The abridgment of Christian divinitie: so exactly and methodically compiled, that it leads us, as it were, by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures. Ordering of common-places. Vnderstanding of controversies. Cleering of some cases of conscience. By John Wollebius. Doctor of Divinity, and ordinary professor in the University of Basil. Now at last faithfully translated into English, and in some obscure places cleared and enlarged, by Alexander Ross. To which is adjoined, after the alphabetical table, the anatomy of the whole body of divinity, delineated in IX. short tables, for the help of weak memories.

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Author:	Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.
Title:	The abridgment of Christian divinitie: so exactly and methodically compiled, that it leads us, as it were, by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures. Ordering of common-places. Vnderstanding of controversies. Cleering of some cases of conscience. By John Wollebius. Doctor of Divinity, and ordinary professor in the University of Basil. Now at last faithfully translated into English, and in some obscure places cleared and enlarged, by Alexander Ross. To which is adjoined, after the alphabetical table, the anatomy of the whole body of divinity, delineated in IX. short tables, for the help of weak memories.
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Alternate titles:	Christianae theologiae compendium. English
Subject terms:	Theology, Doctrinal Apologetics
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To the Right Honourable, THE LORD ROCKINGHAM.

THE Preface to the Reader.

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THE ORDER OF THE CHAPTERS OF THE FIRST BOOK. Concerning the Knowledge of God.

THE ORDER OF THE CHAPTERS OF THE SECOND BOOK. Concerning the Worship of God.

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THE PRAECOGNITA OF Christian Divinity.

THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.

CHAP. I. Of the Essence of GOD.

CHAP. II. Concerning the Persons of the Deity.

CHAP. III. Concerning the Works of GOD, and the Decrees of GOD in generall.

CHAP. IV. Of Predestination.

CHAP. V. Of the Creation.

CHAP. VI. Of Gods actual Providence.

CHAP. VII. Of the Government of Angels.

CHAP. VIII. Of the government of man, in the state of Innocency.

CHAP. IX. Of the fall of our first Parents, the begin∣ning of mans misery.

CHAP. X. Of Original Sinne, and Free-will.

CHAP. XI. of Actual Sin.

CHAP. XII. Of the miseries which follow sin.

CHAP. XIII. Of the Morall Law.

CHAP. XIV. Of the Ceremonial and Judicial Law.

CHAP. XV. Of the Gospel, and how it agrees with and differs from the Law.

CHAP. XVI. Of the Person of Christ God and man.

CHAP. XVII. Of the Office of Christ the Mediator.

CHAP. XVIII. Of the Humiliation of Christ.

CHAP. XIX. Of Christs Exaltation.

CHAP. XX. Of the common vocation to the state of Grace.

CHAP. XXI. Of the Covenant of Grace.

CHAP. XXII. Of the Seals or Sacraments of the Covenant of Grace in general.

CHAP. XXIII. Of Baptisme.

CHAP. XXIV. Of the Lords Supper.

CHAP. XXV. Of the nature of the visible Church.

CHAP. XXVI. Of the outward Administration of the Church.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the False Church.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of Vocation in special.

CHAP. XXIX. Of Saving Faith.

CHAP. XXX. Of Justification.

CHAP. XXXI. Of Sanctification.

CHAP. XXXII. Of the Perseverance of the Saints.

CHAP. XXXIII. Of Christian Liberty.

CHAP. XXXIV. Of the comming of Christ, and Resurre∣ction of the flesh; which go before the last Judgement.

CHAP. XXXV. Of the last Judgement.

CHAP. XXXVI. Of the end of the World, and Life eternal, the Consequents of the Judgment.

The SECOND BOOK, Concerning the WORSHIP of GOD.

CHAP. I. Of the Nature of good works.

CHAP. II. Of Vertues pertaining to the Decalogue, and whole Worship of God.

CHAP. III. Of the Works belonging to the First Commandment.

CHAP. IV. Of the Works belonging in general to the II, III, and IV, Commandements.

CHAP. V. Of works belonging in special to the Second Commandment.

CHAP. VI. Of the Vertues and Works belonging to the Third Commandment.

CHAP. VII. Of Works appertaining to the Fourth Commandment.

CHAP. VIII. Of the Vertues in general belonging to the second Table.

CHAP. IX. Of Vertues and Works belonging to the Fifth Commandment.

CHAP. X. Of Vertues and Works belonging to the Sixth Commandment.

CHAP. XI. Of Vertues and Works belonging to the Seventh Commandment.

CHAP. XII. Of Works belonging to the Eighth Precept.

CHAP. XIII. Of the Vertues and Workes belonging to the ninth Commandment.

CHAP. XIV. Of the Vertues and Works belonging to the Tenth Commandment.

A TABLE. Of the Principal Matters and Words.

part a

part b

part c

part d

part e

part f

part g

part h

part i

part l

part m

part o

part p

part r

part s

part t

part v

part z

THE ANATOMIE OF THE BODY OF DIVINITIE.