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CONTENTS

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THE TWELFTH VOLUME.

XPIETOAOгIA: OR, A DECLARATION OF THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY OF THE

he Preface

PERSON OF CHRIST.

CHAP. I.

Peter's confession; Matt. xvi. 16. Conceits of the Papists thereon. The sub-

stance and excellency of that confession

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CHAP. II.

Opposition made unto the church as built on the person of Christ

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CHAP. III.

The person of Christ the most ineffable effect of divine wisdom and goodness.

Thence the next cause of all true religion. In what sense it is so ..............

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CHAP. IV.

The person of Christ the foundation of all the counsels of God

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CHAP. V.

The person of Christ the great representative of God and his will

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CHAP. VI.

The person of Christ the great repository of sacred truth. Its relation there-

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CHAP. VII.

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Power and efficacy communicated unto the office of Christ for the salvation of

the church from his person

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CHAP. VIII.

The faith of the church under the Old Testament in and concerning the person

of Christ

127

CHAP. IX.

Honour due to the person of Christ; the nature and causes of it

131

CHAP. X.

The principle of the assignation of divine honour unto the person of Christ, in

both the branches of it; which is faith in him

CHAP. XI.

Obedience unto Christ; the nature and causes of it

CHAP. XII.

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The especial principle of obedience unto the person of Christ; which is love.

Its truth and reality vindicated

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174

CHAP. XIII.

The nature, operations, and causes of divine love, as it respects the person of

Christ

CHAP. XIV.

Motives unto the love of Christ

CHAP. XV.

Conformity unto Christ, and following his example

CHAP. XVI.

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An humble inquiry into, and prospect of, the infinite wisdom of God, in the con-

stitution of the person of Christ, and the way of salvation thereby

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CHAP. XVII.

Other evidences of divine wisdom in the contrivance of the work of redemption,

in and by the person of Christ, in effects evidencing a condecency thereunto 257

CHAP. XVIII.

The nature of the person of Christ, and the hypostatical union of his natures de-

clared

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CHAP. XIX.

The exaltation of Christ; with his present state and condition in glory during

the continuance of his mediatory office..

CHAP. XX.

The exercise of the mediatory office of Christ in heaven.

MEDITATIONS AND DISCOURSES ON THE GLORY OF CHRIST.

Preface to the reader...

CHAP. I.

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Father, I will that they also whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am:

that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me.-John xvii. 24. 365

CHAP. II.

The glory of the person of Christ, as the only representative of God unto the

church

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CHAP. III.

The glory of Christ in the mysterious constitution of his person

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CHAP. IV.

The glory of Christ in his susception of the office of a mediator. First in his

condescension

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The glory of Christ in his love......

CHAP. V.

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CHAP. VI.

The glory of Christ in the discharge of his mediatory office

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CHAP. VII.

The glory of Christ in his exaltation, after the accomplishment of the work of

mediation in this world..

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CHAP. VIII.

Representations of the glory of Christ under the Old Testament

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CHAP. IX.

The glory of Christ in bis intimate conjunction with the church

CHAP. X.

The glory of Christ in the communication of himself unto believers

CHAP. XI.

The glory of Christ in the recapitulation of all things in him.

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CHAP. XII.

Differences between our beholding the glory of Christ by faith in this world,

and by sight in heaven. The first of them explained

CHAP. XIII.

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The second difference between our beholding the glory of Christ by faith in

this world, and by sight in heaven.....

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