III. Particular visible churches of

believers, who are joined toge-

ther as one body, and usually

meet together in one place, for

the participation of the same or-

dinances, and exercising duties

as a church, and one to another

as members thereof

Secondly. The dignity, privileges, and

blessings belonging to the church,

of Jesus Christ in general, as such 340

See union and relation between Christ and
his church, chap. xiv.

Thirdly. Of the qualifications of mem-

bers of the church of God; what

they should be

Fourthly. Of the property that parti-

cular churches had in their members,

and of others joining themselves to

them

ib.

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344

ib.

ib.

Fifthly, of letters commendatory, and

the churches receiving of such as

were recommended to them by word

or letter

Sixthly. Of the order of the churches

in their assemblies and meetings:

their stated regulations in constant

worship

Seventhly. Of the gifts of prayer, pro-

phesying, psalms, tongues, &c. which

the members of churches received:

how they used them in the church

assemblies, and elsewhere, for the

edification one of another, and in-

struction of others: the order how

they should be used, directed: such

gifts to be desired for this end. 345

Eighthly. Of other acts done in and by

these particular churches, in sending

messengers to other churches; and,

upon occasion, determining contro-

versies, writing and sending epistles

and other affairs, of their meeting

together in order thereto, and hearing

such epistles: the epistles directed

to the whole body

See Church discipline in this chapter,

sect. xiii.

Ninthly. Of the ending of controversies

347

See more of ministers in general, and of

gifts of church members, chap. xxiv.

See of the word of God, chap. i.

Ord. III. Baptism.

Ord. IV. Breaking of bread, or

the Lord's supper

Ord. V. Discipline, church cen-
sures, or removing of scandals.

See more of rebuking one another, chap. xv.

CHAP. XXVI. Of hypocrites and hypo-

crisy the spirit and practices of such,

who are very formal and earnest in and

about the external parts of worship and

profession, and in a show for God; yet

high in their opposition of Christ, the

truth of the gospel, and power of god.

liness in others

See more of their persecuting temper, ch. xx.

Sect. 1. The great danger of hypocrisy,

and formality, and the end of hypo-

crites

See Sincerity, chap. xiv.

CHAP. XXVII. Of conscience

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the devil of his

subtilty by himself, and by his instru-

ments, wicked men, false teachers, de-

ib.

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359

360

563

370

371

Sect. 1. Of Satan, the devil himself

See more, sinners' bondage, chap. iv.

Sect. 11. The instruments of Satan;

seducers, deceivers, &c.

CHAP. XXIX. Of consideration, medi-

tation, pondering upon, and serious

weighing of the things of God, his

word and works, &c.

CHAP. XXX. Of the thoughts, mind,

and affections.

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CHAP. XXXI. Of repentance in the ge-

neral in what sense God cannot re-

pent, and how he is said to repent: re-

pentance in man, and of his turning to

God from sin

Sect. 1. In what sense God cannot re-

pent; and how he is said to repent ib.

Sect. 11. Repentance in man, and his

turning to God

See God's reasonings with sinners, ch. xiv.

CHAP. XXXII. Of death; or the laying

down of these tabernacles

CHAP. XXXIII. Of the resurrection of

the dead

See waiting for Christ's coming, ch. xiv.

CHAP. XXXV. Of the glory prepared

and reserved for believers, at the ap-

pearing of the Lord Jesus Christ

. 402

See the end of the wicked, chap. iv.

CHAP. XXXVI. Of knowledge and un-

derstanding in divine things, and of

the want thereof: ignorance about such

things, and the evil thereof

See more of the sottish nature of man,

chap. iv.

See also the giver of knowledge, ch. xviii.

CHAP. XXXVII. Of this present world,

and the titles, honours, pleasures, and

other things in this world: the use of

them; the snares and temptations in

them; our duty in relation to them

CHAP. XXXVIII. Of idolatry, setting up

and worshipping strange gods, graven

images, &c.