Reformed Scholastic AI Dump

More exciting than the Olympics: Here are 60+ more Reformed scholastic, AI translated treatises, in English for the first time (for most of them).  A few previously done, by Rutherford and Bavinck, have been added in for thoroughness.

Several are from Chaz Navarro at Reformed Sources; more than a dozen are from Roman Prestarri at Confessionally Reformed Theology.  Most of them have been done by the brothers at Colloquia Scholastica on Discord.  Join them and increase the work.

Try to get some sleep the next few weeks.

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“Praise the Lord!
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!…
Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord?
Who can declare all His praise?
Blessed are those who keep justice,
and he who does righteousness at all times!”

Ps. 106:1-2

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Systematic Theology

Rutherford, Samuel – Examination of Arminianism  tr. by AI by Onku  (1639-1642; 1668)  See also Monergism’s edition.

Bavinck, Herman – Reformed Dogmatics, vol. 1 (Prolegomena), 2 (God, Creation), 3 (Sin, Salvation in Christ), 4 (Holy Spirit, Church, New Creation)  (1895-1901)  This Monergism edition was translated from Dutch by AI.

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God

Maccovius, Johannes – Locus 9, ‘On the Immortality of God’ & 10. ‘On the Invisibility of God’  at Reformed Sources

Holtzfus, Barthold

‘Theological Dissertation on the Most Holy Trinity’

‘Theological Dissertation on the Names of God’

Lampe, Friedrich A. – ‘Theological Disputation on the [Person & Deity of the] Holy Spirit, or Orthodox Doctrine on the Holy Spirit’

Stapfer, Johann F. – ‘On the Attributes Dependent upon the Divine Intellect’  at Reformed Sources

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Decrees

Trigland, Sr., Jacob – ‘Answers to Three Questions, Serving as Advice in Current Ecclesiastical Difficulties’

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Treatise on Predestination, Election & the Reprobation of Men’

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Creation

Wolleb, Johannes – ch. 5, ‘On Creation’  at Reformed Sources

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on Creation’

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Angels

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on Good & Evil Angels’

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Man

Pareus, David – Against Bellarmine on the Grace of the First Man

Voet, Gisbert – On the End of Life

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on Man’

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Free Choice

Holtzfus, Barthold – Theological Dissertation on the Free Choice of Man

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Theology & Religion

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Disputation on Theology & Religion’

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Original Sin

Whitaker, William – A Treatise on Original Sin

Du Moulin, Pierre – On Original Sin

Ward, Samuel – Works of Samuel Ward: Theological Determinations, a Treatise on Justification, Lectures on Original Sin

Tronchin, Theodore – Theological Theses on Original Sin

Luthard, Christoph – Theses on Original Sin

Schubert, Johann Ernst (Lutheran) – Theological Disputation presenting the Doctrine of Original Sin, Asserted Against Pelagian Errors

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Sin

Hoornbeeck, Johannes – ‘A Theological Disputation on Tempting God’  at Reformed Sources

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on Sin & its Distinctions’

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Scripture

Junius, Francis – Theological Theses on the Canon of Holy Scripture

Whitaker, William – A Duplication against the Defense of Ecclesiastical Authority by Thomas Stapleton, Anglo-Papist…  for the Authority of Holy Scripture

Pauli, Reinhold – ‘On the Rule of Faith against Walenburch’

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on Holy Scripture’

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Covenant Theology

Alexius, Caspar – ‘Theses on the Covenants’  at Confessionally Reformed Theology

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on the Covenant of Nature or of Works’

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Christ

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Historical-Theological Disputation on the Nestorian Heresy’

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Christ’s Death

Holtzfus, Barthold – Theological Disputation on the Descent of Christ to Hell

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Salvation

Morton, Thomas – Antidote against the Poison of the Roman Church concerning Merit, properly so called, of Condignity

Walaeus, Antonius – Theological Theses on the Efficacious Vocation of the Sinner to Salvation

Vlak, Johannes – Eternal Gospel, or the Doctrine of Salvation, contained in a Post-Reading over the Promises to the Fathers, Law by Moses & Truth in Christ

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on the Gospel’

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Regeneration

Grebenitz, Elias – ‘Theological Treatise on Regeneration in Three Disputations [& on Conversion & Preparation]’

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Faith

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on Faith’

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Justification

Ward, Samuel – Works of Samuel Ward: Theological Determinations, a Treatise on Justification, Lectures on Original Sin

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Adoption & Christian Liberty

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on the Adoption of the Faithful & Christian Liberty’

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Sanctification

Holtzfus, Barthold

‘Theological Dissertation on Sanctification’

‘Theological Disputation on the Necessity of Good Works’

‘Inaugural Historical-Theological Disputation on Christian Perfection’

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Conscience

Alsted, Johann H. – Theological Cases, exhibiting the Anatomy of Conscience & the School of Temptation  at Confessionally Reformed Theology

‘The Seven Aids of the Christian Warfare’
1. ‘Concerning the End of the Theology of Cases, which is the Tranquillity of the Tempted Conscience’
2. ‘Concerning the Subject of the Theology of Cases, which is the Conscience of Man’

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Worship

Daille, Jean – Four Books on Images

Spanheim, Jr., Francis – The History of Images Restored

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Sacraments

Holtzfus, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on the Sacraments in General’

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Church Government

Whitaker, William – A Duplication against the Defense of Ecclesiastical Authority by Thomas Stapleton, Anglo-Papist…  for the Authority of Holy Scripture

Blondel, David – Apology for the Opinion of Jerome on Bishops & Presbyters

Jerome’s opinion was that Scriptural bishops and presbyters were the same, namely ministers, though there might be episcopal bishops by ecclesiastical right.  This was the dominant view through the Middle Ages.

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Commentary

de Dieu, Ludovicus – Animadversions on Romans

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Mary

Rivet, Andrew – Apology for the Most Holy Virgin

Rivet defends Mary from both Romanists and some Protestants.

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Romanism

Blondel, David – Concerning Pope Joan

Blondel argues that Pope Joan, the claimed female Pope in the early Medieval Church, did not exist, which is the scholarly consensus today.  Blondel was one of the first Protestants to argue this position.

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Arminianism

Trigland, Sr., Jacob – ‘Answers to Three Questions, Serving as Advice in Current Ecclesiastical Difficulties’  (1615)

The “Concept of Moderation,” printed at the beginning of the document, was a proposed measure for peace to allow Arminian ministers before the Synod of Dort (1618) to be able to remain ministering in the Dutch Church.  The three questions are:

1. Can the following concept of Moderation be accepted with a good conscience, and can peace in the Churches be restored through it? [No]

2. Whether the High Authority of this Land might not draft another Concept of Moderation, according to which the Doctrine of these Churches, being adjusted, could restore peace in the same? [This is unnecessary and would be unjust]

3. What counsel then is given to get out of these difficulties, and to obtain the old unity? [Abide by the Belgic Confession and Heidelberg Catechism]

Amyraut, Moses – A Declaration of the Faith of Moses Amyraut concerning the Errors of the Arminians

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Philosophy

Baron, Robert – Philosophy, the Handmaiden of Theology: a Pious & Sober Explanation of Philosophical Questions that Frequently occur in Theological Disputations

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Metaphysics

Alsted, Johann H. – A Most Brief Delineation of Metaphysics  (1611)  at Confessionally Reformed Theology

‘Introduction into Metaphysics’
1. ‘Nature of Metaphysics’
2. ‘Essence & Existence’
3. ‘Unity’
4. ‘Truth’
5. ‘Goodness’
6. ‘Same & the Diverse’
7. ‘Whole & Part’
8. ‘Simple & Composite’
9. ‘Perfect & Imperfect’
10. ‘Natural & Artificial’
11. ‘Finite & Infinite’
12. ‘Necessary & Contingent’
13. ‘Uncreated & Created’
14. ‘Illocal & Local’
15. ‘Act & Potency’
16. ‘Possible & Impossible’
17. ‘Cause & the Caused’
18. ‘Substance & Accident’

More Reformed Scholastic AI Translations

Here are 50+ more Reformed scholastic (mostly) AI translations.  The systematic theology by Hoornbeeck is especially a jewel, amongst all the others.

A few translations have been contributed by Michael Lynch, a few by Matthew Daniels at Obedientia Mortis Christi, several by Roman Prestarri at Confessionally Reformed Theology and most of them are from our brothers at Colloquia Scholastica on Discord.

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“Praise the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who delights greatly in His commandments…
Wealth and riches will be in his house…”

Ps. 112:1-3

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Systematic Theology

Hoornbeeck, Johannes – Institutes of Theology, gathered out of the Best Authors  (Leiden: Moyard, 1658), trans. AI  Latin  at Confessionally Reformed Theology

Hoornbeek (1617-1666).  This systematic largely replaced the Leiden Synopsis (1625) in seminaries in the Netherlands.  It is wholly comprised of choice, extended quotes from previous, standard reformed authors.

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Theology

Alting, Johann H.

Locus 1, ‘On the Nature of Theology’

‘On Elenctic Theology’

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Divine Decrees, Providence & Concurrence

Amyraut, Moses

‘A Defense of the Doctrine of John Calvin concerning the Absolute Decree of Reprobation’

‘Theological Theses on the Providence of God in Evil’

Bremen Delegation at Dort – ‘On Predestination, Reprobation, Christ’s Death, Regeneration, Free Choice & Perseverance’

Polyander, Johannes, Antonius Thysius & Antonius Walaeus – ‘The Judgment of Three Belgian Professors concerning the First Article [for the Synod of Dort] which is on Election and Reprobation’, pt. 1 (Election), 2 (Reprobation)  tr. Michael Lynch  (1618)  at Translationes Lyncei

Davenant, John – On Predestination & Reprobation

Holtzfuz, Barthold – Theological Treatise on Predestination, Election & Reprobation of Men

Simonis, Johann – The Influx of God into Secondary Causes

La Placette, Jean – La Placette vs. Naudé on Premotion, Concurrence & Decrees

Venema, Herman – Disputes on the Covenant of Works, Mediate or Immediate Imputation, Active & Passive Obedience of Christ, & General & Particular Decrees of Predestination

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Free Choice

Amyraut, Moses – ‘Disputation on the Free Will of Man’

Polanus, Amandus – ‘Theological Theses on the Choice of Man’, pt. 12  (Basel: Waldkirchius, 1597)  trans. at Obedientia Mortis Christi

Bremen Delegation at Dort – ‘On Predestination, Reprobation, Christ’s Death, Regeneration, Free Choice & Perseverance’

Gomarus, Francis – ‘Theological Disputation on Free Will’

Holtzfuz, Barthold – ‘Theological Dissertation on the Free Will of Man’

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Sin

Pareus, David – Contra Bellarmine, Bk. 1, Ch. 7, On the Loss of Grace

Rivet, Andrew – Question 14, ‘On Concupiscence’  in The Orthodox Catholic

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Covenant Theology

Placeus, Joshua – ch. 12, ‘On the Imputation of the First Sin of Adam’  in Works, vol. 1

Vlak, Johannes – A Triad of Dissertations: on the Covenants of God of Works & of Peace, & on Justification in Response to Leydekker

Vlak appears to have leaned towards Cocceius, contra Leydekker who was a Voetian.

Venema, Herman – Disputes on the Covenant of Works, Mediate or Immediate Imputation, Active & Passive Obedience of Christ, & General & Particular Decrees of Predestination

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Law & Gospel

Alting, Johann H. – ‘‘On the Law & Gospel’

Gomarus, Francis – ’15th of the Theological Disputations, on the Law of God’  trans. AI at Confessionally Reformed Theology

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Atonement

Bremen Delegation at Dort – ‘On Predestination, Reprobation, Christ’s Death, Regeneration, Free Choice & Perseverance’

Thysius, Antonius – Disputation 29, ‘On the Satisfaction of Jesus Christ’  in Synopsis of Pure Theology (1625), trans. AI at Confessionally Reformed Theology

Gomarus, Francis – ‘Theological Disputation on the Death of Jesus Christ’  trans. AI at Confessionally Reformed Theology

Baxter, Richard – On the Atonement, Justice, Merit & Justification  in A Method of Christian Theology

Venema, Herman – Disputes on the Covenant of Works, Mediate or Immediate Imputation, Active & Passive Obedience of Christ, & General & Particular Decrees of Predestination

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Regeneration

Bremen Delegation at Dort – ‘On Predestination, Reprobation, Christ’s Death, Regeneration, Free Choice & Perseverance’

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Justification & Sanctification

Amyraut, Moses – ‘Two Sermons on Justification & Sanctification’

Placeus, Joshua – ‘Theological Theses on the Justification of Man before God’

Baxter, Richard – On the Atonement, Justice, Merit & Justification  in A Method of Christian Theology

La Placette, Jean – Treatise on Justification

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Church

Protestant Scholastics – Brief Anthology contra the Ordination of Women

Includes excerpts from Lutheran: Johann Gerhard; Reformed: Vermigli, Witsius, Maresius, De Moor.

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Sacraments

Ward, Samuel – On the Sacraments

Gomarus, Francis – ’44th of the 3rd Repetition of Theological Disputations, on the Mass’  trans. AI at Confessionally Reformed Theology

Protestant Scholastics – ‘Philosophical Anthology against Transubstantiation’

Includes excerpts from Lutheran: Johann Gerhard; Reformed: Gisbert Voet, Francis Burgersdijk, Daniel Featley, Marc Duncan, Johann H. Alsted, Clemens Timpler, Francis Turretin; Medieval: Dietrich von Freiberg.

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Perseverance

Bremen Delegation at Dort – ‘On Predestination, Reprobation, Christ’s Death, Regeneration, Free Choice & Perseverance’

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After-Life

Voet, Gisbert – ‘Some Problems on the State of the Soul after Death’

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Ethics

Burgersdijk, Francis – An Idea of Philosophy, both Moral & Natural [Moral Philosophy only]

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Civil

Voet, Gisbert – ‘On Liberty of Conscience & Permission of Religion in the Republic’

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Romanism

Rivet, Andrew – On the Hail Mary & the Rosary  in The Orthodox Catholic, vol. 1

Voet, Gisbert – ‘Scholastic Theological Disputation on the Mirror of the Trinity’

The “Mirror of the Trinity” was the Romanist teaching that saints in heaven could know all things, or an extraordinary amount of many things supernaturally, through seeing God, reflecting in some measure his omniscience.  The purpose of this teaching was to give grounds for deceased saints hearing and interceding for saints on earth praying to them.

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Commentaries & Exegetical

Gomarus, Francis – Works

Commentaries on Matthew, Luke & John

Commentaries on Romans & Galatians

Polanus, Amandus – ‘Theological Theses on the Letter & the Spirit: Drawn from the Inspired Epistles of the most eminent herald of the Gospel among the Gentiles, the Apostle Paul’  (Basil: Ostensius, 1592)  trans. at Obedientia Mortis Christi

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Prophecy & Spiritual Gifts

Voet, Gisbert – Select Theological Disputations

vol. 2

‘Catalogue of Some Prophecies & Prophets’

‘5th Disputation on Signs, which is about Charismata’

vol. 4

‘Inquiry on Thomas’s Summa, pt. 1 of 2, Questions 68-70, on the Gifts, Blessings & Fruits of the Spirit’

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Logic

Keckermann, Bartholomaus – Disputation on Method

Reformed Scholastic AI Translations

Over at the Confessionally Reformed Theology blog, R. Prestarri has amassed 85+ AI translations of Reformed Scholastic writings.  AI translating programs have become significantly better in the last half-year, either being now on par with professional translations or close thereto.  Please enjoy!

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Systematic Theology

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – Commonplaces of Holy Theology  (Leiden: Orlers & Maire, 1614)

This comprises most of a systematic theology, from his Opuscula Theologica Omnia.  This work is different than Trelcatius Jr.’s, A Brief Institution of the Common Places of Sacred Divinity (1610).

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God

Musculus, Wolfgang – ‘On God’

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – ‘On God’

Alsted, Johann H. – ‘On the Names of God’

Alting, Johann H.

‘On God’  in Method of Perpetual, Didactic Theology on Holy Scripture

‘On God’  in Theological Places, pt. 1

‘On God’  in Scriptural Theology of Heidelberg, vol. 1

Gomarus, Francis – ‘On God, One & Triune’

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Eternal Decrees

Rollock, Robert – ‘On the Eternal Approbation & Reprobation of the Divine Mind’

Alting, Johann H. – ‘On the Decrees of God, and especially that which is commonly called Predestination’

Alsted, Johann H. – ‘On the Works (Actions) of God’

Gomarus, Francis

‘On the Eternal Decree of God’

‘On Predestination’

Leiden Professors – Disputation 24, ‘On Divine Predestination’

Le Blanc, Louis

‘On the Eternal Election & Predestination of Men’

‘On the Cause of Predestination’

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Works of God

Musculus, Wolfgang – ‘On the Works of God’

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Creation

Musculus, Wolfgang – ‘On Creation’

Alting, Johann H. – ‘On Creation’

Gomarus, Francis – ‘On the Creation of the World’

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Angels

Musculus, Wolfgang

‘On the Creation of Angels’

‘On the Fall of the Angels’

Gomarus, Francis – ‘On the Created Angels & the True & False Honor of them’

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Natural Theology

Alsted, Johann H. – ‘On the Principal of Natural Theology’

Aalstius, Johannes – ‘On the Contemplation of Logic, wherein Man’s Self-Knowledge is Delineated & the Knowledge of God is Investigated in a Firm Connection’

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Man & the Fall

Musculus, Wolfgang

‘On the Creation of Man’

‘On the Fall of Man’

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – ‘On the Free Will of Man’

Aalstius, Johannes – ‘On the Contemplation of Logic, wherein Man’s Self-Knowledge is Delineated & the Knowledge of God is Investigated in a Firm Connection’

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Scripture

Junius the Elder, Francis

‘On the Efficient Cause of Sacred Scripture’

‘On the Definition & Matter of Sacred Scripture’

‘On the Form of Sacred Scripture’

‘On the Authority of Sacred Scripture,’ pt. 1, 2

‘On the End of Sacred Scripture’

Leiden Professors

Disputation 2, ‘On the Necessity & Authority of Holy Scripture’

Disputation 3, ‘On the Canonical & Apocryphal Books’

Gomarus, Francis – ‘On Sacred Scripture’

Coccejus, Johannes – ‘On the Perspicuity & Interpretation of Scripture’

Le Blanc, Louis

‘On the Perspicuity of Sacred Scripture’

‘On Vulgar & Vernacular Translations of Scripture’

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Theology

Junius the Elder, Francis – ‘On the Definition of Theology’

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – ‘On Theology, its Foundation & Principle, the Holy Scripture’

Gomarus, Francis – ‘On Theology’

Alsted, Johann H. – ‘On Theology’

Alting, Johann H.

‘On the Nature of Theology’

‘On the Principle of Theology, the Word of God’

Leiden Professors – Disputation 1, ‘On Sacred Theology’

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Covenant Theology

Junius the Elder, Francis – ‘On the Divine Covenants & Testaments’

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – ‘On the Eternal Covenants’

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Atonement

Coccejus, Johannes – ‘On the Satisfaction of Christ’

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Salvation

Voet, Gisbert

‘On the State of Elect before Conversion’

‘On whether Christ Merited the Special Grace of Regeneration & Faith for the Elect & those to be Saved?’

‘On Regeneration’, pt. 1, 2

‘Some Questions on the Deaf & Mentally Incapacitated’

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Faith

Gomarus, Francis & James Arminius – ‘On Faith’

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – ‘On Saving or Justifying Faith’

Le Blanc, Louis – ‘On the Certainty which belongs to Faith’

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Justification

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – ‘On Justification’

Trelcatius Jr., Lucas

Disputation 24, ‘On the Justification of Man before God’  in A System of Theological Disputations.  This is the same disputation as is in Gomarus, Trelcatius, Jr. & Arminius, System of Theological Disputations.

‘Theological Disputation on the Justification of a Man before God’

‘Theological Theses on Justifying Faith & the Justification of Faith’

Leiden Professors – Disputation 33, ‘On the Justification of Man before God’

Thysius, Anthony – ‘On the Justification of Man before God’

Voet, Gisbert – ‘Some Problems on Justification’

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Christian Liberty

Gomarus, Francis – ‘On Christian Liberty’

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Sanctification

Beza, Theodore – ‘On Sanctification’

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas – ‘On Sanctification, wherein also of Repentance’

Leiden Professors – Disputation 34, ‘On Good Works’

Wendelin, Markus F. – ‘On Sanctification’

Dwight, Timothy – ‘On the Perpetuity of the Sabbath (the Fourth Commandment)’

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Sacraments

Gomarus, Francis

‘On the Sacraments’

‘On the Eucharist’

Daneau, Lambert – ‘On Baptism’

Leiden Professors – Disputation 44, ‘On the Sacrament of Baptism’

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Church

Coccejus, Johannes – ‘On [Christ] the Foundation’

Trelcatius, Sr., Lucas

‘On the Church’

‘On the Ecclesiastical Ministry & the Lawful Calling thereto’

Alting, Johann H.

‘On the Church’  in Scriptural Theology of Heidelberg, vol. 1

‘On the Church’  in New Elenctic Theology

‘On the Church’  in Method of Didactic Theology

‘On the Church’  in A New Theology orgainzed by Problems

Leiden Professors

Disputation 40, ‘On the Church’

Disputation 41, ‘On Christ the Head of the Church & on the Antichrist’

Disputation 42, ‘On the Vocation & Functions of the Ecclesiastical Ministers’

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Antichrist

Leiden Professors – Disputation 41, ‘On Christ the Head of the Church & on the Antichrist’

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Miscellaneous

Alsted, Johann H. – ‘On Ecstasy, Specters, Chance & Dreams’

More Reformed Orthodox Translations

Here are more free Reformed Orthodox AI translations from our friends at Colloquia Scholastica.  For more, check out the blogs of Onku and Nosferatu.  Some professional translations by Jonathan Tomes are mixed in, some for a small cost.

Note that more works on the arts are becoming available, such as on Logic (and that as used in theology).  Enjoy and bless God.

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Authors

Bucer, Martin  treatises on the sacraments and worship

Hoornbeek, Johannes  disputations on sin, providence and evil, Christ’s satisfaction, faith, justification, the state of grace, papists’ errors

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Theology

Holtzfus, Barthold – Theological Treatise on Predestination, Election & Reprobation of Men, for Promoting Ecclesiastical Concord  3rd ed.  tr. by AI by Nosferatu  (Leiden, 1703)  191 pp.  Latin

Essenius, Andreas – ‘Theological Disputation on the Image of God in Man’  Download  tr. Jonathan Tomes  (Utrecht: Johannes Waesberg, 1653)  Latin

ed. Goclenius, Rudolph – Psychology, i.e. Commentaries & Dispuations on the Perfection & Soul of Man, and on the First Principles of its Rise [Defending Creationism of the Soul], from some Theologians & Philosophers of our Age  tr. by AI by Onku  (Marburg: Paul Egenolph, 1595)  145 pp.  Latin

Baron, Robert – Disputation on Evil  tr. by AI by Nosferatu  in General Metaphysics…  All to the Use of Theology Accommodated  (London: R. Daniel, 1658), General Metaphysics, sect. 5, pp. 49-66

Gale, Theophilus – sect. 2, ‘On Physical Liberty’  tr. by AI by Nosferatu  63 pp.  in General Philosophy in Two Parts...  (London: 1676), pt. 1, bk. 3, ch. 3, pp. 440-508  Latin

Heidegger, Johann H. – ‘Short Instruction on the holy and highly lauded Virgin Mary, for a better understanding of the simple-minded, set up in a question and answer format’  tr. by AI by dvinb150  (Zurich: Gessner, 1673)  20 pp.  German in Schriftmässiger Bericht von der Jungfrauen Maria  (Zürich: Gessner, 1673)

Bullinger, Henry – Of Faith Alone Justifying in Christ, & of True Good Works  tr. Onku with AI  (Zurich, 1543)

Preface & ch. 1
ch. 2-5
ch. 6

Polanus, Amandus – A System of Theology  (Hanau, 1609; 1615), vol. 2, bk. 10, ‘Moral Virtues’  Latin

15. ‘On the Prayer [voto] for the Blessed Resurrection of Bodies’

17. ‘On the Honor to Be Shown to Deceased Saints’

Pasor, Matthias – Theological Disputation on the Perseverance of the Saints, or of the Faithful, pt. 1  tr. by AI by Anded  (Groningen: Johann Sas, 1648)  Latin

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On the Office of Bishop being Equal with that of Presbyter

Medieval

1100’s

Bernold of Constance – ‘On the Office of Presbyters’  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  5 pp.  in PL 148.1243-50  Latin

Decree of Gratian – pt. 1, Distinction 95  in PL 187.447-52  Latin

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1300’s

Durandus of St. Pourcain – distinction 24, question 5, ‘On the Equality of Presbyter and Bishop’  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  4 pp.  in Four Books of Commentaries on the Theological Sentences of Peter Lombard, bk. 4

Marsilius of Padua – ch. 15, ‘The Priestly Power in Itself and Incidentally: by the former the priest is not inferior to the bishop, but by the latter he is’  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  in The Defender of the Peace: against the Usurped Jurisdiction of the Roman Pontiff  (1324; Frankfurt: Johannes Wechelus, 1592), pp. 253-62  Latin

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Reformed

Blondel, David – ‘Preface’  to A Defense of the Judgment of St. Jerome on Bishops & Presbyters  (Amsterdam, 1646), pp. 3-77  Latin

Blondel (1591-1655) was a French reformed minister, historian and classical scholar.  He was professor of Church history at Amsterdam.  His students included Francis Turretin.

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Bible Commentaries

Medieval

Oecumenius – ch. 6, ‘On the Virtue of Bishops’  on 1 Tim. 3  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  3 pp.  in Commentaries of Most Ancient Theologians, even Oecumenius on the Acts of the Apostles and on All of the divine Paul…  (11th century; Antwerp: Johann Steel, 1545), fol. 161.b-162.b  Latin

Anselm – Commentary on Titus  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  25 pp.  in Commentaries on All the Most Holy Epistles of the Apostle Paul  (d. 1109; Cologne: Jaspar Gennepaeus, 1545), pp. 431-45  Latin

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Reformed

Polanus, Amandus – ‘Analytical Theses on Colossians, containing the Exordium of the Epistle’, pt. 1 (1:1-11), 2 (1:12-13)  $3 Download  tr. Jonathan Tomes  (Basel: Johannes Schroeter, 1601)

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Logic

Alsted, Johann H.

A Compendium of Harmonic Logic  tr. by AI by OmegaPoint  (Herborn, 1615)  197 pp.

Theological Logic, setting forth the Way one ought to Argue Singular Common Places in Most Holy Theology in General & in Specific  $5 Downloard  tr. Jonathan Tomes  (Frankfurt, 1625)

Reformation Day Gift: Reformed Orthodox Translations

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By the unprecedented grace of God many new AI translations of Reformed Orthodox works have come available, courtesy of the labor of our friends at Colloquia Scholastica on Discord.

While AI translations are imperfect they are typically decent to good and are about 137 times better than nothing.  They will greatly help people grow in the knowledge of the Lord, promote godly scholarship and, by exponentially multiplying interest in Reformed Orthodoxy and drawing more people to specialize in it, they will contribute to the creation of exponentially more professional, critical editions of texts in the long term than if God had not graced us with AI.

Please enjoy the firstfruits of the harvest, and note that for the first time classic Reformed works on Metaphysics (a subject sorely needed today) are now in English.

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Authors

Voet, Gisbert  Select Theological Disputations, vol. 1, further disputations, large sections of Ecclesiastical Politics, etc.

Alsted, Johann H.  large sections of Polemical Theology, Scholastic-Didactic Theology, the whole of: Triumph of the Scriptures and Metaphysics

Heidegger, Johann H.  various disputations and dissertations

Le Blanc, Louis  entire volume of Theological Theses

Zanchi, Jerome  large sections of On the Incarnation, shorter pieces: Sacrifice of Christ, On the Lord’s Supper

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Theology

Du Moulin, Pierre – ‘Theological Theses on the One God & Three Persons’  in A Collection of the Theological Disputations held at Various Times in the Academy of Sedan  (Geneva, 1661), vol. 1, pp. 89-94  Latin

Polanus, Amandus – System of Christian Theology  (1609-1610)

ch. 17, ‘On the Blessedness of God’  tr. by AI by Chaznvo  3 pp.  vol. 1, bk. 2, cols. 995-98  Latin

bk. 6, ch. 3, ‘On Sin’  tr. by AI by OmegaPoint99  vol. 2, cols. 2166-98  Latin

Cappel, Louis – ‘Theological Theses on the Predestination, or Election & Reprobation, of Angels’  tr. by AI by Chaznvo

Driessen, Anthony – ‘A Dissertation on the Object of Divine Predestination: Not Man Created & Changeable, but Fallen, which judgment the Synod of Dort held’  tr. Onku with AI  (Groningen, 1734)

Rutherford, Samuel – A Scholastic Disputation on Divine Providence, chs. 1-10  tr. by AI by Onku  (Edinburgh, 1649)  102 pp.  Full ToC  Latin

Maccovius, Johannes – Prefatory Material & chs. 1-2, on Scripture & the Law  of Johannes Maccovius Revived, or his Manuscripts printed, containing Polemic Theology  tr. by AI by Onku  (Hague, 1645)

Baxter, Richard – Disputation, ‘Whether the faculties or natural powers of the soul (namely, the active vital, the intellective and the volitive) are the very essential form of the soul itself?  Affirmative.’  16 pp.  tr. by AI by Onku  in A Method of Christian Theology  (London: White, 1681)

Walaeus, Anthony – Theological Disputation on the Universality of the Death of Christ  tr. by AI by Chaznvo  (Leiden, 1636)  5 pp.  Latin  Argues for Limited Atonement

Daille, John – pt. 2, ‘That God wills all men to be saved who hear or read His Word’  tr. by AI by Onku  35 pp.  in Apology for the Two National Synods of Protestant Churches in France held in, for the one, Alencon, 1637, and the other, Charenton, 1645, against the Exercitations on Universal Grace by Frederick Spanheim  (Amsterdam, 1655), vol. 1, p. 99 ff.  Latin

Berauld, Michel – ‘Justification of Man Before God’  tr. by AI by Chaznvo  (Salmur, 1607)  Latin

Amyraut, Moses

On the Transfiguration of Christ  tr. by AI by Chaznvo  32 pp.

On the Sacraments of the Gospel, and Specifically on Baptism, and on Paedobaptism and the Necessity of Baptism  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  48 pp.

On the Authority of Councils  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  18 pp.

Rambour, Abraham – ‘On the Fictitious Sacrifice of the Mass’  tr. by AI by Onku  (1627)  18 pp.  in Molina, Cappel, Ramburtio, Maresio, Calvino, Le Blanc, Le Vasseur, Alpaeo, A Collection of the Theological Disputations held at Various Times in the Academy of Sedan  (Geneva, 1661), vol. 2, pp. 529-47  Latin

Whitaker, William – Lectures in which is Treated the Controversy on Councils against the Papists, especially the Jesuit Robert Bellarmine  tr. by AI by The Other Paul  (Herborn: Corvin, 1601), Controversy 3

Question 1, ‘On the Necessity of Councils’, ch. 3, ‘Whether Councils are to be Gathered’  20-25  Latin
Question 6, ‘Whether Councils can Err’, ch. 1, ‘On the State of the Question’  206-9  Latin

Medieval – Presbyterian

Durandus of St. Pourcain – distinction 24, question 5, ‘On the Equality of Presbyter and Bishop’  tr. by AI by WesternCatholike  4 pp.  in Four Books of Commentaries on the Theological Sentences of Peter Lombard, bk. 4

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Synod of Dort

Acts of the Synod of Dort  eds. J.H. Donner & S.A. van den Hoorn  tr. from Dutch by AI from OCR by David Jonescue  (1618-1619)  1,120 pp.

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Bible Commentary

Oecolampadius, Johannes – Annotations on the Prophet Jonah  tr. by AI by Chaznvo  40 pp.  in On Those which are Called the Minor Prophets  (d. 1531; Geneva, 1558)  Latin

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Metaphysics

Senguerdius, Arnold – The Idea of General & Special Metaphysics  1st ed. tr. by AI by OmegaPoint99  Buy  (Utrecht, 1643)  138 pp.  Latin

This was the most recommended work on metaphysics by G. Voet.

Voet, Paul – First Philosophy Reformed  tr. by AI by Onku  (Utrecht: Johann Waesberg, 1657)  This was Gisbert Voet’s son, who taught in his father’s strain.

ch. 1
ch. 2, pt. 12

Burgersdijck, Franco – The Idea of Natural Philosophy, or a Method of Definitions & Controversies in Physics  tr. by AI by Onku  (1622; 1645; 1657)  55 pp.

Alsted, Johann H. – A Most Concise Delineation of Metaphysics  tr. by AI by OmegaPoint99  (Herborne, 1611)  85 pp.  18 chs.  Latin

1,100 Pages of Le Blanc in English

Louis Le Blanc (†1675), a French reformed theologian, was incredible for his careful precision and detailed depth into theology.

The disputations he presided over as a professor at the academy at Sedan, covering much of the gamut of theology, were published in one volume.  It has now become available in English through an AI translation.

One person has rightly said that an investigation into the teachings of Reformed Orthodoxy ought to now start here.  His major opponent in this work was Romanism, which he lived in close proximity to.  In accurately describing and responding to their view(s), he goes into a depth of theological detail you have not seen before in English.

AI translations, despite what some say, are typically decent (or better) and are better than that of amateurs.  While there are some mistakes and inaccuracies, some “professional” translations have more.  Do not despise the good and slight the grace of God because they are not perfect.  AI translations will create exponentially more interest in Reformed Orthodoxy and texts, and hence many more specialists will arise with many more professional translations in the future.

Give glory to God in the highest and join our friends at Colloquia Scholastica at Discord who did the translation (with many more texts there available).

For a permanent reference to the work and its table of contents, see our page, Every Reformed Systematic Theology: Le Blanc.

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Le Blanc de Beaulieu, LouisTheological Theses published at Various Times in the Academy of Sedan, vol. 1, 2  3rd ed.  tr. by AI by Colloquia Scholastica at Discord  (1675; London, 1683)  Latin

vol. 1

Theology  6
Authority of Scripture, 4 parts  14
Plenitude & Sufficiency of Scripture, 4 parts  73
Perspicuity of Scripture  123
Necessity of Scripture  133
Canonical & Apocryphal Books  134
Integrity & Authority of the Original Manuscripts  138
Vulgate, 2 parts  143
Septuagint  165
Vernacular Versions of Scripture  166
Existence of God  174
Simplicity of God  185
Perfection & Infinitude of God  191
Immensity and Omnipresence of God  196
Eternality & Immutability of God  203
Life of God  208
Knowledge of God  213
Autotheos  219
Election & Predestination  222
Cause of Predestination  230
Reprobation, 2 parts  239
Order of Divine Decrees in Election & Reprobation  264
Remonstrant & Lutheran Opinions on Predestination  276
Immortality of Adam  283
Original Righteousness  289
Free Will, 3 parts  303
How Divine Concurrence can be Reconciled with Free Will  338
Concord of Human Freedom with Divine Foreknowledge  351
Concord of Human Freedom with Divine Decrees, 3 parts  361
Veneration of Images, 2 parts  395
Veneration of Angels & Saints, 2 parts  420
Mortal & Venial Sin, 2 parts  463
Free Will After the Fall with Respect to Salvation  488
Free Will After the Fall with Respect to Moral Good, 2 parts  502
Necessity of Grace with Respect to Saving Good After the Fall, 2 parts  529
Hypostatic Union & the Communicatio Idiomatum  551
Whether Christ is Mediator According to Both Natures  556
Knowledge of Christ  562
Impeccability of Christ, 2 parts  570
Descent into Hell 571
Whether Christ Merited for Himself 579

vol. 2

Distinctions Concerning Grace, 2 parts  6
Sufficient & Efficacious Grace & its Harmony with
Free Will, 2 parts  31
Whether Sufficient Grace is Given to All  80
Preparations for Grace, 3 parts  86
Faith  125
Justifying Faith, 2 parts  135
Subject of Faith & the Connection of Faith to Love & Good Works  191
Certainty of Faith  200
Definition of Justification  210
How Faith Justifies  221
Inherent Righteousness  238
Imputed Righteousness  253
How Sin is Removed in the Justified  262
Remission of Sins  269
Certainty Regarding Justification, 2 parts  276
Whether Man Can Fulfil the Law through Grace  301
Necessity of Good Works  314
Truth of Good Works  325
Relation of Good Works to Eternal Life, 3 parts  339
Use & Efficacy of the Sacraments, 3 parts  380
Nature & Definition of the Church  418
Visibility and Invisibility of the Church  437
Perpetual Duration of the Church  443
Constancy of the Church in Retaining the Faith  447
Marks of the Church, 2 parts  452
Clergy & Laity  462
Ranks & Distinctions of the Ministers of the Church, 2 parts  465
Institution or Creation of Ministers of the Church  475
Celibacy of Ministers of the Church  480
Government of the Church Instituted by Christ  482
Primacy of Peter  486
Papal Succession from Peter  488
Supreme Power to Judge Controversies of Faith & Morals  492
Infallibility of Papal Judgment  494
Infallibility of the Roman Church  498
Coercive Jurisdiction of the Pope & Prelates  499
Delegation of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction to the Pope & Bishops  506
Temporal Power of the Pope & Church Leaders  508
Antichrist  515
Elijah & Enoch  519
Origin, Necessity & Use of Councils  521
Who Should be Summoned to Councils  525
Who Should Preside over Councils  527
Who Should Convene Councils  529
Authority of Councils  533
Whether Divine Worship should be Celebrated in the Vernacular
Language  542
Whether, from Reformed-Lutheran Union, Union with the Roman
Church Follows  570

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A previous edition of the material above (less well edited) also includes further material:

To the Reader  1
Faith  5
Theology  15-23

Posthumous works: Preface  957
1. Controversies on Scripture  957

1. Canonical and apocryphal books  957
2. Integrity and authority of the Hebrew Text of the OT and Greek
Text of the NT  960
3. On the Septuagint  965
4. Necessity of Scripture  966

2. Controversies on Christ’s Person & Office  967

1. Whether Christ is Autotheos  967
2. Union of two natures in Christ, and the resulting communication of properties  969
3. Knowledge of Christ’s soul, and his grace and blessedness  974
4. Did Christ ever do anything that required correction?  982
5. Roman opinion on Christ’s descent into Hell is explained and questions arising from it  982
6. Various opinions of our theologians on Christ’s descent are reported  987
7. Whether Christ merited anything for Himself  989

3. Controversies on Church’s Governance and Roman Pontiff  991

1. Nature of the governance instituted by Christ in the Church  991
2. Primacy of Peter  994
3. Succession of Pope in place of Peter  996
4. Pope’s infallibility in judging controversies of faith and morals  1000
5. Certainty of Papal judgment or the Pope’s infallibility  1001
6. Infallibility of the particular Roman Church  1004
7. Whether the Roman Pontiff and all Church prelates have coercive jurisdiction so they can enact laws that bind in conscience, and judge and punish transgressors  1005
8. Whether Christ conferred ecclesiastical jurisdiction directly to the Roman Pontiff alone, from whom it derives to other bishops?  1011
9. Temporal power of the pope and other Church officials  1013
10. Antichrist  1020
11. Elijah and Enoch (the two witnesses of Revelation)  1024

4. Controversies on Councils  1026

1. Origin, necessity and use of councils  1026
2. Who are to be called to councils, and of what kind of persons they should consist  1029
3. Who should preside over councils  1031
4. Who should convene councils  1032
5. Authority of councils, what it is and how great  1035

5. Controversies on the Church Militant  1045

1. Nature and definition of the Church  1045
2. Visibility and Invisibility of the Church  1063
3. Can the church fail, or on the Church’s perennial duration  1068
4. Can the Church err, or on the Church’s constancy in retaining the Faith  1071
5. Church’s marks according to the Papists  1076
6. Church’s marks: Opinion of our doctors  1085

6. Controversies on the Members of the Militant Church

1. Designation of ‘clergy’ and ‘laity’  1087
2. Ranks and distinction of the Church’s ministers  1089
3. Grades and distinction of Church ministers according to our theologians  1094
4. Institution or creation of Church ministers  1098
5. Celibacy and bigamy [remarriages] of ministers of the Church  1103

Whether worship should be celebrated publicly and privately in the vernacular language understood by the people  1104
Oration on Scripture’s Divine Origin  1129