TABLE

OF CHAPTERS

OF THIS BOOK.

I. CHAPT. Of the Christian Religion and confession in general. page 1
II. Of the Duties of Christianity and the obligations of a Christian in particular. 16
III. Of the Christian Calling and powerful Grace original: "krachtdadige Genade"; also known as efficacious grace, this refers to the theological concept of grace that effectively and surely brings about the salvation and conversion of an individual.; of their necessity for true conversion, and for the life that one must lead according to the holy obligations of the Christian Religion. 38
IV. Of the hatred of the World; the contempt for its goods, honors, and pleasures; and the renunciation original: "verloocheninge"; the act of rejecting or disowning worldly desires in favor of spiritual discipline. of its desires, as well as of its foundations and maxims. 58
V. How one must be prepared for much struggle and suffering when one desires to be a Christian, and takes the resolution to become one, and to leave the world to follow God. 75
VI. Of the necessity of the renunciation of oneself. 92
VII. Of the internal cleansing from sin, and the preparation of soul and body, to put on Christ and his Spirit. 110
VIII. Of true humility, grounded on the knowledge of oneself and of the old man original: "ouden mensch"; a biblical term (from the Epistles of Paul) referring to the sinful, unregenerate nature of a human being before spiritual transformation. within us; of the mistrust of ourselves; and of true Christian Repentance original: "Boetveerdigheyt"; implies not just feeling sorry for sins, but a proactive turning away from sin toward a life of virtue.. 124