Husband," inverted thus-Thy Husband is thy Maker; and the con-

clusion of this subject,

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PART III.

THE BELIEVER'S RIDDLE; OR, THE MYSTERY OF FAITH.

The preface, showing the use and design of the riddle, and how all
fatal errors proceed from ignorance of such mysteries,.

SECT. 1. The mystery of the saints' pedigree, and especially of their

relation to Christ's wonderful person,

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233

SECT. 2. The mystery of the saints' life, state, and frame,
SECT. 3. Mysteries about the saints' work and warfare, sins, sor-

rows, and joys, .

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256

SECT. 4. Mysteries in faith's extractions, way and walk, prayers

and answers, heights and depths, fear and love,

265

SECT. 3. Mysteries about flesh and spirit, liberty and bondage, life

and death,

282

SECT. 6. The mystery of free justification, through Christ's obe-

dience and satisfaction,

288

SECT. 7. The mystery of God the justifier; and faith justifying

him, both in his justifying and condemning; or soul-justification and

self-condemnation, .

298

SECT. 8. The mystery of sanctification, imperfect in this life; or,

The believer doing all, and doing nothing,

SECT. 9. The mystery of various names given to saints; or, The

flesh and spirit described from inanimate things, vegetables, and

sensitives, .

SECT. 10. The mystery of the saints' old and new man further de-

scribed, and the means of their spiritual life,

SECT. 11. The mystery of Christ, his names, natures, and offices,

SECT. 12. The mystery of the believer's mixed state further enlarged,

and his getting good out of evil,

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347

SECT. 13. The mystery of the saints' adversaries and adversities,.

SECT. 14. The mystery of the believer's pardon and security from

revenging wrath, notwithstanding his sin's desert,

THE BELIEVER'S LODGING.

A paraphrase upon Psalm lxxxiv.,

Exercise for the believer in his lodging, fourfold,

1. The holy law; or, The ten commandments,

2. The unholy heart the reverse of God's law,

3. The glorious gospel of Christ the remedy,

4. The prayer of faith exemplified,

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404

ib.

ib.

405

406

PART V.

THE BELIEVER'S SOLILOQUY; ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF DESER-

TION, TEMPTATION, AFFLICTION, ETC.

SECT. 1. The deserted believer longing for perfect freedom from sin, 408

SECT. 2. The deserted believer's prayer under complaints of unbelief,

darkness, deadness, and hardness, .

SECT. 3. The believer wading through depths of desertion and cor-

ruption.

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416

SECT. 4. The believer's complaint of sin, sorrow, and want of love, 419

SECT. 5. The deserted soul's prayer for the Lord's gracious and sin-

subduing presence,

423

SECT. 6. The song of heaven desired by saints on earth, .

425

PART VI.

THR BELIEVER'S PRINCIPLES.

CHAP. I. Concerning creation and redemption; or, some of

the first principles of the oracles of God,

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SECT. 1. Of Creation.-The first chapter of Genesis compendized,. ib.

The sum of creation,

432

SECT. 2. of redemption.-The mystery of the Redeemer's incarua-

tion; or, God manifested in the flesh,

The sum of redemption,

433

SECT. 3. The Redeemner's works; or, Christ all in all, and our com-

plete redemption.-A gospel catechism for young Christians,

435

SECT. 4. Faith and works both excluded from the matter of justifi-

cation before God, that redemption may appear to be only in Christ, 443

CHAP. II. Concerning the law and the gospel,

SECT. 1. The mystery of law and gospel,

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474

SECT. 2. The difference between the law and the gospel,

SECT. 3. The harmony between the law and the gospel, .

SECT. 4. The proper place and station of the law and the gospel, in

four paragraphs,

Paragraph 1. The place and station of law and gospel in general,

Parag. 2. The place and station of law and gospel in particular,

Parag. 3. The gospel no new law, but a joyful sound of grace and

mercy,

Parag. 4. The gospel further described, as a bundle of good news

and gracious promises,

493

CHAP. III. Concerning justification and sanctification,

their difference and harmony,

SECT. 1. The difference between justification and sanctification, or

righteousness imputed and grace imparted, in upwards of thirty par-
ticulars,

SECT. 2. The harmony between justification and sanctification,

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CHAP. IV. Concerning faith and sense,

SECT. 1. Faith and sense natural compared and distinguished,

SECT. 2. Faith and sense spiritual compared and distinguished,

SECT. 3. The harmony and discord between faith and sense,

SECT. 4. The valor and victories of faith,

520

SECT. 5. The heights and depths of sense,

SECT. 6. Faith and frames compared, or faith building upon sense

discovered,

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526

CHAP. V. Concerning heaven and earth,

SECT. 1. The work and contention of heaven,

SECT. 2. Earth despicable, heaven desirable,

GOSPEL SONNETS.

. PART I.

THE BELIEVER'S ESPOUSALS:

A POEM UPON ISAIAH LIV. 5.

"THY MAKER IS THY HUSBAND."

PREFACE.

HARK, dying mortal, if the Sonnet prove
A song of living and immortal love,

'Tis then thy grand concern the theme to know,
If life and immortality be so.

Are eyes to read, or ears to hear a trust?

Shall both in death be cramm'd anon with dust?

Then trifle not to please thine ear and

But read thou, hear thou, for eternity

eye,

Pursue not shadows wing'd, but be thy chase,
The God of glory on the field of grace:

The mighty hunter's name is lost and vain,

That runs not this substantial prize to gain.