The Doctrine of Justification, Table of contents
A Table of things contayned in this Treatiſe, according to the order of the Chapters.
CHAPTER I.
FOure groundes proponed which ſerve to make vsus conceyve aright of the nature of the benefits diſpenſed vntounto vsus by God in Chriſt. 1. The knowledge of Gods Decree. 2. Of Chriſt as Mediator. 3. Of the order of the benefits. 4. Of their difference.
Chap. II.
Of the two chief things to be conſidered in Gods Decree, to wit, the ſubſtance, and chief cauſe of it. The twofold deſcription of Gods Decree or Predeſtination. And of that which is the moſt proper.
Chap. III.
Of the ſubſtance of Gods Decree conſiſting in three things. 1. the perſons who are ordayned. 2. that wherevnto they are ordayned. 3. the meane whereby. Of which the firſt two are ſpoken of in this chapter.
Chap. IV.
The third part of the ſubſtance of Gods Decree touching the meane of adoption, that is IESVS CHRIST.
Chap. V.
Of the cauſe moving God to decree, that is, the will of God cleared from the Perſons who are ordayned vntounto adoption.
Chap. VI.
The ſame cauſe cleared from that thing wherevnto they are ordayned.
Chap. VII.
The ſame cleared from the meane whereby they are ordayned to be adopted.
Chap. VIII.
Of the ſecond groūd, which is touching Chriſt the Mediator.
Chap. IX.
Of the third ground touching the order of Gods benefites, ſpecially of Adoption and Iuſtification, and of five things ſerving to cleare the ſame.
Chap. X.
Of the firſt of thoſe fiue touching the order of ſubſiſtinge of the perſons of the Trinitie.
Chap. XI.
Of the ſecond of theſe five, touching the ſeverall obiectes wherein the grace of God is to be conſidered.
Chap. XII.
Of the third of theſe five touching the difference of order betwixt Gods diſpenſation and our perception.
Chap. XIII.
Of the fourth of theſe five touching the different extent or largenes of Gods benefites amongſt them ſelves.
Chap. XIIII.
Of the laſt of theſe five touching the covenant of God.
Chap. XV.
Of the firſt reaſon why moſt men place Iuſtification in order before Adoption.
Chap. XVI.
Of the ſecond reaſon why moſt men place Iuſtificatiō before Adoptiō, drawen from Io. 1. 12. examined in the firſt point, that is touching the perſons there deſcribed.
Chap. XVII.
The examination of the ſame reaſon from the ſecond and third pointes therein to be conſidered, that is the benefit beſtowed, and him who beſtoweth it.
Chap. XVIII.
Of the fourth and laſt ground, ſerving to cleare the nature of Gods benefites touching the difference of theſe benefits. and firſt of the divers manner of ſpeach vſed in ſcripture touching them. 2. Of theſe things wherein they agree, and vſe hereof.
Chap. XIX.
Of the twofold diſtinction of the benefits. 1. according to the maner that we enioy them. 2. according to their particular nature.
Chap. XX.
A propoſition of the doctrine of Iuſtification & things therein to be intreated, And firſt of the divers opinions of men touching iuſtification in generall.
Chap. XXI.
The foure principall points controverted. 1 touching the efficient cauſe. 2. touching the materiall cauſe. 3. touchinge the formall cauſe. 4. touching the ſubiect iuſtified. and the firſt handled.
Chap. XXII.
Of the ſecond point touching the materiall cauſe of Iuſtification: the different opinions of men, reduced to foure principall: and examination of them.
Chap. XXIII.
Of the true matter of our righteouſnes, what it is, & wherein. & the firſt handled ſhewing that Chriſt only is the matter therof.
Chap. XXIIII.
Of the ſecond point touching that wherein Chriſt is our righteouſnes: the different opinions of men therein: and the truth examined by ſix grounds out of the word.
Chap. XXV.
Of thoſe things in Chriſt which are required to make that wherein he is our righteouſnes, to be righteouſnes both in his Perſon, Prieſthood, and actions.
Chap. XXVI.
Of the formall cauſe of iuſtification cōſiſting in three things, 1. in Gods giving. 2. in his imputing. 3. in the maner of both. that is by grace. The gift being two fold: the firſt which is faith is firſt intreated of in foure pointes: and firſt, what kinde of gift it is.
Chap. XXVI.
Of the ſecond point touching faith: to whom, it is given, and in what part or facultie it is wrought.
Chap. XXVIII.
Of the third point touching faith: what it is: of the divers ſignifications of it. of the true ſignification of it, when it is ſaid to be imputed vntounto righteouſnes: of the particular nature thereof, both as it is wrought by God in our hartes, and as our heartes worke by it.
Chap. XXIX.
Of the fourth and laſt point touching faith, that is, the end & vſe wherefore it is given vntounto vsus: conſiſting in foure things.
Chap. XXX.
Of the ſecond gift which God giveth in iuſtifying, which is Chriſt crucified.
Chap. XXXI.
Of the ſecond point touching the forme of Iuſtification conſiſting in imputation: the ſignification of the word: the thinges that are ſaid to be imputed, and what it is that in iuſtification is imputed.
Chap. XXXII.
Of the third point touching the forme of iuſtification, conſiſting in the grace of God.
Chap. XXXIII.
Of the obiect of iuſtification both what man is in him ſelfe, and what by grace, when he is iuſtified.
Chap. XXXIIII.
Of the finall cauſe of iuſtification.
Chap. XXXV.
Of the deſcription of iuſtification conſidered in the particular points thereof, gathered out of the former grounds.
FINIS.