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CONTENTS.


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PREFACEix
EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE AMERICAN EDITIONxv
PARTIAL LIST OF THE WORKS OF DR. KUYPERxix
INTRODUCTION BY PROF. BENJAMIN B. WARFIELD, D.D.LL.D.xxv

VOLUME I.

FIRST CHAPTER


INTRODUCTION.

I.Careful Treatment Required3
II.Two Standpoints8
III.The Indwelling and Outgoing Works of God13
IV.The Work of the Holy Spirit Distinguished18

SECOND CHAPTER


THE CREATION

V.The Principle of Life in the Creature22
VI.The Host of Heaven and of Earth27
VII.The Creaturely Man32
VIII.Gifts and Talents38

THIRD CHAPTER


RE-CREATION

IX.Creation and Re-Creation43
X.Organic and Individual48
XI.The Church Before and After Christ52

FOURTH CHAPTER


THE HOLY SCRIPTURE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

XII.The Holy Scripture56
XIII.The Scripture a Necessity60

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XIV. The Revelation to Which the Scripture of the Old Testament
Owes Its Existence
65
XV. The Revelation of the Old Testament in Writing70
XVI.Inspiration74

FIFTH CHAPTER


THE INCARNATION OF THE WORD

XVII.Like One of Us79
XVIII.Guiltless and Without Sin84
XIX.The Holy Spirit in the Mystery of the Incarnation88

SIXTH CHAPTER


THE MEDIATOR

XX. The Holy Spirit in the Mediator93
XXI. Not Like Unto Us97
XXII. The Holy Spirit in the Passion of Christ102
XXIII. The Holy Spirit in the Glorified Christ107

SEVENTH CHAPTER


THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

XXIV. The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit112
XXV. The Holy Spirit in the New Testament Other than the Old117
XXVI. Israel and the Nations123
XXVII. The Signs of Pentecost128
XXVIII. The Miracle of Tongues133

EIGHTH CHAPTER.


THE APOSTOLATE

XXIX. The Apostolate139
XXX. The Apostolic Scriptures146
XXXI. Apostolic Inspiration152
XXXII. Apostles Today?158

NINTH CHAPTER


THE HOLY SCRIPTURES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

XXXIII. The Holy Scriptures in the New Testament164
XXXIV. The Need of the New Testament Scripture169
XXXV. The Character of the New Testament Scripture174


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TENTH CHAPTER


THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

XXXVI.The Church of Christ179
XXXVII.Spiritual Gifts184
XXXVIII.The Ministry of the Word190
XXXIX.The Government of the Church196

VOLUME II.


FIRST CHAPTER


INTRODUCTION

I.The Man to be Wrought Upon203
II.The Work of Grace a Unit208
III.Analysis Necessary213
IV.Image and Likeness218
V.Original Righteousness222
VI.Rome, Socinus, Arminius, and Calvin227
VII.The Neo-Kohlbruggians232
VIII.After the Scriptures238
IX.The Image of God in Man242
X.Adam, Not Innocent, but Holy247

SECOND CHAPTER


THE SINNER TO BE WROUGHT UPON

XI.Sin Not Material252
XII.Sin Not Mere Negation258
XIII.Sin a Power in Reversed Action263
XIV.Our Guilt268
XV.Our Unrighteousness273
XVI.Our Death278

THIRD CHAPTER


PREPARATORY GRACE

XVII.What It Is283
XVIII.What It Is Not288

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FOURTH CHAPTER

REGENERATION

XIX.Old and New Terminology293
XX.Its Course299
XXI.Regeneration the Work of God304
XXII.The Work of Regeneration310
XXIII.Regeneration and Faith315
XXIV.Implanting in Christ322
XXV.Not a Divine-Human Nature327
XXVI.The Mystical Union with Immanuel333

FIFTH CHAPTER


CALLING AND REPENTANCE

XXVII.The Calling of the Regenerate338
XXVIII.The Coming of the Called343
XXIX.Conversion of All That Come349

SIXTH CHAPTER


JUSTIFICATION

XXX.Justification354
XXI.Our Status361
XXXII.Justification from Eternity367
XXXIII.Certainty of Our Justification372

SEVENTH CHAPTER


FAITH

XXXIV.Faith in General378
XXXV.Faith and Knowledge384
XXXVI.Brakel and Comrie390
XXXVII.Faith in the Sacred Scriptures397
XXXVIII.The Faculty of Faith402
XXXIX.Defective Learning407
XL.Faith in the Saved Sinner Alone415
XLI.Testimonies420

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VOLUME III


FIRST CHAPTER


SANCTIFICATION

I.Sanctification431
II.Sanctification a Mystery435
III.Sanctification and Justification440
IV.Sanctification and Justification (continued)444
V.Holy Raiment of One's Own Weaving448
VI.Christ Our Sanctification452
VII.Application of Sanctification456
VIII.Sanctification in Fellowship with Immanuel460
IX.Implanted Dispositions464
X.Perfect in Parts, Imperfect in Degrees468
XI.The Pietist and the Perfectionist474
XII.The Old Man and the New480
XIII.The Work of God in Our Work485
XIV.The Person Sanctified490
XV.Good Works496
XVI.Self-Denial502

SECOND CHAPTER


LOVE


XVII.Natural Love508
XVIII.Love in the Triune Being of God513
XIX.The Manifestation of Holy Love517
XX.God the Holy Spirit the Love which Dwells in the Heart522
XXI.The Love of the Holy Spirit in Us527
XXII.Love and the Comforter532
XXIII.The Greatest of These is Love538
XXIV.Love in the Blessed Ones543
XXV.The Communion of Saints548
XXVI.The Communion of Goods554
XXVII.The Communion of Gifts560
XXVIII.The Suffering of Love565
XXIX.Love in the Old Covenant570
XXX.Organically One575
XXI.The Hardening Operation of Love580
XXXII.The Love which Withers584

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XXXIII.The Hardening in the Sacred Scriptures589
XXXIV.Temporary Hardening594
XXXV.The Hardening of Nations598
XXXVI.The Apostolic Love603
XXXVII.The Sin Against the Holy Ghost608
XXXVIII.Christ or Satan613

THIRD CHAPTER


PRAYER

XXXIX.The Essence of Prayer618
XL.Prayer and the Consciousness623
XLI.Prayer in the Unconverted629
XLII.The Prayer of the Regenerated636
XLIII.Prayer for and with Each Other643

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