Body of Divinity, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS.
BOOK I. Of the SCRIPTURES.
Chap. 1. OF Divinity in general. Pag. 1
Chap. 2. Of the Divine Authority of the Scriptures. Pag. 5
Chap. 3. Of the Books of Scripture. Pag. 28
Chap. 4. Of the New Testament. Pag. 40
Chap. 5. Of the Books called Apocrypha. Pag. 54
Chap. 6. Of the Authentical Edition of the Scriptures. Pag. 58
Chap. 7. Of the Seventy and Vulgar Translation. Pag. 75
Chap. 8. Of the Properties of the Scripture, Pag. 81
Chap. 9. Of the Interpretation of Scripture. Pag. 105
BOOK II. Of GOD.
Chap. 1. That there is a God. Pag. 121
Chap. 2. What God is. Pag. 132
Chap. 3. That God is a Spirit, Simple, Living, Immortal. Pag. 136
Chap. 4. That God is Infinite, Omnipresent, Eternal. Pag. 142
Chap. 5. That God is Immutable. Pag. 150
Chap. 6. That God is Great in his Nature, Works, Authority, a necessary Essence, Independent, wholly One. Pag. 152
Chap. 7. Of Gods Understanding, that he is Omniscient, and of his Will. Pag. 160
Chap. 8. Of Gods Affections, his Love, Hatred. Pag. 167
Chap. 9. Of the Affections of Anger and Clemency given to God metaphorically. Pag. 170
Chap. 10. Of Gods Virtues, particularly of his Goodness. Pag. 172
Chap. 11. Of Gods Grace and Mercy, Pag. 175
Chap. 12. Of Gods Iustice, Truth, Faithfulnes. Pag. 181
Chap. 13. Of Gods Patience, Long-suffering, Holiness, Kindeness. Pag. 186
Chap. 14. Of Gods Power. Pag. 191
Chap. 15. Of Gods Glory and Blessedness. Pag. 194
Chap. 16. Of the Trinity, or Distinction of Persons in the Divine Essence. Pag. 204
BOOK III. Of GODS Works.
Chap. 1. Of Gods Decree, and especially of Predestination, and the parts thereof, Election and Reprobation. Pag. 216
Chap. 2. The Execution of Gods Decree. Pag. 225
Chap. 3. Of the Creation of the Heavens, the Angels, the Elements, Light, Day and Night. Pag. 233
Chap. 4. Of some of the Meteors, but especially of the Clouds, the Rain and the Sea, the Rivers, Grass, Herbs and Trees. Pag. 243
Chap. 5. Of the Sun, Moon and Stars. Pag. 258
Chap. 6. Of the Fishes, Fowls, Beasts. Pag. 261
Chap. 7. Of the Angels good and bad. Pag. 268
Chap. 8. Of Man. Pag. 288
Chap. 9. Of Gods Providence. Pag. 295
BOOK IV. Of the Fall of Man. Of Sin Original and Actual.
Chap. 1. Of the Fall of Man. Pag. 303
Chap. 2. What original Corruption is. Pag. 308
Chap. 3. Of the propagation of original sinne, and conclusions from it. Pag. 313
Chap. 4. Of actual sin. Pag. 315
Chap. 5. Of the evil of sin. Pag. 318
Chap. 6. Of the degrees of sin. Pag. 321
Chap. 7. That all sins are mortal. Pag. 324
Chap. 8. Of the cause of sin. Pag. 326
Chap. 9. Of the communicating with other mens sins. Pag. 328
Chap. 10. Of the punishment of sin. Pag. 329
Chap. 11. Signs of a Christian in regard of sin, and that great corruptions may be found in true Christians. Pag. 332
Chap. 12. Two Questions resolved about sin. Pag. 335
Chap. 13. Of the Saints care to preserve themselves from sin, and especially their own iniquities. Pag. 336
Chap. 14. Of the cause of forbearing sinne, of abhorring it, and of small sins. Pag. 338
Chap. 15. Of some particular sins, and especially of Ambition, Apostacy, Backsliding, Blasphemy, Boasting, Bribery. Pag. 339
Chap. 16. Of carnal confidence, Covetousness, Cruelty, Cursing. Pag. 348
Chap. 17. Of Deceit, Distrust, Divination, Division, Drunkennesse. Pag. 352
Chap. 18. Of Envy, Error, Flattery, Gluttony. Pag. 357
Chap. 19. Of Heresie, Hypocrisie, Idleness, Impenitence, Injustice, Intemperance. Pag. 361
Chap. 20. Of Lying, Malice, Murmuring, Oppression. Pag. 366
Chap. 21. Of Perjury, Polygamy, Pride. Pag. 368
Chap. 22. Of Railing, Rebellion, Revenge, Scandall, Schism. Pag. 372
Chap. 23. Of Sedition, Self-love, Self-seeking, Slander. Pag. 377
Chap. 24. Of Tale-bearing, Vain-glory, Violence, Unbelief, Unkindness, Unsetledness, Unthankefulness, Usury. Pag. 381
Chap. 25. Of Witchcraft. Pag. 387
BOOK V. Of Mans Recovery by CHRIST.
Chap. 1. Of Mans Recovery. Pag. 389
Chap. 2. Of Christ. I. His Person. Pag. 394
Chap. 3. Of Christs being Man. Pag. 396
Chap. 4. Of Christs Offices. Pag. 404
Chap. 5. Of Christs double state of Humiliation and Exaltation. Pag. 424
Chap. 6. Of Christs Exaltation. Pag. 438
BOOK VI. Of the Church, the Spouse of Christ, and Antichrist the great enemy of Christ.
Chap. 1. Of the Church of Christ. Pag. 447
Chap. 2. Of Pastors. Pag. 454
Chap. 3. Of Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction and Government. Pag. 466
BOOK VII. Of our Union and Communion with Christ.
Chap. 1. Of our Union with Christ. Pag. 485
Chap. 2. Of Effectual Vocation. Pag. 489
Chap. 3. Of Conversion and Free-will. Pag. 491
Chap. 4. Of Saving Faith. Pag. 499
Chap. 5. Of the Communion and Fellowship Be…ievers have with Christ, and their Benefits by him, & specially of Adoption. Pag. 510
Chap. 6. Of Iustification. Pag. 512
Chap. 7. Of the parts and terms of Iustification, Remission of sins, and Imputation of Christs Righteousness. Pag. 519
Chap. 8. Of the Imputation of Christs Righteousness. Pag. 522
Chap. 9. Whether one may be certain of his Iustification. Pag. 524
Chap. 10. Whether Faith alone doth justify. Pag. 528
Chap. 11. Of Sanctification. Pag. 530
Chap. 12. The parts of Sanctification are two, Mortification and Vivification.
I. Mortification. Pag. 535
Chap. 13. II. Of Vivification. Pag. 537
Chap. 14. The Sanctification of the Whole Soul and Body. Pag. 540
Chap. 15. Of the Sanctification of the Will. Pag. 542
Chap. 16. Of the Sanctification of the Conscience. Pag. 544
Chap. 17. Sanctification of the Memory. Pag. 546
Chap. 18. Sanctification of the Affections. Pag. ib.
Chap. 19. Of the particular Affections. Pag. 549
Chap. 20. I. Of the Simple Affections. Pag. 551
Chap. 21. II. Of Love and Hatred. Pag. 555
Chap. 22. II. Desire and Flight. Pag. 558
Chap. 23. Ioy and Sorrow. Pag. 561
Chap. 24. Of Sorrow. Pag. 565
Chap. 24. Of Hope and Fear. I. Of Hope. Pag. 568
Chap. 25. II. Of Fear, and some mixed affections. Pag. 571
Chap. 27. Of the sensitive Appetite. Pag. 579
Chap. 28. Of the Sanctification of mans body, and all the external Actions. Pag. 580
Some special Graces deciphered. Pag. 584
BOOK VIII. Of Ordinances, or Religious Duties.
Chap. 1. Something general of the Ordinances Pag. 605
Chap. 2. Of ordinary religious Duties; first, Of Hearing the Word. Pag. 607
Chap. 3. Of Singing Psalms. Pag. 609
Chap. 4. Of Prayer. Pag. 611
Chap. 5. The sorts and kindes of Prayer. Pag. 625
Chap. 6. Of the Lords Prayer. Pag. 637
Chap. 7. Of the Sacraments. Pag. 655
Chap. 8. Of Baptism. Pag. 662
Chap. 9. Of the Lords Supper. Pag. 678
Chap. 10. Of the Masse. Pag. 700
Chap. 11. Of extraordinary religious Duties, Fasting, Feasting and Vows. I. Of Fasting. Pag. 735
Chap. 12. II. Holy Feasting, or religious Thanksgiving. Pag. 739
Chap. 13. Of a Religious Vow. Pag. 740
BOOK IX. Of the Moral Law.
Chap. 1. Some things general of the Commandments. Pag. 749
And the ten Commandments in so many Chapters following.
BOOK X. Of Glorification.
Chap. 1. Of the General Resurrection. Pag. 857
Chap. 2. Of the Last Iudgement. Pag. 859
Chap. 3. Of Hell or Damnation. Pag. 864
Chap. 4. Of Everlasting Life. Pag. 868