An Apology for the True Christian Divinity / Being an explanation and vindication of the principles and doctrines of the people called Quakers - Robert Barclay

F

Faith, Its Definition, and what its Object is, [18] to [21].
How far, and how Appearances, outward Voices, and Dreams were the Objects of the Saints’ Faith, [19], [20].
That Faith is one, and that the Object of Faith is one, [20].
Its Foundation, [45].
See Revelation, Scripture.
Farellus, [411].
Father; See Knowledge, Revelation, [18].
Fathers, so called, they did not agree about some Books of the Scripture, [50], [60].
They affirm that there are whole Verses taken out of Mark and Luke, [60].
Concerning the Septuagint Interpretation, and the Hebrew Copy, [60].
They preached universal Redemption for the first four Centuries, [101].
They frequently used the Word Merit in their Doctrine, [200], [201].
Concerning the Possibility of not sinning, [222].
The Possibility of falling from Grace, [226].
Many of them did not only contradict one another, but themselves also, [270].
Concerning Baptism, and the Sign of the Cross, [385].
Concerning an Oath, [478].
Feet, Concerning the washing of one another’s Feet, [407] to [410].
Franequer, [284].
Freely, The Gospel ought to be preached freely, [183], [284].

G

Games; See Sports.
Gifted Brethren, [254].
GOD, How he hath always manifested himself, [4].
Unless he speak within, the Preacher makes a Rustling to no Purpose, [7], [8].
None can know him aright, unless he receive it of the Holy Ghost, ibid.
God is to be sought within, [8].
He is known by Sensation, and not by mere Speculation and syllogistick Demonstrations, [8].
He is the Fountain, Root, and Beginning of all good Works, and he hath made all Things by his Eternal Word, [12].
God speaking is the Object of Faith, [18].
Among all, he hath his own chosen Ones, [6].
He delights not in the Death of the Wicked; See Redemption.
He hath manifested his Love in sending his Son, [170], [190], [191].
See Justification.
He rewards the good Works of his Children, [201], [202].
Whether it be possible to keep his Commandments, [204], [205].
He is the Lord, and the only Judge of the Conscience, [425], [428].
He will have a free Exercise, [435].
Gospel; See Redemption.
The Truths of it are as Lies in the Mouths of profane and carnal Men, [5], [28], [29].
The Nature of it is explained, [32], [33].
It is distinguished from the Law, and is more excellent than it, [33], [53].
See Covenant, Law.
Whether any ought to preach it in this or that Place, is not found in Scripture, [254], [255].
Its Works are distinguished from the Works of the Law, [195].
How it is to be propagated, and of its Propagation, [429].
The Worship of it is inward, [370].
It is an inward Power, [138], [139].
Grace, The Grace of God can be lost through Disobedience, [224], &c.
Saving Grace (see Redemption) which is required in the Calling and Qualifying of a Minister; See Minister.
In some it worketh in a special and prevalent Manner, that they necessarily obtain Salvation, [123], [124].
Your Grace; See Titles.

H

Hai Eben Yokdan, [166].
Hands, Laying on of Hands, [256], [419].
Head, Of Uncovering the Head in Salutations, [449], [451], [464], [467], [499].
Heart, The Heart is deceitful and wicked, [57], [76].
Heathen, Albeit they were ignorant of the History, yet they were sensible of the Loss by the Fall, [159].
Some Heathens would not swear, [485].
Heathenish Ceremonies were brought into the Christian Religion, [385].
Henry IV. King of France, [438].
Heresies, whence they proceeded, [313].
Hereticks, [431].
High; See Priest.
History of Christ; See Quakers, Redemption.
Holy of Holies, the High Priest entered into it once a Year, [17].
But now all of us at all Times have access unto God, [33].
Holiness, your Holiness; See Titles.
Honour; See Titles.
Hypocrite, [431], [435], [436].

I

Jacob, [309].
James the Apostle, there were of old divers Opinions concerning his Epistle, [51].
Idolatry, [297], [298].
Whence it proceeded, [355].
Jestings; See Plays, Games.
Jesuits; See Sect, Ignatian.
Jesus; See Christ.
What it is to be saved, and to be assembled in his Name, [133], [168], [305].
Jews, Among them there may be Members of the Church, [233].
Their Error concerning the outward Succession of Abraham, [244].
Their Worship is outward, [371].
Illiterate; See Mechanicks.
Indulgences, [166].
Infants; See Sin.
Iniquities, Spiritual Iniquities, or Wickedness, [313].
Inquisition, [436].
Inspiration, where that doth not teach, Words without do make a Noise to no Purpose, [7].
John the Apostle, concerning his second and third Epistles, and the Revelation, there were sometime divers Opinions, [51].
John the Baptist did not Miracles, [254].
John Hus is said to have prophesied, [71].
John Knox, In what Respect he was called the Apostle of Scotland, [278].
Judas fell from his Apostleship, [245].
Who was his Vicar, [260].
His Ministry was not purely evangelical, [262], [263].
He was called immediately of Christ, and who are inferior to him, and plead for him, as a Pattern of their Ministry, [263].
Justification, The Doctrine thereof is and hath been greatly vitiated among the Papists, and wherein they place it, [165], [166], [167], [190].
Luther and the Protestants with good Reason opposed this Doctrine, though many of them ran soon into another Extreme, and wherein they place it, and that they agree in one, [167], [168], [173].
It comes from the Love of God, [170], [190].
To justify, signifies to make really just, not to repute just, which many Protestants are forced to acknowledge, [180], [181], [184] to [188].
The Revelation of Christ formed in the Heart is the formal Cause of Justification, not Works (to speak properly) which are only an Effect, and so also many Protestants have said, [164], [166] to [169], [180] to [200].
We are justified in Works, and how, [164], [173], [174], [193] to [200].
This is so far from being a Popish Doctrine, that Bellarmine and others opposed it, [172], [200], [202].

K

Kingdom of God, [329], [419], [428].
Knowledge, The Height of Man’s Happiness is placed in the true Knowledge of God, [iii.]
Error in the Entrance of this Knowledge is dangerous, [1].
Superstition, Idolatry, and thence Atheism, have proceeded from the false and feigned Opinions concerning God, and the Knowledge of him, [3].
The uncertain Knowledge of God is divers Ways attained, but the true and certain one only by the inward and immediate Revelation of the Holy Spirit, [5].
It hath been brought out of Use, and by what Devices, [10].
There is no Knowledge of the Father but by the Son, nor of the Son but by the Spirit, [4], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16].
The Knowledge of Christ, which is not by the Revelation of his Spirit in the Heart, is no more the Knowledge of Christ, than the Prating of a Parrot, which hath been taught a few Words, may be said to be the Voice of a Man, [15], [16].