THE principal places which he entreateth of in this book are seven: all which notwithstanding after a sort, yet the chiefest part clearly do belong to the entreating of faith. And first he showeth how it cometh to pass, that those things profit us which are spoken of Christ, that is to say, not by our own power, but by the secret and special working of the spirit, Chapter first. Moreover because the spirit worketh this good only, by no other means then by faith, he joineth a just entreaty of faith, Chapter 2. Thirdly, to the intent that this wholesome faith may the better be made known, showing what fruit doeth necessarily ⟨p. 94⟩come thereof, he proveth that true repentance doeth always proceed from it, and reasoneth much thereof, from the third to the tenth. First, entreating generally of repentance, Chapter 3. Moreover of papistical repentance, and for that cause of Contrition, Confession, and Satisfaction Chapter 4. Of indulgences also, and Purgatory, Chapter 5. Last of all, that he may specially speak of true repentance, that is, the two parts thereof, of mortification of the flesh, and quickening of the spirit: so descending to the life of a Christian man, which consisteth in both of them, from the sixth to the tenth. Fourthly, more plainly to show what the profit of this faith is, and what effects follow, First he entreateth of justification of faith, from the eleventh to the eighteenth. Moreover, of Christian liberty, which is as it were an appendix of justification, Chapter 19. Fifthly, he descendeth to prayer, because the same is the principal exercise of faith, & as it were the mean or instrument whereby we daily take hold of Gods benefits Chapter 20. Sixthly because before he had ⟨image 102⟩said (in the first Chapter) that all men do not indifferently embrace the communication of Christ, which is offered through the Gospel, but they only whom GOD vouchsafeth by the power of the holy Ghost, and special grace. Least this should seem absurd, he joineth a special treatise of Gods Eternal election, from the one & twenty, to the four and twenty. Last of all, because many ways it may be grievous unto us to be exercised under this hard warfare which always accompanieth the life of a Christian man, he proveth the same may be pacified by meditation of the resurrection:
THE principall places which hee entreateth of in this booke are seuen: all which notwithstanding after a sort, yet the chiefest part clearely doe belong to the entreating of faith. And first hee sheweth howe it commeth to passe, that those thinges profite vs which are spoken of Christ, that is to say, not by our owne power, but by the secret and speciall working of the spirite, Chapter first. Moreouer because the spirite worketh this good onely, by no other meanes then by faith, hee ioyneth a iust entreatie of faith, Chapter 2. Thirdly, to the intent that this holsome faith may the better bee made knowne, shewing what fruite doeth necessarily ⟨p. 94⟩come thereof, hee proueth that true repentance doeth alwayes proceede from it, and reasoneth much thereof, from the thirde to the tenth. First, entreating generally of repentance, Chapter 3. Moreouer of papisticall repentance, and for that cause of Contrition, Confession, and Satisfaction Chapter 4. Of indulgences also, and Purgatorie, Chapter 5. Last of all, that hee may specially speake of true repentance, that is, the two partes thereof, of mortification of the fleshe, and quickenyng of the spirite: so descending to the life of a Christian man, which consisteth in both of them, from the sixth to the tenth. Fourthly, more plainely to shewe what the profite of this faith is, and what effectes followe, First hee entreateth of iustification of faith, from the eleuenth to the eighteenth. Moreouer, of Christian libertie, which is as it were an appendix of iustification, Chapter 19. Fifthly, hee descendeth to prayer, because the same is the principall exercise of faith, & as it were the mean or instrument wherby we dayly take holde of Gods benefites Chapter 20. Sixtly because before hee had ⟨image 102⟩saide (in the first Chapter) that all men doe not indifferently imbrace the communication of Christe, which is offered through the Gospell, but they onely whom GOD vouchsafeth by the power of the holye Ghost, and speciall grace. Least this should seeme absurde, hee ioyneth a speciall treatise of Gods Eternall election, from the one & twentie, to the foure and twentie. Last of alll, because manie wayes it may bee greeuous vnto vs to bee exercised vnder this harde warfare which alwayes accompanieth the lyfe of a Christian man, hee proueth the same may bee pacified by meditation of the resurrection:
