Book VII
Of the difference of the works on temporary believers, and those
truly called, and that they differ in their nature and kind, . 324
CHAPTER I. . . . . . . 324 Distinction between temporary professors and those truly called.
CHAPTER II. . . . . . . ... 326 Usefulness of this doctrine concerning temporary believers,
to many holy ends and purposes.
PAOB CHAPTER III. . ..... 835 A genuine saving work of grace specifically distinct from that which is in a temporary believer. CHAPTEE IV. . . .... 345 The same continued.
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BOOK VIII.
That there are three parts of our regeneration. 1. Humiliation
for sin, and the necessity thereof in order to faith. 2. Faith in Christ for justification. 3. Turning from sin unto God, or holiness of heart and life, proved from the work which our Lord Jesus Christ ascribes to the Holy Ghost, John xvi. 711, from the instances of conversion in the time when Job lived, and of the conversion of the apostle Paul. Of the subservience of humiliation unto faith. Objections answered. Of our turning from sin unto God, or of holi ness in heart and life, ..... 359
CHAPTER I. . . . . . . .359 Conviction of sin, humiliation for it, faith in Jesus Christ,
sanctification, or amendment of heart and life, the parts of our conversion to God, John xvi. 7-11. CHAPTER II. . . . . . . .361 To convince us of sin, and to humble us in the sense of it,
is the work of the Holy Ghost in converting us to God. CHAPTER III. ...... 366
CHAPTER IV. ...... 382 Use and subservience of conviction of sin, and humiliation
Instances of conversion in the time of Job. Instance of the
apostle Paul s conversion.
for it, to induce the soul to believe on Jesus Christ for
salvation. CHAPTER V. . . . . 385 Answers to several objections made against the usefulness of
conviction and humiliation.
CHAPTER VI. . . . 389 Of the last part of our conversion, which is our turning from
our evil thoughts and ways unto God.
BOOK IX.
Of the eminency of mercy and grace discovered in this work of
regeneration, comparatively with other works wrought in
us. Of the greatness of the power which God manifests in
regenerating us. Of the influence which Christ s resurrec
CHAPTER I. . . . . . 405 The eminent mercy of God towards us in our regeneration. CHAPTER II. ....... 410 The same continued.
tion hath on our regeneration, . . . 405
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CHAPTER IV. ...... 425 An exceeding greatness of God s power apparent in our
PAOB CHAPTEK III. . . . . r!T. i; 416 The same continued.
regeneration. CHAPTER V. . . . . 443 The same continued.
CHAPTER VI. ..... 455 The virtual cause of regeneration is the resurrection of Jesus
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