A Scripture account of the faith and practice of Christians: consisting of an extensive collection of pertinent texts of Scripture, given at large, upon the various articles of revealed religion ... The whole forming a complete concordance to all the articles of faith and practice taught in the Holy Scriptures

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Preface

The plan of salvation has been so fully explained, and placed in so clear a ligjht by various authors, (exclusive of the writings of those inspired men whose productions are so much regarded by the religious world at the present day, from which no christian would, knowingly, depart,) that further treatise explanatory of the word of God (we might safely say) is unnecessary, but, however, we will leave that to the world to judge. It is generally supposed, that the scripture will support the doctrines which is contained in itself— conceiving these truths to be self-evident, the following work is offered to the perusal and consideration of the public generally, sincerely hoping that the sacred truths contained in it may be for their mutual benefit and that those who are in the dreary and lonesome path of sin may see their error ere it is too late, and forsake their unrighteousness, and serve the true and the living God. It is a bright luminary, replete with the spirit of revelation, whereby every man may gain the haven of happiness and never ceasing pleasures.

The sacred writings frpm Genesis to Revelation, are here methodically and systematically arranged under the several and respective heads to which they refer, that the reader wishing to find any particular passages will immediately be referred to them by examining the index which is annexed, and arranged in alphabetical ®rder. It is submitted to the decision of the religious community*

Contents

[Note. In the following table of contents the number of the page is set down immediately after the sections that are contained in it. e.g. The first eight sections will he found in page 3. — From section 9 to 16 inclusive, in page 4, &c.~\

CHAP. I. The Perfections of God. Sect

1 That there is a God, asserted,

and proved by his works.

2 The perfection of God assert-

ed.

3 The unity of God asserted^

4 Is God alone.

5 There is none else.

6 There is none besides him.

7 There is none with him.

8 None before him. Page 3

9 None like him. 1 None to be compared unto him.

No likeness of God.

12 He is the living God.

13 The true God.

1 4 God is a Spirit.

1 5 God is invisible.

1 6 God is unsearchable. Page 4 1 7 The eternal God.

1 8 He is everlasting.

19 He is forever.

20 He is the First and Last.

21 He is immortal.

22 He is incorruptible. Page

23 He is blessed.

24 He is unchangeable.

25 He is present every where.

26 God's greatness. Page (

27 God is exalted.

28 God's excellency.

29 God's majesty. '

30 God's glory. Page '

3 1 God is glorious in favours, spi

ritual and temporal, to his people. Page 8

32 God's knowledge is perfect.

33 God's knowledge is underived.

34 God's knowledge extendeth to

all things.

35 Things which God alone know-

eth. Page 9

36 Secret thing* which God will

discover.

37 God's knowledge of man and all his waySi Page 10

38 God knoweth the hearts of all men.

He knoweth the hearts of the righteous. 40 He knoweth the hearts of the wicked.

He knoweth his people.

42 God knoweth the religious principles and practice of his people. Page 1 1

43 God knoweth their works. — He knoweth their wants, their sorrows, their wrongs from oppressors. Page 12

44 God's knowledge of the wicked and their sins,

45 God knoweth the proud.

46 He knoweth the impenitent.

47 He knoweth hypocritical professors.

48 He knoweth liars and uncharitable persons. Page 13

49 God knoweth envious persons.

50 God knoweth wicked ways.

5 1 God knoweth whoredom, natural and spiritual.

52 He knoweth murderers.

53 The sins of the wicked against God's knowledge.

54 The wisdom of God in general.

55 The wisdom of God in creation. Page 14

56 The wisdom of God in redemption by Jesus Christ.

57 The wisdom of creatures, nothing in comparison of God's wisdom.

58 The power : of God.

59 He is the mighty God. Page 15

60 He is the Almighty God/

61 God's strength.

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62 God's arm.

63 Hand of God.

64 Finger of God.

65 God called a R*ock.

66 Nothing hard to God.

67 All things possible to God.

68 God is able to do every thing.

69 God's power in his wonderful

doings. Page 16

70 The prosperity and adversity

of man in God's power.

7 1 God's power in the creation of

the heavens and earth. Page 1 7

72 God's power in the govern-

ment of heaven and earth.

73 Acts of God's power toward his

church. Page 18

74 God's power toward the righ-

teous.

75 God's power in spiritual bles-

sings toward his people.

76 God's power against the wick-

ed. Page 19

77 Sins of the wicked against the

attribute or power.-— Duties resulting from, or founded upon the doctrine of God's power. Page 21

78 God's power in miracles, re-

corded in the Old Testament. Page 22

79 The righteousness of God.

Page 27 80 In punishing the wicked.

81 In men's reaping as

they sow.

82 In rewards to the righteous.

83 Things of God called righte-

ous are, his judgments, statutes, precepts, testimonies, commands, words, ways, &c.

84 The justice of God. Page 28

85 Injustice and iniquity denied

concerning God.

86 Truth ascribed to God.

87 Things of God called truth.

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88 Lying denied concerning God.

89 The faithfulness of God'

90 Things of God calied faithful, are his commands, word, counsels, Christ. — God is to be praised for his faithfulness.

91 God's faithfulness in fulfilling his promises. Page SO

92 God's faithfulness in fulfilling his threatenings.

93 God's purity.

94 God's holiness.

95 Other words expressing God's

holiness. Page 31

96 God is the Holy One, by way of eminence.

97 Things pertaining to God called holy are, his name, throne, heaven, place, hill, &c. &c. Page %2

98 The goodness of God.

99 The Lord doth good. Page 33

100 The mercy of God. Page 35

101 Mercy of God promised.

102 Persons to whom mercy is

promised are, those who obey, repent, fear, love, and trust in God.

103 Mercy prayed for. Page 37

104 Mercy acknowledged in vari-

ous instances. Page 38

105 Thanks for mercy.

106 Mercy in the pardon of sin.

107 Pardon and forgiveness pray-

ed for. Page 40

108 Compassion ascribed to God.

— God excited to compassion toward his people.

109 Compassion to whom pro-

mised.

1 10 Instances of God's compas-

sion exercised. Page 41 — God excited compassion in enemies toward his people.

111 Compassion ascribed to Christ.

112 Pity ascribed to God toward,

his people.

113 God will not pity the wicked.

I i4 Lomr-sufferingc^God. P. 42

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\ 15 Forbearance ascribed to God.

1 1 6 Kindness ascribed to God, pro-

mised to be exercised towards his people;

117 Kindness prayed for. Page 43

1 18 Thanks for kindness.

119 God is gracious. Page 44

120 God's throne is a throne of

grace.

121 God's Spirit is a Spirit of grace.

122 Christ is gracious.

123 The grace of Gcd in man's sal-

vation in election.

124 In calling. Page 45

125 In justification.

126 In pardon of sin.

127 Adoption through grace.

128 Sanctification through grace.

129 The gospel is of grace given.

1 30 Alms called grace in men.

131 Ministering abilities through

grace.

1 32 Effects of the gospel in a sanc-

tified nature and practice called grace. Page 47

133 Faith through grace.

134 Hope through grace.

1 35 Prayer and praise through grace.

136 Salvation is of grace.

1 37 Grace prayed for. Page 48

138 God's favour. Page 49

139 God's favour denied to the

wicked.

140 God giveth the favour of men.

141 Gccl withholdcth the favour of

men.

142 God is bountiful. 14

144 God's blessing, he blesseth his

people. Page 50

145 Persons pronounced blessed,

who they are. Page 5 1

146 God's blessing promised by

way of covenant, or covenant blessings. Pi

147 Anger ascribed to God.

148 God's anger threatened against

the wicked. Peg? 5<

149 Wrath of God threatened a

^ainst sinner's.

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Men ought to be bountiful.

150 God is wroth — prayers and

promises against God's wrath.

151 God's indignation against

sinners. Page 55

152 Fury ascribed to God.

153 Vengeance.

154 God abhorreth.

155 God lotheth, despiseth. 150 Godhateth.

157 T:ie Lord is a terrible God.

158 The dreadful God.

159 God's jealousy for his people.

- against sinners.

160 Zeal ascribed to God. P. 57

CHAP. II. Sect

1 Creation of all things.

2 Of the heavens and earth.

3 Sun, moon and stars created.

4 The sea. Page 58

5 Summer and winter.

6 North and south.

7 Clouds, wind.

8 Rain.

9 Creatures in the sea.

10 Creatures on the dry land.

1 1 Grass, herbs and trees.

1 2 Man created, his body.

13 His soul.

14 Man's spiritual state after his

creation. Page 60

15 Man's disobedience and fall

from his happy state.

1 6 Man's first sin referred to. '

1 7 Angels, their number.

18 Their names.

19 Their nature.

20 Their excellency,

21 Their employment. Page 61

22 Instances of care and services

of angels for God's people.

23 Revelations of God's will, and

directions given by angels.

Page 62

24 Angels inflict God's judg-

ments on the wicked. Pa. 63

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25 Angeh their attendance on and

services to Christ on earth.

26 Their attendance on Christ at

his coming to judgment.

27 Their employment at the day

of judgment. Page 64

28 They are worshippers of God

the Fatl-ter.

29 They worship Christ and are

subject to him They are

not to be worshipped.

30 Devils, angels that sinned.

31 What their sin is supposed to

have been.

32 Names given to them in scrip-

ture. Page 65

33 They are enemies to all good,

and promoters of sin and misery.

34 Instances of Satan's enmity to

Christ and his servants. P. 66

35 They believe that there is a

God ; they knew Christ.

36 They know Christ's servants.

37 They know the sacred scrip-

tures.

38 Satan was overcome by Christ.

39 Satan is overcome by christians

through divine power communicated.

40 Promises to them that over-

come Satan.

41 Duties exhorted to in opposi-

tion to Satan. Page 68

CHAP. III. God's Government. Sect

1 God is the king, ruler and go-

vernor of the world, having a throne, dominion, government. Page 69

2 God is the Law-giver.

3 God is the judge of the earth.

4 Counsels of God.

5 Purpose of God. Page 70

6 God doth will

7 Determinations of God.

8 Ordination of God, things or-

dained of God. Page 7i

v' Decrees of God, things decreed by him.

10 Appointments of God, things

appointed by him.

1 1 Predestination, things predesti-

nated of God.

12 Election of Jews. Page 7 2

1 3 Election of christians. Page 74=

14 Persons chosen or -elected of

God to fill offices in church and state.

15 Calling, God doth call, his peo-

ple are called. Page 75

16 Particular persons called to of-

fices.

17 Justification, God justifieth.

1 8 Men not justified by the works

of the law.

19 Mankind justified freely, and

by grace through Christ. P. 78

20 Sanctification, God sanctified

the Jews.

2 1 Jews were commanded to sanc-

tify themselves.

22 God doth sanctify christians.

23 God cloth sanctity christians b\

his word and Spirit.

24 Justification and sanctification,

otherwise expressed, God doth wash — Our duty to wash ourselves. Page 79

25 God doth cleanse. — Duty to

cleanse ourselves— Promises to the cleansed.

26 God doth purge. Duty to'

purge ourselves.

27 God purifieth. — Duty to puri-

fy ourselves. Page 8u

28 God doth refine.

29 The Lord is a God unto his

people, he is with them and among them.

30 God torsaketh not his people

31 Prayers that God would not for-

sake his people.

32 God forsaketh the wicked.

33 God doth not cast off nor re-

ject his people. Page 82

34 Prayers against being cast off.

35 God casteth off and rejecteth

the wicked.

36 God is a father to his people.

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How mankind become the chil-j 58 dren of God and he their Fa- 59 ther. Page 84 '

Blessings from God as a Father to his people as his children.

Page 85

Marks and characters of God's children in the exercise of the graces and practice of the duties of religion. Page 86

Wicked styled children of whatever evil principle reigns in them.

Under God their heavenly Father, christians are brethren and sisters, and owe to each other the duties of that relation. Page 87

Christ is the elder brother of 67 christians.

Salvation from God, he is the J 68 Saviour — God saveth his peo-f pie from evils. Pages 88, 89 69

Persons to whom salvation is promised. — Salvation prayed for. Pages 90, 91

Salvation is of grace.

Word of God a mean of salvation.

Ministry a mean of salvation.

God is the defence of his people. Page 92

He is a Redeemer, redemption to his people is from him.

He redeemeth his people from enemies and other evils. — \ Threats against those redeem edwho apostatised afterward.

— Redemption of particular persons from evils. P. 93, 94

He is a counsellor to the righ teous.

He deprived the wicked of counsel. P. 94

He is a teacher, he doth teach his people, teaching from God prayed for.

Holy Ghost teacheth.

God doth instruct.

He doth direct. P. 95

He doth lead. — Promises that He will lead his people. '

Christ doth lead.

God doth guide his people.

He doth strengthen. P. 96 Strength promised. — Prayed for.— Obtained. P. 97,98

He doth uphold. P. 98

He giveth safety.

He is called a shield, rock, fortress, refuge. P. 99

He is an helper to his people.

— Help from God promised.

— Prayed for. — Help acknowledged.

Help from the creatures without God is vain.

God a deliverer, he delivereth from sickness.

He delivereth from enemies and oppression. P. 102

Christ a deliverer.— -Deliverance prayed for. P. 103

Deliverance to the poor and needy.

Prophets and apostles delivered. P. 104

All God's faithful servants shall be delivered.

Deliverance from moral evil.

God delivereth the wicked into their enemies' hands. — Heathens delivered into the hands of the Israelites. P. 105

God is a keeper to his people.

P. 106

He preserveth his people.

He is the creator of his people.

Threats against those who apostatized after they had been created.

He is the creator of christians, they are new creatures, God's workmanship. P. 109

Duty of christians as new creatures.

God is to his people their planter, builder, Sec. they are his planting, his vineyard, which he watereth and maketh fruitful, his house, his building, •

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God planted the Jewish nation in Canaan.

SO The Lord planted, watered and made fruitful the Jewish church. P. 1 10

81 Apostacy or unfruitfulness,

threats and reproofs against it.

82 The fruitful, whether Jews or

Gentiles, are God's planting.

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