Vindiciæ Evangelicæ or, the Mystery of the Gospel Vindicated and Socinianism Examined

John Owen — from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.

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Contents (47)

1. Prefatory note
2. The epistle dedicatory
3. The preface to the reader
4. Mr Biddle’s preface to his catechism 5. Mr Biddle’s preface briefly examined
5. Chapter I. Mr Biddle’s first chapter examined — Of the Scriptures
6. Chapter II. Of the nature of God
7. Chapter III. Of the shape and bodily visible figure of God
8. Chapter IV. Of the attribution of passions and affections, anger, fear, repentance, unto God — In what sense it is done in the Scripture
9. Chapter V. Of God’s prescience or foreknowledge
10. Chapter VI. Of the creation, and condition of man before and after the fall 12. Mr Biddle’s third chapter 13. Examination
11. Chapter VII. Of the person of Jesus Christ, and on what account he is the Son of God 15. Mr Biddle’s fourth chapter 16. Examination
12. Chapter VIII. An entrance into the examination of the Racovian Catechism in the business of the deity of Christ — Their arguments against it answered; and testimonies of the eternity of Christ vindicated
13. Chapter IX. The pre-eternity of Christ farther evinced — Sundry texts of Scripture vindicated
14. Chapter X. Of the names of God given unto Christ
15. Chapter XI. Of the work of creation assigned to Jesus Christ, etc. — The confirmation of his eternal deity from thence
16. Chapter XII. All-ruling and disposing providence assigned unto Christ, and his eternal Godhead thence farther confirmed, with other testimonies thereof
17. Chapter XIII. Of the incarnation of Christ, and his pre-existence thereunto
18. Chapter XIV. Sundry other testimonies given to the deity of Christ vindicated
19. Chapter XV. Of the Holy Ghost, his deity, graces, and operations 25. Mr Biddle’s fifth chapter examined 26. Examination 27. Mr Biddle’s sixth chapter considered
20. Chapter XVII. Of the mediation of Christ
21. Chapter XVIII. Of Christ’s prophetical office
22. Chapter XIX. Of the kingly office of Jesus Christ, and of the worship that is ascribed and due to him
23. Chapter XX. Of the priestly office of Christ — How he was a priest — When he entered on his office — And how he dischargeth it 32. Mr Biddle’s eleventh chapter examined
24. Chapter XXI. Of the death of Christ, the causes, ends, and fruits thereof, with an entrance into the doctrine of his satisfaction thereby
25. Chapter XXII. The several considerations of the death of Christ as to the expiation of our sins thereby, and the satisfaction made therein — First, Of it as a price; secondly, As a sacrifice
26. Chapter XXIII. Of the death of Christ as it was a punishment, and the satisfaction made thereby
27. Chapter XXIV. Some particular testimonies evincing the death of Christ to be a punishment, properly so called
28. Chapter XXV. A digression concerning the 53d chapter of Isaiah, and the vindication of it from the perverse interpretation of Hugo Grotius
29. Chapter XXVI. Of the matter of the punishment that Christ underwent, or what he suffered
30. Chapter XXVII. Of the covenant between the Father and the Son, the ground and foundation of this dispensation of Christ’s being punished for us and in our stead
31. Chapter XXVIII. Of redemption by the death of Christ as it was a price or ransom
32. Chapter XXIX. Of reconciliation by the death of Christ as it is a sacrifice
33. Chapter XXX. The satisfaction of Christ on the consideration of his death being a punishment farther evinced, and vindicated from the exceptions of Smalcius
34. Chapter XXXI. Of election and universal grace — Of the resurrection of Christ from the dead
35. Chapter XXXII. Of justification and faith
36. Chapter XXXIII. Of keeping the commandments of God, and of perfection of obedience — How attainable in this life
37. Chapter XXXIV. Of prayer; and whether Christ prescribed a form of prayer to be used by believers; and of praying unto him and in his name under the old testament
38. Chapter XXXV. Of the resurrection of the dead and the state of the wicked at the last day