A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh.

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A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh.

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Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.

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1654.

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Contents

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• TO ALL THE Orthodox and Godly MAGISTRATES, MINISTERS AND PEOPLE of ENGLAND, who are Lovers of Truth and Holiness.
• TO THE Christian and Candid READER.
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• PROLEGOMENA.
• THE CONTENTS.
• THE FIRST BOOK. OF THE Scriptures.
  • CHAP. I. Of Divinity in General.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Divine Authority of the Scriptures.
    • part
      • Obj. 1. The Church is ancienter then the Scripture, because it was before Moses; Er∣go, It hath greater Authority.
      • Obj. 2. Non crederem Evangelio, nisi me commoveret Ecclesiae Catholicae Authoritas, saith Augustine.
      • Object. We are sent to the Church to determine all Controversies, 1 Cor. 11. 16.
  • CHAP. III. II. The Books of Scripture.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the New Testament.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Books called Apocrypha.
    • Object. If they be not Canonical, therefore because they are not cited; then Nahum and Zephany are not Canonical. Aratus, Menander, and Epimenides, pro∣phane Poets, are Canonical, because they are cited, Acts 17. 28. 1 Cor. 15. 33. Titus 1. 12.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Authentical Edition of the Scripture.
    • Object. Psal. 22. 16. There is no Christian, but he readeth Caru, they have pierced my hands and my feet, yet it is in the Hebrew Caari, as a Lyon.
    • Object. Psal. 19. 4. The Hebrew Books have, In omnem terram exivit linea eo∣rum, Their line is gone forth thorow all the Earth, but the Septuagint turn it , Hierom, Sonus eorum, Their sound; and St Paul approved of this versi∣on, Rom. 10. 18.
    • Object. Mat. 2. 23. He shall be called a Nazarene, is no where found, though the Evangelist say, that it is written, therefore it followeth (saith he) that the Hebrew original which we have, is imperfect.
    • Object. The second place urged by Coton, to prove the corruption of the He∣brew, is Matth. 27. 9. The Evangelist cites Ieremiah for that which is to be found only in Zachary.
    • Object. They instance in Rom. 12. 11. to be corrupt, the Greek hath serving the time , for serving the Lord, .
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Seventy and Vulgar Translation▪
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Properties of the Scripture.
    • Object. Faith was before the Scripture, therefore the Scripture is not the rule of Faith.
    • Object. The Scripture is not perfect with a perfection of parts, because many parts are either defective or excessive.
    • Object. There is something found in the Scripture against the Commandment of God, Deut. 4. 2. therefore there is excess as well as defect; for many Books which we believe to be Canonical, are added.
    • Object. Bellarmine saith, Religion was preserved for two thousand years from Adam to Moses onely by Tradition; therefore the Scripture is not simply necessary.
    • Object. Whatsoever things are commended from Scripture are necessary, but so are Traditions, Ergò, They are necessary. Iohn 16. 12. I have yet many things to say unto you; but ye cannot bear them now; therefore (say they) the Lord spake many things which are not written.
    • Object. 1 Timothy 6. 20. O Timothy, Keep that which is committed to thy trust. By the name of pledge (saith Bellarmine) not the Scripture, but the trea∣sure of unwritten Doctrine is understood. Depositum (say the Rhemists) is the whole Doctrine of Christianity, being taught by the Apostles, and delivered their Successors.
    • Object. 2 Pet▪ 3. 16. Peter saith there, That in the Epistles of Paul there are , Some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlear∣ned aend unstable wrest, as they doe also the other Scriptures unto their own de∣struction.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Interpretation of Scripture.
    • Object. 1. They object that place, Exod. 18. 13, 26.
    • Object. 2. They urge that place, Deut. 17. 9.
    • Object. 3. Eccl. 12. 11. If the chief Pastor in the Old Testament had such authori∣ty, much more the chief Priest in the New.
    • Object. Matth. 6. 19. Christ saith to Peter, To thee will I give the Keyes of the Kingdome of Heaven; Therefore the Pope hath Authority to expound Scri∣pture.
• THE SECOND BOOK. OF GOD.
  • CHAP. I. That there is a God.
  • CHAP. II. What GOD is.
  • CHAP. III. That GOD is a Spirit, Simple, Living, Im∣mortall.
    • Object. God is said to have Members, Face, Hands, Eyes, in some places of Scri∣pture, and yet in others he is said not to be a body, but a Spirit; and consequently to have no hands nor eyes.
  • CHAP. IV. That GOD is Infinite, Omnipresent, Eternal.
    • Object. The Angels and Saints see the Essence of God, therefore it is not infinite, Matth. 18. 10. 1 Cor. 13. 12. 1 Iohn 3. 2.
    • Object. God is said to descend and ascend.
    • Object. If God be every where, how is he then said to dwell in heaven? Psal. 2. 4. From those places, Isa. 66. 1. Mat. 6. 9. Vorstius thus argues, The Scripture placeth God there, therefore he is there onely.
    • Object. How can God be said to depart from man, if he be every where.
    • Object. If God were eternal, where was he before the world was? and what did he before he made all things? and why did he make the world no sooner then a few thousand years since?
    • Object. Is not the Creation of the world past with God, when he made it in six days, and the day of judgement to come?
  • CHAP. V. That GOD is Immutable.
    • Object. God doth repent, Gen. 6. 6. 1 Sam. 15. 11. 2 Sam. 24. 16. Psal. 135. 14. Ier. 26. 13. & 18. 8. to repent imports a change.
    • Object. God promiseth and threatneth some things which come not to pass.
    • Object. God is reconciled with men, with whom he was offended before.
    • Object. Why are Prayers or means, if God be Immutable? why do I pray or hear?
    • Object. God created the world, and so Christ was incarnate and made man; now he that was made something he was not before, or did make something he made not before, seems to be changed. He is a man, he was not so once; he is a Creator, he was not so from eternity.
  • CHAP. VI. That GOD is Great in his Nature, Works, Autho∣rity, a necessary Essence, Independent, wholly One.
    • Object. Why doth God use the help of others?
    • Object. Why is there sin in the world, seeing God needs not any glory that comes to him by Christ, and by his mercy in pardoning of sin? Why doth he suf∣fer it.
    • Object. How comes it to pass, that God makes one thing better then he did at first? as in the Creation, all things had not their perfection at first.
  • CHAP. VII. Of Gods Understanding that he is Omniscient, and of his Will.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of Gods Affections, his Love, Hatred.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Affections of Anger and Clemency, given to God Metaphorically.
    • Object. Fury is not in me, Isa. 27. 4.
  • CHAP. X. Of Gods Vertues, Particularly of his Good∣nesse.
    • Object. God is infinitely good (say the Arminians) therefore he cannot but na∣turally will good to the creature.
    • Object. How doth it agree with Gods goodnesse, that it is said Psal. 18. 27. With the froward he will shew himself froward?
  • CHAP. XI. Of Gods Grace and Mercy.
    • Quest. Whether mercy and justice be equal in God, and how can he be most just and most merciful?
  • CHAP. XII. Of Gods Iustice, Truth, Faithfulnesse.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of GODS Patience, Longsuffering, Holinesse, Kindenesse.
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      • Object. God seems to be very impatient by his severe judgements inflicted on Persons, Families, Churches, Nations.
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  • CHAP. XIV. Of GODS Power.
  • CHAP. XV. Of Gods Glory and Blessednesse.
    • Quest. Whether the infinite glory which God hath as God, be communicated to Christs humane nature.
    • Object. Christ prayed for the glory which he had before the beginning.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the Trinity or Distinction of Persons in the Di∣vine Essence.
    • Object. Matth. 19. 17. Christ denieth that he was good because he was not God.
    • Object. Ioh. 17. 3. God the Father is called the only true God.
    • Object. Ephes. 4. 6.
    • Object. Iohn 14. 28. My Father is greater then I.
    • Object. Prov. 8. 22. Ariu objected this place, The Lord possessed me in the be∣ginning of his way.
    • Object. Col. 1. 15. Christ is called the first-born of every creature, therefore he is a creature. Here the Arrians say, Christ is imanifestly called a creature. Cum Christus primgenitus omnis creaturae sit, eum unum numero creaturarum esse oportere necesse est. Ea enim in Scripturis vis est primogeniti, ut primogenitum unum ex eorum ge∣nere, quorum primogenitus est, esse necesse est. Catechis. Eccl. Polon. c. 1. de persond Christi.
• THE THIRD BOOK. OF Gods Works
  • CHAP. I. Of Gods Decree, and especially of Predestination, and the Parts thereof, Election and Reprobation.
    • Object. If God should not predestinate for some thing in us, he is an accepter of persons, for all were alike, Iudas was no more opposite then Peter; why then should one be elected and not another?
    • Obj. Predestination or Election is grounded on Gods foreknowledge, Rom. 8. 28, 29▪ 1 Pet. 1. 2. Ergo, say the Papists, God out of the foresight of mans good works, did elect him. And the Arminians say that God elected them out of the foresight of mens faith and perseverance; so Election and Predestination shall be grounded on the will of man.
    • Obj. 1 Tim. 2. 4. Who will have all men to be saved.
    • Obj. 2 Pet. 3. 9▪ Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repen tance: therefore there is not an election of some, and reprobation of others.
  • CHAP. II. 2. The Execution of Gods Deeree.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Creation of the Heavens, the Angels, the Elements, Light, Day and Night.
  • CHAP. IV. Of some of the Meteors, but especially of the Clouds, the Rain, and the Sea, the Rivers, Grasse, Herbs, and Trees.
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      • Obj. How can it be conceived, that the clouds above, being heavie with water, should not fall to the earth, seeing every heavie thing naturally descendeth and tendeth down-ward?
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  • CHAP. V. Of the Sun, Moon and Stars.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Fishes, Fowls, Beasts.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Angels good and bad.
    • Quest. 1. Whether the Devils have all their punishment already?
    • Quest. 2. How can they be punished with fire?
    • Quest. 3. Whether the Devils shall torment the wicked after the day of Judge∣ment? This is handled by the Schoolmen; I see no reason (saith Voetius) why the affirmative may not be admitted, although it is not to be made an Article of Faith.
    • Quest. 4. What is the meaning of those Stories, Possessed with Devils?
    • Quest. 5. The meaning of Christs temptation by Satan, and how we shall know Satans temptations?
  • CHAP. VIII. 2. Of MAN.
  • CHAP. IX. Of GODS Providence.
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      • Object. These things are so small, as it is an abasement to the Divine Majesty to intermeddle with them.
      • Object. 1 Cor. 9. 9. Doth God take care for Oxen?
    • part
      • Object. The adversity of the good, and prosperity of the wicked seem to oppose Gods providence. If there were any providence, God would see that it should be Bonis benè, & malis malè: si Deus est, unde mala, si non est, unde bona?
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• THE FOVRTH BOOK. OF THE Fall of Man, OF Sin, Original & Actual.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Fall of Man.
    • part
      • Object. This sinne of Adam being but one, could not desile the universall nature. Socinus.
      • Object. Adams sin was nor voluntary in us, we never gave consent to it.
    • part
  • CHAP. II. What Original Corruption is.
    • Object. Cant 4. 7. Iohn 13. 10. Ezek. 36. 25. Ephes. 14. Therefore the regene∣rate have no sin left in them.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Propagation of Original sin, and Conclusions from it.
    • Corollaries from Original sin.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Actual Sin.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Evill of Sinne.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Degrees of Sinne.
  • CHAP. VII. That all Sins are Mortal.
    • Object. Mat. 5. 22. There are two punishments lesse then hell fire, Therefore all sins are not mortal.
    • Object. Mat. 5. 26. & 7. 5. & Luke 6. 41. 1 Cor. 3. 12. Some sins there are compa∣red to very light things, as hay, stubble, a mote, a farthing.
    • Object. James 1. 15. Sin When it is perfected brings forth death, therefore not every sin, not sin in every degree.
    • Object. Mat. 12. 36. He saith not, we shall be condemned for every idle word, but only that we shall be called to answer for it.
    • Object. There is a mortal sin, 1 Iohn 5. 16. therefore a venial sin.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Cause of Sinne.
    • Object. God bid Shimei curse.
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  • CHAP. IX. Of communicating with other Mens sins.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Punishment of sin.
    • Concerning National sins.
  • CHAP. XI. Signes of a Christian in regard of sinne, and that great corruptions may be found in true Chri∣stians.
  • CHAP. XII. Two Questions resolved about sinne.
    • Quest. 1. HOw can grace and corruption stand together, so that corruption poisons not grace, nor grace works out corruption, when the admitting of one sin by Adam kill'd him presently?
    • Quest. 2. Wherein lies the difference between a man sanctified and unsanctified in regard of the body of corruption?
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Saints care to preserve themselves from sin, and especially their own iniquities.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the cause of forbearing Sin, of abhorring it, and of small Sins.
  • CHAP. XV. Of some particular sins, and specially of Ambition, Apostacy, Backsliding, Blasphemy, Boasting, Bribery.
    • AMBITION
    • Apostacy.
      • First, If one degree of grace may fail, why not another, and so grace wholly decay?
      • Secondly, We reade many examples in Scripture of forward disciples that seem∣ed to be sanctified, and fell, Iudas an Apostle, Dmas and Alexander companions of Paul, and Nicholas the Deacon.
      • Thirdly, The Scripture speaks of those that denied the Lord that bought them, 2 Pet. 2. 1.
      • Fourthly, Others urge that place much, Ezek 8. 21, 24, 25, 26, 27.
      • Object. 5. There are exhortations and threatnings, that if you forsake God he will forsake you; so David to Solomon, and Take heed you lose not the things you have wrought; watch stand fast.
      • Object. 6. Those examples of David when he committed adultery and put Uriah to death; and Peter when he so shamefully denied his Master, are urged also to prove Apostacy.
    • Blasphemy.
    • Of Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost.
    • Boasting.
    • Bribery.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of Carnal Confidence, Covetousnesse, Cruelty, Cur∣sing.
    • CARNAL CONFIDENCE.
    • Covetousnesse.
    • Cruelty.
    • Cursing.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of Deceit, Distrust, Divination, Division, Drun∣kenness.
    • DECEIT.
    • Distrust.
    • Divination.
    • Division.
    • Drunkennesse.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of Envy, Error, Flattery, Gluttony.
    • ENVY.
    • Error.
    • Flattery.
    • Gluttony.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of Heresie, Hypocrisie, Idlenesse, Impenitence, Injustice, Intemperance.
    • HERESIE.
    • Hypocrisie.
    • Idlenesse.
    • Impenitence.
    • Injustice.
    • Intemperance.
  • CHAP. XX. Of Lying, Malice, Murmuring, Oppression.
    • LYING.
    • Malice.
    • Murmuring.
    • Oppression.
  • CHAP. XXI. Of Perjury, Polygamy, Pride.
    • PERJURY.
    • Polygamy.
    • Pride.
  • CHAP. XXII. Of Railing, Rebellion, Revenge, Scandall, Schisme.
    • RAILING.
    • Rebellion.
    • Revenge.
    • Scandall.
    • Schisme.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of Sedition, Self-love, Self-seeking, Slander.
    • SEDITION.
    • Self-love.
    • Self seeking.
    • Slander.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of Tale-bearing, Vain-glory, Violence, Unbelief, Unkindenesse, Unsetlednesse, Unthankefullnesse, Usury.
    • Of TALE-BEARING.
    • Vain-glory.
    • Violence.
    • Unbelief.
    • Unkindnesse.
    • Unsetlednesse.
    • Unthankefulnesse.
    • Usury.
  • CHAP. XXV. Of Witchcraft.
• THE FIFTH BOOK. OF MANS RECOVERY BY CHRIST, Wherein are handled, His Names, Titles, Natures, Offices, and two∣fold Estate of Humiliation and Exaltation.
  • CHAP. I. Of Mans Recovery.
  • CHAP. II. Of CHRIST. I. His Person.
  • CHAP. III. Of CHRISTS being Man.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Christs Offices.
  • CHAP. V. Of CHRISTS double state of Humiliation and Exaltation.
  • CHAP. VI. Of CHRISTS Exaltation.
• THE SIXTH BOOK. OF THE CHVRCH The SPOUSE of CHRIST, And Antichrist The great Enemy of CHRIST.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Church of CHRIST.
    • Object. But the Church doth not only contain in it those that are holy, but also hypocrites and such as are openly wicked, How therefore is it holy?
    • Quest. Whether every one which sincerely professeth the belief of this Article of the holy Catholick Church be bound to beleeve, that he himself is a true lively member of the same Church?
  • CHAP. II. Of Pastours.
    • Of the Ministers Calling.
    • Of their Maintenance.
    • Of Preaching.
  • CHAP. III. Of Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction and Government.
    • Of Councels or Synods.
    • Of ANTICHRIST.
      • section
        • Object. Christ had a natural Dominion over all Kingdoms, Therefore the Pope his Vicar hath also.
      • section
    • Of the Iesuites and Monks.
    • The Monks.
    • Corollaries from the Church and Antichrist.
• THE SEVENTH BOOK. OF OUR VNION And Communion WITH CHRIST, And our Spiritual Benefits by him, and some special Graces.
  • CHAP. I. Of our Union with Christ.
    • part
      • Object. The whole Church is called Christ 1 Cor. 12. 12. and we are made parta∣kers of the Divine Nature.
    • part
  • CHAP. II. Of Effectual Vocation.
  • CHAP. III. Of Conversion and Free-will. I. Of Conversion.
    • Of Free-will.
      • section
        • Object. Why then doth the Lord exhort us to receive him, or complain of us, and threaten damnation if we receive him not?
      • section
        • Object. The Arminians say, How can the will be free, when it is determined? How can omnipotent grace and free-will stand together? and some talk of a Li∣bertas contrarietatis, when one can will good or evil. This is a great controversie as between the Jesuites and Dominicans, so between us and the Arminians.
      • section
  • CHAP. IV. Of Saving Faith.
  • CHAP. V. Of the Communion and Fellowship Believers have with Christ, and their Benefits by him, and spe∣cially of Adoption.
  • CHAP. VI. Of Iustification.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Parts and Termes of Iustification, Remis∣sion of sins, and Imputation of Christs Righte∣ousnesse.
    • Object. We have forgivenesse of sins upon a price, therefore we are not freely forgiven.
    • Object. God will not forgive except we repent and beleeve, Acts 2. 19. & 10. 42.
  • CHAP. VIII. II. Imputation of Christs Righteousness.
    • Object. The righteousnesse of Christ as it flows from him being God and man is infinite, but we need no infinite righteousnesse, for we are not bound to do any more then Adam was, he was not bound to be infinitely righteous.
  • CHAP. IX. Whether one may be certain of his Iustification.
  • CHAP. X. Whether Faith alone doth justifie.
    • Object. Faith is a Work, therefore if we be justified by Faith, then by Workes.
    • Object. Gal. 2. 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law, but by the faith of Iesus Christ.
  • CHAP. XI. Of Sanctification.
  • CHAP. XII. The Parts of Sanctification are two, Mortification and Vivification.
    • I. Mortification.
  • CHAP. XIII.
    • II. Of Vivification.
  • CHAP. XIV. The Sanctification of the whole Man Soul and Body.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Sanctification of the Will.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the Sanctification of the Conscience.
  • CHAP. XVII. Sanctification of the Memory.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Sanctification of the Affections.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of the Particular Affections.
  • CHAP. XX. I. Of the Simple Affections.
  • CHAP. XXI. II. Of Hatred.
  • CHAP. XXII. II. Desire and Flight.
  • CHAP. XXIII. III. Ioy and Sorrow.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of Sorrow.
  • CHAP. XXV. Hope and Fear. I. Of Hope.
  • CHAP. XXVI. II. Fear.
    • Of Anger.
    • Reverence.
    • Zeal.
  • CHAP. XXVII. Of the Sensitive Appetite.
  • CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Sanctification of Mans Body, and all the External Actions.
  • CHAP. XXIX. Some special Graces Deciphered, I. Bounty.
    • II. Humility.
    • Iustice.
    • Knowledge or Wisdom.
    • Mercy.
    • Patience.
    • Peace.
    • Perseverance.
      • Object. Though Christ have purchased the Spirit, and bestowed it upon us, yet we may cast off the Spirit.
    • part
      • Object. Christ prayed conditionally, keeps them if they will, if they be not want∣ing to themselves, and he prayes for the Apostles.
    • part
    • Self-denial.
    • Sincerity.
• THE EIGHTH BOOK. OF Ordinances, OR Religious Duties.
  • CHAP. I. Something general of the Ordinances.
  • CHAP. II. Of Ordinary Religious Duties, and first of Hear∣ing the Word.
    • I. That we must hear the Word.
      • Object. I can reade the Word at home which is more truly the Word then what others preach. If he were a man of an infallible spirit it were something, but they may erre as well as we, some therefore will hear none, but look for Apostles.
    • II. How we must hear the Word.
  • CHAP. III. Of Singing Psalms.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Prayer.
    • Object. Long praiers are condemned in the Pharifees.
    • Object. Eccles. 1. 3. Salomon bids that in consideration of Gods greatnesse and our basenesse our words should be few.
    • Objections of Libertines and others against praier. 1. They think it needlesse, they cannot alter God.
  • CHAP. V. The Sorts or Kinds of Prayer.
    • Object. The matter or object of our praier must be good, how then can it admit a distinction in respect of good or evil.
    • Object. The Pope of Rome is Antichrist, and he is that man of sin which is the son of perdition.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Lords Prayer.
    • part
      • Object. We never reade, that the Apostles used this prescript form of words in praier.
      • Object. 2. This praier (say some) is found written in two books of the New Te∣stament, (viz. Matth. 6. Luke 11.) but with diversity of termes, and the one of these Evangelists omits that which the other hath written. How then ought we to pronounce it? Either by that which is expressed in S. Matthew, or that which is couched by S. Luke.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Sacraments.
    • I. The Name.
    • II. The Proper Nature of a Sacrament.
      • Object. Act. 2. 38. Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ, for the remission of sins.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of Baptism.
    • Object. Every one that is baptized is first to be made a Disciple by teaching, be∣cause Christ saith plainly Matth. 28. 19. Go teach all Nations and baptize them, thereby intimating that they should not baptize those who were not made Disci∣ples by teaching. Infants cannot be made Disciples by teaching, Ergò, Infants may not be baptized.
    • Object. All that are to be baptized have actual faith and repentance. See Mar. 1. 4. Acts 2. 37. onely such were baptized by the Apostles, as appears in divers places, Whosoever believeth and is baptized, &c. Now Infants have not actual faith, but only an external profession of faith, Therefore they must not be ba∣ptized.
    • Object. Christ was not baptized till he came to years, Therefore we should de∣fer it till then.
    • Object. What hath neither example nor precept, nor just consequence out of the Word to warrant it, that is evil, Gods Word is generally a lanthorn to our feet, and a light to our paths.
    • Quest. What if the immediate Parents be believers only in shew?
    • Object. The children of the faithful only are to be baptized, because only those Infants are judged to be in the Covenant, and only holy.
    • Private Baptism.
  • CHAP. IX. The Lords Supper.
    • Of receiving with the wicked.
      • section
        • Object. Christ was the Son of God, and as so knew the theft and hollowness of Iudas, and therefore his example in this case cannot be our warrant.
        • Object. We are commanded to separate our selves from the wicked, and to come out from amongst them. 2 Cor. 6. 17.
        • Objection. We are commanded not to eat with a brother, if he be so and so.
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    • Of receiving the Sacrament in both kindes, Bread and Wine.
      • Object. Some (saith Bellarmine) are abstemious and abhorre wine, they cannot endure it, and it may offend sickly persons.
      • Object. Whosoever shall eat this bread or drink this Cup unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and bloud of Christ, the conjunction Or (say they) doth so dis-joyn both kindes, that it is free to take one without the other.
      • Object. Act. 2. 42. & 20. 7.
      • Object. Bellarmine de Eucharist l. 4. c. 25. saith, There is a plain difference be∣tween the Bread and Cup, for 1 Cor. 11. he saith of the Bread absolutely Do this, but of the Cup conditionally, As oft as ye do it, therefore those words do not sig∣nifie that the Cup should alwayes be given when the Sacrament is administred, but they only prescribe the manner, that if it be so, then it should be done in memory of Christs passion.
      • Object. More irreverence will be shewed to the Sacrament by spilling of it, to which in a great multitude of Communicants the wine must needs be sub∣ject to.
    • Of the Consecration of the Elements.
    • Of Transubstantiation.
    • Of the keeping of the Eucharist.
    • Of the Circumgestation of the Sacrament, and the Popish Processions.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Masse.
    • Of private Receiving of the Lords Supper.
    • The Necessity of the Eucharist.
    • The Ends for which God hath instituted the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
    • Of du Preparation for the Sacrament.
    • I. Of the growth of our Graces.
      • Quest. Whether the Communicants ought to come fasting?
    • II. Directions for our carriage in the Duty.
      • Object. The Passeover unto which the Lords Supper succeedeth was celebrated once a year, and therefore once only for this Sacrament is sufficient.
    • Of the Gesture at the Sacrament.
  • CHAP. XI. Of Extraordinary Religious Duties, Fasting, Feasting and Vows. I. Of Fasting.
  • CHAP. XII. II. Holy Feasting or Religious Thanksgiving.
  • CHAP. XIII. III. Of a Religious Vow.
    • Of the Vow of Continence.
    • II. Of the Vow of Poverty.
• THE NINTH BOOK OF THE Moral Law.
  • CHAP. I. Some things of the Commandments in general.
  • CHAP. II. Of the first Commandment.
  • CHAP. III. The second Commandment.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the third Commandment.
  • CHAP. V. The fourth Commandment.
  • CHAP. VI. The fifth Commandment.
    • Of Ministers and People.
      • Object. The Apostle Peter, 1 Pet. 2. 13. cals Magistracy a humane Ordinance or Creature.
      • Object. This is to make the Magistrates judgement a rule in matters of Religi∣on, and will subject us to a continual change.
      • Object. 2. This is to teach men to persecute the Saints.
  • CHAP. VII. The sixth Commandment.
    • Object. God commands Abraham to kill his son Isaac, Gen. 22. 2.
    • Object. A man is utterly disgraced if he decline the combate when he is chal∣lenged.
  • CHAP. VIII. The seventh Commandment.
  • CHAP. IX. The eighth Commandment.
    • Object. God commands the Israelites to borrow of the Egyptians, Exod. 3. 22. to borrow and not to pay is a sin against this Commandment, Psal. 37. 21.
  • CHAP. X. The ninth Commandment.
  • CHAP. XI. The tenth Commandment.
• THE TENTH BOOK. OF Glorification, OF THE General RESURRECTION, THE LAST JUDGEMENT, AND Everlasting Misery of the wicked, and Happiness of the Godly.
  • CHAP. I. Of the General Resurrection.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Last Iudgement.
  • CHAP. III. Of Hell or Damnation.
    • Of Purgatory, Limbus Infantium & Patrum.
    • Of Purgatory.
    • Of Limbus Infantium & Patrum.
  • CHAP. IV. Of Everlasting Life.
• This about Shame should have come in among the compound Affections after Zeal, BOOK VI. Pag. 578. and was sent heretofore, but came too late.
  • Of Shame.
• AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE.
• ERRATA.
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