Creeds of Christendom • VOLUME 1
Creeds of Christendom, with a History and Critical notes. Volume
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121God elected us in Christ and for Christ's sake, so that those who are already implanted in Christ by faith are chosen, but those out of Christ are rejected (2 Cor. xiii. 2,012 words122By nature we are all sinners and guilty of death before the tribunal of God, and we can be justified only by the merits of Christ crucified and risen again. For his sake 2,026 words123A minister should be lawfully called and chosen by the Church, and excel in sacred learning, pious eloquence, prudence, and unblemished character (1 Tim. iii. 2; Tit. i. 2,040 words124Chap. XXIV. Of Feasts, Fasts, and the Choice of Meats.--The Lord's day is consecrated, from the times of the Apostles, to the worship of God and to sacred rest. But we ob2,009 words125[770] The ministers of Scotland wrote to Beza, September, 1566: 'Subscripsimus omnes, qui in hoc coetu interfuimus, et hujus Academiæ sigillo publico obsignavimus.' This 1,759 words126§ 56. John Calvin. His Life and Character.1,245 words127CALVIN'S LIFE2,083 words128The magistrate refused to comply, and forbade Calvin and Farel the pulpit; but they, preferring to obey God rather than men, preached at Easter, 1538, to an armed crowd, 1,707 words129CALVIN'S PERSONAL CHARACTER.1,647 words130TRIBUTES TO CALVIN.2,136 words131[798] They were recently brought to light by Jules Bonnet and Herminjard. They are chiefly addressed to his fellow-student, Francis Daniel, an advocate of Orleans, who ac2,107 words132[828] Who would substitute respublica for ecclesia, genius for angelus, lotio for baptismus, etc.1,186 words133§ 57. Calvin's Work.1,185 words134THE DOCTRINE OF PREDESTINATION.1,180 words135CALVIN'S DOCTRINE OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.1,254 words136CALVIN'S CHURCH POLITY.928 words137RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.2,533 words138[854] The full title of the first edition is 'Christia- | næ Religionis Insti- | tutio totam fere pietatis summam et quic | quid est in doctrina salutis cognitu ne- | ces2,035 words139[866] Can. IV.: 'Ita Deus gloriam suam illustrare constituit, ut decreverit, primo quidem hominem integrum creare. tum ejusdem lapsum permittere, ac demum ex lapsis quoru2,149 words140§ 58. The Catechism of Geneva. A.D. 1536 AND 1541.1,987 words141§ 59. The Consensus of Zurich. A.D. 1549.1,297 words142§ 60. The Consensus of Geneva. A.D. 1552.1,571 words143§ 61. The Helvetic Consensus Formula. A.D. 1675.818 words144VERBAL INSPIRATION.1,122 words145MEDIATE AND IMMEDIATE IMPUTATION [929]2,040 words146[919] Amyraut's writings on this subject are: Traité de la Prédestination (also in Latin), Saumur, 1634; Echantillon de la doctrine de Calvin sur la Prédestination, 1637;1,619 words147§ 62. The Gallican Confession. A.D. 1559.768 words148FRENCH PROTESTANTISM.808 words149ANTOINE DE CHANDIEU.2,045 words150§ 63. The Declaration of Faith of the Reformed Church in France. A.D. 1872.2,015 words151§ 64. The Belgic Confession. A.D. 1561.893 words152THE REFORMATION IN THE NETHERLANDS.881 words153CONTENTS.1,609 words154§ 65. The Arminian Controversy. A.D. 1604-1619.1,092 words155ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF ARMINIANISM TILL 1618.830 words156THE SYNOD OF DORT.1,035 words157ARMINIANISM AFTER THE SYNOD OF DORT.893 words158§ 66. The Remonstrance.673 words159THIRD ARTICLE.670 words160SECOND HEAD OF DOCTRINE.855 words161FIFTH HEAD OF DOCRINE.699 words162III. THE REFORMED CONFESSIONS OF GERMANY.855 words163THE CONFESSION OF THE FOUR CITIES.1,666 words164§ 69. The Heidelberg Catechism. A.D. 1563.1,355 words165THE REFORMATION IN THE PALATINATE.736 words166URSINUS AND OLEVIANUS.718 words167PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF THE CATECHISM.2,037 words168CHARACTER AND AIM.1,024 words169COMPARISON WITH THE LUTHERN AND WESTMINSTER CATECHISMS.952 words170HISTORY OF THE CATECHISM.1,539 words171OPINIONS ON THE CATECHISM.2,012 words172[1011] On the Dutch translations, see especially the learned work of Professor Doedes, of Utrecht, pp. 74-128, with fac-similes at the end of the volume.1,902 words173§ 70. The Brandenburg Confessions.1,170 words174THE COLLOQUY AT LEIPZIG. A.D. 1631.679 words175THE COLLOQUY OF THORN. A.D. 1645.1,661 words176§ 71. Minor German Reformed Confessions.871 words177IV. THE CONFESSIONS OF BOHEMIA, POLAND, AND HUNGARY.920 words178THE WALDENSES.1,560 words179THE WALDENSIAN CATECHISM (1489) AND THE BOHEMIAN CATECHISM (1521).2,003 words180[1081] Pseudo-Rainerius: 'fere nulla est terra, in qua hæc secta non sit.'746 words
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