The Preface.—The plan and purport of the whole Epitome, and of the Institutions
Chap. I.—Of the divine providence
Chap. II.—That there is but one God, and that there cannot be more
Chap. III.—The testimonies of the poets concerning the one God
Chap. IV.—The testimonies of the philosophers to the unity of God
Chap. V.—That the prophetic women—that is, the Sibyls—declare that there is but one God
Chap. VI.—Since God is eternal and immortal, he does not stand in need of sex and succession
Chap. VII.—Of the wicked life and death of Hercules
Chap. VIII.—Of Æsculapius, Apollo, Mars, Castor and Pollux, and of Mercurius and Bacchus
Chap. IX.—Of the disgraceful deeds of the gods
Chap. X.—Of Jupiter, and his licentious life
Chap. XI.—The various emblems under which the poets veiled the turpitude of Jupiter
Chap. XII.—The poets do not invent all those things which relate to the gods
Chap. XIII.—The actions of Jupiter are related from the historian Euhemerus
Chap. XIV.—The actions of Saturnus and Uranus taken from the historians
Chap. XX.—Of the gods peculiar to the Romans
Chap. XXI.—Of the sacred rites of the Roman gods
Chap. XXII.—Of the sacred rites Introduced by Faunus and Numa
Chap. XXIII.—Of the Gods and sacred rites of the barbarians
Chap. XXIV.—Of the origin of sacred rites and superstitions
Chap. XXV.—Of the golden age, of images, and Prometheus, who first fashioned man
Chap. XXVI.—Of the worship of the elements and stars
Chap. XXVII.—Of the creation, sin, and punishment of man; and of angels, both good and bad
Chap. XXVIII.—Of the demons, and their evil practices
Chap. XXIX.—Of the patience and providence of God
Chap. XXXI.—Of knowledge and supposition
Chap. XXXII.—Of the sects of philosophers, and their disagreement
Chap. XXXIII.—What is the chief good to be sought in life
Chap. XXXIV.—That men are born to justice
Chap. XXXV.—That immortality is the chief good
Chap. XXXVI.—Of the philosophers,—namely, Epicurus and Pythagoras
Chap. XXXVII.—Of Socrates and his contradiction
Chap. XXXVIII.—Of Plato, whose doctrine approaches more nearly to the truth
Chap. XXXIX.—Of various philosophers, and of the antipodes
Chap. XL.—Of the foolishness of the philosophers
Chap. XLI.—Of true religion and wisdom
Chap. XLII.—Of religious wisdom: the name of Christ known to none, except himself and his father
Chap. XLIII.—Of the name of Jesus Christ, and his twofold nativity
Chap. XLIV.—The twofold nativity of Christ is proved from the prophets
Chap. XLV.—The power and works of Christ are proved from the scriptures
Chap. XLVI.—It is proved from the prophets that the passion and death of Christ had been foretold
Chap. XLVIII.—Of the disinheriting of the Jews, and the adoption of the Gentiles
Chap. XLIX.—That God is one only
Chap. L.—Why God assumed a mortal body, and suffered death
Chap. LI.—Of the death of Christ on the cross
Chap. LIII.—The reasons of the hatred against the Christians are examined and refuted
Chap. LIV.—Of the freedom of religion in the worship of God
Chap. LV.—The heathens charge justice with impiety in following God
Chap. LVI.—Of justice, which is the worship of the true God
Chap. LVII.—Of wisdom and foolishness
Chap. LVIII.—Of the true worship of God, and sacrifice
Chap. LIX.—Of the ways of life, and the first times of the world
Chap. LX.—Of the duties of justice
Chap. LXII.—Of restraining the pleasures of the senses
Chap. LXIII.—That shows are most powerful to corrupt the minds
Chap. LXIV.—The passions are to be subdued, and we must abstain from forbidden things
Chap. LXV.—Precepts about those things which are commanded, and of pity
Chap. LXVI.—Of faith in religion, and of fortitude
Chap. LXVII.—Of repentance, the immortality of the soul, and of providence
Chap. LXVIII.—Of the world, man, and the providence of God
Chap. LXIX.—That the world was made on account of man, and man on account of God
Chap. LXX.—The immortality of the soul is confirmed
Chap. LXXII.—Of Christ descending from heaven to the general judgment, and of the millenarian reign
Chap. LXXIII.—The hope of safety is in the religion and worship of God