| › Argument - INSTITUTES
OF
THE CHRISTIAN
RELIGION
BOOK FOURTH.
OF THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH
ARGUMENT.
In the former Books an exposition has been given ...read |
| › Chapter 1 - OF THE TRUE CHURCH. DUTY OF CULTIVATING UNITY WITH HER, AS THE MOTHER OF ALL THE GODLY.
The three divisions of this chapter are,--I. The article of ...read |
| › Chapter 2 - COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FALSE CHURCH AND THE TRUE.
The divisions of the chapter are,--I. Description of a spurious Church, resembling the Papacy vau ...read |
| › Chapter 3 - OF THE TEACHERS AND MINISTERS OF THE CHURCH. THEIR ELECTION AND OFFICE.
The three heads of this chapter are,--I. A few preliminary remarks on Churc ...read |
| › Chapter 4 - OF THE STATE OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH, AND THE MODE OF GOVERNMENT IN USE BEFORE THE PAPACY.
The divisions of this chapter are,--I. The mode of gover ...read |
| › Chapter 5 - THE ANCIENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT UTTERLY CORRUPTED BY THE TYRANNY OF THE PAPACY.
This chapter consists of two parts,--I. Who are called to the minist ...read |
| › Chapter 6 - OF THE PRIMACY OF THE ROMISH SEE.
The divisions of this chapter are,--I. Question stated, and an argument for the primacy of the Roman Pontiff draw ...read |
| › Chapter 7 - OF THE BEGINNING AND RISE OF THE ROMISH PAPACY, TILL IT ATTAINED A HEIGHT BY WHICH THE LIBERTY OF THE CHURCH WAS DESTROYED, AND ALL TRUE RULE OVERTHR ...read |
| › Chapter 8 - OF THE POWER OF THE CHURCH IN ARTICLES OF FAITH. THE UNBRIDLED LICENCE OF THE PAPAL CHURCH IN DESTROYING PURITY OF DOCTRINE.
This chapter is divide ...read |
| › Chapter 9 - OF COUNCILS AND THEIR AUTHORITY. [579]
Since Papists regard their Councils as expressing the sentiment and consent of the Church, particularly as r ...read |
| › Chapter 10 - OF THE POWER OF MAKING LAWS. THE CRUELTY OF THE POPE AND HIS ADHERENTS, IN THIS RESPECT, IN TYRANNICALLY OPPRESSING AND DESTROYING SOULS.
This chap ...read |
| › Chapter 11 - OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CHURCH, AND THE ABUSES OF IT, AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE PAPACY.
This chapter may be conveniently comprehended under two head ...read |
| › Chapter 12 - OF THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH, AND ITS PRINCIPAL USE IN CENSURES AND EXCOMMUNICATION.
This chapter consists of two parts:--I. The first part of e ...read |
| › Chapter 13 - OF VOWS. THE MISERABLE ENTANGLEMENTS CAUSED BY VOWING RASHLY.
This chapter consists of two parts,--I. Of vows in general, sec. 1-8. II. Of monastic ...read |
| › Chapter 14 - OF THE SACRAMENTS.
This chapter consists of two principal parts,--I. Of sacraments in general. The sum of the doctrine stated, sec. 1-6. Two classe ...read |
| › Chapter 15 - OF BAPTISM.
There are two parts of this chapter,--I. Dissertation on the two ends of Baptism, sec. 1-13. II. The second part may be reduced to four ...read |
| › Chapter 16 - PDDOBAPTISM. ITS ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTITUTION OF CHRIST, AND THE NATURE OF THE SIGN.
Divisions of this chapter,--I. Confirmation of the orthodox ...read |
| › Chapter 17 - OF THE LORD'S SUPPER, AND THE BENEFITS CONFERRED BY IT.
This chapter is divided into two principal heads.--I. The first part shows what it is that ...read |
| › Chapter 18 - OF THE POPISH MASS. HOW IT NOT ONLY PROFANES, BUT ANNIHILATES THE LORD'S SUPPER.
The principal heads of this chapter are,--I. The abomination of th ...read |
| › Chapter 19 - OF THE FIVE SACRAMENTS, FALSELY SO CALLED. THEIR SPURIOUSNESS PROVED, AND THEIR TRUE CHARACTER EXPLAINED.
There are two divisions of this chapter,- ...read |
| › Chapter 20 - OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
This chapter consists of two principal heads,--I. General discourse on the necessity, dignity, and use of Civil Government, in ...read |
