Quest. CXXXVII, CXXXVIII, CXXXIX. An Explication of the Seventh Commandment. Page 9

THE government of the affections 10

All uncleanness forbidden ibid

Polygamy was ever unlawful 11

The aggravations of uncleanness 13

The occasions of it 14

Of Theatres—a note 15

Quest. CXL, CXLI. An Explication of the Eighth Commandment 16

Of frugality and diligence 17

Of justice in our dealings 19

Of charity to the poor 20

To whom to be extended ibid

And in what proportion 21

Quest. CXLII. The Sins forbidden in the Eighth Commandment 22

Of theft and breach of trust 23

Of borrowing and not paying ibid

Whether Israel was guilty of it 24

Of plunder in war and oppression 25

Of unjust law-suits 26

Of sinful usury 27

Restitution a duty. Objections answered ibid

Quest. CXLIII, CXLIV, CXLV. An Explication of the Ninth Commandment 28

The duties required 29

Sins forbidden 31

Of bearing false witness 32

Of lying. The definition of a lie 33

Its various kinds ibid

The midwives report, in Exod. i. 19. no lie 34

Of Rahab’s lie, Josh. ii. 4, 5. ibid

Of Jacob’s deceit, in Gen. xxvii. 19. 35

Elijah’s treatment of the Syrian host 36

Paul’s answer relating to the high priest 37

David’s lie to Ahimelech, in 1 Sam. xxi. 2. 38

His feigned madness at Gath, ver. 13-15. ibid

Of hypocrisy 39

Paul and Daniel vindicated 40

Of reproach. It differs from reproof 42

Things unjustly made the matter of it 43

Aggravations thereof 44

Elisha reproached at Bethel Ibid

Of backbiting. Instances of it 48

Quest. CXLVI, CXLVII, CXLVIII. An Explication of the Tenth Commandment 50

Contentment required in every state 50

Motives to it under various troubles 51

The corruption of Nature forbidden 56

Of covetousness and its aggravations 58

Excuses for it answered 59

Remedies against discontent 61

Quest. CXLIX. Of man’s inability to keep the Commandments of God 62

How man sins daily 63

Of sinful thoughts 64

The kinds, causes and cure of them ibid

Of sinful words and actions 66

Quest. CL. All sins not equally heinous 67

Quest. CLI. The aggravations of sin, and whence they arise 67

From the parties offending or offended 68

From the nature and quality of the offence 70

From the circumstances of it 72

Quest. CLII, CLIII. Of the Desert of Sin, and of the means of escaping God’s wrath 74

Wrath of God not passion 75

How faith and repentance are the means of salvation 76

Note on procrastination 78

Quest. CLIV. Of the Ordinances, or outward means of grace 79

Ordinances described ibid

By what ordinances Christ communicates his benefits 81

Singing God’s praises of divine institution 82

A gospel ordinance 83

To be public and united 84

Of musical instruments, a note 85

It is necessary to sing with understanding ibid

David’s Psalms still proper to be sung 89

Imprecations therein how used 91

Of hymns of human composure 95

Scripture Psalms and hymns preferable 96

Quest. CLV. How the Word is made effectual to salvation 99

It enlightens and convinces of sin 101

It humbles and drives out of self 102

It draws to Christ 103

Other instances of its efficacy 104

Quest. CLVL, CLVII. The Word of God to be read by all 106

The Word is to be read publicly 107

In families also, and in private 108

How the Papists oppose this 109

Their objections answered 110

Translation of scripture vindicated 112

How the scripture should be read 113

Expositions to be consulted 117

And various translations ibid

Of marginal references 118

Of supplemental additions 119

Texts to be compared with their contexts 121

One part of scripture illustrates another 122

Parallel scriptures to be compared 124

Rhetorical figures used in scripture 130

References there to different governments 135

To the civil affairs of Jews and others 136

To civil and religious officers 139

Of Publicans, Pharisees, Sadducees, Samaritans 140

General rules for explaining scripture 144

Quest. CLVIII, CLIX, CLX. Of preaching and hearing the Word 146

The qualifications of ministers 147

How the word is to be preached 151

Diligently, plainly, faithfully 152

Wisely. Wherein this consists 154

Zealously and sincerely 155

Duties to be performed 157

Before hearing 158

In hearing, and after it 159

Quest. CLXI, CLXII, CLXIII, CLXIV. Of the Sacraments 160

Sacrament. Its meaning 161

Its nature and matter ibid

How a sign or seal 163

To whom to be administered 166

Benefits conveyed therein 167

How effectual to salvation ibid

By whom to be administered, in note 168

Various sacraments of old 171

Now but two 172

Quest. CLXV. Of Baptism. 174

Baptism a gospel ordinance ibid

Instituted by Christ 177

Note, Βαπτιζω a generic term 175

In whose name to be performed 178

What signified in it 179

An expectation of privileges 181

An acknowledgment of obligations ibid

The right of children to it—in a note 182

Quest. CLXVI. Of the subjects and mode of Baptism 183

To whom Baptism is not to be administered ibid

Infants of believers, their right to baptism 186

By covenant—a note 187-193

May be dedicated in faith 187

Are included in the covenant 194

Are termed holy 196

Were circumcised 198

And ought to be baptized 199

Objections answered, taken

From infants’ want of grace 200

From the want of precept or example 201

From Christ’s own Baptism 206

Infant baptism no novelty 207

Practised by the ancient church ibid

Baptism an ordinance of dedication 186

An objection answered ibid

How believers may dedicate their infants in faith 187

An objection answered 194

Of the mode of Baptism 216

Baptism, the meaning of the word ibid

To be performed by pouring or sprinkling 218

Objections answered 219

Persons going down into the water 220

John’s baptizing at Ænon 222

Our being buried with Christ 225

Of the sign of the cross 228

Of sureties in Baptism ibid

Quest. CLXVII. How Baptism should be improved 229

Quest. CLXVIII, CLXIX, CLXX. Of the Lord’s supper 234

The Lord’s supper is a gospel ordinance 236

It was instituted by Christ ibid

By whom to be administered 237

Of the elements, how consecrated ibid

The actions to be performed 238

The gesture to be used 239

Of some Popish irregularities 240

Things signified in the Lord’s supper 242

What faith should then fix on 244

Qualifications of communicants 245, 263

Quest. CLXXI. Of preparation for the Lord’s supper 246

Of self examination ibid

Things to be enquired into. Our state 247

How this may be known ibid

Our sense of sin 248

Our wants 249

Our knowledge of divine things 251

The truth and degree of our graces 253

Our love to the brethren 255

How this may be discerned 256

Quest. CLXXII, CLXXIII. Who fit to be Communicants 258

Doubting Christians, their case 259

Encouragement for them ibid

Promises made to them 260

Advice offered them 262

The wicked to be kept from the Lord’s table 263

Objections answered 264

Quest. CLXXIV, CLXXV. Of the duties required in and after receiving the Lord’s supper 268

What meditations proper at this ordinance 269

Graces to be then exercised 270

We are to rejoice in Christ’s love 273

Properties of his love ibid

To renew our covenant, and how 275

To express a love to all saints 276

What behaviour unsuitable ibid

Vows, how to be made there 278

How to be fulfilled ibid

A frequent attendance, how encouraged 280

Quest. CLXXVI, CLXXVII. Wherein Baptism and the Lord’s supper agree, and wherein they differ 281-284

Quest. CLXXVIII. Of Prayer 285

Of the kinds and parts of prayer 287

Confession of sin the duty of all 288

An objection answered ibid

How to be performed 290

What sins to be confessed ibid

The sin of our nature ibid

And all actual transgressions 291

Thankfulness for mercies, a duty 293

In every age and condition of life ibid

For relative and personal mercies 294

Quest. CLXXIX, CLXXX, CLXXXI. To whom, and in whose name we must pray 298

We are to pray to God only 299

What it is to pray in Christ’s name 300

Why we are to pray in his name 301

Quest. CLXXXII, CLXXXIII, CLXXXIV. Of the Spirit’s help in prayer; for whom and for what we are to pray 302

The Spirits assistance in prayer 303

What this supposes ibid

It respects the matter of prayer ibid

The inward frame of heart 304

And the success of the duty 306

Of raised affections in prayer 308

Persons to be prayed for, are

The whole church militant 309

The ministers of Christ 311

Our enemies, and all men living 312

Purgatory a fiction 315

The dead are not to be prayed for 314

The opinion of the ancients about it 315

Nor they who have sinned the sin unto death 318

What that sin is ibid

Whether now committed 319

Doubts about it resolved 320

What things we are to pray for 322

Quest. CLXXXV. How we are to pray 323

With a suitable frame ibid

In the exercise of grace 324

What necessary thereunto 334

Of faith in prayer 329

Promises of help in prayer 330

Promises of God’s hearing prayer 331

Objections against praying answered 332

Love to God to be exercised in prayer 333

Discouragements from praying removed 336

Quest. CLXXXVI, CLXXXVII. Of the Rule for our direction in prayer 338

How the word of God directs herein 339

What expressions equivalent to promises 342

Promises of outward blessings 344

Of spiritual and temporal 345

Promises to the afflicted 346

To the depressed in prayer 347

Respecting ordinances 349

Of grace and peace 350

How these are of use in prayer 351

Reproofs are of use in prayer 353

So are prayers recorded in Scripture 354

Inferences from these directions 355

The Lord’s prayer a special direction 356

Quest. CLXXXVIII, CLXXXIX. The Preface of the Lord’s Prayer explained 359

God, how a Father to men 360

First known, then addressed as such 362

How to be prayed to as being in heaven 365

Child-like dispositions required in us 364

Quest. CXC. The first Petition explained 368

God’s name, what meant by it 369

How he sanctifies it himself ibid

How sanctified in redemption 370

How under the legal dispensation 371

How under the gospel 373

What intended by, Hallowed be thy Name 375

What to be prayed for, that we may do it 376

What to be deprecated to that end 379

When God’s name is hallowed 381

How, when things are disposed to his glory 382

Quest. CXCI. The second Petition explained 384

Of God’s providential kingdom 385

Of his kingdom of grace 386

Satan’s kingdom, how to be destroyed 387

How we are to pray for its destruction 388

Christ’s kingdom, how to be advanced 389

How we are to pray for its advancement 390

And that his kingdom of glory may come 394

Quest. CXCII, The third Petition explained 396

Of prayer to an unchangeable God—in note 397-402

Our averseness to the will of God 402

Of praying that his will may be done 403

Quest. CXCIII. The fourth Petition explained 407

What supposed in praying for daily bread 407

What intended in praying for bread 409

Why we call it ours 410

What we are to understand by this day 411

This petition respects ourselves and others 412

Quest. CXCIV. The fifth Petition explained 414

The case of man when charged with guilt 415

Pardon, none but God can give it 417

All are to pray for it 418

How God is to be considered when we pray thus 420

Of our forgiving others 425

What meant thereby 424

Arguments to induce thereunto 426

Of doing it without satisfaction ibid

An objection answered 428

When a sign of God’s forgiving us 429

Quest. CXCV. The sixth Petition explained 431

What this Petition supposes 432

How God tempts, and why 433

God not the cause of sin—in note 433-435

Deliver us from evil, how understood 438

Temptations arise from prosperity 439

From adversity 441

From the flesh 442

From Satan 443

When from him, and when from ourselves 445

Remarks upon Satan’s temptations 446

They increase sin 448

Are suited to every age 449

And to the tempers of men 451

He endeavours to prevent conviction 452

To hinder preaching the gospel 453

To prevent closing with Christ 454

He injects blasphemous thoughts 457

He tempts to despair 458

How we are to pray against temptation 461

Quest. CXCVI. What the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teacheth 465

The Doxology explained 466

The pleas contained in it 467

The meaning of the word Amen 468

Whether all should say aloud, Amen 471