Gnostics pretended to traditions from
the apostles, 96. their opinion con-
cerning the soul, 196. were detested
by all Christians for idolatry, 307.
God, his existence proved from the uni-
versal consent of mankind, 20. ob-
jections that some nations do not
believe a Deity, and that it is not
the same belief amongst them all,
answered, ib. the visible world, and
history of nations, prove a Deity, 21
-25. whence the notion of a plu-
rality of gods might take its rise, 21.
the argument from miracles consi-
dered, 25. and from the idea of God,
ib. this not the most conclusive, 26.
must be eternal, and necessarily ex-
ists, ib. his existence ought not to be
proved from scripture, 27. his unity
proved from the order of the world,
and from the idea of infinite perfec-
tion, 27. from the scriptures, ib. is
without body or parts, 28. the origin
of the notion of a good and bad god,
29. the world not a body to God, ib.
the outward manifestations and bodily
parts ascribed to God in scripture,
how to be understood, 30. no succes-
zive acts in God, 31, 33. question
concerning his immanent acts, 31. is
without passions, ib. the meaning of
scriptures, which ascribe these to him,
ib. is of infinite power, 32. objections
to this answered, ib. wherein his
wisdom consists, and a twofold dis-
tinction of it, ib. true ideas of his
goodness of great importance, 33.
wherein it consists, ib. and how limit-
ed, 34. has a power of creating and
annihilating, 32, 35. is the preserver
of all things, 35. this a consequence
of his being infinitely perfect, 37. ob-
jection against his providence answer-
ed, 38. whether he does immediately
produce all things, ib. or is the author
of evil, 39. all agree that the Father
is truly God, 48. just notions of him
the fundamental article of all reli-
gion, 48, 131. the best manner of
framing an idea of him, 48. is the
only proper object of adoration, 56.
in what sense called the God of Abra-
ham, &c. long after they were dead,
126. image of God in which man was
created, wherein it consisted, 143.
distinction between the methods of his
goodness and the strictness of his jus-
tice, 174. the doctrine of the church of
Rome concerning our love of God,
177. his view in forming his decrees,
194. what meant by his hardening
Pharaoh's heart, 219. the impiety of
speaking too boldly of him, 223.
Goods, the unreasonableness of a com-
munity of them, 513.
Good Works. See Works.
Gospel condemns all idolatry, 57. the
design of it, 76. refines upon the law
of Moses, 132.
Government was settled in the church
by the apostles, 334. the necessity of
church government, 335.
Grace, assisting and preventing grace,
asserted and proved from scripture,
155-159. a probable conjecture con-
cerning the conveyance of actual
grace, 156. the efficacy and extent of
it, 158, 206, 209, 220.
Greek church, wherein they differed
from the Latins, 86.
Gregory I., pope, condemns worship-
ping of images, 309. the IId de-
clares for them, ib. the IXth first
ordered the adoration of the Host as
now practised, 439. Gregory the
Great, his violent opposition to the
title of Universal Bishop, 501.
Head of the church, in what sense
Christ is the only head of the church,
507. and in what sense the king is
called the head, ib.
Hebrews, why the authority of the Epis-
tle to them was doubted, 102. proofs
of its authority, 103.
Heliodorus, a bishop, author of the first
romance, 472. proposed that clergy-
men should live from their wives, ib.
Hell, three different senses of it, 10. of
Christ's descent into hell, 69. See
Christ. The gates of hell shall not
prevail against the church, the mean-
ing of this, 260.
Henry VIII. several steps towards re-
formation, and the foundation of the
Articles were laid in his time, 6.
Heresies occasioned the enlargement of
Creeds, 4.
Heretics, several of them pretended to
traditions from the apostles, 96. when
the doctrine of extirpating them took
place, 442.
Hezekiah commended for breaking the
brazen serpent, 317.
Hilarion, a fabulous story of his body
Hobbes grafted fate and absolute ne-
cessity on the Supralapsarian hypo-
thesis, 204.
Holiness of life, not a note of the
church, 240. a twofold sense of holi-
ness in scripture, 400.
Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit, what meant
by it in the Old and New Testament,
84. is properly a distinct person in the
Trinity, 85. curiosities about his pro-
cession to be avoided, ib. decrees of
several churches and councils about it,
86. the doctrine of the church of Eng-
land concerning it, ib. is truly God,
87. his testimony not a sufficient ar-
gument to prove the canon of the
scriptures, 101. of the sin against the
Holy Ghost, 188, 190. It seemed
good to the Holy Ghost, and to us,'
the meaning of this, 281. of the
form, Receive ye the Holy Ghost,'
in ordination, 495.
Homilies of the Church of England,
their names, 491. when and on what
account they were composed, ib. the
meaning of the approbation of them,
492. ought to be read by all who
subscribe them, ib. the meaning of
their being said to be necessary for
these times, ib.
Honorius, pope, was condemned as a
Monothelite, 251, 252. the 111d first
appointed the adoration of the Host,
439.
Host, adoration of it, by whom first in-
troduced, 439. is plain idolatry, 445.
argument for it answered, 446. re-
serving, carrying it about, and the
elevation of it, without foundation in
scripture or primitive practice, 447,
448.
Huss, John, met with great cruelty from
the church of Rome, 458.
James I., king, his declaration concern-
ing the subscription of the Arti-
cles, 9.
Jansenius published a system of St.
Austin's doctrine, 201. on what ac-
count his book was condemned at
Rome, 202.
Iberians were converted by their king
before he was baptized, 340.
Idolatry, the necessity of guarding
against it at the establishment of
Christianity, 4. what makes it a great
sin, 34, 131. the Jews were particu-
larly jealous of every thing that
savoured of it, 53. the design both
of the Jewish and Christian religion
to banish it, 57. by what means the
seed of Abraham were preserved from
it, 93. the nature and immorality of
it, 131, 302. general rules concern-
ing it, 301. several kinds of it among
the heathens, 302. was very strictly
prohibited among the Jews, 303. this
owing chiefly to the Egyptian idola-
try, ib. the expostulations of the
prophets against it, ib. how practised
by the Israelites, 304. is contrary to
the nature and perfections of God,
306. St. Paul condemns the idolatry
of the Greeks and Romans, ib. the
refined notions of the Athenians con-
cerning it, ib. was much condemned
by the writers of the first four centu-
ries, 307.
Idols, enchantment in sacrifices offered
to them, 413. Christians not to par-
take of them, 414.
Jehu rewarded, though acting with a bad
design, 174.
Jerome, St. once admired, but after-
wards opposed, Origen's doctrine,
197. maintained that no Christian
would finally perish, 292. set a high
value on relics, 316. but disclaims the
worshipping of them, ib. said that the
souls of the saints might be in several
places at once, 320.
Jerom of Prague suffered cruelly by the
Roman catholics, 458.
Jesuits, wherein they differed from the
Semipelagians, 199. what gave them
great merit at Rome, 200.
Jews, their aversion to idolatry and
Christianity, 52. did not charge Chris-
tianity with idolatry, 58. their notions
of God, 59. their notion of the state
of the soul after death, 71, 291. ex-
pected the Messias to be a conqueror,
76, 95. were always rebellious, 106.
wherein the Jewish and Christian re-
ligions differed from those of the hea-
then, 108. their objections against
the authority of the New Testament,
122. looked for more than transitory
promises, 126. believed that some
sins cannot be expiated by sacrifices,
ib. of their ceremonial, judiciary, and
moral laws, 128, 129. imagined that
the souls of all mankind were in
Adam's body, 149. the distinguishing
point of the Jewish from the Christian
religion, 211. their religion had a
period fixed to it, 248. had many rites
not mentioned in the Old Testament,
265. fell into great errors, though the
keepers of the oracles of God, 270.
believe that every Jew shall have a
share in the world to come, 291. they
prayed only to God, 322. of the office
of their high priest, 339. had their
worship in a known tongue, 342. their
authority over their children, 398.
were strictly prohibited the eating of
blood, 405. their objections to Chris-
tianity, 426
Images, the worshipping even the true
God by them expressly forbidden, 304.
in churches when introduced, 308.
great debates about them, 309. foun-
dation of image-worship laid by the
council of Nice, ib. is carried much
further by the modern church of
Rome, 310. those of the Egyptians
and Chineses less scandalous, 311.
the decision of the council of Trent
in this matter, 313. reason for en-
larging on this subject, ib. the argu-
ment in favour of them drawn from
the Cherubims answered, 314. the
sum of the arguments against them,
ib. the corruptions occasioned by
worshipping them, 315.
Immaterial substance, proof of its being
in us, 39. its nature and operations, ib.
objections against it answered, 40.
there may be other intellectual sub-
stances which have no bodies, 41.
these beings were created by God,
and are not rays of his essence, ib.
Imposition of hands, a necessary rite in
Indulgences, the doctrine and practice
of the church of Rome concerning
them, 298. when introduced and es-
tablished, 299. the abuse of them gave
rise to the Reformation, ib. the pre-
tences for them examined, 300. no
foundation for them in scripture or in
the first ten centuries, ib. the natural
ill tendency of them, 301. See Par-
dons.
Industry of man, of great advantage to
the earth and air, 36.
Infallibility, proofs of it ought to be very
express, 234. is not to be inferred
from the necessity of it, ib. general
considerations against it, 235. miracles,
though necessary, not pretended to
support it, 236. the Jewish had a
better claim to it than the Roman
church, ib. reasons why it cannot be
proved from scripture, 238. a circle
not to be admitted, 239. notes of the
church no proof of it, ib. argument
against the infallibility both of popes
and general councils, 255. proofs from
scripture answered, 258. the impor-
tance of this controversy, 262. no
determination where it is fixed, 277.
Infants are by the law of nature and na-
tions in the power of their parents,
399. argument from circumcision for
infant baptism, ib. this agreeable to
the institution of Christ, 400, 401.
Infinite, time nor number cannot be in-
finite, 22. difference betwixt an infi-
nite succession of time, and composi-
tion of matter, 23.
Injuries, our Saviour's words concerning
them explained, 509.
Innocent I., pope, his Epistle advanced
to favour the chrism, does not prove
it, 382. the VIIIth granted license to
celebrate the Lord's supper without
wine in Norway, 454. the IVth said
that all might have the cup who were
cautious that none of it was spilt, 457.
Insects, the argument for chance from
the production of them considered,
24.
Inspiration, a general notion of it, 110.
several kinds and degrees of it, ib.
different styles in those degrees, 111.
distinguished from enthusiasm and
imposture by miracles and prophecy,
ib. of individual words, or strict order
of time, not necessary, ib.
John, St. the passage concerning the
Trinity in his first Epistle doubtful,
46. the beginning of his Gospel ex-
plained, 52. this confirmed by the
state of the world at that time, 53.
Jonas of Orleans wrote against image-
worship, 310.
Josephus, his account of the books of
the Old Testament, 113.
Josias, what those books of the law
were which were discovered in his
time, 108.
Irenæus, his care to prove the authority
of the Gospel, 102.
Judgment, private, ought to be allowed
in religious matters, 246.
Julian the Apostate, though he re-
proaches the Christians for baptism,
does not charge them with the absur-
dities of transubstantiation, 427. ob-
jected that the Christians had no
sacrifices, 463.
Just, or justified, two senses of these
words, 160.
Justification, several mistaken notions
of it, 123. whence they proceeded, ib.
the law of Moses not sufficient to jus-
tify, 160. the condition of our justifica-
tion, 161, 164. the difference between
St. Paul and St. James on this sub-
ject explained, 162, 163. inherent
holiness not the cause of justification,
166. what we ought to believe con-
cerning it, and the proper use to be
made of this doctrine, 169.
Keys, of the power of them committed
to St. Peter, 260.
Kingdom of heaven, what meant by it
Kings, their authority, founded on
scripture, 502. and practice of the
primitive church, 503. this does not
depend on their religion, 506. can-
not make void the laws of God, ib.
King of England declared head of the
church, 497. this claimed very early
by them, 504.
Kiss of Peace, a practice of the aposto-
lic times, why let fall, 265.
Laity, were of great use to the church
in times of persecution, 482. had a
right to be consulted in the decisions
of the primitive church, ib. how far
required to submit to the clergy, 482,
483.
Languages, the gift of them to the
apostles, a strong proof of Chris-
tianity, 75.
Laodicea council, their catalogue of the
canonical books, 114. why the book
of the Revelation was not in it, ib.
condemned those who invocated an-
gels, 324.
Latria, a degree of religious worship,
the doctrine and practice of the
church of Rome concerning it, 311,
312, 313.
Laud, archbishop, falsely accused with
corrupting the doctrine of the church,
18, 19. espoused the Arminian tenets,
204.
Law, not binding the consciences of
those of a different persuasion, 6, 7.
in what sense the laws of the Jews
are said to be statutes for ever, 122.
why not always observed, 123. errors
that flowed from mistaking the word
Law in the New Testament, ib. the
design of the ceremonial law, 128. it
is now abrogated, 129. judiciary laws
of the Jews belonged only to them,
ib. what is meant by the moral law,
130. laws of the church in matters
indifferent are not unalterable, 488.
Lay administrations in the church not
lawful, 333-336. lay baptism, how
introduced, 396.
Liberius, pope, condemned Athanasius,
and subscribed to Semi-Arianism,
251.
Liberty, several opinions about it, 152,
153. wherein it consists, 153. the
notions of the Stoics, Epicureans,
Philosophers, and Jews, concerning
it, 195, 196. that of the Fathers,
196, 197. what coaction is consistent
with it, 210. the Remonstrants' no-
tion of it, 214. several advantages
and temptations that attend the dif-
ferent opinions, 222. See Predes-
tination.
Limbus Infantum, a supposed partition
in hell for children that die without
baptism, 147.
Limbus Patrum, what, 71. without
foundation in scripture, ib.
Lombard, Peter, the first that reckons
seven sacraments, 351.
Lord's supper, the change made in the
Article concerning it in queen Eliza-
beth's reign, 402, 403. the import-
ance of the controversy with the
church of Rome concerning it, 403,
415. the words of the institution ex-
plained, 403-408. the design of it,
410. who are unworthy receivers of
it, 411. the danger of this, 411,
450. of the good effects of worthy
receiving, 412. what meant by the
communion of the body and blood
of Christ, ib. of receiving it in both
kinds, 452.
Lucifer, the common notion of his sin,
55.
Lucretius owns that the world had a
beginning, 23. his argument for
chance from the production of in-
sects, answered, 24.
Luther, what determined him to em-
brace St. Austin's opinions, 199.
whether he asserted free-will, 202.
Lutherans have universally gone into
the Semipelagian opinions, 202.
their doctrine of consubstantiation,
444. wherein it differs from transub-
stantiation, ib.
Lie, what is the lowest, and what the
highest, act of that kind, 301.
Maccabees, the first book commended,
291. the second of little authority,
ib. the argument in favour of purga-
tory taken from this book confuted,
292.
Macedonians denied the divinity of the
Holy Ghost, 86. this heresy con-
demned by the Athanasian Creed,
135, 136.
Mahomet denied the death of Christ, 64.
Mahometans, one sect assert liberty,
but the generality fate, 196. maintain
that men of all religions are equally
acceptable to God, 228.
Magistrate, the extent of his authority
in sacred things, 485.
Man, though all resemble one another,
yet each have their peculiar differ-
ence, 24.
Manichees denied the authority of the
Gospels, 102. scarce deserved the
name of Christians, 104. their absurd
opinions, ib. concerning the Old and
New Testament, 116. of original sin,
142. did not use wine in the sacra-
ment, 456.
Marcionites, their opinions, 102, 196.
are opposed by Origen, 196.
Marriage, in what degrees, and why,
unlawful, 130. why it ought to be for
life, ib. the meaning of that passage,
'Such as marry do well, but such as
marry not do better,' 179, 474. is no
sacrament, 374. in what sense a mys-
tery, ib. the bad consequences of the
Romish doctrine on this subject, 375.
is dissolved by adultery, 377. the
practice of the church in this matter,
ib. whether a Christian may marry
an infidel, 399. that of the clergy
lawful, 467. is recommended equally
to all ranks of men, 468. is one of
the rights of human nature, 469. se-
veral of the apostles and fathers of
the primitive church were married, ib.
Martyrs, the regard due to their bodies,
315. this being carried too far de-
generates into superstition, 316.
Mass, the absurdity of saying masses for
the dead, 296. this was the occasion
of great endowments, 297. as prac-
tised in the church of Rome not
known in the primitive ages, 464.
what was understood by it in the pri-
mitive church, ib. solitary masses not
known to them, ib. the bad effects of
them, 297, 465.
Matter, of the divisibility of it, 22. a
difference between the succession of
time, and the divisibility of matter,
23. is a passive principle, 25, 49, is
not capable of thought, 39. objec-
tions to this answered, 40. how the
mind acts on it, we cannot distinctly
conceive, ib. had its first motion
from the Eternal Mind, 49. the great
influence of the animal spirits on it,
78.
St. Matthew's and St. Mark's Gospel,
Papias, his account of them, 102.
Maurus Rabanus wrote against the cor-
poral presence, 440.
Mean, what meant by it, 394.
Melito, bishop of Sardis, his account of
the books of the Old Testament, 113.
Memories of the martyrs, what, 318,
319.
Merit of congruity, what meant by it,
See
175. there is no such merit, ib.
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