THE CONTENTS

I. Of the Holy Scripture

II. Of God, and of the Holy Trinity

III. Of God's Eternal Decree

IV. Of Creation

V. Of Providence

VI. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment thereof

VII. Of God's Covenant with Man

VIII. Of Christ the Mediator

IX. Of Free Will

X. Of Effectual Calling

XI. Of Justification

XII. Of Adoption

XIII. Of Sanctification

XIV. Of Saving Faith

XV. Of Repentance unto Life

XVI. Of Good Works

CHAPTER I. Of the Holy Scripture

    ALTHOUGH the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence, do so far manifest the goodness of wisdom, and power of God as to leave men inexcusable; yet they are not sufficiently to give the knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation: therefore it please the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners, to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which maketh the holy scripture to be most necessary; those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.

Romans 2:14-15; Romans 1:19-20; Psalms 19:1-3
1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthians 2:13-14
Hebrews 1:1
Proverbs 22:19-21; Luke 1:3-4; Romans 15:4; Matthew 4:4
2 Timothy 3:15; 2 Peter 1:19
Hebrews 1:1-2

II. Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the word of God written, are now contained all the Books of the Old and New Testaments, which are these:

Of the Old Testament.

Genesis.
Exodus.
Leviticus.
Numbers.
Deuteronomy.
Joshua.
Judges.
Ruth.
I Samuel.
II Samuel.
I Kings.
II Kings.
I Chronicles.
II Chronicles.
Ezra.
Nehemiah.
Esther.
Job.
Psalms.
Proverbs.
Ecclesiastes.
The Song of Songs.
Isaiah.
Jeremiah.
Lamentations.
Ezekiel.
Daniel.
Hosea.
Joel.
Amos.
Obadiah.
Jonah.
Micah.
Nahum.
Habakkuk.
Zephaniah.
Haggai.
Zechariah.
Malachi.

Of the New Testament.

The Gospels according to
Matthew.
Mark.
Luke.
John.
The Acts of the Apostles.
Paul's Epistles to the Romans.
Corinthians I.
Corinthians II.
Galatians.
Ephesians.
Philippians.
Colossians.
Thessalonians I.
Thessalonians II.
To Timothy I.
To Timothy II.
To Titus.
To Philemon.
The Epistle to the Hebrews.
The Epistle of James.
The first and second Epistles of Peter.
The first, second, and third Epistles of John.
The Epistle of Jude.
The Revelation.

All which are given by inspiration of God, to be the rule of faith and life.

Luke 16:29,31; Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 22:18-19; 2 Timothy 3:16

CHAPTER II. Of God, and of the Holy Trinity

    ALTHOUGH the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence, do so far manifest the goodness of wisdom, and power of God as to leave men inexcusable; yet they are not sufficiently to give the knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation: therefore it please the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners, to reveal himself, and to declare that his will unto his church; and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which maketh the holy scripture to be most necessary; those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.

Romans 2:14-15; Romans 1:19-20; Psalms 19:1-3
1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthians 2:13-14
Hebrews 1:1
Proverbs 22:19-21; Luke 1:3-4; Romans 15:4; Matthew 4:4
2 Timothy 3:15; 2 Peter 1:19
Hebrews 1:1-2

II. Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the word of God written, are now contained all the Books of the Old and New Testaments, which are these:

Of the Old Testament.

Genesis.
Exodus.
Leviticus.
Numbers.
Deuteronomy.
Joshua.
Judges.
Ruth.
I Samuel.
II Samuel.
I Kings.
II Kings.
I Chronicles.
II Chronicles.
Ezra.
Nehemiah.
Esther.
Job.
Psalms.
Proverbs.
Ecclesiastes.
The Song of Songs.
Isaiah.
Jeremiah.
Lamentations.
Ezekiel.
Daniel.
Hosea.
Joel.
Amos.
Obadiah.
Jonah.
Micah.
Nahum.
Habakkuk.
Zephaniah.
Haggai.
Zechariah.
Malachi.

Of the New Testament.

The Gospels according to
Matthew.
Mark.
Luke.
John.
The Acts of the Apostles.
Paul's Epistles to the Romans.
Corinthians I.
Corinthians II.
Galatians.
Ephesians.
Philippians.
Colossians.
Thessalonians I.
Thessalonians II.
To Timothy I.
To Timothy II.
To Titus.
To Philemon.
The Epistle to the Hebrews.
The Epistle of James.
The first and second Epistles of Peter.
The first, second, and third Epistles of John.
The Epistle of Jude.
The Revelation.

All which are given by inspiration of God, to be the rule of faith and life.

Luke 16:29,31; Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 22:18-19; 2 Timothy 3:16