The Badges of Christianity, Table of contents
A generall Table of the Contents of these three bookes.
In these 3. Bookes the doctrine of the Sacramentes is handled:
In Generall: what a sacrament is. Wherin consider two points: …
Partes.
Set downe
Outward
Inwarde
Applied
Vses.
In particular concerning
Babtisme, Booke 2
the Lords Supper, Booke 3.
A Table of the principall points contained in the first Booke.
The first Booke teacheth,
That God in all ages hath giuen Sacraments to his church, chap. 1
What a sacrament is. 1, a visible sign of an inuisible & spirituall gra. a herein consider 2 things.
The nature of thē
The parts are twoefold. ch. 3
Outward parts are foure.
Minist. chap. 4 he is to
so sanctifie the outward …:
Deliuer thē to the receiuers.
Worde chap. 5 ….
i … to warrant thē.
A promise … to them.
Signe or outward element, chap, 6.
receiuer c. 7 who must.
… the outward signe
apply the same.
Inwarde parts are foure.
God the father c 9 who
Offereth christ to al
Giueth christ to the beleeuer
The spirit, chap. 10 hee sealeth vp the promise, & maketh it eff ….
Christ Iesus, chap. 1 who is the truth and … of all sacraments.
the faithful receiuer, c. xii
… christ
apylieth him to himselfe.
the Vses: see this letter b. the vses of a sacrament are three,
to strengthen and confirme faith, chap. 13 …
God is true in his promises.
Many of the faithfull first beleeued, before they didde partake the sacraments.
to be a seale of the … chap. 14 these are the articles of agreement, between
God: who promiseth
Forgiuenesse of sinnes.
Adoption of son nes.
Possession of Heauen.
Man … hoe promiseth,
to beleeue the promises.
to louelove his
Brethren
Enimies
to performe Obedsence.
to be badges of our christian profession, chap. 15
the number of them. See the letter aathe number of them
that Baptisme and the Lords supper are the two onelyonly sacramentes of the New testament, chap. 16
that … is no sacrament, chap 17
that popish pennance is no sacrament chap. 18
that Matrimony is no sacrament chap 19
that Orders are no sacrament chap 20
that extreame unction is no sacrament, chap, 21
A Table of the contents of the Second Booke.
Baptism is the first sacramēt wherin
by outward washing of the bodie once, in the name of the father, the son and of the holy ghost, the inward cleansing of the soule is represented chap. 1
In Baptisme consider,
the partes are twofold chap. 3
Outwarde partes.
Minister chap. 3 whose dutie it is to
Sanctifie the water
Wash the party.
Word of institution, Baptise in the name of the father, of the sonne, and of the holy ghost, chapt, 4
Element of water, chap, 5
Receiuers are all such as are in the couenant, chap. 6.
Men and women in yeares, that are in the faith.
Infantes of them, chap, 7
Inward partes
God the father chap, 8. who
Offereth the bloud of his sonne.
Giueth Christ to the beleeuers.
Holy spirit chap, 9, who perfourmeth that which is promised in the word.
Christ Iesus, chap 10, ratifieng our
Regeneration
Remission of sinnes
Soule clensed, represented by the body washed, cha, 11
The vses of baptisme, are these 3
To shew our planting and ingrafting into the body of christ, cha, 12
to assure vsus of the remission of sinnes, cha, 13
Original.
Actual.
to teach to die to sinne, and liue to righteousnesse, cha, 14.
A Table of the principall points contained in the last Booke.
The Lordes supper called by … names ch. 1, is the second sacrament, wherein by visible receiuing of bread and wine is represented … spiritual communion … the … and … of …, ch. 2 In this sacra, obserue
the work it selfe where in obserue the
parts
Outward
Minist. chap. 3 whose duty is
To take the bread and mine into his hands.
to blesse and … the words of institution.
to breake the bread, and poure out then ine.
to distribute the bread and Wine.
The word of institution and promise contained therein, chap. 4
The outward signes chap. 5 which are
Bread
Wine
The cōmunicāts chap, 6. whose actions are
to take the bread and cupinto their handes
to eate the bread & drink the wine
Inwarde
God the father ch. 8 who
offereth christ to al commers
Giueth christ for the redemtion of the fat.
Spirit: who assureth vsus of the truth of Gods promises ch 9 the body and bloud of christ, prepared to be the liuely food of our soules, ch. x
the faithfull receiuer chap. 1 … hose duties are,
to apprehend & receiue christ & his benefits.
to appropriate and apply him to the soule.
the Vses: see this letter ccVses are three.
to shew forth with thankesgiuing the sufferings of christ, chap, 12
to teach our communion and growth in christ, chap. 13
to declare our communion and growth with our brethren, chap. 14
Preparation to the worke See the letter ddpreparation to the worke: consisting in Examination of our selues, chap. 15 wher in weigh two things,
The necessitie in respect of
Gods presence, with whom we hauehave to do and to deale.
Our owne profit, being rightlie prepared.
Our owne practise, in preparing and taking our ordinarie meates.
The sacrament it selfe defiled, by vnreuerent receiuing.
the punishment procured, by want of this care.
the partes.
the knowledg of God and our selues: especially of the whole doctrine of the sacraments chap, 16
Faith in Christ: seeing euerie one receiueth so mnch, as he beleeueth he receiueth, chap. 17
Repentance from dead workes; daily renewed for daily sinnes.
Reconciliation to our brethren. chap, 19.