THE REPENTANCE OF GOD.

1. The Words, "The wickedness of man was great."

a. How Luther used these words against the doctrine of free
will; how the advocates of free will falsely interpreted
them, and how they are refuted 140-141.

* Concerning free will.

(1) Augustine's doctrine of free will misinterpreted by
the schools 140.

(2) The schools unreasonably defend it 141.

(3) Man has no free will and without the grace of the Holy
Spirit can do nothing 142-143.

(4) The reproving office of the Holy Spirit makes it clear
that man has no free will 144.

(5) Whether there is hope, if a council be held, that the
Papists will abandon their false doctrine of free will
145.

(6) How the true doctrine of free will leads us to a
knowledge of sin and what we are to hold in reference
to it 146.

(7) Why we should guard against the false doctrine
concerning free will 147.

* The comfort for one who commits sins of infirmities
147.

* All endeavors without the Holy Spirit are evil 148.

(8) We are to distinguish in the doctrine of free will
what is good politically from what is good
theologically 149-150.

b. These words are wrongly understood by the Jews and
sophists 151.

* How we should view the discussions of philosophers in
regard to God and divine things 152.

c. These words should be understood as spoken not only of the
people before the flood, but of all men 153.

2. The Words, "It Repented Jehovah."

a. How the repentance of God is to be reconciled with the
wisdom and omniscience of God.

(1) The way sophists answer this question 154.

(2) Luther's answer 155-157.

* How man should treat questions which lead us into the
throne of the divine majesty 158.

* How the passages of Scripture are to be understood
which attribute to God the members of a human body
159.

* Whether the Anthropomorphites were justly condemned
159.