A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
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A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
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Ussher, James, 1581-1656.
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London :: Printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger ...,
1645.
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"A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A64622.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2025.
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THE
HEADS OF THE BODY OF
DIVINITY DIVIDED INTO
Two and fifty Heads.
1. OF Christian Religion, and the grounds thereof; Gods Word
contained in the Scriptures.* 1.1
2. Of God and his Attributes, Perfection, Wisdome, and Omnipotency.* 1.2
3. Of Gods Goodnesse and Justice, and the Persons of the Trinity.* 1.3
4. Of Gods Kingdome, and the Creation of all things.* 1.4
5.Of the Creation of man in particular, and the Image of God according
to which he was made.* 1.5
6. Of Gods Providence, and continuall government of his creatures.* 1.6
7. Of the good Angels that stood, and the evill Angels that forsooke
their first integrity.* 1.7
8. Of the Law of nature, or the Covenant of works made with man at
his Creation, and the event thereof in the fall of our first Parents.* 1.8
9. Of Originall and Actuall sinne, whereunto all mankind by the fall
is become subject.* 1.9
10. Of Gods curse, and all the penalties due unto sinne, whereunto man
is become subject as long as he continueth in his naturall estate.* 1.10
11. Of the Covenant of Grace, and the Mediator thereof, Jesus Christ
our Lord, his two distinct natures in one Person, together with
his Conception and Nativity.* 1.11
12. Of the state of Humiliation and Exaltation of our Saviour, his of∣fice
of Mediation, and calling thereunto.* 1.12
13. Of his Priestly office, and the two parts thereof, Satisfaction and
Intercession.* 1.13
15. Of the calling of men to partake of the grace of Christ both outward
and inward, and of the Catholick Church thus called out of the world,
with the members and properties thereof.* 1.15
16. Of the mutuall donation whereby the Father giveth Christ to us and us
unto Christ: and the mysteriall union whereby we are knit toge∣ther
by the band of Gods quickning spirit, with the Communion
of Saints arising from thence, whereby God for his Sons sake is plea∣sed
of enemies to make us friends.* 1.16
17. Of Justification, and therein of justifying faith and forgivenesse of
sinnes.* 1.17
18. Of Adoption, whereby in Christ we are not only advanced into the state
of friends, but also of sons and heires, and therein of the spirit of A∣doption
and Hope.* 1.18
19. Of Sanctification, whereby the power of sin is mortified in us, and the
image of God renued; and therein of love.* 1.19
20. Of the direction given unto us for our sanctification, contained in the
Ten Commandements; with the rules of expounding the same, and of
distinction of the Tables thereof. * 1.20
21. The first Commandement, of the choice of the true God, and the enter∣taining
him in all our thoughts. * 1.21
22. The second Commandement, of the solemn worship that is to be perfor∣med
unto God; and therein of Images and Ceremonies.* 1.22
23. The third, of the glorifying of God aright in the actions of our common
life; and therein of swearing and blaspheming. * 1.23
24. The fourth, of the certain time set apart for Gods service, and therein of
the Sabbath and Lords day.* 1.24
25. The fift, of the duties we owe one unto another, in regard of our particu∣lar
relation unto such as are our Superiours, Inferiours, and equals.* 1.25
26. The sixt, of the preservation of the safety of mens persons, and therein of
peace and meeknesse. * 1.26
27. The seventh, of the preservation of chastity, and therein of temperance
and mariage.* 1.27
28. The eight, of the preservation of our own and our neighbours goods, and
therein of the maintaining of justice in our dealing one with another.* 1.28
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29 The ninth, of the preservation of our own and our neighbours good
name, and the maintaining of truth in our testimony, and truth.* 1.29
30 The tenth, of contentednesse: the first motions of concupiscence which
doe any way crosse that love we owe to our neighbour: whereto for
conclusion may be added the use of the Law.* 1.30
42. Of mutuall edifying one another, and liberality towards the poor.* 1.42
43. Of Ministers, and ministery of the Gospel; and therein of preaching
and hearing the Word.* 1.43
44. Of the Appendants of the Word, Sacraments, which are the seals of the
promises, and Ecclesiasticall censures, which are the seals of the
threatnings of the Gospel.* 1.44
45. Of the ministery of the old Testament, before the comming of Christ,
with the Word, Types, and Sacraments thereof.* 1.45
46. Of the ministery of the new Testament, and comparing the Word and
Sacraments thereof with the old.* 1.46
49: Of the divers estates of the Church in prosperity and under persecution,
in integrity and corruption, and the rending thereof by schismes
and heresies.* 1.49
50. Of death, and the particular Judgement following.* 1.50
51. Of the generall Judgement, and therein of the Judge Christ Jesus his
comming in glory: and the parties to be judged, both quick and dead;
with the resurrection of the one, and the change of the other.* 1.51
52. Of the last sentence and the execution thereof; of the torments of the
damned, and joyes of the blessed.* 1.52