Contents

General introduction, Page: 6. Period 1. From the fall to the incarnation of Christ, Page: 18. Part 1. From the fall to the flood, Page: 19. Part 2. From the flood to the calling of Abraham, Page: 34. Part 3. From the calling of Abraham to Moses, Page: 41. Part 4. From Moses to David, Page: 53. Part 5. From David to the Babylonish captivity, Page: 73. Part 6. From the Babylonish captivity to the coming of Christ, Page: 100. Improvement. Inspiration, excellency, and usefulness of the books of the Old Testament, etc. Page: 118. Period 2. The time of Christ's humiliation, Page: 137. Part 1. Of Christ's becoming incarnate to capacitate himself for the purchase of redemption, Page: 138. Part 2. Of the purchase itself, Page: 144. Section 1. What is intended by Christ's purchasing redemption, Page: 145. Section 2. General observations concerning those things by which this purchase was made, Page: 145. Section 3. The obedience and sufferings by which Christ purchased redemption particularly considered, Page: 148. Improvement. Section 1. Reproof of unbelief, self-righteousness, and careless neglect of salvation, Page: 163. Section 2. Encouragement to burdened souls to trust in Christ for salvation, Page: 170. Period 3. From Christ's resurrection to the end of the world, Page: 171. Introduction. General observations concerning this period, Page: 173. Part 1. Of those things whereby Christ was put into an immediate capacity for accomplishing the ends of his purchase, Page: 181. Part 2. How Christ accomplished this success, Page: 184. Section 1. How this success is accomplished by God's grace here, Page: 184. Section 1. The means of this success established after Christ's resurrection. Page: 184. Section 2. The success itself. Page: 190. First, In the suffering state of the church from the resurrection of Christ to the fall of Antichrist, Page: 190. 1. From Christ's resurrection till the destruction of Jerusalem, Page: 192. 2. From the destruction of Jerusalem to the destruction of the Heathen empire in the time of Constantine the Great, Page: 200. Inference, Truth of Christianity argued from the success of the gospel in both these periods, Page: 208. 3. Success of redemption from the time of Constantine the Great till the fall of Antichrist, Page: 211. First, From Constantine till the rise of Antichrist, Page: 219. Secondly, From the rise of Antichrist till the Reformation, Page: 219. Thirdly, From the Reformation till the present time, Page: 222. 1. Of the Reformation itself, Page: 222. 2. Of the opposition which the devil has made to the interests of religion in the churches of the Reformation. Page: 224. 3. What success the gospel has lately had in these churches, Page: 230. 4. Present state of things with regard to the success of the gospel, Page: 233. Application. 1. Truth of Christianity argued from the events of this period, Page: 237. 2. The spirit of true Christians a spirit of suffering, Page: 245. 3. What reason we have to expect that events foretold in scripture not yet fulfilled, shall be accomplished, Page: 246. Fourthly, How the success of redemption shall be carried on from the present time till Antichrist is fallen, Page: 247. Secondly. Success of redemption through that space wherein the Christian church shall for the most part enjoy prosperity, Page: 261. 1. Prosperity of the church through the greater part of this period, Page: 261. 2. The great apostasy that shall take place, and the danger that shall threaten the church towards the end of this period, Page: 267. Section 2. How the success of redemption shall be accomplished in glory, Page: 270. General remarks on this success, Page: 270. The particular manner in which this success is accomplished, Page: 271. Improvement of the Whole. 1. How great a work the work of redemption is, Page: 283. 2. God the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and ending of all things, Page: 285. 3. Christ in all things has the pre-eminence. Page: 287. 4. The consistency, order, and beauty of providence, Page: 288. 5. The scriptures the word of God. Page: 289. 6. The majesty and power of God in the work of redemption, Page: 291. 7. The glorious wisdom of God in the work of redemption, Page: 292. 8. The stability of God's mercy and faithfulness to his people, Page: 293. 9. How happy a society the church of Christ is, Page: 294. 10. The misery of those that are not interested in Christ, Page: 294.

General introduction, Page: 6. Period 1. From the fall to the incarnation of Christ, Page: 18. Part 1. From the fall to the flood, Page: 19. Part 2. From the flood to the calling of Abraham, Page: 34. Part 3. From the calling of Abraham to Moses, Page: 41. Part 4. From Moses to David, Page: 53. Part 5. From David to the Babylonian captivity, Page: 73. Part 6. From the Babylonian captivity to the coming of Christ, Page: 100. Improvement. Inspiration, excellence, and usefulness of the books of the Old Testament, etc. Page: 118. Period 2. The time of Christ's humiliation, Page: 137. Part 1. Of Christ's becoming incarnate to qualify Himself for the purchase of redemption, Page: 138. Part 2. Of the purchase itself, Page: 144. Section 1. What is meant by Christ's purchasing redemption, Page: 145. Section 2. General observations concerning the things by which this purchase was made, Page: 145. Section 3. The obedience and sufferings by which Christ purchased redemption, considered in detail, Page: 148. Improvement. Section 1. Reproof of unbelief, self-righteousness, and careless neglect of salvation, Page: 163. Section 2. Encouragement to burdened souls to trust in Christ for salvation, Page: 170. Period 3. From Christ's resurrection to the end of the world, Page: 171. Introduction. General observations concerning this period, Page: 173. Part 1. Of those things by which Christ was placed in immediate position to accomplish the ends of His purchase, Page: 181. Part 2. How Christ accomplished this success, Page: 184. Section 1. How this success is accomplished by God's grace here, Page: 184. Section 1. The means of this success established after Christ's resurrection. Page: 184. Section 2. The success itself. Page: 190. First, In the suffering state of the church from the resurrection of Christ to the fall of Antichrist, Page: 190. 1. From Christ's resurrection until the destruction of Jerusalem, Page: 192. 2. From the destruction of Jerusalem to the fall of the pagan empire in the time of Constantine the Great, Page: 200. Inference, The truth of Christianity argued from the success of the Gospel in both these periods, Page: 208. 3. Success of redemption from the time of Constantine the Great until the fall of Antichrist, Page: 211. First, From Constantine until the rise of Antichrist, Page: 219. Secondly, From the rise of Antichrist until the Reformation, Page: 219. Thirdly, From the Reformation to the present time, Page: 222. 1. Of the Reformation itself, Page: 222. 2. Of the opposition the devil has made to the interests of religion in the churches of the Reformation. Page: 224. 3. What success the Gospel has recently had in these churches, Page: 230. 4. Present state of things with regard to the success of the Gospel, Page: 233. Application. 1. The truth of Christianity argued from the events of this period, Page: 237. 2. The spirit of true Christians is a spirit of suffering, Page: 245. 3. What reason we have to expect that events foretold in Scripture but not yet fulfilled will be accomplished, Page: 246. Fourthly, How the success of redemption will be carried forward from the present time until Antichrist has fallen, Page: 247. Secondly. Success of redemption through the period when the Christian church will for the most part enjoy prosperity, Page: 261. 1. Prosperity of the church through the greater part of this period, Page: 261. 2. The great apostasy that will take place, and the danger that will threaten the church toward the end of this period, Page: 267. Section 2. How the success of redemption will be accomplished in glory, Page: 270. General remarks on this success, Page: 270. The particular manner in which this success is accomplished, Page: 271. Improvement of the Whole. 1. How great a work the work of redemption is, Page: 283. 2. God the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end of all things, Page: 285. 3. Christ has preeminence in all things. Page: 287. 4. The consistency, order, and beauty of providence, Page: 288. 5. The Scriptures are the word of God. Page: 289. 6. The majesty and power of God in the work of redemption, Page: 291. 7. The glorious wisdom of God in the work of redemption, Page: 292. 8. The stability of God's mercy and faithfulness to His people, Page: 293. 9. How blessed a community the church of Christ is, Page: 294. 10. The misery of those who have no part in Christ, Page: 294.