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SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS.
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION.
The Chief Design of Man's Creation
The Scriptures the only Rule of Faith and Duty.
The two principal topics treated of in Scripture, and explained
in the Two Divisions of the Catechism
PART FIRST.
WHAT WE ARE TO BELIEVE CONCERNING GOD.
CHAPTER I.
CONCERNING GOD CONSIDERED IN HIMSELF.
Nature and Perfections of God
Unity of God
Trinity of Persons in the Godhead
CHAPTER II.
CONCERNING GOD'S DOINGS WITH RESPECT TO HIS CREATURES.
SECTION 1.-Of the Nature and Character of God's Decrees
SECTION II.-Of the Execution of God's Decrees
SECTION III.-Of the Special Providence of God towards Man in
his Creation and Fall.
Covenant of Works-its Parties and Terms
Man's Disobedience and Fall by Sin.
Nature of Sin in General
Nature of Adam's Sin in Particular
1. Extent of the Fall
2. Consequences of the Fall
3. Sinfulness of Man's State by the Fall
4. Misery of Man's State by the Fall
SECTION IV.-Of the Special Providence of God towards Man in
Redemption.
Div. 1.-Plan of Redemption
The Person and Character of the Redeemer
The Redeemer's Assumption of Human Nature
The Offices of the Redeemer
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Div. 2.-The States in which the Redeemer executed his
Threefold Office.
State of Humiliation
State of Exaltation
Div. 3.-Of the Application of Redemption.
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107
Of the Agent by whom Redemption is applied
Means used for the Application of Re-
demption in Effectual Calling
112
115
Manner and Order of the Application of
Redemption in Effectual Calling
117
SECTION I-Of the Moral Law, binding on all rational creatures,
as summed up in the Ten Commandments.
Of the Moral Law
Summary of the Moral Law
Sum of the Ten Commandments
Preface to the Ten Commandments
SECTION II.-The Duties which we owe to God-contained in the
first four Commandments of the Law.
Div. 1.-The First Commandment
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Of the expression" Before Me
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Sins forbidden
SECTION III.-The Duties which we owe to man-contained in
the last six Commandments of the Law.
Div. 1.-The Fifth Commandment
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SECTION II.-Repentance unto Life
SECTION III.-The Diligent Use of the Means of Grace
Div. 1.-Of the Word of God as a Means of Grace.
1. Effects of the Word of God.
2. Proper Use of the Word of God
Div. 2.-Of the Sacraments as a Means of Grace.
1. Of the Efficacy of the Sacraments
Nature of the Sacraments
New Testament Sacraments
Nature and Use of Baptism.
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Subjects of Baptism
Nature and Use of the Lord's Supper
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Proper Observance of the Lord's Supper 329