The Sum of Sacred Divinity, Table of contents
A TABLE OF ALL THE principall Points handled in this BOOKE.
The first Booke.
CHAP. I.
THe ſcope and drift of the Doctrine of Diuinitie. Fol. 1.
The Parts. 6.
Of God, his Being, Life, Ʋnderſtanding, and Will, Holineſſe, 1. Petition.Kindneſſe, Truth, Iuſtice, MercieMercy, Bleſſedneſſe, Kingdome, Power, Glory, Wiſedome, Infiniteneſſe, ſingleneſſe of Nature, Eternitie, Vnchangeableneſſe. 7.
That there is but one God. 26
Of the Perſons in God. 27
The diſtinction of Perſons. 31
The three Perſons, and one God. 31
The incommunicable Properties, whereby they are diſtinguiſhed. 34
The God-head of the Sonne. 35
The God-head of the holy Ghoſt. 53
CHAP. II.
Of the Kingdome of God, and the order of adminiſtration thereof. 602. Petition.
Of the Decrees of God; the eternitie, cauſe, generalitie of the ſame. 61
CHAP. III.
Of the Creation of all Things. 64
The Matter, and Manner. 72, 73
Sixe Dayes Worke. 74
The perfection of the Creature. 75
The holineſſe & happineſſe of the principall Creatures, Angels & Men. 75
Of the Law of Nature. 77
CHAP. IIII.
Of Gods Prouidence, extending to all Perſons and Actions. 82
His free and abſolute Diſpenſation. 94
The ineuitable neceſſitie of the execution of his Counſels. 101
The end both of Creation and Prouidence. 109
CHAP. V.
Of the Honour due to God, That his Will be done. 1123. Petition.
Of the Morall Law, that teacheth the Will of God, or the Duties we owe vntounto him. 114
Fiue things which the Law of God generally requireth, or which are to concurre in eueryevery Dutie:
1. To doe all that is commanded. 114
2. To doe whatſoeuer we doe, as vntounto God. 114
3. That there bean Integritie, or right frame and diſpoſition of all the powers of Nature, both of the Soule and Body. 115
4. To doe it with the whole ſtrength of thoſe Powers, Sinceritie, Zeale, Watchfulneſſe, Diligence, and Perſeuerance. 128
5. To doe eueryevery thing with ſo much the greater ſtrength, as the Dutie doth more excell. 139
The properties of the Morall Law. 143
Rules for the vnderſtanding of the Ten Commandements. 145
The firſt Commandement. Of LoueLove, Reuerence, Feare, Beleefe, Truſt, and Hope in God. Of Patience and Humilitie. Of Prayer, and other Seruices. 148
CHAP. VI.
The ſecond Commandement. To worſhip God as he hath appointed. Of Will-worſhip, Idolatrie, Superſtition, &c. 159
CHAP. VII.
The third Commandement. Of Reuerence in Gods Worſhip, Preparation, Attention, Meditation. Of Faſting, and of a holy Feaſt. 162
CHAP. VIII.
The fourth Commandement. Of ſet times in Gods Seruice. 168
Of the Sabbath day. The Duties it requireth, the day for it in the firſt Inſtitution, the Moralitie. 169
CHAP. IX.
The fift Commandement. Of Duties to Magiſtrates, Miniſters, Parents, Maſters, Husbands: and from them againe. 175
Of Duties to Equals. 186
The due reſpect we are to hauehave to our ſelues. 187
CHAP. X.
The ſixt Commandement. Of the Duties of MercieMercy. 188
Of Meekenes, Gentlenes, a peaceable dispoſition, putting vp of Wrongs. 191
Of Kindneſſe: Pittying and helping our Neighbor in Diſtreſſe, forgiuing Offences, ouercomming Euill with Good. 194
CHAP. XI.
The ſeuenth Commandement. Of Chaſtitie, of holy Marriage, Inceſt, and Polygamie. Of Contracts, of Matrimonie, of Ʋncleanneſſe, Buggerie, Adulterie, Fo…nication, Rapt. Of Modeſtie and Temperance. 198
CHAP. XII.
The eight Commandement. Of Iuſt dealing, and the contrary; Theft, Oppreſſion, Extortion, Vſurie, &c. 207
Of Frugalitie, Liberalitie, Hoſpitalitie. 210
CHAP. XIII.
The ninth Commandement. Of Prudence, a righteous Sentence, Slandering, Hearing of Iales, Flattering and Diſſembling. 212
Of Deceit in Bargayning, Buying and Selling, remouing Bounds, fraudulent with-holding of Goods, Gaming, and other vnlawfull Trades. 214
Of taking Things in the beſt part, and the contraries, euill Suſpitions, and ſiniſter Cenſures. 218
CHAP. XIIII.
The tenth Commandement. Of Couetouſneſſe, Selfe-louelove, Enuie, &c.
CHAP. XV.
Of the Couenant of Workes. Of Life and Death. 222The Couenant of Workes ſeruing (in this our corrupt eſtate) not to iuſtifie, but to leade vsus vntounto Chriſt.
CHAP. XVI.
Of the Fall of Angels and Men. The reaſon of their Fall. The time when they fell. 227
Speciall to the Fall of Angels. Their Sinne what it was. The number that fell Their Captaine and Ring-leader. 228
Of the Deut…s damnation in Hell. The Releaſe which God doth ſometimes giuegive them, and why. 230
Of their full damnation in the latter Day. 232
Of the elect Angels, that did not fall. 232
CHAP. XVII.
Speciall to the Fall of Man. Their Sinne what it was. The Actors that had a hand in it. 233
In Adam and Eue, all Mankind did fall. 236
Of the totall Corruption of Mans Nature. 237
Of the Curſes of this Life. 243
Of the Remn…nts of Gods Image. 249
Of the impayre of the Creature. 252
Of Mans Damnation. 252
Of the Abolition of the Creatures. 255
THE CONTENTS OF THE Second Booke.
CHAP. I.
OF Chriſt, the end of the Law. His Godhead, Humane Nature, Chriſt, the end of the Law, whom the 3. laſt Petitions doe reſpect.the Ʋnion of them into one Perſon. And why all this was neceſſarie. Fol. 267
Of Chriſts Office of Mediation. Of his Appointment and Calling thereunto, when it began. That it belongeth to whole Chriſt, and is appropriate vntounto him for whom he maketh Mediation, and wherein his Mediation lyeth. 278
Of Gods Couenant, the End and Fruit: The Subſtance, or Foundation: The Meanes, or Condition: The extent of the Couenant. 283
The excellencie of the Couenant of Grace aboue the Couenant of Works. Of the Old and the New Teſtament. 307
Of Predeſtination, both Election and Reprobation. 283
Of the words, Purpoſe, Predeſtination, Preſcience, or Fore-knowledge.
Of the number of Gods Elect: the Cauſe, the ſubordinate Meanes, the Eternitie and Immutabilitie, the end of Gods predeſtinate Decrees.
CHAP. II.
Of the Prieſthood of Chriſt. His Calling thereunto. The eternitie of it. He our onelyonly Prieſt. 311
Of the ſanctification of Chriſts humane Nature. 312
Of Chriſts Righteouſneſſe or Obedience. 314
Of his Suffrings. In what nature, and what things he ſuffred. 315
Of Satisfaction. How it was, and when: The fruit of it. 322
Of Chriſts Reſurrection, Aſcenſion, Glorification. 326
Of his Interceſſion. 330
CHAP. III.
Of the Kingdome of Chriſt. His Calling, and inueſting into it: the fruit of it. 332
Of his Gouernment of the World in generall. The largeneſſe of his Power: the qualitie of Adminiſtration: the fruit of it. 334
CHAP. IIII.
Of Chriſts Propheticall Office. 343
Of his Word. The Author, the Matter, the Miniſteriall Inſtruments: the perfection of his Doctrine. 345
Of the Promiſe, and the Goſpel. 347
Of the outward Church. The Condition of it, to be ſubiect to error, to be mingled of good and bad. The priuiledge of the outward Church, and of eueryevery Member thereof. 348
Of the Sacraments. 360
Of Miniſteries. Preaching of the Word: Publike Prayer: Adminiſtration of the Sacraments. 366
Of the Miniſterie of Men inſpired: of a liuely Voice: of the Scriptures: the truth, holineſſe, authoritie, perfection of the ſame: and of Miracles. 368
Of Graces for the diſcharge of publike Functions. 377
Of Knowledge. 378
Of a Taſte of the ſweetneſſe of Chriſt: and of ſinne againſt the Holy-Ghoſt. 379
CHAP. V.
Of the Church vnderunder the Law. 387
Of the Church in the time of the Goſpel: of the Sacraments of the New Teſtament, Baptiſme, and the Lords Supper. 391
CHAP. VI.
Of the Church of Gods Elect. 399
Of Faith: The nature of it: the perſons to whom it is appropriate: the cauſes principall, and inſtrumentall: the prerogatiue of the Faithfull: the weakeneſſe and degrees of it: the growth: that it neuer can be loſt: the fruit and effect of it. 401
Of Hope. 418
Of Sight. 417
CHAP. VII.
Of a new World. 419
Of the alteration of the Sabbath: for the Day, Name, Time of Beginning. 425
Of Regeneration. Of Chriſt the Head, and our vnion with him: of 4. Petition.the Spirit of Adoption: the Infancie of Regeneration, and Mans eſtate. 427
CHAP. VIII.
Of Saluation.5. Petition.
Of remouing the Vayle of Ignorance: of Wiſedome.
Of forgiueneſſe of Sinnes: Imputation of Righteouſneſſe, Iuſtification.
Of Mortification, and Sanctification.1. Branch of the 6. Petition.
Of imperfect Sanctification, and the degrees thereof.
Of the notes and markes of Sanctification.
Of the Lords Prayer.
Of the Church Militant: The enemies we fight againſt: the two Generals of the Field: the Weapons which both the enemies and we fight withall: the Goale or Maſtrie we fight for: The Iſſue of the Conflict.
Of Repentance. The Notes, or Signes: the Fruit, and whence wee hauehave it,
Of Faſting. The outward abſtinence: the end, and true vſe: the time of keeping a Faſt: it is in the nature of a Sabbath.
Gods acceptation of our Workes, and how. The reward due vntounto them: they no whit merit: the neceſſitie of doing good Workes.
Of Celeſtiall Holineſſe, and of the Church Triumphant.
Of Redemption.2. Branch of the 6. Petition.
Of the Bleſſedneſſe of Gods children in this life.
Of the ſtate of the faithfull departed.
Of the generall Reſurrection. Who ſhall riſe: by what power, and in what ſort. Speciall things touching the reſurrection of the Elect.
Of the laſt Iudgement.
The perſons to be iudged.
The Iudge, Chriſt. Of his comming to Iudgement: the place from whence he ſhall come: the ſignes and manner of his Comming.
The Place where the Iudgement ſhall be.
Of the Sentence. The preparation to it: the order of the Sentence: the Sentence it ſelfe: the Reaſon: the execution of the Sentence; and the order of execution.
Of our taking vp into Heauen; and by what right we come thither.
Of our full Bleſſedneſſe. The root and foundation of the ſame: the parts: the meaſure and quantitie: the degrees of Glory, and whence it groweth: the eternitie.
Of certaine that roſe vponupon our Sauiours Reſurrection.
Of Enoch and Elias.
Of the ſudden change of thoſe that ſhall be aliue at Chriſts comming.
Of the renewing of the Creatures.
FINIS.