Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Volume One -- Locus I: God -- A. God in general -- The knowledge of God -- The essence of the matter -- The definition [of God] -- B. God in particular -- The unity of the divine essence -- Testimonies on the unity of God -- The unity of the divine essence -- The Trinity or the three persons in the Godhead -- [Melanchthon's text] -- Controversies -- The meaning and intention of the terminology in this and the preceding article -- The rules in the external and internal works of God -- Which modes of speaking concerning the deity and the Trinity have been accepted -- The person of the Father and the definition of the three persons.

Locus XVIII: The sacraments -- The sacraments in general.

Locus XVII: The church -- The terminology -- Question: Is there a church? -- Definition of the church -- Teachers and hearers in the church.

Locus XVI: The difference between mortal and venial sin -- The difference between mortal and venial sin in the regenerate -- The scripture passages underlying this doctrine -- The terms by which this difference is explained -- Definition of the matter -- The bases of the definitions -- The use of this doctrine -- The antithesis to this doctrine.

Locus XIV: Good works -- The first question. Which works must be done? -- The second question. What kind of good works should the rengerate perform, and how can they be done? -- The third question. Whether, why, and how the good works of the regenerate please God -- The fourth question. Why are good works to be done? -- The controversy as to whether the good works of the regenerate are necessary -- [Leyser's comments] -- [The controversy: Are good works necessary?] -- The arguments of the adversaries.

Locus XIII: Justification -- A. Introductory remarks -- B. The gospel -- The gospel -- The proper doctrine of the gospel; that is, the definition of the subject -- The common definition that the gospel is the preaching of repentance and the forgiveness of sins -- C. The need for the promise of the gospel -- The need for the promise of the gospel -- All the saints in all ages have been saved by one and the same gospel -- D. Grace and justification -- The controversies -- The true and proper point at issue sin this topic -- The vocabulary of justification -- E. The word "faith" -- The word "faith" -- The definition of justifying faith -- Faith is a sure confidence, contrary to the Popish dogma of doubt -- F. The word "grace" -- The word "grace" -- The word "freely" -- The word "imputation" -- The works of the law -- The exclusive expressions -- The term Sola -- The testimonies of scripture.

Volume Two -- Locus VIII: The divine law -- A. The law of God -- The word "law" or the definition of the term -- Definition of the law -- The perfect obedience which the law requires, fulfillment of the law -- Classification of the laws -- Abrogation of the law -- Promulgation of the Decalog -- B. Exposition of the Decalog -- How we are to investigate the true meaning of the Decalog -- The Decalog -- C. The fulfilling of the Decalog -- D. Natural law -- E. The use of the law -- The use and purpose of the law -- F. The honored position of the law, against the Antinomians.

Locus VII: Sin -- A. Sin in general -- Sin -- Comparison of teachings -- The term "sin" and explanations of the word -- Definition of sin -- Categories of sin -- B. Original sin -- Names for original sin -- Definition of original sin -- Testimonies -- Questions of method -- Principal corruptions of this locus -- Arguments of the Pelagians -- Remnants of original sin in the regenerate -- Actual sin -- A brief analysis of a treatise / Flacius.

Locus VI: Human powers or free choice -- Free choice or human powers -- Free choice in sins or evil and wicked actions -- Freedom of the will in external discipline -- Contingency in sins which conflict with external discipline -- The captivity of the will as it pertains to [our] inborn depravity -- Spiritual actions -- Augustine's distinction of grace -- Whether in conversion the will is merely passive [and] completely idle -- History of the Manichaeans, Enthusiasts, Pelagians, and others -- Refutation of arguments.

Locus V: The cause of sin and concerning contingency -- The cause of sin -- The question whether sin exists -- The chief controversies -- regarding the cause of sin -- The correct understanding of the cause of sin -- Explanation of certain scripture passages which can be raised in objection -- The general and special action of God -- Divine foreknowledge -- The distinction of necessity -- The modes of speaking.

Locus IV: Creation -- The terms and words which scripture uses in describing this article -- Description of creation in order to formulate the essence of this locus -- The difference between the opinions of the philosophers and the doctrine of the church concerning this article -- The chief controversies with which heretics have disturbed the church regarding this article -- The order and mode of creation, completed in six days -- Providence -- A treatise on angels.

Locus III: The person of the Holy Spirit -- Definition of the Holy Spirit -- The principal names and epithets attributed the Holy Spirit in scripture -- Testimonies of scripture -- Controversies -- Foundations of the two latter parts of the definition of the Holy Spirit.

Locus II: The person of the Son of God -- The divine nature of Christ -- The human nature of Christ -- The personal union of the two natures of Christ.