ment, which mortals are striving to penetrate and disclose. Above all, they who conceive of the knowledge of God unto salvation, as a science of positive truth, are the last who ought to assert as of faith, anything which does not appear to be positively certain; the last who ought to be willing to be held accountable for more than it is yet given to mortals to know-much less for the infinite breadth of knowledge which may still lie hid in the Word of God, and the infinite possibilities which may be realized in accordance with it. 7. The Son, as a Person of the Godhead, stands between the Father and the Spirit. With reference to the created universe, he so stands between it and the Father and the Spirit, that the existence of all created things is ascribed in a special manner to him. With regard to the infinite dominion and providence of God-his position is the same, and all power in heaven and in earth is given to him, as head of the Church. Touching the human race this position becomes so special, that a new nameImmanuel-is given to him, a new office-Mediator-is created for him-a new kingdom is erected for him as the Messiah-the Christ. The redeemed come to God, only through him as their Saviour: the damned perish forever under his sentence. Knowledge of this Saviour, is the immense want of humanity; conformity to him, its immense necessity. Considered in this light, two convictions have grown upon me, throughout the whole of my Christian profession. The first is, that the extrication of the simple, living and glorious truth concerning Jesus and eternal life through him, and the presentation of it in its own perfect revealed proportion; is the supreme means of all the good which the Church of God can accomplish on earth. The second is, that this is actually accomplished now, and probably has been accomplished in all ages, in the inward life of God's unknown children, and so in the aggregate life of his Church; to a far higher degree, than is exhibited in the teachings of those who, in all ages, have appeared to men to be the instructors of the saints. If these convictions are just, how immense are the explanations they afford the results to which they point ! Relation of, to the outward act, and inward work of God, 185, § 3. Our relation to sin changed by our, 188, § 1. Our relation to the Law of God changed by our, 189, § 2. Our relation to all earthly things and God's providence changed by, 191, § 3. The relations of our inner life to God changed by, 192, § 4. Sanctification compared with, 206, § 4. AGREEMENT, Points of, between the Covenants of works and of grace, 84, § 2. ALMSGIVING, 312, §7; 529, § 3. ANALOGY between the two Sacraments, and the two conditions of Salvation, 70, § 2. APOSTLES, Authority and organizing work of the, 385, § 6. The Baptism of, during Christ's personal ministry, 543, § 4. The Doctrine of Baptism, deduced from the practice of, 591, § 5. ATTRIBUTES, Analogy between their treatment and that of the Graces of the Spirit, Relation between it and the Blessings sealed, 548, § 1. Relation between the title to the Blessings and the seal of, 549, § 2. BAPTISM, The right of Infant Seed of Believers to, 549, § 3. 66 Effect of the neglect, and of the exercise of, 561, § 4. The Authority of Christ to fix the sense and mode of, 568, § 4. Apostolic Practice of, 578, § 1. On the Day of Pentecost, 578, § 1. The First Gentile, 585, § 3; 586, § 4. The doctrine of, deduced from Apostolic Practice, 591, § 5. BELIEVERS in covenant with God, 43, § 5. BONDS, nature of those involved in the church, 377, § 3. แ wholly spiritual, 534, § 3. Administration of, against the Enemies of God, 535, § 4. CHARITY, 309, § 4. CHASTENINGS of the Lord, 334, § 9. CHILDREN, What God purposes concerning his, 293, § 1. What God is preparing them for, and how, 294, § 3. CHRIST, The willingness and sufficiency of, 25, § 6. Fellowship with, 118, § 1. แ Efficacy of the Body and Blood of, 607, § 6. CHRIST'S CROWN, as exclusively his as his cross, 422, § 3. CHURCH, The Idea of the, 376, § 2. The actual origin of, 632, § 1. The Condition of, as possessing Christ, 495, § The witnessing work of, 498, § 8. Appreciation of, as possessing God's supreme Gifts, 515, § 6. CHURCH GOVERNMENT, Summary of the fundamental principles of, 651, § 1. CHURCH POWER, The nature of, 639, § 3. Relation of, to Christ's offices, 639, § 3. CHURCH STATE, The Gospel, 387, § 7. CHURCH AND STATE, Distinct nature and separate Mission of, 417, § 6. The impossibility of confounding the, 419, § 8. CHURCH VISIBLE, The organization of, 379, § 1. Position of false professors and sects in, 400, § 11. Relation of the Glorified Redeemer to, 420, § 1 CHURCHES, Corrupt and apostate, 456, § 3. CIRCUMCISION, Effects of the sacrament of, 380, § 2. 66 Origin and nature of, 539, § 1. Relation of, to Christian Baptism, 541, § 2. 66 แ with Christ in Glory, 230, § 1. with Christ in all states, 241, § 3; 243, § 5. of the Body and Blood of Christ, 604, § 4. COMMONWEALTH, Relation of Christian duty to the, 416, § 3. CONDITION OF MAN, Combined result of the Covenants of works and grace upon, CONSCIENCE, Peace of, 240, § 2. Self-condemnation of the natural, 281, § 5. 46 Sense of Blameworthiness of the renewed, 281, § 5. Healthfulness of, 282, § 6. CONSCIENCES, Tender, 322, § b. COUNCILS, Spiritual authority of, 323, § d. COUNSEL of God, 91, § 3. COVENANT OF GRACE, The essence of, 83, § 1. COVENANT OF REDEMPTION, The disclosure and precise conception of, 27, § 1. The result of the eternal purpose and counsel of God, 29, § 3. COVENANT OF REDEMPTION, known only by Revelation, 31, § 1. แ The form of, 32, § 2; 33, § 3. The Primary and Secondary Conception of, 45, § 6. Special conditions of, 67, § 1. Gradual Disclosure of, 90, § 1; 90, § 2. First Proclamation of, 663, § 5. Consummation of, 667, § 1; 670, § 3. COVENANT OF WORKS, Revealed Will of God anterior to, 4, § 2. COVENANT, The Abrahamic, 96, § 6. COVENANTS, Fundamental points of agreement in the two, 84, § 2. Advantage of a comparison between, 89, § 4. CREATURE, The dependence of the, 55, § 5. CREED, The Apostles', 110, § 1. CUP, The Blood of Christ, 605, § 5. D. DEACONS, Divine authority, nature and permanence of their office, 647, § 2. Relation of, to the triumph of the Mediatorial Kingdom, 242, § 4 DEMONSTRATION, Order of the General, xv. DEVIL, Our warfare with the, 340, § 5. DIFFERENCE, Fundamental points of, between the Covenants of Works and of Grace 86, § 3. DIFFICULTY in the treatment of Effectual Calling, 123, § 2. DISCIPLINE, Nature and Efficacy of, 531, § 1. DOMINION OF GOD, Infinite certainty, rectitude and completeness of, 9, § 4. แ State of the fallen universe under, 9, § 5. DOMINION OF CHRIST, Freedom and Blessedness of the church in, 421, § 2. DUTY, Summary of all, 296, § 3. EFFECTUAL CALLING, Significancy and relations of, 122, § 1. |