Arminian Confession of 1621

by Mark A Ellis

Overview

In 1621, two years after their hopes for free and open debate were dashed at the Synod of Dort, the colleagues and students of Jacobus Arminius published the Confession or Declaration of the Pastors, which in the Belgian Federation are called the Remonstrants, on the principle articles of the Christian Religion. The first and perhaps most important of Arminian confessions, written by Simon Episcopius (Arminius' successor at the University of Leiden and leader of the Remonstrant party at Dort) and then approved at a gathering of Remonstrant pastors, provided not only a defense of the "five points" condemned at Dort, but also a succinct declaration of the entire range of their theology. This fresh, unabridged translation of the Confession, the first since 1676, together with the original Latin, allows the contemporary reader to interface directly with theology of the original Remonstrant leaders without the intervening interpretations of either their opponents or later admirers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781597523370
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	08/01/2005
Series:	Princeton Theological Monograph , #51
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Mark A. Ellis is a theological education consultant with IMB Connecting, teaching in various seminaries throughout Brazil. He also authored Simon Episcopius' Doctrine of Original Sin.

Pr. Dr. Prof. Mark A. Ellis e um consultor teologico com a IMB Connecting (antigamente conhecida como "A Junta de Richmond"), ensinando em varios seminarios no Brazil. Ele tambem autorou Simon Episcopius' Doctrine of Original Sin.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	vii
	Original Preface	1
	The Confession Ordeclaration of the Remonstrant Pastors
Chapter 1	On the Sacred Scriptures	35
Chapter 2	On the Knowledge of the Essence of God	44
Chapter 3	On the Holy and Sacred Trinity	51
Chapter 4	On the Knowledge of the Works of God	53
Chapter 5	On the Creation of the World, Angels and Man	54
Chapter 6	On the Providence of God	58
Chapter 7	On the Sin and Misery of Man	63
Chapter 8	On the Work of Redemption, and the Person and Offices of Christ	69
Chapter 9	On the Knowledge of God's Will, Revealed in the New Covenant	74
Chapter 10	On the Commandments of Christ in General: Faith and Repentance, or Turning to God	76
Chapter 11	On Faith in Jesus Christ	78
Chapter 12	On Types of Good Works, and and Exposition of the Decalogue	83
Chapter 13	On Governing and Denying Ourselves, and Bearing the Cross of Christ	90
Chapter 14	On Prayer and Thanksgiving and the Lord's Prayer	96
Chapter 15	On Special Callings and the Commandements and Traditions of Men	102
Chapter 16	On the Worship and Veneration of Jesus Christ, the Only Mediator, and the Invocation of the Saints	103
Chapter 17	On the Benefits and Promises of God, Principally of Election to Grace, or Calling to Faith	105
Chapter 18	On the Promises of God that are Performed in this Life to Those Who Are Converted and are Believers, that is, Election to Glory, Adoption, Justification, Sanctification and Sealing	110
Chapter 19	On the Promises of God Pertaining to the Life to Come, or the Resurrection of the Dead, and Eternal Life	114
Chapter 20	On Divine Threats and Punishments of the Wicked Pertaining both to this Life, and the Life to Come: Reprobation, Hardening, Blinding and Eternal Death and Damnation	115
Chapter 21	On the Ministry of the Word of God, and the Orders of Ministers	117
Chapter 22	On the Church of Jesus Christ, and Its Marks	121
Chapter 23	On the Sacraments and Other Sacred Rites	124
Chapter 24	On Church Discipline	129
Chapter 25	On Synods or Councils, and their Manner and Use	132
	Conclusion	137