The Sum of the Christian Religion, Title page – Summary
THE SVMME OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION;
CONTAYNING THE CHIEFE POINTS OF THE PERSWASION AND PRACTISE OF A CHRISTIAN, which are needfull to his SALVATION.
Drawne orderly in a cleare methode, and propoſed in forme of QVESTION and ANSWERE.
By IOHN SPRINT.
LONDON, Printed by W. Stansby for Walter Burre, and are to be ſold at his ſhop in Pauls Church-yard. 1613.
In the Chriſtian Religion is obſerued. The
1. Scope,
2. Ground: and therein the
Certaintie,
Sufficiencie,
3. Parts: which are
1. Perſwaſion of a Chriſtian concerning
1 God: and in him the
1 Nature and attributes: conſidered
1 In himſelfe.
2 To the Creatures.
2 Perſons: namely the
1 Father.
2 Sonne: and his
1 Natures
God In one Perſon.
Man In one Perſon.
2 Offices, King, Prieſt, Prophet.
3 State of
Humiliation,
Exaltation.
3 Holy Ghoſt.
2 Workes: ſuch as are both
1 Common to all Creatures,
Predeſtination,
Creation,
Prouidence.
2 Proper to the Church.
1 In this life: aſcribed to the perſon of the
1 Father
Election,
Vocation,
Remiſsion of ſinnes,
Adoption.
2 Sonne
Redemption,
Reconciliation,
Iustification,
Interceſsion.
3 Holy Ghost
Regeneration,
Testification,
Corroboration,
Conſolation.
2 In the next,
Reſurrection,
Glorification.
2 The Creatures: both
1 Inuiſible: Angels.
1 Good, and their Nature,
2 Euill, and their Practiſe.
2 Viſible: both of the ſort.
1 Inferior: as all Creatures vnderunder Man.
2 Superior: as Man: Conſidered in,
1 The first Parents Adam, Euah: and their
1 Parts; Soule, Bodie.
2 Kinds; Male, Female.
3 State; lost, reſtored.
2 Their Poſteritie conſidered in
1 Many together: as they are a companie in, or out of the Church of God.
1 Inuiſible, and Catholike, and thereof the
1 Head Ieſus Christ.
2 Members, and therein their
1 Perſon; Elect.
2 State; Militant, Triumphant.
3 Properties,
2 Ʋiſible, and particular, and therein the
1 Markes.
2 Members.
3 Power.
Gouerning.
Gouerned.
2 One particular perſon: Conſidered what eueryevery faithfull perſon is by
1 Nature
1 Sinnefull: by ſinne originall, actuall.
2 Miſerable: in this life, in the next.
2 Grace
1 Holy: by iuſtification, regeneration.
2 Happineſſe.
1 In this life: both in
1 Communion
2 Conſolation, both in
perſwaſion.
experience.
2 In the next.
1 Freedom frō miſeries.
2 Enioying happineſſe in
State.
Fellowſhip.
2 Practiſe, of a Christian, which ſtandeth in the obedience of Gods only Commandements: which is, true godlineſſe. Whereof is obſerued.
1 The Parts,
1 Conuerſion,
2 Fruits worthy.
1 Repentance: initiall, daily,
2 Faith.
1 Mortification,
2 Sanctification: which ſtandeth in
1 Well-doing, … performance of duties, to
1 God,
2 Neighbour,
3 Selfe.
2 VVell-ſuffering: of affliction of all ſorts.
2 The meanes: which are both.
1 Subſtantiall worſhips: to be practiſed in
1 Publike: as the
1 VVord, read, preached,
2 Sacraments,
3 Inuocation.
2 Priuate, as Gods word and prayer.
2 Materiall circumſtances of
1 Time,
2 Perſons,
3 Order,
Lords day.
Miniſters.
Cenſures,
Holy
Fast,
Feaſt.