Chapter 4The .iiii. Chapter. That thesame knowledge is either choked, or corrupted, partly by ignoraunce, and partly…
Chapter 5The .v. Chapter. ¶That the knowledge of God doeth shiningly appeare in the makyng of the world and in the…
Chapter 6¶The .vi. Chapter. That, to atteyne to God the Creatour, it is nedefull to haue the scripture to be our…
Chapter 7¶ The .vii. Chapter. By what testimony the Scripture oughte to be established, that is by the witnesse of…
Chapter 8¶ The .viii. Chapter. That so farre as mans reason may beare, there are sufficient proues to stablyshe the…
Chapter 9¶The .ix. Chapter. ¶That those fanaticall men, which forsakyng scripture, resort vnto reuelation, doo…
Chapter 10The .x. Chapter. That the Scripture, to correct all supersticion, doth in comparison set the true God…
Chapter 11The .xi. Chapter. That it is vnlawfull to attribute vnto God a visible forme, and that generally they…
Chapter 12¶The .xii. Chapter. That God is seuerally discerned from idols, that he may be only and wholly worshipped.
Chapter 13The .xiii. Chapter. That there is taught in the scriptures one offence of God from the very creation,…
Chapter 14¶ The .xiiii. Chapter. That the Scripture euen in the creacion of the world and of al things: both by…
Chapter 15¶ The .xv. Chapter. What a one man was created: wherin there is entreated of the powers of the soule, of…
Chapter 16¶The .xvi. Chapter. That God by his power dooth monishe and mainteyne the worlde, whiche hym selfe hath…
Chapter 17The .xvii. Chapter. Wherto and to what ende this doctrine is to be applied, that we may be certaine of the…
Chapter 18¶The .xviii. Chapter. That God doth so vse the seruice of wycked men, and so voweth their mindes to put hys…
Book 2The seconde booke of the Institution of Christian religion, whiche intreateth of ye knowledge of God the…
Chapter 1The fyrste Chapter. That by Adames sinne and fallynge awaye, mankinde became accursed, & did degenerate…
Chapter 2The seconde Chapter. That man is newe spoyled of the Freedome of wyll, and made subiecte to myserable bondage.
Chapter 3The third Chapter. ¶ That out of the corrupt nature of man procedeth nothing but damnable.
Chapter 4The fourth Chapter. ¶ How God worketh in the heartes of men.
Chapter 5The fift Chapter. ¶A confutacion of the obiections that are wont to be brought for defence of Free wyll.
Chapter 6The sixte Chapter. ¶ That manne beyng loste, must seke for redemption in Christ.
Chapter 7The seuenth Chapter. ¶That the lawe was geuen, not to holde still the people in it, but to nourish the hope…
Chapter 8The eyghte Chapter. An exposition of the Morall lawe.
10 commandmentsChapter 9The. ix. Chapter. ¶ That Christ, although he was knowen to the Iewes vnder the law, yet was deliuered only…
Chapter 10The. x. Chapter. ¶Of the likenesse of the olde and newe Testamen….
Chapter 11The xi Chapter. Of the difference of the one Testament from the other.
Chapter 12The. xii. Chapter. ¶That it behoued, that Christ, to performe the office of the Mediatour, should be made man.
Chapter 13The .xiii. Chapter. ¶ That Christ toke vpon him the true substance of the flesh of man.
Chapter 14The .xiiii. Chapter. ¶ Howe the …wo natures of the Mediatour do make one persone.
Chapter 15The .xv Chapter. That we maie knowe, to what ende Christ was sent of his Father, and what he brought vs:…
Chapter 16The .xvi. Chapter. Howe Christe hathe fulfilled the office of Redeemer, to purchace saluacion for vs,…
Chapter 17The .xvii. Chapter. ¶ That it is truely and properly sayde, that Christ hath deserued Gods fauour and…
Book 3The thirde booke of the Institution of Christian Religion, Whiche entreateth of the manner howe to receiue…
Chapter 1The fyrste Chapter. That those thinges which are spoken of Christ, do profite vs by secret working of the…
Chapter 2The seconde Chapiter. Of faithe, wherein bothe is sette the definition of it, and the propreties that it…
Chapter 3The thyrde Chapter. That we ar regenerate by faithe. Wherein is entreatch of Repentance.
Chapter 4The fourth Chapter. ¶That all that the Sophisters babble in their scholes of Penance, is far from the…
Chapter 5The fifte Chapter. ¶ Of the suppliynges whiche they adde to satisfactions, as pardons and purgatory.
Chapter 6The sixt Chapter. ¶Of the life of a Christian man: And first by what argumentes the Scripture exhorteth vs…
Chapter 7The seuenth Chapter. ¶The summe of a Christian lyfe: where is …utreated of the forsaking of our selues.
Chapter 8The eight Chapter. ¶ Of the bearyng of the crosse, whiche is a part of the forsakyng of our selues.
Chapter 9The .ix. Chapter. ¶Of the meditation of the life to come.
Chapter 10The tenth Chapter. ¶Howe we ought to vse this present lyfe, and the helpes thereof.
Chapter 11The aleuenth Chapter. ¶Of the iustification of Fayth, and fyrst of the definition of the name and of the…
Chapter 12The .xii. Chapter. ¶ That, to the end we may be fully perswaded of the free iustification, we muste lift vp…
Chapter 13The .xiii. Chapter. ¶ That there are two thynges to be marked in free iustification.
Chapter 14The .xiiii. Chapter. ¶What is the beginning of iustification, and the continuall procedinges therof.
Chapter 15The .xv. Chapter. ¶ That those thinges that are commōly boasted concernyng the merites of workes, do…
Chapter 16The .xvi. Chapter. ¶A confutation of the sclaunders, whereby the Papistes goe about to bryng this doctrine…
Chapter 17The .xvii. Chapter. ¶ The agreement of the promises of the lawe and the Gospell.
Chapter 18The .xviii. Chapter. That of the rewarde, the righteousnesse of Workes is ill gathered.
Chapter 19The .xix. Chapter. Of Christian libertie.
Chapter 20The .xx. Chapter. ¶ Of prayer, which is the chiefe exercise of faith, and whereby we dayly receiue the…
Chapter 21¶The. xxi. Chapiter. Of the eternall Election, wherby God hath predestinate some to saluation, and other…
Chapter 22¶The .xxii. Chapiter. A confirmation of this doctrine by testimonies of the Scripture.
Chapter 23¶The .xxiii. Chapiter. A Confutation of the sclaunders wherwith this doctrine hath alwaye been wrongfully…
Chapter 24The .xxiiii. Chapter. ¶ That Election is stablished by the callyng of God; but that the reprobrate do bryng…
Chapter 25The .xxv. Chapter. Of the laste Resurrection.
Book 4THE FOVRTH BOKE OF THE INSTItution of Christen religion, which entreateth of the outvvard meanes or helpes,…
Chapter 1¶ The first Chapter. Of the true Churche with which we ought to kepe vnitie, because it is the mother of al…
Chapter 2The .ii. Chapter. A comparison of the false Chirche with the true Chirche.
Chapter 3¶ The .iii. Chapter. ¶Of the teachers and ministers of the Chirche, and of theyr election and office.
Chapter 4The .iiii. Chapter. Of the state of the olde Chirche, and of the maner of gouernyng that was in vse before…
Chapter 5¶The .v. Chapter. That the olde forme of gouernement is vtterly ouerthrowen by the tyranny of the Papacie.
Chapter 6The .vi. Chapter. ¶Of the Supremicie of the See of Rome.
Chapter 7¶The .vii. Chapter. Of the beginnyng and encreasyng of the Papacie of Rome, vntill it aduaunced it selfe to…
Chapter 8The .viii. Chapter. Of the power of the Chirche as touchyng the articles of Faith: and with howe vnbridled…
Chapter 9&The .ix. Chapter. Of Councels and of their authoritie.
Chapter 10¶ The .x. Chapter. ¶Of the power in makyng of lawes: wherin the Pope and his haue vsed a moste cruell…
Chapter 11The .xi. Chapter. Of the iurisdiction of the Chirch, and the abuse therof, such as is seen in the Papacie.
Chapter 12¶ The .xii. Chapter. Of the discipline of the Chirch, wherof the chefe vse is in the censures and…
Chapter 13¶The .xiii. Chapter. Of vowes, by rash promising wherof eche man hath miserably entangled himselfe.
Chapter 14¶ The .xiiii. Chapter. Of Sacramentes,
Chapter 15¶The .xv. Chapter. Of Baptisme.
Chapter 16¶The .xvi. Chapter. That the Baptisme of infantes doth very well agree with the institution of Christ and…
Chapter 17¶The .xvii. Chapiter. ¶Of the holy Supper of Christ: and what if auayleth vs.
Chapter 18¶The .xviii. Chapiter. ¶Of the Popishe Masse, by whiche sacrilege the Supper of Christ hath not only ben…
Chapter 19The .xix. Chapter. Of the fiue falsly named Sacramentes: where is declared, that the other fyue which haue…
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Table of contentsVVhat Chapiters are conteined in the bokes of this Institution.
Book 1¶ In the first boke which entreateth of the knowlege of God the Creator. Are conteined, XViii. Chapiters.
Book 2¶In the second Boke which intreateth of the knowledge of God the Redemer in Christ, which knowledge was…
Book 3¶In the thirde Boke whiche entreateth of the maner how to receiue the grace of Christe, and what fruites…
Book 4In the fowerth Boke which entreateth Of the meanes or helpes wherby God calleth vs into the felowshyp of…
IndexA Table of the chefe maters conteined in this Booke.
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
Part E
Part F
Part G
Part H
Part I
Part K
Part L
Part M
Part N
Part O
Part P
Part R
Part S
Part T
Part U
Part W
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