THE CONTENTS. A Paraphrafe on the whole cxxx. Pfalm General Scope of the whole Pfalm The first Verfe Opened. Depths of Trouble on the account of Sin -What those Depths are Page The Nature and Extent of Supplies of Grace, according to the Covenant The Power of in-dwelling Sin 2 5 12 18 God's Sovereignty in dealing with Believers in their Sins 20 What Sins ufually bring Believers into great fpiritual Dif treffes Aggravations of thefe Sins The fecond Verfe Opened. Actings of a Believer under Diftreffes front Sin The Ways of relieving Souls in Distress 21 25 27 29 30 Earneftnefs of adiftreffed Soul in its Applications unto God 33 Grounds of Earneftnefs in Applications unto God -Wherein this Earneftnefs confifts The third Verfe Opened. What first prefents itself to a Soul in Diftrefs on the ac- Terror arifing from a Senfe of the Guilt of Sin 36 40 Depths of Sin Senfe of Sin, wherein it confifts Nature and Caufes of Gofpel-Convictions of Sia must be free. 2. It must be full. 60 Self Self-condemnation, wherein it confifts: 1. Self-abhorrency. 2. Self judging Miscarriages in Perfons convinced of Sin: 1. Refting in it. 2. Refting upon it. The fourth Verfe Opened. Three Obfervations made from this Verfe No approaching unto God without a discovery of Forgiveness Forgiveness a great Mystery Teftimony of a natural confcience against the Forgive- Teftimony of the Law againft the Forgiveness of Sin The true Nature of Gofpel-Forgiveness as it relates to the free Acts of his Will as it hath respect to the Blood of Chrift What Faith refpects in Forgiveness Forgiveness discovered to Faith alone Reafons thereof Page Particular Affurance attainable Duty of Believers, to endeavour after an Affurance of perfonal Intereft in Forgiveness Caufes and Effects of Affurance Saving Faith where there is no Affurance entangled Souls Discovery of Forgiveness a great Supportment to Sin Effects of the Discovery of Forgiveness in God Means whereby a Discovery of Forgivenefs yields Sup portment Abiding with God, wherein it confifteth Effential properties of God's Nature, how made known about the first Sin Forgiveness discovered in the firft Promife Sacrifices an Evidence of Forgiveness Forgiveness with God, manifefted by his Prescription of Repentance 132 134 136 137 140 144 146 150 Con Page 155 Confirmation of the Truth of Forgiveness neceffary Forgiveness 164 172 Experience of the Saints giving Teftimony to Forgiveness 170 Efpecial Ordinances evidencing Forgiveness Name of God Attributes of God's Nature manifefting Forgiveness What it is to give Glory to God Glory arifing to God by Forgiveness Forgiveness manifefted in the Death of Chrift Our Obligations to mutual Forgiveness proves Forgive. nefs in God Exhortations unto Believing 182 188 194 196 198 200 202 206 212 213 217 218 129 234 243 257 270 ib. 234 288 289 291 292 293 Terms of Peace with God equal and holy Certainty of the final Ruin of them who Believe not Exhortation to Believing enforced Rules to be observed by them who would come to Sta- Chrift the only Judge of our Spiritual condition and Peace Gofpel-Affurance wherein it confifteth Senfe of Sin confiftent with Affurance Senfe of the Power of Sin confiftent with Affurance Fears and Temptations confiftent with Affurance 294 295 ib. The Nature and Effects of Gofpel-Affurance in Believers 297 Waiting neceffary to obtain Peace Page 318 323 325 326 329 332 The Foundation and the Spiritual Building diftinguished 315 cernible Believers may know themselves to be Born of God Objections from Weakness in Duty, and the Power of Verfes 5th and 6th Opened. Waiting the first Fruit of Faith in a Way of Duty on God wherein it confifts God himself the Object of our Waiting Waiting on God, whence fo neceffary Confiderations of God's Being and Attributes, rendering 336 341 342 344 347 352 354 363 375 379 380 390 Lib. 392 Of God's Righteoufnefs in his Judgments 406 Supportment in Trouble, from the Word of Promife Expofition of Verfes 7th and 8th. Doctrinal Obfervations made from them 426 421 424 AN AN EXPOSITION UPON PSALM CXXX. PSALM CXXX. 1. OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. 2. Lord, hear my voice, let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my fupplications. 3. If thou, Lord, fhouldft mark iniquities, O Lord, who fhall ftand? 4. But there is forgiveness with thee: That thou mayeft be feared. 5: I wait for the Lord, my foul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. 6. My foul waiteth for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning, I fay, more than they that watch for the morning. 7. Let Ifrael hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. 8. And he shall redeem Ifrael from all his iniquities. A PARA |