diff --git a/lib/markdownlint.js b/lib/markdownlint.js
index 97e8ba88..ae7a6f56 100644
--- a/lib/markdownlint.js
+++ b/lib/markdownlint.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ function lintContent(content, config) {
   // Parse content into tokens and lines
   var tokens = md.parse(content, {});
   var lines = content.split(shared.newLineRe);
+  var tokenLists = {};
   // Annotate tokens with line/lineNumber
   tokens.forEach(function forToken(token) {
     if (token.map) {
@@ -76,10 +77,15 @@ function lintContent(content, config) {
         }
       });
     }
+    if (!tokenLists[token.type]) {
+      tokenLists[token.type] = [];
+    }
+    tokenLists[token.type].push(token);
   });
   // Create parameters for rules
   var params = {
     "tokens": tokens,
+    "tokenLists": tokenLists,
     "lines": lines
   };
   // Merge rules/tags and sanitize config
diff --git a/lib/rules.js b/lib/rules.js
index 16620dcf..bdff6a1e 100644
--- a/lib/rules.js
+++ b/lib/rules.js
@@ -32,19 +32,15 @@ function unorderedListStyleFor(token) {
 }
 
 // Calls the provided function for each matching token
-function filterTokens(tokens, type, callback) {
-  tokens.forEach(function forToken(token) {
-    if (token.type === type) {
-      callback(token);
-    }
-  });
+function filterTokens(params, type, callback) {
+  (params.tokenLists[type] || []).forEach(callback);
 }
 
 // Calls the provided function for each line (with context)
 function forEachLine(params, callback) {
   // Identify lines in code blocks
   var codeLines = [];
-  filterTokens(params.tokens, "code_block", function forToken(token) {
+  filterTokens(params, "code_block", function forToken(token) {
     for (var i = token.map[0]; i < token.map[1]; i++) {
       codeLines.push(i);
     }
@@ -63,9 +59,11 @@ function forEachLine(params, callback) {
 
 // Calls the provided function for each specified inline child token
 function forEachInlineChild(params, type, callback) {
-  filterTokens(params.tokens, "inline", function forToken(token) {
-    filterTokens(token.children, type, function forChild(child) {
-      callback(child, token);
+  filterTokens(params, "inline", function forToken(token) {
+    token.children.forEach(function forChild(child) {
+      if (child.type === type) {
+        callback(child, token);
+      }
     });
   });
 }
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "tags": [ "headers" ],
     "func": function MD001(params, errors) {
       var prevLevel = 0;
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
         var level = parseInt(token.tag.slice(1), 10);
         if (prevLevel && (level > prevLevel + 1)) {
           errors.push(token.lineNumber);
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "tags": [ "headers" ],
     "func": function MD003(params, errors) {
       var style = params.options.style || "consistent";
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
         if (style === "consistent") {
           style = headingStyleFor(token);
         }
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "tags": [ "code" ],
     "func": function MD014(params, errors) {
       [ "code_block", "fence" ].forEach(function forType(type) {
-        filterTokens(params.tokens, type, function forToken(token) {
+        filterTokens(params, type, function forToken(token) {
           if (token.content && token.content.split(shared.newLineRe)
             .every(function forLine(line) {
               return !line || /^\$\s/.test(line);
@@ -354,7 +352,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "desc": "Multiple spaces after hash on atx style header",
     "tags": [ "headers", "atx", "spaces" ],
     "func": function MD019(params, errors) {
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
         if ((headingStyleFor(token) === "atx") &&
             /^#+\s\s/.test(token.line)) {
           errors.push(token.lineNumber);
@@ -382,7 +380,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "desc": "Multiple spaces inside hashes on closed atx style header",
     "tags": [ "headers", "atx_closed", "spaces" ],
     "func": function MD021(params, errors) {
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
         if ((headingStyleFor(token) === "atx_closed") &&
             (/^#+\s\s/.test(token.line) || /\s\s#+$/.test(token.line))) {
           errors.push(token.lineNumber);
@@ -433,7 +431,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "desc": "Headers must start at the beginning of the line",
     "tags": [ "headers", "spaces" ],
     "func": function MD023(params, errors) {
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
         if (/^\s/.test(token.line)) {
           errors.push(token.lineNumber);
         }
@@ -463,7 +461,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "tags": [ "headers" ],
     "func": function MD025(params, errors) {
       var hasTopLevelHeading = false;
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "heading_open", function forToken(token) {
         if (token.tag === "h1") {
           if (hasTopLevelHeading) {
             errors.push(token.lineNumber);
@@ -623,7 +621,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "desc": "Inline HTML",
     "tags": [ "html" ],
     "func": function MD033(params, errors) {
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "html_block", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "html_block", function forToken(token) {
         errors.push(token.lineNumber);
       });
       forEachInlineChild(params, "html_inline", function forToken(token) {
@@ -637,7 +635,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "desc": "Bare URL used",
     "tags": [ "links", "url" ],
     "func": function MD034(params, errors) {
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "inline", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "inline", function forToken(token) {
         var inLink = false;
         token.children.forEach(function forChild(child) {
           if (child.type === "link_open") {
@@ -660,7 +658,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "tags": [ "hr" ],
     "func": function MD035(params, errors) {
       var style = params.options.style || "consistent";
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "hr", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "hr", function forToken(token) {
         if (style === "consistent") {
           style = token.line;
         }
@@ -735,7 +733,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "desc": "Spaces inside link text",
     "tags": [ "whitespace", "links" ],
     "func": function MD039(params, errors) {
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "inline", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "inline", function forToken(token) {
         var inLink = false;
         var index = 0;
         var lastChildRightSpaceLineNumber = 0;
@@ -768,7 +766,7 @@ module.exports = [
     "desc": "Fenced code blocks should have a language specified",
     "tags": [ "code", "language" ],
     "func": function MD040(params, errors) {
-      filterTokens(params.tokens, "fence", function forToken(token) {
+      filterTokens(params, "fence", function forToken(token) {
         if (!token.info.trim()) {
           errors.push(token.lineNumber);
         }