The Nature and Extent of Sacred Doctrine
To place our purpose within proper limits, we first endeavor to investigate the nature and extent of this sacred doctrine. Concerning this there are ten points of inquiry:(1) Whether it is necessary?(2) Whether it is a science?(3) Whether it is one or many?(4) Whether it is speculative or practical?(5) How it is compared with other sciences?(6) Whether it is the same as wisdom?(7) Whether God is its subject-matter?(8) Whether it is a matter of argument?(9) Whether it rightly employs metaphors and similes?(10) Whether the Sacred Scripture of this doctrine may be expounded in different senses?
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Whether, besides philosophy, any further doctrine is required?
Whether sacred doctrine is a science?
Whether sacred doctrine is one science?
Whether sacred doctrine is a practical science?
Whether sacred doctrine is nobler than other sciences?
Whether this doctrine is the same as wisdom?
Whether God is the object of this science?
Whether sacred doctrine is a matter of argument?
Whether Holy Scripture should use metaphors?
Whether in Holy Scripture a word may have several senses?