From Reformation to Reformation

We do not dare, says our AUTHOR, according to the best Theologians, to refer the plural Name אֱלֹהִים/Elohim/God to this, with other...

We, seeking to Confirm the doctrine thus explained, dismiss Tradition, to which the Papists at this point sometimes incorrectly flee;...

The difference between Generation and Spiration is not precisely understood by us. AUGUSTINE, in book II or III contra Maximinum, chapter...

It is now asked, whether the Spirit thus proceeds through the mode of Spiration from the Father alone, or from the Father and the Son...

But the Epithet of Holy, which is everywhere added to the Noun Spirit, inasmuch as He is called, not only τὸ Πνεῦμα ἅγιον, the Holy...

This Going Forth of the Spirit is conceptualized after the manner of the going forth of breath from the mouth, and hence it is wont to be...

At the same time, if you compare the Commentarium of the Most Illustrious LAMPE on John 15:26, with his apology against the Reverend...

Finally, Ἐκπόρευσις/Procession is attributed to the Holy Spirit, John 15:26.[1] When to the Holy Spirit is attributed Going Forth,...

Certainly the Scripture itself teaches that the Son is Equal to the Father, John 5:18, 23; Philippians 2:6: but hence it is certain that...

Of course, in Chapter IV, § 20, we saw that by Independence God is of Himself negatively, not in the sense of being His own Cause; and...

It is to be observed in addition, that this Generation of the Son does not prevent Him, with the Spirit, from being called...

You might indeed say that the first origin of the Error of Röellius was at this point, that he attributed too much to the natural Reason...

And, so that the Theologians of Leiden might gain credit for the things just now said, they subjoin a collation between the principal...

[And the care of the Dutch Synods against him ought to be highly commended and diligently observed.]See Judicium Ecclesiasticum contra...

δ. In this way the Mystery of the Trinity necessarily goes forth either unto Tritheism, that is, if the distinction of the Persons is...

4. A Theologian in the Netherlands, recently Philosophizing, proceeds our AUTHOR, is not able and ought not to be passed over here...

Johannes a Marck Objection α: God punishes the children because of the sins of their parents, and the just with the unjust, Exodus 20:5; Ezekiel 21:3; John 11:3. Responses: 1. Temporal evils are treated, particularly in Ezekiel 21:3 and John 11:3, which do not befall those Evangelically righteous, except as sinners also, upon whom the matter of Punishment falls, but not in the form of Punishment; and who, having been removed from the land of the living by the temporal Judgmen

Aristotle ARISTOTLE divides Particular Righteousness into Commutative and Distributive. Commutative Righteousness/Justice, which is to be observed in contracts and commerce, does not have a place in God; since, 1. it is posited in the equality of the thing given and the thing received, with the Arithmetical proportion preserved, and, 2. by it ownership is transferred; neither of which is able to be said of God, Romans 11:35; 1 Corinthians 4:7; Genesis 32:10; 1 Chronicles 29:1

But, although this Truth of God implies the Infallibility of the Word revealed by Him; yet it does not likewise imply the Infallibility of Human Reason or Perception. If you should say, Reason is from God. Responses: 1. God is to be contemplated here, not only as Creator, but at the same time as Judge, who in the very creation of the soul inflicts upon the same punishment because of Adam’s sin. 2. Reason, with respect to its act, does not exert itself without the cooperation

Now, Dominical Righteousness denotes the demonstration of this Natural Holiness in all the divine Words and Deeds. To this ought to be referred the Truth of God. Now, Truth, as far as it is comprehended under the Righteousness of God, is understood, not so much as Metaphysical, as Ethical. By the former God is far separated from all Idols, by the latter from all Error and Falsehood. Metaphysical Truth is the Truth of the Divine Essence and Perfections: for, as whatever create