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ABORTION

Is murderT 24:19

ACCEPTANCE

ImputedCF:11:1; T 11:1; LC 70-72; SC 33
In ChristCF 17:1
PersonsCF 11:1; T 11:1; LC 70; SC 33
PrayerLC 180
WorksCF 16:6

ACCESS

Freedom ofCF 20:1; T 20:1
More boldness under grace than under lawCF 20:1; T 12:1
To God through Christ aloneCF 12; LC 39, 55, 181; SC 25, 30, 34, 38

ACTIONS

Of all creation governed by GodCF 5:1; LC 18; SC 11

ACTUAL SINS

Proceed from original corruption of natureCF 6:4; LC 25; SC 18

ADMONITION

MutualT 30:3
Of the churchCF 30:4 (See BD 4:1a)

ADOPTION

And justificationT 12:2-3
Nature and privilegesCF 12; T 12:1-4; LC 74; SC 34
Under the Old and New TestamentsT 12:1
Will never be annulledT 12:6

ADULTERY

Committed after divorceT 24:27
ForbiddenLC 137, 139; SC 70, 72
Just ground for divorceCF 24:5-6; T 24:7
Remarriage after divorceT 24:27

AGGRAVATION OF SINS

LC 151; SC 83

AMEN

Meaning ofLC 196; SC 107

ANGELS

God’s decree concerning themCF 3:3-4
God’s providence toward themLC 19
How createdLC 16
Ministers to heirs of salvationT 8:1
Not to be worshipedCF 21:2; LC 105

ANTICHRIST

DefinitionCF 25:6; T 25:18

ANTIQUITY

No pretense for using devices of men in the worship of GodLC 109

ANXIETY

About things of this life, sinfulLC 105, 136, 142

APOCRYPHA

Not of divine originCF 1:3

APPAREL

Immodest forbiddenLC 139

ASCENSION

Of ChristCF 8:4; LC 53; SC 28

ASSURANCE

Believers may lack itCF 18:3; T 18:1; LC 80, 172
Duty to endeavor after itCF 18:3; T 18:8-9
Duty to pray for itT 18:11; LC 194; SC 106-107
May be diminished and revivedCF 11:5; 17:3; 18:4; LC 81
Of grace and salvationCF 18:1-2; T 18:1-2; LC 80
Strengthened by good worksCF 16:2
Upon what it is foundedCF 3:8; 18:2; T 18:3-5; LC 80
Without extraordinary revelationCF 18:3; T 18:3, 5; LC 80; SC 36

ATHEISM

Denying or not having a GodLC 105; SC 47

ATONEMENT

See CHRIST
LimitedT 8:6-7

ATTRIBUTES

Of GodCF 2:1-2; T 2:1-2; LC 7-8, 101; SC 4