From Reformation to Reformation

Verse 13:[1] And (Phil. 2:10; Rev. 5:3) every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the...

Inscription, 1. The acts of the Holy Apostles, but especially of Peter and Paul, of whom Luke was a follower, are contained in this book,...

HOLY FATHERS: Ammonius of Alexandria, Augustine,[1] Epiphanius, Eusebius,[2] Tatian. REFORMED: Calvin,[3] Copius,[4] Christianus...

Verse 12:[1] Saying with a loud voice, (Rev. 4:11) Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and...

There are six parts: I. The history preceding the ministry of Christ, in which are: 1. A description of the person and office of Christ....

12. Six Parts of the harmony are enumerated. I. The History preceding the public ministry of Christ. II. The beginning of His ministry...

Verse 11:[1] And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels (Rev. 4:4, 6) round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and...

11. Various rules are established for investigating the order and progression of the histories. Moreover, let rules of this sort for the...

10. How might the histories of the individual years or Passovers be reduced to a certain series? It is demonstrated that in this matter...

9. How the time of the ministry of Christ might be able to be distributed into certain years, in such a way that, with the beginning and...

8. The computation of four Passovers, or three and a half years out of Daniel, is also gathered out of foreign histories. That...

Verse 10:[1] (Ex. 19:6; 1 Pet. 2:5, 9; Rev. 1:6; 20:6; 22:5) And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the...

7. That interval divided by Passovers. Four Passovers are elicited out of John. Scaliger’s opinion of a fifth is refuted. Concerning...

6. The space of time between His Baptism and ascension variously disputed among ancient and more recent men. Moreover, concerning the...

Verse 9:[1] And (Ps. 40:3; Rev. 14:3) they sung a new song, saying, (Rev. 4:11) Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals...

4. The Harmony of the Gospels is defined. The committing of it to writing is not illegitimate, since the Evangelists themselves furnish...

3. In what do the Evangelists agree and differ? A reason for the difference is rendered out of Chrysostom. All the Evangelists have it in...

2. Jerome thinks that they are adumbrated by the mystical four-Cherub Chariot of Ezekiel. The four living creatures were contrived by the...

1. Why would God will the Gospel history to be written by several? Various reasons for the quaternary number of Evangelists. It pleased...

Verse 7:[1] And he came and took the book out of the right hand (Rev. 4:2) of him that sat upon the throne. [And He came, and took, etc.]...