§6. Disputes in Religion wisely avoided. Fantasies in Di-
vinity dangerous, as giving entrance to errors; whereof our
Physician confesseth to have had two or three :-§7. Ist, that
the Soul might, in some sort, perish, and rise again with the
body; 2d, that all men should finally be saved; 3d, that we
might pray for the Dead :-but these he suffered not to grow
into Heresies.-§8. Of the manifold nature of schism, ever
multiplying itself. §9. Mysteries in Divinity only to be ap-
proached in Faith.-§ 10. The armour of a Christian..
SII. I. The Eternity of GOD.-§ 12. Of the Holy Trinity.
The visible World a picture of the invisible.-§ 13. 2. The
Wisdom of GOD. No danger in attempting to trace the hand
of GOD in His works. § 14. Every essence hath its final Cause.
-§ 15. Nature doeth nothing in vain.-§ 16. Nature a Bible
open to all.-§ 17. Providence often falsely called Fortune.—
§18. The term Fortune used in a relative sense.-§ 19. Danger
of confounding the First with second causes. Passion, Reason,
Faith. § 20. Atheism can hardly exist. § 21. Inconsistency
of unbelief. Many questions may be raised not worthy of
solution;-§ 22. others, which are often raised, may be easily
solved; others may admit a free dispute; and others are in-
consequent. § 23. The Bible the best of books.-§ 24. "Of
making many books there is no end."-§ 25. Obstinacy of the
Jews, and want of constancy among Christians. The blood of
Martyrs the seed of the Church.—§ 26. Not all are Martyrs
who suffer in matters of Religion.-§ 27. Of Miracles.
Miracles equally easy to GOD.- § 28. All relations of Miracles
not to be received alike.-§ 29. Oracles.-§ 30. Witchcraft.—
831. Philosophy distinguished from Magic. The suggestions
of Angels.-§ 32. The Spirit of GOD diffused throughout the
World.-833. Of guardian and attendant Spirits.-§ 34. Man
a Microcosm, partaking of the nature of all created essences.
-835. Of Creation.-§ 36. Man the masterpiece of Creation.
-837. Of the perishable body.-§ 38. Death hath no terrors
for a Christian.-§ 39. Man hath three separate States of
existence 1. in the womb; 2. in this world; 3. in the next.-
$40. Death to be ashamed of rather than feared.-§41. Post-
humous fame not to be desired.-§ 42. Length of days not to
be prayed for, as age doth but increase our vices.-§ 43. A
special Providence preserves our lives.-§ 44. Though death is