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

GEORGE BELL AND SONS

1904

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BOOK I.-OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF Gud.

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

Caap. 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. IX.—Of the Special Government of Angels, good and evil .

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

CHAP, XV.-Of the Office of the Mediator, and of his threefuld

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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