Book 2, Chapter 1: Order of the Questions

Of the order of the Questions.

Hitherto I have spoken touching the first sort of questions of the conscience, which concern man simply considered in himself as he is a man.

In the next place come to be handled and resolved the questions concerning man, as he stands in relation. Now man standing in a two-fold relation; either to God, or to man: according to this relation, the questions come to be considered in their several places. And first we are to treat of the questions of conscience touching man standing in relation to God; to wit, as he is a Christian. All which for order sake may be reduced to four heads.

- I. Concerning the Godhead. - II. Concerning the Scriptures. - III. Concerning religion, or the worship that is due to God. - IV. Concerning the time of the worship of God, namely the Saboth.