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Brakel Wilhelmus A

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Brakel Wilhelmus A

A Brakel's comprehensive Reformed systematic theology and practical divinity, treating the doctrines of God, man, Christ, salvation, the church, and the Christian life. First published in Dutch, this four-volume work combines rigorous dogmatic theology with warm experiential piety in the tradition of the Dutch Further Reformation.

116 Chapters

Table of Contents

1 0.1. Preface from the Translator 2 0.2 Preface to the Third Edition (author) 3 0.3. Acknowledgments 4 0.4. Biography 5 0.5. The Dutch Second Reformation 6 0.6. Forword 7 002. Chapter 1: The Knowledge of God from Nature 8 003. Chapter 2: The Word of God 9 004. Chapter 3: The Essence of God 10 005. Chapter 4: The Divine Persons 11 006. Chapter 5: The Decrees of God: General Observations 12 007. Chapter 6: Eternal Predestination: Election and Reprobation 13 008. Chapter 7: The Covenant of Redemption Between God the Father and God the Son Concerning ... 14 009. Chapter 8: The Creation of the World 15 010. Chapter 9: Angels and Devils 16 012. Chapter 10: Concerning Man, Particularly the Soul 17 013. Chapter 11: The Providence of God 18 014. Chapter 12: The Covenant of Works 19 015. Chapter 13: The Breach of the Covenant of Works 20 016. Chapter 14: Original and Actual Sin 21 017. Chapter 15: Man's Free Will or Impotency and the Punishment Due Upon Sin 22 019. Chapter 16: The Covenant of Grace 23 020. Chapter 17: The Necessity of Satisfaction by the Surety Jesus Christ 24 021. Chapter 18: The Divinity, Incarnation, and Union of Two Natures in the Person of Our Lor... 25 022. Chapter 19: Concerning the Three Offices of Christ, and Particularly His Prophetic Office 26 023. Chapter 20: The High-Priestly Office of Christ 27 024. Chapter 21: The Kingly Office of Jesus Christ 28 025. Chapter 22: The State of Christ's Humiliation by Which He made Satisfaction for the Sins... 29 027. Chapter 23: The State of Christ's Exaltation 30 028. Chapter 24: Concerning the Church 31 029. Chapter 25: The Duty to Join the Church and to Remain with Her 32 030. Chapter 26: The Communion of Believers with Christ and with Each Other 33 031. Chapter 27: The Government of the Church, and Particularly the Commissioning of Ministers 34 032. Chapter 28: The Offices of Minister, Elder, and Deacon 35 033. Chapter 29: Ecclesiastical Authority and the Use of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven 36 035. Chapter 30: The External and Internal Call 37 036. Chapter 31: Regeneration 38 037. Chapter 32: Concerning Faith 39 038. Chapter 33: Distinguishing Marks of Saving Faith 40 039. Chapter 34: Justification 41 040. Chapter 35: The Adoption of Children 42 041. Chapter 36: Spiritual Peace 43 042. Chapter 37: Spiritual Joy 44 043. Chapter 38: The Sealing of the Believer by the Holy Spirit and by Means of the Sacraments 45 044. Chapter 39: Holy Baptism 46 045. Chapter 40: The Lord's Supper 47 046. Chapter 41: The Practice of the Lord's Supper Consisting in Preparation, Celebration, an... 48 047. Chapter 42: The Life of Faith in Reference to the Promises 49 048. Chapter 43: A Warning Exhortation Against Pietists, Quietists, and All Who in a Similar ... 50 049. Chapter 44: Sanctification and Holiness 51 050. Chapter 45: The Law of God: General Considerations 52 051. Chapter 46: The First Commandment 53 052. Chapter 47: The Second Commandment 54 053. Chapter 48: The Third Commandment 55 054. Chapter 49: The Fourth Commandment 56 055. Chapter 50: The Fifth Commandment 57 056. Chapter 51: The Sixth Commandment 58 057. Chapter 52: The Seventh Commandment 59 058. Chapter 53: The Eigth Commandment 60 059. Chapter 54: The Ninth Commandment 61 060. Chapter 55: The Tenth Commandment 62 061. Chapter 56: The Glorification of God 63 062. Chapter 57: Love Toward God 64 063. Chapter 58: Love Toward Jesus Christ 65 064. Chapter 59: The Fear of God 66 065. Chapter 60: Obedience Toward God 67 066. Chapter 61: Hope in God 68 067. Chapter 62: Spiritual Strength or Courage 69 068. Chapter 63: The Profession of Christ and His Trut 70 069. Chapter 64: Contentment 71 070. Chapter 65: Self-denial 72 071. Chapter 66: Patience 73 072. Chapter 67: Uprightness 74 073. Chapter 68: Prayer 75 074. Chapter 69: The Lord�s Prayer: Explained and Applied 76 075. Chapter 70: The Second Petition: Thy Kingdom Come 77 076. Chapter 71: The Third Petition: Thy Will Be Done on Earth as it Is in Heaven 78 077. Chapter 72: The Fourth Petition: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread 79 078. Chapter 73: The Fifth Petition: Forgive us our Debts as we Forgive our Debtors 80 079. Chapter 74: The Sixth Petition: And Lead us not into Temptation, but Deliver us from Evil 81 080. Chapter 75: Fasting 82 081. Chapter 76: Watchfulness 83 082. Chapter 77: Solitude 84 083. Chapter 78: Spiritual Meditation 85 084. Chapter 79: Singing 86 085. Chapter 80: Vows 87 086. Chapter 81: Concerning Experience 88 087. Chapter 82: Love for One's Neighbor 89 088. Chapter 83: Humility 90 089. Chapter 84: Meekness 91 090. Chapter 85: Peaceableness 92 091. Chapter 86: Diligence 93 092. Chapter 87: Compassion 94 093. Chapter 88: Prudence 95 094. Chapter 89: Spiritual Growth 96 095. Chapter 90: Backsliding in the Spiritual Life of the Godly 97 096. Chapter 91: Spiritual Desertion 98 097. Chapter 92: Concerning the Temptation Toward Atheism, or the Denial of God's Existence 99 098. Chapter 93: Concerning the Temptation Whether God's Word is True 100 099. Chapter 94: Unbelief Concerning One's Spiritual State 101 100. Chapter 95: The Assaults of Satan 102 101. Chapter 96: The Power of Indwelling Corruption 103 102. Chapter 97: Spiritual Darkness 104 103. Chapter 98: Spiritual Deadness 105 104. Chapter 99: The Perseverance of the Saints 106 106. Chapter 100: Concerning Death and the State of the Soul After Death 107 107. Chapter 101: The Resurrection of the Dead 108 108. Chapter 102: Concerning the Last Judgment and the End of the World 109 109. Chapter 103: Concerning Eternal Glory 110 110. Appendix 111 111. Chapter 1: The Church of the Old Testament from Adam to Abraham 112 112. Chapter 2: The Church from Abraham to the Law, or Sinai 113 113. Chapter 3: The Ceremonial Laws Given at Sinai and the State of the Church from Sinai Unt... 114 114. Chapter 4: The Nature of the Suretyship of Jesus Christ During the Old Testament 115 115. Chapter 5: The State of Old Testament Believers 116 116. Chapter 6: The New Testament Church from the Birth of Jesus Christ to the Revelation of ...

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