Abyssus mali, or, The corruption of man's nature briefly handled in some of its principal parts grounded upon Psal. 14: 1, 2, 3 : together with Man's salvation by faith on the Lord Jesus Christ, on Acts 16:31 / by W.G.

THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND PART.

• CHAP. I.
  • THE Introduction, Coherence, and Division of the Text, with some Observations.
  • The first Observation insisted on, That Jesus Christ is the proper Object of saving Faith.
  • Explain'd what is meant by Proper Object.
  • 2. Opinions examined.
  • 1. Of the Papists.
  • 2. Of our Reforming Divines.
  • Jesus Christ the proper Object. Proved by several Arguments and Consectaries.
• CHAP II.
  • This Doctrine taken into a more particular enquiry.
  • Quest. 1. Ʋnder what consideration is Christ the Object of saving Faith.
  • Answ. 1. Negatively. 2. Positively.
  • Quest. 2. What is that thing in Christ, which being apply'd, properly and formally, saves a sinner.
  • A brief reply to the Objection of the Papists.
  • 2. To the Socinian acceptilation.
  • 3. To what our Divines say, We must receive whole Christ.

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  • Quest. 3. But is not Chirst to be received as Pro∣phet and King, as well as Priest?
  • Affirm. Proved by many Arguments. Consect.
• CHAP. III.
  • The act in relation to this Object.
  • A brief Introduction.
  • Observation 2. Faith on the Lord Jesus Christ, is the true saving faith, or that which saves.
  • This Faith defined.
  • It is sometimes called an Act, sometimes an Habit. Why I call it an habit.
  • Concessions.
  • It is a gracious Habit. An account of that.
  • Quest. How it may be known whether we have it.
  • Consectaries to each.
• CHAP. IV.
  • The Subject of Faith, the whole soul.
  • 1. That it is an act of the mind.
  • 2. Of the heart, proved concerning acts of recumben∣cy.
  • Confidence, Assurance, and Corrolaries of both.
• CHAP. V.
  • The Object, with the act of Faith.
  • What is imply'd in the act of receiving Christ.
  • The Ʋnion between Christ and believers, real, and hath a real foundation.
  • Corrolaries.
• CHAP. VI.
  • The end of Faith.
  • The end distinguished.
  • Salvation distinguished.
  • 3. Conclusions.

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  • How it comes to pass that all believers have not peace.
  • Quest. May the soul eye its own Salvation in its close with Christ?
  • Quest. Whether we may first have an eye to our own salvation or good?
  • Corrolaries.
• CHAP. VII.
  • Faith, the special work of the Spirit.
  • That it is an infused habit. Proved.
  • How it is the special work of the Spirit.
  • 1. Negative, in 5 Particulars.
  • 2. Positively. It proceeds, 1. From special Love. 2. Special Power.
  • Quest. How doth the Spirit work, this Faith.
  • Ʋse. For tryal enquire into 1. The working 2. The works done.
• CHAP VIII.
  • That this Faith is that which saves, or is saving. Proved by Scripture and Arguments.
  • Quest. Whether it alone saves.
  • Two Popish Objections answered largely.
  • Quest. How Faith justifies, or saves
  • Answ. 1. Negatively, 2. Positively.
  • Quest. Are not good-works necessary? Premises thereto, &c.
  • Their necessity evinc'd.
  • Corrolaries.