Book V
Of the work of the Holy Ghost in us, as it is represented to us under the notion of a new creature. That besides the Holy
Spirit s indwelling in us, and his motions and actings of our
spirits, there are permanent or abiding principles wrought in our souls, which dispose them for holy actions, and give
CHAPTER I. ....... 187
spiritual abilities for the performance of them. That this new creature is a change of the heart. That it is a con
formity to the image of our Lord Jesus Christ, . . 187
Exciting and moving grace not all that the Spirit doth for us to enable us to the performance of holy actions. Works of grace inherent. Opinions of the popish doctors, of the Arminians, and of some enthusiastics, considered.
CHAPTER II. . . . . . . .191 The Holy Ghost, when he makes us new creatures, works in
us fixed and abiding principles of a spiritual life.
CHAPTER III. . . . . ,201 The same continued.
CHAPTER IV. . . . . 203
Necessary, and congruous to the nature of things, that such
inward permanent principles should be wrought in us by the Holy Ghost.
CHAPTER V. . . . The new creature wrought in us by the Spirit of God, a
change of heart.
CHAPTER VI. . . . . . 217
The new creature in us a conformity to the image of Christ.
BOOK VI.
That the work of grace wrought in us by the Spirit of God in
it detected, ....
regeneration, is a different and higher principle than natural
conscience in its greatest elevation of light. The deficiency
of natural conscience shewed, and the mistakes of men about
CHAPTER I.
All men under a covenant of works, or a covenant of grace.
Two principles of actions, Eom ii. 14, 15 and Jer. xxxi.
31-33 explained. The principle by which the law of God
reigns over men is conscience. Notions of the philoso
phers among the heathens.
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PAGE CHAPTEE II. . . . . . . . 238 Natural light of conscience in unregeneratejmen hath a great
CHAPTER III. . ..... 245 Men are apt to regard the natural light of conscience, and the influence of it, to be the effects of true grace. CHAPTER IV. . . .... 252 Wherein natural conscience falls short of true grace. CHAPTER Y. . . . . . . . 262 What goodness, and of what kind, is to be acknowledged to be in this light from God vouchsafed to natural conscience.
influence on their actions.
CHAPTER VI. . . .... 268 What is necessary to make conscience a good and holy con
CHAPTER VII. . ..... 278 Natural conscience deficient in that which is necessary to make it really holy. CHAPTER VIII. ...... 288 Grounds of the mistake in judging the acting of natural con
science.
science to be the workings of a principle of true grace. CHAPTER IX. . . .... 289 Natural conscience may approve of the law, and command
the duties enjoined. CHAPTER X. . . . . . . . 296 Though natural conscience may prevail with men to do the
duties required, yet not for conscience sake, in the sense
which the Scripture gives. CHAPTER XI. . . . . . . .301 Another deficiency in natural conscience.
CHAPTER XII. ...... 804 The deficiency of natural conscience in another of its effects.
CHAPTER XIII. ...... 319 The highest degree to which a temporary believer can pos
sibly attain falls short of that saving work wrought in a
sincere believer.