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Fisher, James

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THE CONTENTS OF THE FIRST PART

The Prefaces

001.
Of man’s chief end

002.
Of the holy scriptures as the only rule for our direction

003.
Of the holy scriptures, what they principally teach

004.
Of the nature and perfections of God in general
Of God’s:
Infinity

Eternity

Unchangeableness

Being

Wisdom

Power

Holiness

Justice

Goodness

Truth

005.
Of the unity of God

006.
Of the Holy Trinity

007.
Of the divine decrees

008.
Of the execution of God’s decrees

009.
Of the creation in general

010.
Of the creation of man

011.
Of providence

012.
Of the covenant of works

013.
Of Adam’s fall

014.
Of sin in general

015.
Of the first sin in particular

016.
Of our fall in Adam

017.
Of man’s state by the fall

018.
Of the sinfulness of man’s natural state

019.
Of the misery of man’s natural state

020.
Of the covenant of grace

021.
Of the only Redeemer

022.
Of Christ’s incarnation

023.
Of Christ’s offices in general

024.
Of Christ as a prophet

025.
Of Christ as a priest
Of the first part of Christ’s priestly office, viz. his satisfaction
Of the second part, viz. his intercession

026.
Of Christ as a king

027.
Of Christ’s humiliation


1. In his incarnation and birth


2. In his life


(1.) In being made under the law


(2.) In undergoing the miseries of his life


(3.) In enduring the wrath of God


3. In his death


4. In what passed on him after his death

028.
Of Christ’s exaltation


1. In his rising again from the dead


2. In his ascending up into heaven


3. In his sitting at the right hand of God the Father


4. In his coming to judge the world at the last day

029.
Of the application of redemption

030.
Of union with Christ

031.
Of effectual calling

032.
Of benefits in this life

033.
Of justification

034.
Of adoption

035.
Of sanctification

036.
Of the benefits that accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification


1. Of assurance


2. Of peace of conscience


3. Of joy in the Holy Ghost


4. Of increase of grace


5. Of perseverance

037.
Of benefits at death

038.
Of benefits at the resurrection

THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND PART

039a.
The Preface

039b.
Of man’s duty to God

040.
Of the laws of God

1. Of the moral law

2. Of the ceremonial law

3. Of the judicial law

041.
Of the ten commandments

042.
Of the sum of the ten commandments

043.
Of the preface to the commandments

045.
Of the first commandment

1. Of the duties required in the first commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the first commandment

3. Of the words [before me] in the first commandment

049.
Of the second commandment

1. Of the duties required in the second commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the second commandment

3. Of the reasons annexed to the second commandment

053.
Of the third commandment

1. Of the duties required in the third commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the third commandment

3. Of the reasons annexed to the third commandment

057.
Of the fourth commandment

1. Of the duties required in the fourth commandment

2. Of the change of the Sabbath

3. Of sanctifying the Sabbath

4. Of the sins forbidden in the fourth commandment

5. Of the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment

063.
Of the fifth commandment

1. Of the duties required in the fifth commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the fifth commandment

3. Of the reasons annexed to the fifth commandment

067.
Of the sixth commandment

1. Of the duties required in the sixth commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the sixth commandment

070.
Of the seventh commandment

1. Of the duties required in the seventh commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the seventh commandment

073.
Of the eighth commandment

1. Of the duties required in the eighth commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment

076.
Of the ninth commandment

1. Of the duties required in the ninth commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the ninth commandment

079.
Of the tenth commandment

1. Of the duties required in the tenth commandment

2. Of the sins forbidden in the tenth commandment

082.
Of man’s inability to keep the law perfectly

083.
Of sin in its aggravations

084.
Of the desert of sin

085.
Of the means of salvation in general

086.
Of faith in Jesus Christ

087.
Of repentance unto life

088.
Of Christ’s ordinances in general

089.
Of the word in particular as made effectual to salvation

090.
Of the manner of reading and hearing the word

091.
Of the sacraments as effectual means of salvation

092.
Of the nature of sacraments in general

093.
Of the number of the sacraments

094.
Of the nature of baptism

095.
Of the subjects of baptism

096.
Of the Lord’s supper

097.
Of the worthy receiving of the Lord’s supper

098.
Of the nature of prayer

099.
Of direction in prayer

100.
Of the preface of the Lord’s prayer

101.
Of the first petition

102.
Of the second petition

103.
Of the third petition

104.
Of the fourth petition

105.
Of the fifth petition

106.
Of the sixth petition

107.
Of the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer

　

108. HISTORICAL NOTES,
People

James Fisher 433

Ebenezer Erskine 433

John Erskine, D.D.

Ralph Erskine

Richard Cameron

Other

Presbyterian Church in Scotland

Solemn League and Covenant

Covenanters