A TABLE OF THE CONTENTS.

• CHAP. I.
  • THe Introduction, shewing the Coherence, scope, and summe of the Text. Page 1
• Chap. II.
  • The first Conclusion. All men are under the Curse of the Law, Page 6
    • Opened in four Propositions.
    • I. All men are under the Law, Page 6
    • II. All men have broken the Law, Page 7
      • for, 1. Our first Parents broke it, Page 8
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      • 2. We all broke it in them, Page 9
      • 3. We do all break it in our own persons, Page 16
    • III. All men are found guilty of sinne by the light and verdict of the Law, Page 12
    • IIII. Being thus found guilty, they stand accursed by the doom of the same Law, Page 13
  • The Curse of the Law wherein it stands, Page 15
  • The Curse on the body, Page 16
  • The Curse on the soul, Page 18
  • The Curse on the whole man, Page 21
  • Use. 1. Mankinde is not in that Con∣dition wherein it was set at first, Page 26
  • 2. Our Condition by the fall is wo∣full, Page 27
    • Evidenced by six sad effects of the Curse, Page 28
      • 1. Subjection of the Creature to vanitie, ib.
      • 2. Spiritual bondage to Sathan, ib.
      • 3. Ʋnfruitfulness towards God, Page 29
      • 4. Liableness to all plagues, Page 30
      • 5. Punishing sinne with sinne, Page 31
      • 6. Hellish terrors, fear of death and judgement, Page 31, 32
    • And by 5 strong Properties of it, Page 32
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      • It's 1. Grievous, and bitter, Page 33
      • 2. Grounded and authoritative, ib.
      • 3. Impartiall and thorough-deal∣ing, Page 34
      • 4. Subtill and spiritual, Page 35
      • 5. Standing and abiding, Page 36
  • 3. Admire the Lord's goodness in mitigating the Curse, Page 38
  • 4. No possibility of Justification by the works of the Law, Page 40
  • Four sorts which vainly seek Blessednes by the Law Page 42
    • Professed Papists, ib.
    • Ignorant Protestants, Page 44
    • Civil Livers, Page 45
    • Some religious Professors, Page 46
  • 5. No marvel if Law-preaching be so unwelcome and displeasing, Page 48
  • 6. Yet the Law must be preached, Page 50
  • 7. Exhortation to two streams, Page 53
    • 1. All should be convinced of this, and make haste out of this estate, Page 55
    • 2. Parents and others should use all fit means for the recovery of children, &c. Page 55
  • 8. A disswasive from the wicked practise of cursing our selves, or others, Page 56
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• CHAP. III.
  • The second Conclusion. Christ was made a Curse for us, which are under the curse of the Law, Page 60
    • Cleared by enquiring, Page 61
    • 1. Wherein his becoming a Curse for us, stands, ib.
    • And that is in Three things,
      • 1. Taking our Nature upon him, Page 62
      • 2, Imputation of our sinne unto him, Page 63
      • 3. Ʋndergoing the wrath of God, and the sad effects thereof, Page 64
    • Considered in
      • 1. The preparation to it by lighter skirmishes, Page 66
      • 2. The main brunt it self, Death of body, Page 66
      • and of soul, Page 67
        • 1. In the withdrawing of the sence of his Fathers love, Page 68
        • 2. In the full seizing of the Lords wrath on him, both in the gar∣den, and on the Cross, Page 69
  • Some additional Observations, especi∣ally of the mitigation of his soul-sufferings, Page 72
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    • 1. In the place, Page 73
    • 2. In the time of continuance, Page 74
    • 3. In the companion, Desperation, ib.
  • 2. By whom, or by what power he was thus made, Answered, Page 78
    • 1. Negatively, not by any Authority which the Law had over him, nor by any contrivement of the Creature, &c. ib.
    • 2. Positively, by a divine power ex∣erted in 3 Acts, Page 80
      • 1. The Fathers fore-appointment, ib.
      • 2. The Sonn's condescention, Page 81
      • 3. A compact betwixt them, arising from both these, Page 82
  • Use 1. Information, in 4 particulars, Page 86
    • 1. The mischievousness of sinne, Page 87
    • 2. The greatness of misery by sinne, Page 88
    • 3. The Impartialness of Gods Justice against sinners, Page 89
    • 4. Christs unspeakable love to sin∣ners, Page 91
  • 2. Exhortation, in 2 branches, Page 93
    • Learn 1. a point of wisdome for our selves: give free way to Christ, to bear the curse for us, ib.
    • 2. Our duty to him answerably: be willing to be made a curss for him, Page 96
    • 3. Lamentation: the sinners put him Page  [unnumbered] to bear the curss still. Page 99
  • Obj. Are there any that do so? Page 100
  • Ans. Yes, many, especially 5 sorts, ib.
    • 1. Hereticks, which acknowledge not Christ in his Natures, Offices, &c. ib.
    • 2. Those which contemne, or slight the Doctrine, or Ministery of the Gospel. Page 101
    • 3. Those which make an Apostacy from the truth, and profession of Christ. Page 102
    • 4. Those which accustome their tongues to outragious swearing, tos∣sing his name by blaspemous oaths, Page 103
    • 5. Those who exspect salvation by him, and yet continue in sin, taking encouragement to be more licentious, or remiss in their course, Page 105
  • The Conclusion of this Use, Page 107
• CHAP IV.
  • THe Third Conclusion: Christ, by being made a Curse for us, hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law, Page 108
  • Redemption flowes from Christ's be∣coming a curse, ib.
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    • 1. In Gods intention, and purpose, ib.
    • 2. In the effect, and event of the thing, Page 109
  • The Doctrine: 1. Cleared by shewing what Redemption is, name and thing, ib.
    • 2. Confirmed by Scripture-grounds, ib.
      • 1. The fitness of the person to un∣dertake, being true God, and true man, Page 114
      • 2. The efficaciousness of his suffer∣ings, Page 116
  • Whereby he hath 1. given abundant satisfaction to justice, ib.
    • 2. broken the Serpents head, &c. Page 118
  • An Objection [If by Ransome, then not by Rescue] Answered by 3 Considera∣tions, in reference to 3 persons, with whom the Redeemer had to deal, Page 120
    • 1. God, the soveraign Lawgiver, being wronged by man's sinne, the chief thing to be done, was to satisfie Justice, by paying of a Ransome, ib.
    • 2. Sathan, into whose hands man is delivered, to be his Jailour, or executi∣oner, being man's deadly enemy, doth oppose his deliverance, and holds him captive still, therefore he must be rescu∣ed by conquest, Page 122
    • 3. Man's slavery is voluntary in re∣spect Page  [unnumbered] of himself, and his heart is averse from deliverance; therefore the Redee∣mer must put forth an Almighty power, to subdue him, and make him willing to accept of liberty Page 125
    • Another Objection, It might have been done in an easier way, answered, Page 126
      • 1. This was the good pleasure of his will, ibid.
      • 2. Most agreeable to his holy nature, 1. Sutable to his soveraign ends, and setting forth the glory of his 1. Justice, 2. Truth, 3. Wisdome, 4. Goodness, Page 127
• CHAP. V.
  • 1. USE. Confutation of enemies to this grace, Page 131
    • 1. Papists, which adde several parcels to make up the price of Redemption, Page 132
    • 2. Socinians; which teach, that Christ's becoming a curse for us, was not for sa∣tisfaction, but onely for an example of imitation, Page 134.
• CHAP. VI.
  • 2. INformation, in sundry branches, Page 143
    • 1. The love of God and Christ is unspeakable, ib.
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    • 2. The work Redemption is a very costly peice, Page 144
    • 3. The grace of the Gospel is very precious, Page 145
    • 4. God will have a Church, Page 146
    • 5. The Church is very dear to Jesus Christ, Page 148
    • 6. The condition of the invisible Church is incomparably happy, discovered, Page 149
      • 1. In three excellent properties of Redemption,
        • Its 1. Free and gracious, ibid.
        • 2. Full and plenteous, Page 150
        • 3. Eternal, and without period, Page 151
    • 2. In rare spiritual benefits which flow from it, Page 153, 154, 155
      • 4. Adoption, Page 160
      • 5. Sanctification, Page 162
      • 6. Final Redemption, Page 163
      • 7. Full Glorification, Page 166
  • 3. In seven precious priviledges at∣tending on Redemption Page 169
    • 1. It makes us truly blessed, Page 170
    • 2. And the Lords peculiar people, Page 171
    • 3. The Redeemer is at Gods right hand, carrying on the work Page 172
    • 4. He hath purchased the gift of the Page  [unnumbered] Spirit, to bestow on the elect, Page 175
    • 5. By personal interest in it, we be∣come the Lords free-men, Page 177
    • 6. All the promises are ours, Page 179
    • 7. We have a special interest in Gods providence, Page 181
    • Four priviledges more common, Page 186
      • 1. Redemption opens a sluce for the waters of life to run among the Gentiles, ibid.
      • 2. It is the foundation of the gene∣ral Covenant made with mankinde Page 187
      • 3. By the merit and vertue of it the Jewes shall be called, Page 189
      • 4. It overflows to the bettering of the whole Creation, Page 190
• CHAP. VII.
  • 3. COnsolation against the annoyan∣ces, Page 193
    • 1. Of sin, 1. In our old estate, ibid.
      • 1. The hainousness, Page 196
      • 2. Multitude, ibid.
      • 3. Long continuance, Page 196
      • 4. Advantage by neglecting the offer of grace, Page 197
    • 2. In our new condition, Page 200
      • 1. Its presence, ibid.
      • 2. Its prevalence, Page 212
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      • 3. Advantage by frequent neglects and swarvings, Page 214
    • 2. Of terrors by new guilt, Page 216
    • 3. Of cursing and reproaches, Page 208
    • 4. Of temporal afflictions, especially, Page 209
      • 1. Persecutions for righteousnes, Page 211
      • 2. Sufferings in innocency, Page 212
      • 3. Punishments for sin, Page 213
    • Quest. Whether the evils which the Re∣deemed suffer, may properly bee called curses, answered by a distinction, Page 214
• CHAP. VIII.
  • 4. EXamination, Actual interest in Redemption, tried by sundry evi∣dences, Page 216
    • 1. Dear love of the Redeemer, which is incorrupt, if it be 1. Single, Page 217
      • 2. Superlative, Page 219
      • 3. Invincible, Page 220
      • 4. Accompanied with self-jea∣lousie, Page 222
    • 2. Weariness under the bondage of sin, past, and present, Page 224
    • 3. Sincere resolution, and actual en∣deavour to abandon all sin, Page 227
    • 4. Separation from the world, &c. Page 229
    • 5. Walking after the Spirit, Page 230
    • 6. Purity of heart and life, Page 233
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• CHAP. IX.
  • 5. EXhortation, 1. To sensless sinners, which lye secure under their slavery, Page 235
  • Advice in five particulars, ibid.
    • 1 Give way to the Law to convince you, ibid.
    • 2. Resolve not to abide in this con∣dition, but take counsel from Gods Ministers, Page 238
    • 3. Fall down before the Lord in an humble and full confession, Page 239
    • 4. Still take notice of this Ransom, and of the feaseableness of deli∣verance by it, study it, and bee affected with it, Page 241
    • 5. Walk in the way which God hath limited, forgetting an actual share in it, Page 242
  • Which is,
    • 1. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ,
    • 2. Repentance from dead works, Page 243
  • Motives to set upon this way, Page 245
    • 1. No possibility of deliverance in any other way, Page 247
    • 2. Else Christ will glorifie his justice in leaving thee a priso∣ner to the Curse for ever, Page 248
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    • 3. Now the Lord offers this mercy in the Ministry by his Spirit, Page 249
    • 4. The welfare and comfort of Gods Ministers depends much upon this, ibid.
• CHAP. X.
  • 2. TO sensible sinners, which are burdened with the Curse, Page 251
  • Counsel to thee in three particulars, Page 252
    • 1. Ponder the weight and strength of this great design, ibid.
    • 2. Continue instant in prayer, Page 253, 254
    • 3. Learn self-denial, abandoning thine own wisdome, sense, &c. Page 255
  • 5. Objections of an humbled soul, Page 256
    • 1. I know not whether I be redeemed or not.
    • 2. Christ never meant to redeem all, Page 257
    • 3. Onely the Elect are redeemed, but I know not that I am elected, Page 264
    • 4. I have neglected so long that my day is past, ibid.
    • 5. I do not see that it is my way, thus to beleeve, I do not, I cannot beleeve, Page 267
    • All these answered severally, Page 269
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  • 10. Encouragements to accept of Redemption, Page 273
    • 1. The name of God is most sweet, ibid.
    • 2. It is a clause in the Mediators Commission, that he shall proclaim liberty, ibid.
    • 3. The termes are reasonable and easie, Page 274
    • 4. Faith engageth Christ to relieve a soul in extremity, Page 275
    • 5. This is the way to self-abasement, Page 276
    • 6. And to exalt Jesus Christ, Page 277
    • 7. Its the best part of thy thank∣fulness, Page 278
    • 8. And the most commendable self∣love, ibid.
    • 9. A blessed thing to beleeve when all things perswade the contrary, Page 279
    • 10. Thousands of captive sinners have gone this way and speed well, Page 280
    • The conclusion of this passage, with further satisfaction to the broken soul, Page 281, 282
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• CHAP. XI.
  • 5. TO the Lords Redeemed ones, walk as it becometh such in five Duties, Page 283
  • 1. Admire this mercy, rejoyce in it, and let this joy break forth in praises, Page 284
  • 2. Hold fast your liberty, and return not into a second bondage, either more palpable by Apostacy, or more covert, of conscience, or conversation ibid.
  • 3. Give your selves up wholly to the pleasure and obedience of the Re∣deemer, both in doing and suffering Page 290
  • The equity of this shewed in three Mo∣tives, ibid.
  • 1. He onely hath propriety in you, Page 293
  • 2. Your safety and comfort here de∣pends very much upon this, Page 294
  • 3. This shall be most insisted upon in the great day of Inquisition, Page 295
  • The general neglect of this duty be∣wayled, with further pressing it, Page 297
  • 4. Labour to bring others to partake of this benefit, which concerns, Page 299
  • 1. Ministers of the Gospel, Page 300
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  • 2. Governours of Families, Page 302
  • 3. Neighbours and friends, especi∣ally allyed in blood or affinity, Page 305
  • 5. Love the appearing of your Redeem∣er, manifest it by the actings of Page 308
    • 1. Vehement desires, ibid.
    • 2. Lively hope, Page 309
    • 3. Hearty rejoycing in the fore∣sight of it, Page 310
  • Helps to this duty, Page 312
    • 1. Keep thy self unspotted of the world ibid.
    • 2. Preserve in thy self a willingness to dye, Page 313
    • 3. In thy whole course after con∣version, commit thy soul and hopes of happiness unto Jesus Christ, Page 314
    • 4. When death arrests thee, commend thy spirit into the hands of the Lord thy Redeemer, Page 316
• CHAP. XII.
  • 6. ADmonition, to beware of cursing our selves, or others, inferred up∣on this new ground, & further pres∣sed by motives, as being both irrati∣onal, and irreligious. Page 317