• The Epistle dedicatory
  • To the author
  • A Table of the title of the severall Chapters and Sections contained in the Treatise following.
  • Chapter 1. DIRECTIONS FOR THE PROFITABLE Reading of the Scriptures.
  • Chapter 2. Of the Authour of holy Scriptures.
  • Chapter 3. The Scriptures which have God for their Authour, must needs be of divine Authority.
  • Chapter 4. Of the Pen-men of the Scriptures, that they were holy men, inspired and guided in that work infallibly and wholly, by the Spirit of God.
  • Chapter 5 – 6>
    – Chapter 5: Of the Subject or Matters handled in the Scriptures, that the Scriptures containe all things necessary to salvation.
    – Chapter 6: Of the scope and end of the Scriptures.

  • Chapter 7: Who they are that profit from reading the holy Scriptures
  • Chapters 8 – 12
    - Chapter 8: Of the Choice of fit times for reading the Scriptures.
    - Chapter 9: Of particular preparation before reading.
    - Chapter 10: Of reverend attention and heedfull observations in reading the Scriptures.
    - Chapter 11: Of duties after reading the Scriptures, especially Meditation and Prayer.
    - Chapter 12: Directions for the right interpretation of the Scriptures.

  • More chapters to follow