William Perkins (1558–1602) was a Cambridge theologian and an influential leader of the early Puritan movement in England.
This theological classic is organized as follows:
To the Christian Reader
I. Of the Body of Scripture, and Theology
II. Of God, and the Nature of God
III. Of the Life of God
IV. Of God’s Glory, and Blessedness
V. Concerning the Persons of the Godhead
VI. Of God’s Works, and His Decree
VII. Of Predestination and Creation
VIII. Of Angels
IX. Of Man, and the Estate of Innocency
X. Of Sin, and the Fall of Angels
XI. Of Mans Fall and Disobedience
XII. Of Original Sin
XIII. Of Actual Sin
XIV. Of the Common Punishment of Sin
XV. Of Election, and of Jesus Christ the Foundation Thereof
XVI. Of the Union of the Two Natures in Christ
XVII. Of the Distinction of Both Natures
XVIII. Of Christs Nativity and Office
XIX. Concerning the Outward Means of Executing the Decree of Election, and of the Decalogue
XX. Of the First Commandment
XXI. Of the Second Commandment
XXII. Of the Third Commandment
XXIII. Of the Fourth Commandment
XXIV. Of the Fifth Commandment
XXV. Concerning the Sixth Commandment
XXVI. Of the Seventh Commandment
XXVII. Of the Eighth Commandment
XXVIII. Concerning the Ninth Commandment
XXIX. Of the Tenth Commandment
XXX. Of the Use of the Law
XXXI. Of the Covenant of Grace
XXXII. Of the Sacraments
XXXIII. Of Baptism
XXXIV. Of the Lords Supper
XXXV. Of the Degrees of Executing God’s Decree of Election
XXXVI. Concerning the First Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love
XXXVII. Concerning the Second Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love
XXXVIII. Concerning the Third Degree of the Declaration of God’s Love
XXXIX. Of Repentance and the Fruits Thereof
XL. Of Christian Warfare
XLI. Of the First Assault
XLII. Of the Second Assault
XLIII. Of the Third Assault
XLIV. Of the Patient Bearing of the Cross
XLV. Of the Calling Upon God
XLVI. Of Christian Apology, and Martyrdom
XLVII. Of Edification, and Almes Among the Faithful
XLVIII. Of the Fourth Degree, of the Declaration of God’s Love: And of the Estate of the Elect After This Life
XLIX. Of the Estate of the Elect at the Last Day of Judgement
L. Of the Estate of the Elect After Judgement
LI. Concerning the Order of the Causes of Salvation, According to the Doctrine of the Church of Rome
LII. Concerning the Decree of Reprobation
LIII. Concerning the Execution of the Decree of Reprobation
LIV. Concerning a New Devised Doctrine of Predestination, Taught by Some New and Late Divines
LV. Of the State and Condition of the Reprobates When They Are Dead
LVI. Of the Condemnation of the Reprobates at the Last Judgement
LVII. Of the Estate of the Reprobates in Hell
LVIII. Of the Application of Predestination
