The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland

Knox’s own narrative of the Scottish Reformation, written between 1559 and his death in 1572 and first published in full in 1587. The principal contemporary source for the events it describes, and by a leading actor in them.

1. The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland About This Book
2. Introductory Note

The Reformation of Religion in Scotland

3. Book First
4. Book Second
5. Book Third
6. Book Fourth

Appendix

Knox’s Confession

7. The Preface
8. Of God.—Cap. I.
9. Of the Creation of Man.—Cap. II.
10. Of Original Sin.—Cap. III.
11. Of the Revelation of the Promise.—Cap. IV.
12. The Continuance, Increase, and Preservation of the Kirk.—Cap. V.
13. Of the Incarnation of Christ Jesus.—Cap. VI.
14. Why it behoved the Mediator to be very God and very Man.—Cap. VII.
15. Election.—Cap. VIII.
16. Christ’s Death, Passion, Burial, etc.—Cap. IX.
17. Resurrection.—Cap. X.
18. Ascension.—Cap. XI.
19. Faith in the Holy Ghost.—Cap. XII.
20. The Cause of Good Works.—Cap. XIII.
21. What Works are reputed good before God.—Cap. XIV.
22. The Perfection of the Law and Imperfection of Man.—Cap. XV.
23. Of the Kirk.—Cap. XVI.
24. The Immortality of the Souls.—Cap. XVII.
25. Of the notes by which the True Kirk is discerned from the false, and who shall be judge of the doctrine.—Cap. XVIII.
26. The Authority of the Scriptures.—Cap. XIX.
27. Of General Councils, of their Power, Authority, and Causes of their Convention.—Cap. XX.
28. Of the Sacraments.—Cap. XXI.
29. Of the right Administration of the Sacraments.—Cap. XXII.
30. To whom Sacraments Appertain.—Cap. XXIII.
31. Of the Civil Magistrate.—Cap. XXIV.
32. The Gifts freely given to the Kirk.—Cap. XXV.

The Book of Discipline

33. I. Of Doctrine
34. II. Of Sacraments
35. III. Touching the Abolition of Idolatry
36. IV. Concerning Ministers and their Lawful Election
37. V. Concerning Provision for the Ministers and for Distribution of the Rents and Possossions Justly Appertaining to the Kirk
38. VI. Of the Superintendents
39. VII. Of Schools and Universtities
40. VIII. Of the Rents and Patrimony of the Kirk
41. IX. Of Ecclesiastical Discipline.
42. X. Touching the Election of Elders and Deacons, etc.
43. XI. Concerning the Policy of the Church.
44. XII. For Preaching and Interpretation of Scriptures, etc.
45. XIII. Of Marriage.
46. XIV. Of Burial
47. XV. For Reparation of Churches
48. XVI. For Punishment of those that Profane the Sacraments and do Contemn the Word of God, and Dare Presume to Minister Them, Not Being Thereto Lawfully Called.
49. The Conclusion
50. Act of Secret Council, xxvii January Anno &c., 1560.
51. Glossary
52. Index