PRE FACE.

THOUGH the following work, as a System of

Divinity, has the appearance of being new, yet certainly it proposes no new foundation: for other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ:-If we speak not according to this word (Christ) it is because there is no light in us;-but if we are led by this lighi, Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, to-day and for ever, much darkness is discovered in our most approved modern systems; and it will appear that our maite er-builders, if any may be called such beside the Prophets and Apostles, have, in a great measure, builded aside from the foundation, and must there. fore suffer lofs.

It is certain that the work not framed accord. ing to the true and only foundation, though the study and labour of ages will not profit men ; and the torch of divine revelation cannot be too soon applied to the vast pile which shall set it all on flame; and though the hand or instrument to do this must expect to be treated by many as a vile incendiary, yet he will deserve well of the world of mankind; for let the hay, wood and stubble be consumed, and the light of the divine foundation, and the gold, silver and precious

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Section 2. The Form of God,

Section

3 The Archetype of the Crea-

tion,

Chapter II. Of the Unfolding of the

Truth of Christ in the first Creation,

Section 1. The Work of Creation,

Section 2. The original Perfection of the

Creation,

Section 3. The Nature and State of the

Angels,

Section 4. Man created in the Image of

God,

Section 5. The Sabbath,

Section 6. Man crowned with Glory and

Honor,

Section 7. The Covenant with Adam,

Section 8. The Tree of Life,

Section 9. The Tree of Knowledge of

of Good and Evil,

Section 10. Conclusion of the Chapter on

Creation,

Chapter III.-Of the Apostacy.

Sedion 1. The Fall of Angels,

Section 2. The Fall of Man,

Section 3. Depravity,

Part II -THE ARCHANGEL, Illustrato

ing the Truth of Chrif as being the

Head of the Redemption-World.

CHAPTER I. Of the elect Establishment.

Se&tion 1. The Union of the elect World

with the Beginning,

Section 2. The Divinity of the Archan-

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Section 4. A View of the mediate State

and Covenant-Work,

Chapter II. Of Faith and Justification.

Section 1. Faith the Substance of Things

hoped for

Section 2. Faith the Evidence of Things

not seen,

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Section 3. Faith the Anticipation of Fu-

ture Things,

285

Section 4: Justication by Faith,

298

Section 5. Grace sovereign thro’ Faith,

310

CHAPTER III. Of the Righteousness of

Faith revealed.

Section 1. Fallen Man visited,

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Section 2. Cherubim and flaming Sword, 334

Section 3. Sacrifice,

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Section 4. The Blood of Abel,

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Section 5. Men calling upon God, 340

Section 6. Men of Renown,

342

Section 7. Enoch Prophecying,

343

Section 8. Righteousness preached, 345

Section

9.

The Deluge,

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Section 10. The Waters afswaged, 352

Section 11. The Covenant with Noah,

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Section 12. The Rainbow,

362

Section 13. The Ordinances of the Co.

venant,

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CHAPTER IV. Of Babel, Zion, and Ba-

bylon, the Glory of Kingdoms.

Section 1. The Confusion of Tongues,

Section 2. The Settlement of the Nations, 393

Section 3. The Overthrow of Sodom, 395

Section 4. The Rising of the Walls of

Zion,

Section 5. Babylon the City of Kingdoms. 412

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