THE

PROSE WORKS

OF

JOHN MILTON.

VOLUME IV.

CONTAINING THE FIRST BOOK OF

A TREATISE ON CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE,

COMPILED FROM THE HOLY SCRIPTURES ALONE.

TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL

BY

CHARLES R. SUMNER, D.D.

LORD BISHOP OF WINCHESTER.

LONDON:

HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

MDCCCLIII. 1853

CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

Preliminary Remarks

Prefix to the present Edition

PREFACE

BOOK I.-OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.

CHAP. I.—Of the Christian Doctrine, and the several parts thereof;

namely Faith, or the Knowledge of God: and Love, or the

Worship of God

CHAP. II.-Of God; his Names and Attributes

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CHAP. III.—Of the Divine Decrees; General and Special

CHAP. IV. Of Predestination

CHAP. V. Of the Son of God

CHAP. VI. Of the Holy Spirit

CHAP. VII. Of the Creation of the World, and of all things visible

and invisible

CHAP. VIII. Of the Providence of God, or of his General Govern-

ment of the Universe, ordinary and extraordinary

CHAP. XV. Of the Office of the Mediator, and of his threefold

Functions as Prophet, Priest, and King

CHAP. XVI.-Of the Administration and Objects of Redemption,

comprising the Humiliation and Exaltation of Christ

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CHAP. IX. Of the Special Government of Angels, good and evil. 13

CHAP. X.-Of the Special Government of Man before the Fall; in-

cluding the Institutions of the Sabbath and of Marriage

CHAP. XI.—Of the Fall of our first Parents, and of Sin

CHAP. XII. Of the Punishment of Sin

CHAP. XIII.-Of the Death of the Body

CHAP. XIV.-Of Man's Restoration, wherein of Redemption; and

of Christ as Redeemer

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