| ### QUESTION 10 ### OF UNBELIEF IN GENERAL ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### In due sequence we must consider the contrary vices: first, unbelief, which is contrary to faith; secondly, blasphemy, which is opposed to confession of faith; thirdly, ignorance and dulness of mind, which are contrary to knowledge and understanding. #### As to the first, we must consider (1) unbelief in general; (2) heresy; (3) apostasy from the faith. #### Under the first head there are twelve points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether unbelief is a sin? #### (2) What is its subject? #### (3) Whether it is the greatest of sins? #### (4) Whether every action of unbelievers is a sin? #### (5) Of the species of unbelief; #### (6) Of their comparison, one with another; #### (7) Whether we ought to dispute about faith with unbelievers? #### (8) Whether they ought to be compelled to the faith? #### (9) Whether we ought to have communications with them? #### (10) Whether unbelievers can have authority over Christians? #### (11) Whether the rites of unbelievers should be tolerated? #### (12) Whether the children of unbelievers are to be baptized against their parents' will? ####  |