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Translated into 21st-Century American
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Edition: March 13, 2018
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scripture
Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity
Chapter 3: Of God’s Eternal Decree
Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, of Sin and the Punishment Thereof
Chapter 7: Of God’s Covenant with Man
Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator
Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
Chapter 15: Of Repentance to Life
Chapter 17: Of the Perseverance of the Saints
Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
Chapter 20: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
Chapter 21: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day
Chapter 22: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
Chapter 23: Of the Civil Magistrate
Chapter 24: Of Marriage and Divorce
Chapter 26: Of the Communion of the Saints
Chapter 29: Of the Lord’s Supper
Chapter 30: Of Church Censures
Chapter 31: Of Synods and Councils
Chapter 32: Of the State of Men After Death, And the Resurrection of the Dead
Chapter 33: Of the Last Judgement
Appendix A: Does the State Have Authority Over the Church?
Appendix B: Background and Editorial Philosophy
Copyright 2015: Tom Sullivan, Editor
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