of, in the society, 408.

of ruling elders and deacons, 432.
of bishops or pastors, 441, 442.
Eucharist. See Lord's Supper.
Evangelist, ordination of an, 449.
Exaltation, of Christ, 58, 205-209.
Excommunication, of, 161, 467, 513.
design of, 513.

mode of procedure in, 513, 514.
in what case, and how, to be re-
moved, 515-517.
Expiation, only by the blood of
Christ, 329.

FAITH, of saving, 80-83, 221, 396.
requisite to salvation, 192, 212,
329, 396.

acts of, 81, 347.

how it justifies, 70, 222.

is the gift of God, 48, 71, 220.
wrought by the Spirit, 61, 80, 212,
221.

the instrument of justification,
71, 222.

wrought ordinarily by the min-
istry of the word, 80, 221.
different degrees of, 82.
fruits and evidences of, 81, 88,
192.

assurance, not of the essence of,
101, 222.

implicit not to be required, 114.
in a justified person, is not alone,
71, 222.

Fall of man, nature and effects of

the, 42-46, 185-190, 383, 384.
why permitted, 42.

all mankind are involved in the,
43, 186, 383.
Family worship, daily required,
122.

directory for, 526.
Fasting, a duty, 121, 262, 524.

by whom to be observed, 525.
how to be observed, 526.
Fellowship, See Communion.
Forbearance, Christian, 407.
Foreknowledge, of God, 26, 35, 180.
Forgiveness. See Pardon.
Form of government, 405-459.
Form, of licensure, 439.

of a call, 442.

of a commission, 458.

of an oath, or affirmation, 476.
Free will, of, 33, 62-65, 185, 383.
See Will.

432.

See Assembly.

Glory of God, the end of his decrees
and works, 30, 32, 35, 42, 43,
168, 179.

the chief end of man, 171, 365,
381.

Glory, communion in, with Christ,
in this life, 233.
after death, 235.

at the resurrection and the day
of judgment, 237, 239--241.
God, doctrine concerning, 20-25,
175--179, 382.

existence of, shown by the light
of nature, 16, 171.
but one only, 18, 176, 382.

is the only object of worship, 23,
24, 117, 252, 259, 357.
Godhead, three persons in the, 22,
177, 382.

Government, Form of, 405.

preliminary principles of, 405-
409.

Grace, acts and works of God's
free, 28, 67, 73, 179, 191, 215,
218, 222, 223, 384, 386, 387.
covenant of, 48, 52, 191, 194.
ordinary means of, 330, 396.
Graces, saving, all wrought by the
Spirit, 77, 80, 112, 221, 223-
225, 227.

always accompany faith, 71, 72,
222.

HEAVEN, of, 165, 168, 235, 240.
Hell, of, 165, 169, 190, 236, 238.
Holy Ghost. See Spirit.
Hopes, false, 99.

Humiliation of Christ, 54, 55, 202--
204, 385.

IGNORANT, the, not to be admitted
to the Lord's table, 158, 350.
Image of God, man made after the,
33, 182, 382.

renewed by sanctification, 224,
387.
Imputation, of the guilt of Adam's
first sin, 43, 187, 384.

of Christ's righteousness, 70, 220,
227, 386.

Inability, 63, 90, 187, 243, 319, 369,
375, 395.

Incarnation, of the Son of God, 54,
195, 197, 203, 384.

design of, 168.

the time of, concealed, and why,
169.

of the righteous, 168, 239, 387.
of the wicked, 169, 238.
private, rights of, inalienable,
408.

Judicatories, church, the several
kinds of, 417.
powers of, 418.

only ministerial and declaratory,
418.

general rules for, 529-536.
members of, rules concerning,
530,531.
Jurisdiction, of, 492.

Justice, of God, fully satisfied by

Christ, 59, 72, 196, 219, 385.
Justification, of, 70, 219, 227, 387.
subjects of, 29, 70, 73.
instrument of, 71, 222.
time of, 73, 74.

free grace of, 72, 73, 218, 220, 387.
state of, cannot be fallen from,
74, 227.

inseparably joined with sanctifi-
cation, 227.

wherein it differs from sanctifica-
tion, 227.

KEYS, the power of, 160.

to whom committed, 160.
magistrates may not assume the
power of, 131.

King, Christ's office of, 159, 200,
885.

Kingdom, of Christ, the Church is
the, 409.

Knowledge, of God, infinite, 23.
derivable from the light of na
ture, 9, 116, 171.

sufficient, only from Scripture,
9, 117, 171.

LARGER catechism, the, 171-379.
Law, ceremonial, abrogated, 106,
112.

judicial, how far obligatory, 107.
moral defined, 242.

given to Adam, with power to
obey, 33, 104, 241, 388.
continues to be binding, 105, 107.
use of the, under the gospel, 108
-111, 242-246.

wherein comprehended, 246-388.
Liberty, Christian, of, 111-113.
end of, 114.

abuse of, 114-116.

of conscience, 113, 406
License, form of, 439.

Licensing, candidates, of, 435 440.
Light, of nature, what shown by
the, 9, 116, 123, 171.
insufficiency of the, 9, 69, 171,
212.

Limitation, of time, 493.

as to certificates of church mem-
bership, 493, 494.

as to criminal process, 494.
Lord's Day, of the sanctification of
the, 495.

in the family, 496.
in public, 496.
See Sabbath.

Lord's Supper, institution, nature,
and ends of the, 153, 344, 398.
not a sacrifice for sin, 154.
elements of, not to be adored, 156.
the substance of the elements of,
not changed, 156, 157.

how, and by whom, to be admin-
istered, 155, 156, 345.
relation of the elements of, to
Christ, 156.

how Christ is present in the, 157,
346.

benefits received in the, 157, 345,
346, 398.

Lord's Supper, who may not be
admitted to the, 158, 350.
cases of doubting that may not
exclude from the, 349.
preparation for the, 347, 898.

402.

public, of, 499-502.
Preaching, of, 502--504.

of God's word, to whom com-
mitted, 334.
manner of, 335.

Predestination, the doctrine of, 27,
179.

how to be handled, 31.
Presbytery, of the, 422-427.
of what it consists, 422.
representation in, 423.
quorum of, 423.

powers of, 423-425.

records and reports of, 425, 426.
meetings of, 426.

corresponding members of, 427.
Preterition, the doctrine of, 30, 40,
180.

Previous question, the, 531, 532.
Probationers. See Candidates.
Process, of actual, 464-469.

against a bishop or minister, 470
--474.

in case of offence, 471-473.

in case of heresy or schism, 473,
474.

Psalms, of singing, 498.

QUESTIONS, proposed at the ordina
tion of ruling elders and dea-
cons, 433.

at licensing candidates, 438.
at the ordination of ministers,
445-448.

at the ordination of an evange
list, 449.

at the installation of a minister,
451.

at the restoration of an excom-
municated person, 516.

in debate, rules concerning, 469,
529, 530.

Quorum of a church session, 419.
of a presbytery, 423.
of a synod, 427.

of the General Assembly, 430.
if not present, what may be done,
529.

SABBATH, of the, 122, 276, 391.
how to be sanctified, 124, 277,
392, 495, 496.

how it is profaned, 279, 392.
reasons for sanctifying the, 280-
282, 392.

obligations of heads of families,
respecting the, 279, 496.
Sacraments, of the, 145-148, 339-
341, 398.

design of the, 145, 339, 398.
number of the, 147, 341, 398.
how made effectual, 147, 338,
398.

by whom to be dispensed, 147.
of the Old Testament, the same
for substance as those of the
New, 148.

Sacrifice of Christ, 59, 200, 384.
the mass abominably injurious
to the, 155.

the Lord's Supper not a, 154.
Salvation in Christ only, 69, 212.
who obtain, 29, 59, 61, 65, 69,
214, &c.

See Adoption, Church, Commu-
nion, Effectual Culling, Elect,
Means of Grace, Redemption.
Sanctification, of, 77-80, 223, 387.
inseparably joined with justifica-
tion, 227.

in what justification differs from,

227.

Sanctification, imperfect in this
life, 79, 229, 319.

of the Lord's day, 277, 392, 495.
Satisfaction, not made by repent-
ance, 85.

not by works, 91.

not by any creature, 373.

by Christ only, 59, 70, 196, 219.
of Christ, imputed to believers,
70, 219.

Scripture, of the holy, 9-18, 172.
why necessary, 9, 10.
canonical books of, 11, 12.
authority of, 12.

evidences of its being the word
of God, 13, 173.

sufficiency and perfection of, 14,
171, 174, 381.
perspicuity of, 15.

is its own infallible rule of inter-
preting, 18.

the only rule of faith, practice,
and worship, 12, 117, 172, 174,
381.

the Spirit speaking in, the su
preme Judge of religious con-
troversies, 18.

the original text of, the final ap.
peal, 16.

to be translated into the vulgar
tongue, 17, 333.
illumination of the Spirit neces-
sary to a saving understanding
of, 14, 333.

to be read by all, 332.
how to be read, 333.
how made effectual to salvation,
330, 397.

of the public reading of, 497.
Sealing Ordinances, of admission
to, 511.

Secret Worship, directory for, 526.
Session, of the church, 419-421.
quorum of, 419.

moderator of, 419, 420.
powers of, 420.

rules for the convening, recorde,
and registers of, 421.
Shorter Catechism, the, 381-404.
Sick, of the visitation of the, 521-
524.

Sin, definition of, 45, 186, 383.
original, 187, 384.

of our first parents, 42, 185, 383.
why permitted, 42.
effects of the first, 43, 44, 187,
188, 383, 384.