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The Marrow of Sacred Divinity · William Ames

The Marrow of Sacred Divinity, To the reader – Table of contents

To the Reader.

These words explained are not intended for the learned, but for the unlearned, whereby they may come to the understanding of this booke and others of the same nature, and the rather because many sentences may depend on the opening of a word.

SYnecdoche, A figure containing a part for the whole p. 3.

Genuine distribution naturall or proper division. p. 4.

Metonymy a figure by which the cause is put for the effect, or the subject for the Adjunct or contrarywise, the effect for the cause. p. 5.

Inaccessibile that cannot be gone unto. p. 10.

Essence the beginning. p. 11.

Consectaries, or conclusions. p. 12.

Subsistence the manner of being. ibidem.

Abstract the substantive as, whitenesse. ibidem.

Concrete the Adjective as white. ibidem.

Imparitie Inequality. ibidem.

Equivocally Doubtfull. p. 13.

Analogically by way of Resemblance. ibidem.

Numericall,

Individuall

As one and the same thing not only in nature, but in number. p. 14.

Dimension the meansureof a thing. ibidem.

Immensity greatnesse. p. 15.

Relatives Respective. p. 17.

Individuating Restraining or Limiting. ibidem.

Procession Issuing. p. 19.

Efficiency of God his whorking power. p. 21.

Syllogisme an argument. p. 23.

Identity Samenesse of a thing. p. 25.

Termination the relation of a worke to a particular person. p. 26.

Analysis resolution. p. 28.

Idea a forme or image of a thing in a mans mind. ibidem.

Quiddity the being of a thing. p. 29.

Existence the actuall being of a thing. ibidem.

Contingent accidentall. ibidem.

Simple intelligence Gods absolute Knowledge. ibidem.

Science is Knowledge. p. 30.

Sapience is Wisdome. ibidem.

Concomi… …panyng. p. 31.

Antecedent going before. ibidem.

Connexion joyning before. ibidem.

Exist to have an ectuall being. p. 32.

Passive attingency, that is the Efficacy of the will of God, upon one thing causing another thing. ibidem.

Contingency by chance. p. 34.

Metonymically by a figure, the cause for the effect, or the subjects for the quality, or contrary wise. p. 35.

Formacy transien really passing. p. 36.

Virtually that is in power. ibidem.

Praeexist to be before. ibidem.

Entitie the being of a thing. p. 38.

Aggregation heaping up or joyning together. ibidem.

Incompleat Imperfect. p. 40.

Intrinsecally inwardly. p. 48.

Indissoluble that must not be dissolved. ibidem.

Previous going before. p. 50.

Sunteresis that part of the understanding in which we keepe severall Notions. p. 54.

Animall living. ibidem.

Sanction the establishment ofte Law. ibidem.

Adjuvant belying. p. 57.

Sophisticall by a false argument. p. 58.

Prediction fortelling. p. 59.

Homogeneall of the same name and nature. p. 67.

Detractation with-drawing from the Law. p. 70.

Theoreticall contemplative. p. 72.

Inauguration installing. p. 97.

Ubiquitari that is everywhere. p. 108.

Promiscuously confused. p. 114.

Physicall motion an actuall change. p. 130.

Adequate of the same extent. p. 132.

Extrinsecall outward. p. 136.

Manumission freedome. p. 139.

Transmutation change. p. 146.

Collectively together. p. 153.

Integrally wholly. p. 154.

Genus a logicall terme intimating a nature common to severall kinds. d. 155.

Species is alogi…all terme signifying a nature agreeable onelyonly to severall particulars. ibidem.

Theologicall Axiome, a rule in Diinitie. p. 177.

Proems beginnings. p. 181.

Exordium Preface. iibdem.

Predication

Predicated

denomination or naming. p. 189.

Reciprocall interchangeable. p. 188.

Suspension or abstension withholding. p. 191.

Secluding orshut out. ibidem.

Proselytes followers. p. 127.

Intensively the inward vertue of a thing, extensively are outwardacts of a thing. p. 200.

Aberration erring. p. 201.

Classes the lesser meeting. p. 202.

Synods the grerater meeting. ibidem.

Oecumenicall universall. ibidem.

Consubstantiation the being of two substances together. p. 208

Tropee a translation of the signification of words. p. 209.

Delegated appointed. p. 214.

Lesbian crooked. p. 225.

Ethicks manners. p. 226.

Mediocrity the meane. p. 234.

Specificall the same in kind. ibidem.

Ens incomplexum a simple being. p. 253.

Specifica…ive that … divers kinds. ibidem.

Appretiatively valuablely. p. 268.

Compellation naming or calling. p. 275.

Sympathies the agreements of nature.

Antipathies the disagreements of nature.

p. 277.

Appropriatiation applying to one. p. 282.

Mentall in the understanding. ibidem.

Vocall in word. ibidem.

Deprecation to pray against. p. 285.

Anthemes songes. p. 284.

Impetration obtaining. p. 287.

Celebration praising. p. 289.

Metaphoricall the property of one thing is translated to another. p. 291.

Promissory promising. p. 293.

Assertory affirming. ibidem.

Candidly ingenuously. p. 294.

Spontaneous willingly. p. 295.

Exorcismes conjuration. p. 296.

Indefinite unlimited. ibidem.

Fortuinous casuall. p. 297.

Conjecture guesse. ibidem.

Petinacious obstinate. p. 302.

Monomachies Duells. p. 306.

Accurate perfect. p. 309.

Redundancy abounding. ibidem.

Detraction slander. p. 311.

Iotaes tittles. ibidem.

Subjective in this place terminated. p. 314.

Objectively referred by ibidem.

Idolothites things offered to indolls. p. 315.

Situation seating. p. 319.

Prolepsis or Anticipation The declaring of a thing before that shall bee done afterward. p. 323.

Polygamy many mariages. p. 325.

Adumbration shadowing. p. 329.

Iudiciall the Lawes for the Common-Wealth. p. 330.

Allegorically figuratively. p. 337.

Concession granting. ibidem.

Mechanicall Handiwork. ibidem.

Disparity inequality. p. 345.

Emendative correcting. p. 152.

Commutative changing. ibidem.

Criminall. faulty. ibidem.

Parsimony sparing. p. 378.

Pedagogy Child-hood. p. 330.

Accommodation fitting. p. 331.

FINIS.

Capit. Of the Contents or summe of the First Booke.

CHAP. 1. OF the definition or nature of divinity. p. 1.

CHAP. 2. Of the distribution or parts of divinity. p. 4.

CHAP. 3. Of faith. p. 5.

CHAP. 4. Of God and his essence. p. 10.

CHAP. 5. Of the subsistance of God. p. 16.

CHAP. 6. Of the efficiency of God. p. 21.

CHAP. 7. Of the decree, and counsel of God. p. 26.

CHAP. 8. Of Creation. p. 35.

CHAP. 9. Of providence. p. 45.

CHAP. 10. Of speciall gubernation about intelligent Creatures. p. 50.

CHAP. 11. Of Mans Apostacy or fall. p. 55.

CHAP. 12. Of the consequents of sinne. p. 60.

CHAP. 13. Of Originall sinne. p. 66.

CHAP. 14. Of actuall sinne. p. 68.

CHAP. 15. Of Corporall death. p. 73.

CHAP. 16. Of the consummation of death. p. 75.

CHAP. 17. Of the propogation of sinne. p. 77.

CHAP. 18. Of the Person of Christ the Mediator. p. 79.

CHAP. 19. Of the Office of Christ. p. 82.

CHAP. 20. Of satisfaction. p. 87.

CHAP. 21. Of the life of Christ being humbled. p. 91.

CHAP. 22. Of the Death of Christ. p. 99.

CHAP. 23. Of the exaltation of Christ. p. 104.

CHAP. 24. Of the application of Christ. p. 111.

CHAP. 25. Of Predestination. p. 116.

CHAP. 26. Of Calling. p. 123.

CHAP. 27. Of Iustification. p. 129.

CHAP. 28. Of aodption. p. 135.

CHAP. 29. Of Sanctification. p. 140.

CHAP. 30. Of Glorification. p. 146

CHAP. 31. Of the Church mystically considered. p. 151.

CHAP. 32. Of the Church instruced. p. 157.

CHAP. 33. Of the extraordinarie ministers of the Church. p. 161.

CHAP. 34. Of the holy Scripture. p. 167.

CHAP. 35. Of ordinary Ministers, and their office in preaching. p. 173.

CHAP. 36. Of the Sacraments. p. 183.

CHAP. 37. Of Ecclesiasticall discipline. p. 188.

CHAP. 38. Of the administration of the Covenant of grace be fore the Comming of Christ. p. 193.

CHAP. 39. Of the administration of the covenant from Christ exhibited to the end of the world. p. 198.

CHAP. 40. Of Baptisme and the supper of the Lord. p. 205.

CHAP. 41. Of the end of the world. p. 210.

L. Cap. Of the Contents or summe of the Second Booke.

CHAP. 1. Of observance in generall. p. 215.

CHAP. 2. Of Vertue. p. 223.

CHAP. 3. Of good workes. p. 236.

CHAP. 4. Of Religion. p. 243.

CHAP. 5. Of faith. p. 249.

CHAP. 6. Of Hope. p. 257.

CHAP. 7. Of Charity. p. 264.

CHAP. 8. Of hearing of the word p. 271.

CHAP. 9. Of Prayer. p. 277.

CHAP. 10. Of an Oath. p. 290.

CHAP. 11. Of a Lot. p. 296.

CHAP. 12. Of tempinhg of God. p. 303.

CHAP. 13. Of instituted Worship. p. 307.

CHAP. 14. Of the manner of Divine worship. p. 315.

CHAP. 15. Of the time of worship. p. 322.

CHAP. 16. Of Iustice and Caharitie toward our Neighbour. p. 341.

CHAP. 17. Of the Honour of our Neighbour. p. 353.

CHAP. 18. Of Humanity toward our Neighbour. p. 363.

CHAP. 19. Of Castitie. p. 368.

CHAP. 20. Of Commutative Iustice. p. 374.

CHAP. 21. Of telling truth. Verracitie. p. 380

CHAP. 22. Of Contentation. p. 384.

FINIS.

THE FIRST BOOK OF DIVINITY.