m is cursed thrice; this fact they wrest
to the glory of their own nation, promising themselves worldly
dominion.

V. HAM CURSED; SHEM AND JAPHETH BLESSED.

A. THE CURSE PRONOUNCED UPON HAM 174-188.

1. Why Ham was thrice cursed 174.

* Disrespect of parents, pastors and authority signs of
approaching misfortune 175.

2. Way Ham disregarded the curse 176.

3. Why Ham disregarded the curse 177-178.

4. Ham's temporal prosperity continued with his curse 179-181.

* Faith alone grasps God's threatenings and promises 180-181.

* Reason God postpones punishment and reward 181-182.

* The Papal Church is not the true Church 183.

* Believers have comfort in their tribulations 184-185.

* The pious have their kingdom here in faith 186.

5. From this curse it is clear Noah was enlightened by the Holy
Spirit 187.

* Were all Ham's descendents cursed? 188.

B. BLESSING PRONOUNCED UPON SHEM 189-191.

1. This is an exceedingly great blessing 189.

2. Why is it clothed in praise to God 190.

3. This blessing proves that Noah possessed a precious light
191.

C. BLESSING PRONOUNCED UPON JAPHETH 192-224.

1. Why the form of Japheth's blessing differed from that of
Shem's 192.

2. Herein lies a special secret 193.

3. The Jews' false interpretation of this blessing 194.

4. Relation of these two blessings to each other 195.

* The Jews' false notion about Shem's blessing 196.

5. The order in which these blessings are enjoyed 197-198.

* The form God's Church takes in this world 199.

* Divine promises and threatenings to be understood in a
spiritual sense 199-200.

* Ham and Cain resemble one another in their positions and
works 201.

* The Turk and the Pope.

a. What strengthens them in their opposition to the true
Church 202.

* How a Christian should conduct himself in times of
misfortunes 203.

b. The power and advantages of the Turk and Pope of no avail
204.

c. Attitude of Church members to their pride 205-206.

* Why Ham's name was not mentioned when he was cursed
207-208.

6. The word dilatet the Latins use in explaining Japheth's
blessing 209-210.