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25. (V.) The whole of that in which we appear before God, justifies us : But

we appear before God, not only by Faith, but also by Works: THERE-

FORE, we are justified before God, not only by Faith,' but likewise by

Works

26. (VI.)—Faith is not the instrument of Justification..

27. (VII.)-Faith is not the pure gift of God, but depends partly on the grace

of God, and partly on the powers of Free Will; that, if a man will, he

may believe or not believe

28. (VIII.)—The grace sufficient for salvation is conferred on the Elect, and on

the Non-Elect; that, if they will, they may believe or not believe, may

be saved or not saved

29. (IX.)-Believers can perfectly fulfil the Law, and live in the world without

sin..

30. (X.)-It may admit of Discussion, whether Semi-Pelagianism is not real

Christianity

31. (XI.)—It is not correctly said in the Catechism, that "God is angry with

us for [innata] birth-sins;" because original sin is a punishment: But

whatever is a punishment is not properly a sin

NINE QUESTIONS EXHIBITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAIN.

ING AN ANSWER FROM EACH OF THE PROFESSORS OF DIVI-

NITY: AND THE REPLIES WHICH JAMES ARMINIUS GAVE TO

THEM: WITH OTHER NINE OPPOSITE ARTICLES, 64-68.

REMARKS ON THE PRECEDING QUESTIONS, 69-71.

TWENTY-FIVE PUBLIC DISPUTATIONS, 72–317.

1.-On the Authority and Certainty of the Sacred Scriptures.....

2.-On the Sufficiency and Perfection of the Holy Scriptures in opposition to
Traditions

3.-On the Sufficiency and Perfection of the Holy Scriptures, in opposition_to
Human Traditions ...

4.-On the Nature of God.

5. On the Person of the Father.and the Son

6.—On the Holy Spirit ........

7. On the First Sin of the First Man..

8.-On Actual Sing.

144

150

157

9.-On the Rigineousness and Efficacy of the Providence of God concerning

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20.-On Christian Liberty

258

21.-On the Roman Pontiff, and the principal Titles which are attributed to him 264

22.-The Case of all the Protestant or Reformed Churches, with respect to their

alleged secession

23.-On Idolatry

24. On the Invocation of Saints..

25.-On Magistracy....

SEVENTY-NINE PRIVATE DISPUTATIONS, 318-469.

274

289

307

312

5.-On the Rule of Religion, the Word of God, and the Scriptures in particular 322

6.-On the Authority and Certainty of the Holy Scriptures ...

324

7. On the Perfection of the Scriptures...

326

8.-On the Perspicuity of the Scriptures

327

9.-On the Meanings and Interpretation of the Holy Scriptures

328

10.-On the Efficacy of the Scriptures

330

11.-On Religion in a stricter sense

331

12.-On the Christian Religion, its Name and Relation ...

333

13.-On the Christian Religion, with regard to the Matter generally....

14.-On the Object of the Christian Religion: And, First, about God, its Pri-

19.-On the various Distinctions of the Will of God.....

344

20. On the Attributes of God which come to be considered under his Will.

And, First, on those which have an analogy to the Affections or Passions

in Rational Creatures ....

347

21.-On those Attributes of God which have come analogy to the moral Virtues,

and which act like Moderators of the Affections considered in the pre-

ceding Disputation

29.-On the Covenant into which God entered with our first Parents....

30.-The Manner in which Man conducted himself in fulfilling the first Cove-

38.-On the states of Christ's Humiliation and Exaltation...

386

39.-On the Will and Command of God the Father and of Christ, by which they

will and command that Religion be performed to them by sinful Man.. 389

40.-On the Predestination of Believers.....

41.-On the Predestination of Means to the End

42.-On the Vocation of sinful Men to Christ, and to a participation of Salva-

43.-On the Repentance by which Men answer to the Divine Vocation..

44.-On Faith in God and Christ

.....

45. On the Union of Believers with Christ

392

394

395

397

400

401

46.-On the Communion of Believers with Christ, and particularly with his Death 403

47.—On the Communion of Believers with Christ in regard to his Life... .... 404

48.-On Justification

50.-On the Church of God and of Christ: Or on the Church in general after

the Fall

410

51.—On the Church of the Old Testament, or under the Promise

52.-On the Church of the New Testament, or under the Gospel

53. On the Head and the Marks of the Church

57.-On the Power of the Church in administering Justice, or on Ecclesiastical

Discipline.....

425

58.-On Councils

428

59.-On the Ecclesiastical Ministrations of the New Testament, and on the Voca-

tion to them.....

432

60.-On Sacraments in general

435

61.—On the Sacraments of the Old Testament,—the Tree of Life, Circumcision,

and the Paschal Lamb

437

62.-On the Sacraments of the New Testament in general

69.-On Obedience, the formal Object of all the Divine Precepts

449

70.-On Obedience to the Commands of God in general..

450

71.-On the material Object of the Precepts of the Law in general....

452

72.-On the Love, Fear, Trust, and Honour, which are due from Man to God

453

73.-On particular Acts of Obedience, or those which are prescribed in each Pre-

DISSERTATION ON THE TRUE AND GENUINE SENSE OF THE

SEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS, 471-683.

INTRODUCTION

488

FIRST PART, 491-600.

1.-The Thesis to be proved....

491

2.-The Connexion of the Seventh Chapter with the Sixth

498

4.-The Connexion between the Seventh and the Eighth Chapters

SECOND PART, 600-629.

592

1.-The Opinion which is to be corroborated by Testimonies......

600

2. The most ancient and respectable of the Christian Fathers approve of our

Interpretation

601

3.-The Opinion of St. Augustine

611

4.-Our Opinion is supported by several Writers of the Middle Ages....

5.-The favourable Testimonies of Modern Divines

618

624

....

THIRD PART, 629–642.

1. This Opinion is neither heretical nor allied to any Heresy....

2.-Our Opinion is directly opposed to the Pelagian Heresy

629

636

FOURTH PART, 642-656.

The opposite Opinion is approved by none of the ancient Doctors of the

Church..

1.-The opposite Opinion is injurious to Grace and hurtful to good Morals .. 656

2. Various Objections in Favour of the common Interpretation answered

3.-The Conclusion

3.-On God, considered according to the Relation between the Persons in the

Trinity.......

707

4.-On the Decrees of God

709

5.-On Predestination to Salvation, and on Damnation, considered in the highest

Degree....

710

6. On the Creation, and chiefly that of Man....

711

7.-On the Dominion of God over the Creatures, and chiefly over Man

713

8.-On the Providence of God

714

9.-On Predestination, considered in the Primeval State of Man

714

13. On the Predestination of Man, considered partly in his Primeval State, and

partly in the Fall,....

717

14.-On Predestination considered after the Fall

718

15.-On the Decrees of God which concern the Salvation of sinful Men, accord-

ing to his own Sense

718

16.-On Christ

719

17.-On the Vocation of Sinners to Communion with Christ, and to a Participa-

23. On the Justification of Man as a Sinner, but yet a Believer before God .. 726

24.-On the Good Works of Believers

729

25.-On Prayer....

729

26.-On the Infants of Believers when they are offered for Baptism

A LETTER ON THE SIN AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST, 731-754.

730

731