The Second Helvetic Confession -- A commentary by Dr. Chuck Baynard
All chapters cross referenced to Synod of Dort, Heildelberg Catechism, Belgic
Confession, Westminster Confession with both Catechisms, and Calvin's Institutes
as footnotes. May be used for private or group Bible study. All other uses
require written permission of the author. Copyright Feb 2002 - Chuck
Baynard preacher@loclnet.com
Available in Word 2000 or Word Perfect format from the author. Each chapter's
footnotes are hyper-links. For those unfamiliar with this, click on a footnote
and the page will move to that note, click on the same note number in the
footnotes and it will return you to the text you were reading.
Chapter I - Of the Holy Scripture Being the True Word of God
Chapter II - Of Interpreting the Holy Scriptures; and of Fathers, Councils, and Traditions
Chapter III - Of God, His Unity and Trinity
Chapter IV - Of Idols or Images of God, Christ and The Saints
Chapter V - Of the Adoration, Worship and Invocation
of God Through the Only Mediator Jesus Christ
Chapter VI - Of the Providence of God
Chapter VII - Of the Creation of All Things:
Of Angels, the Devil, and Man
Chapter VIII - Of Man's Fall, Sin and the Cause of Sin
Chapter IX - Of Free Will, and Thus of Human Powers
Chapter X - Of the Predestination of God and the
Election of the Saints
Chapter XI - Of Jesus Christ, True God and Man, the
Only Savior of the World
Chapter XII - Of the Law of God
Chapter XIII - Of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, of
the Promises, and of the Spirit and Letter
Chapter XIV - Of Repentance and the Conversion of
Man
Chapter XV - Of the True Justification of the
Faithful
Chapter XV1 - Of Faith and Good Works, and of Their
Reward, and of Man's Merit
Chapter XVII - Of the Catholic and
Holy Church of God, and of The One Only Head of The Church
Chapter XVIII -
Of the Ministers of the
Church, Their Institution and Duties
Chapter XIX - Of the Sacraments of the Church of Christ
Chapter XX -
Of
Holy Baptism
Chapter
XXI - Of the Holy Supper of the Lord
Chapter XXII - Of Religious and Ecclesiastical Meetings
Chapter XXIII - Of the Prayers of the Church, of Singing, and of
Canonical Hours
Chapter XXIV - Of Holy Days, Fasts and the Choice of Foods
Chapter XXV - Of Catechizing and Comforting
and Visiting the Sick
Chapter XXVI - Of
the Burial of the Faithful, and of the Care To Be Shown for the Dead; of
Purgatory, and
Chapter XXVII - Of Rites, Ceremonies and Things Indifferent
Chapter XXVIII - Of the Possessions of the
Church
Chapter XXIX -Of Celibacy, Marriage and the Management of
Domestic Affairs
Chapter XXX - Of
the Magistracy
