The Marrow of Theology

William Ames (1576 – 1633) was an English Protestant theologian who spent most of his life in the Netherlands. His work was hugely influential on the English Puritans of the following generations, especially in New England. 

His Marrow of Theology (originally entitled The Marrow of Sacred Divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures) is organized as follows: 

Book I 
I. Of the Definition, or Nature of Divinity 
II. Of the Distribution or Parts of Divinity 
III. Of Faith 
IIII. Of God, and His Essence 
V. Of the Subsistence of God 
VI. Of the Efficiency of God 
VII. Of the Decree, and Counsel of God 
VIII. Of Creation 
IX. Of Providence 
X. Of Special Gubernation About Intelligent Creatures 
XI. Of Man’s Apostacy, or Fall 
XII. Of the Consequences of Sin 
XIII. Of Original Sin 
XIV. Of Actual Sin 
XV. Of Corporal Death 
XVI. Of the Consummation of Death 
XVII. Of the Propagation of Sin 
XVIII. Of the Person of Christ, the Mediator 
XIX. Of the Office of Christ 
XX. Of Satisfaction 
XXI. Of the Life of Christ Being Humbled 
XXII. Of the Death of Christ 
XXIII. Of the Exaltation of Christ 
XXIV. Of the Application of Christ 
XXV. Of Predestination 
XXVI. Of Calling 
XXVII. Of Justification 
XXVIII. Of Adoption 
XXIX. Of Sanctification 
XXX. Of Glorification 
XXXI. Of the Church Mystically Considered 
XXXII. Of the Church Instituted 
XXXIII. Of the Extraordinary Ministers of the Church 
XXXIIII. Of the Holy Scripture 
XXXV. Of Ordinary Ministers, and Their Office in Preaching 
XXXVI. Of the Sacraments 
XXXVII. Of Ecclesiastical Discipline 
XXXVIII. Of the Administration of the Covenant of Grace Before the Coming of Christ 
XXXIX. Of the Administration of the Covenant From Christ Exhibited to the End of the World 
XL. Of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord 
XLI. To the End of the World 

Book II 
I. Of Observance in General 
II. Of Virtue 
III. Of Good Works 
IIII. Of Religion 
V. Of Faith 
VI. Of Hope 
VII. Of Charity 
VIII. Of Hearing of the Word 
IX. Of Prayer 
X. Of an Oath 
XI. Of a Lot 
XII. Of Tempting of God 
XIII. Of Instituted Worship 
XIIII. Of the Manner of Divine Worship 
XV. Of the Time of Worship 
XVI. Of Justice and Charity Toward Our Neighbour 
XVII. Of the Honour of Our Neighbour 
XVIII. Of Humanity Toward Our Neighbour 
XIX. Of Chastity 
XX. Of Commutative Justice 
XXI. Of Telling Truth. Veracity 
XXII. Of Contentment