APPENDIX.

KNOX'S CONFESSION.

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The Preface341

I.Of God342

II.Of the Creation of Man343

III.Of Original Sin343

IV.Of the Revelation of the Promise343

V.The Continuance, Increase, and Preservation of the Kirk344

VI.Of the Incarnation of Christ Jesus345

VII.Why it behoved the Mediator to be very God and very Man345

VIII.Election345

IX.Christ's Death, Passion, Burial, etc.346

X.Resurrection347

XI.Ascension347

XII.Faith in the Holy Ghost348

XIII.The cause of Good Works349

XIV.What Works are reputed good before God350

XV.The Perfection of the Law and Imperfection of Man351

XVI.Of the Kirk352

XVII.The Immortality of the Souls353

XVIII.Of the notes by which the True Kirk is discerned from the false, and who shall be judge of the doctrine353

XIX.The Authority of the Scriptures355

XX.Of General Councils, of their Power, Authority, and Causes of their Convention355

XXI.Of the Sacraments356

XXII.Of the right Administration of the Sacraments358

XXIII.To whom Sacraments Appertain360

XXIV.Of the Civil Magistrate360

XXV.The Gifts freely given to the Kirk361

THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE.

I.Of Doctrine363

II.Of Sacraments364

III.Touching the Abolition of Idolatry366

IV.Concerning Ministers and their Lawful Election366

V.Concerning Provision for the Ministers, and for Distribution of the Rents and Possessions justly appertaining to the Kirk372

VI.Of the Superintendents376

VII.Of Schools and Universities382

VIII.Of the Rents and Patrimony of the Kirk391

IX.Of Ecclesiastical Discipline395

X.Touching the Election of Elders and Deacons, etc.401

XI.Concerning the Policy of the Church404

XII.For Preaching and Interpretation of Scriptures, etc.408

XIII.Of Marriage411

XIV.Of Burial414

XV.For Reparation of Churches416

XVI.For Punishment of those that profane the Sacraments and do contemn the Word of God, and dare presume to minister them, not being thereto lawfully called416

The Conclusion419

Glossary of Obsolete and Scots Words and Phrases423

Index 427