An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written

These effects of faith do lead us unto the certainty. 1 Of election: whose Chap. 21. 2. Of rising again. Cause. Efficient, is the mere liberality of God, that we may Give thanks. Be humbled. Final: that being sure of salvation, because we are in the hand of God we may glorify him. Effects are some times of Ch. 22.23. An whole. Country. and that In loving some. In rejecting others. House. and that In loving some. In rejecting others. Of one: because whom Chap 24. 1 He knew before. 2. Called. 3. Justified. 4 That he may at length glorify them. 1. By the preaching of the word 2. By the lightning of the holy ghost. 1. Because we can by no other means be glorified 2. Because Christ rose in our flesh. 3. Because God is almighty.

These effectes of faith doe lead vs vnto the certaintie. 1 Of electiō: whose Chap. 21. 2. Of rising againe. Cause. Efficient, is the meere liberalitie of God, that we may Giue thankes. Be humbled. Finall: that beeing sure of saluation, because wee are in the hande of God wee may glorifie him. Effects are some times of Ch. 22.23. An whole. Countrie. and that In louing some. In reiecting others. House. and that In louing some. In reiecting others. Of one: because whom Chap 24. 1 He knew before. 2. Called. 3. Iustified. 4 That hee may at length glorifie them. 1. By the preachinge of the word 2. By the lightning of the holie ghost. 1. Because wee can by no other meanes be glorified 2. Because Christ rose in our flesh. 3. Because God is almightie.

D God doeth hold us in the society of Christ, namely by administration or government Chap. 1. 1. Ecclesiastical wherein are considered. 2. Civill concerning which look ** Chap. 20. 1. Which is the church. Chap. 12. 1. Invisible and Catholic, which is a Communion of Saints. 2. Visible and particular, wherein is salvation. Which is known. 1. By the pure preaching of the word. 2 By the lawful administration of the Sacraments, concerning which look B. Chap 14. 2. How it is governed, where consider. Chap 3.4. 1. Who bear rule. Not Angels, But men wherein 1. God showeth unto us his great f•uour 2. We have a very good exercise unto 1. Humility. 2 Obedience. 3. A very good bond to love one another. 2. Of what sort they be 1. Prophets. 2 Apostles. 3. Evangelists. 4. Pastors. 5. Doctors. 3. What their calling is 1. Internal when he that is called doth only seek. The glory of God. The edifying of the Church. 2. External wherein mark four things 1. What manner persons are to be chosen 1. Of good behaviour. 2. Of sound doctrine. 2. How they are to be chosen, to wit 1. Fasting. 2. Prayer. 3 By whom they be chosen. 1. Immediate: by God. Proph. Apost. 2 Mediate the word being our guide by the 1. Bishop. 2. Elders. 3. People 4. by what rite. 1. By laying on of hands the uses are 3. 1. That the dignity of the minister may be commended. 2 That he may know that he is consecra. to god. 3 That he may believe that he shll not want the holy ghost. 3. What power it hath Look. A. 4. Their office. 1 To preach the word 2. To minister the sacraments. 3. To execute Discipline. The state of the old church was divid. into Chap. 5. 1 Bishops. 2. Elders. 3. Deacons who divided the goods. 1. To the Bishop. 2 To the Clergy. 3. To the Poor. 4. To repair the Churches.