Don’t read this if you have cardiac problems: Praise be to God, we have entered the blessed phase of history when I can hardly keep up with the AI translations being made of historic reformed works!
You will find many exceedingly precious treasures in the 150+ pieces below. To mention only a few (be sure you’re sitting down and remember to breathe):
The Medieval Bradwardine’s On the Cause of God, on predestination, providence and concurrence, is now in English. Where did Rutherford, especially in his Latin works, go for the most detailed answers on these topics? Bradwardine.
Polanus’s massive Syntagma is done. Spanheim is the best reformed scholastic (partial) systematic theology now in English. You have not had a theological education yet.
Baxter was one of the best read theologians of his era, and the most scholastic English puritan. His sole Latin work, his systematic theology, all 1,600 pages of it, is now available in lingua franca.
John Marck’s systematic, the foundation of Bernard De Moor’s later apex of all systematics, is complete. Read a better Van Til: his first name is Salomon.
There is a good amount of Whitaker never seen before, new material from Francis Turretin, disputations by Voet, Davenant’s large On the Judge of Controversies; Carelton was an important Anglican writer, here against Rome on Justification; there are numerous items by Gomarus.
Yes, three of the four volumes of Voet’s Ecclesiastical Polity, as well as his disputations on the Sabbath and Festival Days are available. You have to love hundreds of pages of new Perkins against Romanism, as well as new textual sermons from Calvin. Melville on Romans is up.
There is a healthy section on the Christian Life with some truly moving and historic pieces.
Forbes’s Historical Theology, a foundation stone in that era, is being translated. Yes, the Acts of the Synod of Dort have been unlocked to all. The many theological monographs on soteriological topics by the international delegations near the front of the volume are worth more than much gold.
Bullinger’s 15 volumes of letters through his life are waiting to be mined. Many know of Daille giving a standard analysis of the many issues involved with interpreting the early Church fathers in theological controversies, but below you have hundreds of pages of Perkins and Rivet doing the same.
We are now blessed to have multiple, standard works of reformed politics, ethics, philosophy, logic and metaphysics in our hands. Delight yourself also in exploring below many lesser known theologians of that era.
In addition numerous previously published and copyrighted works have been translated anew and are now free online, such as Calvin’s 1541 French Institutes, Bucer’s On Christian Love, Owen’s Biblical Theology and Kuyper’s Pro Rege and Common Grace.
“Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his Name!” Ps. 29:2
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Systematic Theology
Calvin, John – Institutes of the Christian Religion: 1541 French Edition, a New English Translation 1380 pp. ToC About tr. AI by Monergism
Polanus, Amandus – A System of Christian Theology tr. ChatGPT-4 (Hanau, 1609-1610) Detailed ToC tr. AI by Monergism
bk. 1, Theology & Scripture w/Latin
bk. 2, God & his Attributes w/Latin
bk. 3, Trinity w/Latin
bk. 4, Works of God w/Latin
bk. 5, Creation & Man w/Latin
bk. 6, Providence, Sin, Christ, Covenant, Sacraments & Final Things w/Latin
bk. 7, Church & its Government w/Latin
bk. 8, Good Works & Merit w/Latin
bk. 9, True Religion, Graces, Prayer & Ceremonies w/Latin
bk. 10, Moral Virtues & Civil Magistrate w/Latin
Ravensperger, Herman – Select Disputations (d. 1625) 94 pp. tr. AI by Confetti
Justification 2
Free Will 13
Judgment on Grotius’s Satisfaction of Christ 17
Person & Office of Christ 41
Antichrist: What & Who He is 44
Good Works 53
Mediatorial Office of Christ 59
On the Lord’s Prayer 65
Repentance 79
True Invocation of God 80-94
Ravensperger (1586-1625) was a German, reformed professor of theology at Herborn, Steinfurt and Groningen.
Crocius, Luovicus – System of Sacred Theology (1636) tr. Michael Lynch Latin
Dedicatory Epistle
Prologue
1. Goal of Theological Study
2. Impediments
3. Means, and Specifically on the Divine Means
4. Human Means, and Specifically on Philosophy
5. Philology
6. Secondary Propaedeutics, namely, Jurisprudence and Medicine
7. Understanding of Sacred Theology, specifically on Systematic Reading
8. Biblical Reading, specifically on the Gnostic or Epistemonic kind
9. Mnemonic and Critical Reading
10. Gymnastic [Means] and Effects of Theological Study
Bk. 1
1. Definition of Theology
2. Principles of Sacred Theology, specifically on the First and Ultimate Complex Principle
3. Holy Scripture
4. Authority of Scripture
5. Perfection and Sufficiency of Scripture
6. Clarity of Scripture
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Maccovius, Johannes – Theological Commonplaces, vol. 1 (Theology, Scripture), 2 (Parts of the Word, Decalogue), 3 (Moral, Judicial, Ceremonial Law) (d. 1644; Franeker: Arcerius, 1650) ToC About tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Spanheim the Elder, Frederic – Miscellaneous Theological Disputations (1652) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri
vol. 1 Latin
Sacred Theology
Miscellaneous Topics exhibiting a Theological Compendium
Miscellaneous Theological Disputation
Sacred Scripture
Written Word of God in Species & its Origin
Authority of the Written Word of God
End of Scripture, pt. 1, 2
God, pt. 1, 2
Trinity
Attributes of God in General
Incommunicable Attributes of God in Species
Decrees of God in General
A Miscellaneous Anti-Socinian Disputation, exhibiting an Epitome of Socinian Theology
Providence of God
Actual Providence of God
Works of Creation
Angels
Creation of Man & the Image of God
State of Man, both in Integrity & Corruption
Sin in General
Fall of Adam
Original Sin, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4
Original Sin
Actual Sin
Predestination
Predestination, the Extent & Efficacy of Christ’s Death, the Cause of our Conversion to God & it’s Mode, & the Perseverance of the Saints
Universal Grace
Free Will
Perseverance of the Saints 1, 2
Person of Christ, pt. 1, 2
State of Exinanition of Christ
Justification of Man before God
Justification
Religion
Christian Liberty
Vocation of Ministers & their Functions
Schismatic Names imposed upon Christian Churches & whether Christian Churches ought to be Denominated from any Man, pt. 1, 2
False Church
Antichrist, pt. 1, 2, 3
Certain Questions drawn from Scripture & Other Certain Miscellaneous Theorems
Baptism, pt. 1, 2
Lord’s Supper
Glorification & Heads connected therewith: the Resurrection & the Judgment
Consummation of the Age & Last Judgment
vol. 2, Some celebrated anti-Anabaptistic controversies Latin
1. On the Origin, Progress, Sects, Names & Dogmas of the Anabaptists
2. Use of the Old Testament in the Christian Church
3. Use of the Old Testament in the Christian Church
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Baxter, Richard – Method of Christian Theology (London: White & Snowden, 1681) 1,670 pp. tr. AI by Stiven Peter Latin
Marck, Johannes – The Marrow of Christian Theology, Didactic & Elenctic, vol. 1 (Theology, Scripture, Religion, God, Trinity), 2 (Decrees, Predestination, Creation, Angels, Providence), 3 (Worship, Law, Decalogue), 4 (Man, Integrity, Sin & its Punishment), 5, 6 ed. 1721 (1696; 1721) tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Van Til, Salomon – Compendium of Both Theologies, even Natural & Revealed… (1703; 1719) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
1. Natural Theology in General
2. Natural Religion
3. Truths taken from First Philosophy
4. Principle of Natural Religion
5. End & Division of Natural Theology
1. Independence of the Supreme Being
2. Infinity of the Supreme Being
3. Immutability of the Infinitely Perfect Supreme Being
3. Simplicity of the Infinitely Perfect Supreme Being
3. Necessary Existence & Primacy of God
3. Eternity of God
3. Omnipresence of God
4. Incomprehensibility of God
1. Intellectual Life of God
2. Incorporeal God & Consequences thereof
3. Intellect of God
4. Will of God
5. Power & Authority of God
1. Truth of God
2. Goodness of God
3. Holiness of God
4. Justice of God
3. Unity of God
1. Decrees of God
2. Creation of God
3. Providence of God
1. Man considered in Relation to God
1. First Universal Laws, as Principles of the Law of Nature
1. Duties to God derived from those Principles
2. Duties toward Ourselves
3. Duties to Companions in Life
Excursus 1, On Justice & its Precepts
Excursus 2, Charity owed to the Neighbor, & its Precepts
3. Hope of a Better Life & its Opposite
4. Sin having entered into the world and predominating among men
5. Consequences of Sin
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Lampe, Friedrich A. – The Mystery of the Covenant of Grace for the Service of Youth… who are to be admitted to the Holy Supper 3rd ed. (d. 1729; Maastricht, 1767) 135 pp. This is in question and answer format. tr. AI by Monergism Dutch
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Theology
Junius the Elder, Francis – ‘On True Theology’ in Select Theological Works ed. Abraham Kuyper (d. 1602; 1882), pt. 3, Theological Theses at Leiden & Heidelberg, pp. 104-5 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Alting, Johann H. – Scriptural Theology of Heidelberg, containing Common Places, Didactic & Elenctic, First Tome (d. 1644; 1646), pp. 1-24 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
1. Nature of Theology
2. Principle of Theology: the Word of God
a Marck, Johannes – Compendium of Christian Theology, Didactic-Elenctic 3rd ed. (1722) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
ch. 1, ‘On the Word & Definition of Theology’
ch. 2, ‘On the Principle of Theology, or Sacred Scripture’
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Religion
a Marck, Johannes – ch. 3, ‘On Religion’ in Compendium of Christian Theology, Didactic-Elenctic 3rd ed. (1722) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Apologetics
La Placette, Jean – Six Conferences on the Eucharist, wherein is showed that the Doctrine of Transubstantiation overthrows the Proofs of Christian Religion (1687) 110 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism
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Scripture
Zanchi, Jerome – Quest. 8, ‘On the Perfection of the Scriptures’ & Quest. 9, ‘On the reading of the Scriptures by every person’ in A Whole Tract on Sacred Scripture, ‘On the Authority of the Church around the Word of God’ in Theological Works (d. 1590; Geneva: Crispin, 1619), vol. 8, cols. 368-400 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Whitaker, William
A Duply against Stapelton, an Anglo-Papist, for the Authority & Autopistia (Self-Authenticatingness) of Sacred Scripture (1594), bk. 3, ch. 19, sect. 9, pp. 646-54 (end of the book) tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
‘On the Norm of Faith’ from The Ten Reasons of Edmund Campian, Jesuit, by which, relying upon them, he offered a contest to the Anglican Church and to all the orthodox ministers of the Gospel concerning the cause of the Faith, and the Response of William Whitaker to them (Frankfurt: Unckelius, 1617), pp. 2-50 & A Defense of the Response to those Ten Reasons by which Edmund Campian, relying upon them, Offered a Challenge to the Ministers of the Church of England in the Cause of the Faith, against the Refutation of John Duraeus, Scotsman, Presbyter, Jesuit (Rupella: 1585), bk. 1, Of the Sacred Letters, pp. 1-125 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin 1, 2
Junius the Elder, Francis – ‘On Sacred Scripture’ in Select Theological Works ed. Abraham Kuyper (d. 1602; 1882), pt. 3, Theological Theses at Leiden & Heidelberg, pp. 106-10 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Gomarus, Francis – Disp. 1, ‘On Sacred Scripture’ tr. AI by Roman Prestarri
Coccius, Johannes – The Reformed Reading of Scripture: a Preface to a Commentary on Romans 50 pp. in Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (1664) in Works of Johannes Cocceius (Amsterdam, 1673), vol. 4 tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Voet, Gisbert – Some Problems on Scripture, pt. 1-5 & On the Judge & Norm of Faith in Select Theological Disputations, vol. 5 (Utrecht, 1669), pp. 1-48 & 419-35 Latin 1, 2
Turretin, Francis – Three Disputations on the Authority of Scripture against the Papists & on the Papal Circle in Works of Francis Turretin (Edinburgh: Lowe, 1848), vol. 4, Disputations on the Necessary Secession from the Roman Church, etc., pp. 233-270 & 713-30 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin 1, 2
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Hermeneutics
Article
Bucer, Martin – ‘Sincere Words, Certain Order: Martin Bucer & the Reformation Art of Gospel Commentary’ being the dedicatory epistle to Bucer’s Commentary on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark & Luke in Two Books (1527) tr. AI by Monergism Latin
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Traditions
Heidegger, Johann H. – Question 1, Whether the truth and teaching of the Gospel are contained both in the written Word of God and in traditions received by the apostles from the mouth of Christ and handed down by the apostles as dictated by the Holy Spirit, to be accepted with equal devotion and reverence as the written Word? in The Tomb of the Council of Trent (Zurich, 1690), vol. 1, Session 4 (April 8, 1546), p. 119-37 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
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Judge of Controversies
Rivet, Andrew – On the Judge of Controversies in Isagogue, or General Introduction to the Sacred Scripture of the Old & New Testament (1627), pp. 271-340 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
19. ‘To Whom the Interpretation of the Scriptures belongs, and who ought to be the Judge of the True Meaning of Scripture’ 1
20. ‘That there is no assembly of men, no man, however great his dignity, who is the supreme judge of the sense of Scripture or of controversies of faith and of infallible judgment, where the analysis of faith according to the Papists is discussed at length’ 28
21. ‘Certain passages of Scripture are examined by which the Papists attempt to prove that it is necessary for there to be among men some supreme judge of controversies and of the true meaning of Scripture’ 68-91
Davenant, John – On the Judge of Controversies: on the Judge & Rule of Faith & Christian Worship: a Disputation in Lectures on Two Heads in Theological Controversy... (Cambridge, 1631), pp. 1-201 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Episcopius, Simon – ch. 6, ‘There is no infallible judge of controversies of faith on earth, but it is incumbent upon each individual, if he does not wish to be deceived, to examine all things by the standard of Scripture’ in Theological Institutions (d. 1643; 1678) tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Episcopius (1583-1643) was a leading Arminian at the Synod of Dort.
Hulsemann, Johann – ch. 8, ‘On the Judge of Controversies’ in Animadversions on Robert Bellarmine on the Word of God in A Vindication of Sacred Scripture through Classical Places of Systematic Theology… (d. 1661; 1679), pp. 73-98 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Hulsemann was a German, Lutheran theologian. He was an opponent of George Calixtus in the Syncretistic Controversy.
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God & Trinity
Trigland, Jacob – The Ninth of the Theological Disputations on the Confession & Apology of the Remonstrants, on the Most Holy Trinity (1643) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Alting, Johann H. – Locus 3, ‘On God’ in Scriptural Theology of Heidelberg, First Tome, containing Common Places, Didactic & Elenctic (d. 1644; 1646) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Maccovius, Johannes – Disputation 25, Are we bound to invoke Christ? & Disputation 5, Whether the Spirit is a person & true God? (d. 1644) 15 pp. tr. AI by Forlorn Pilgrim
Voet, Gisbert – Problems on God, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in Select Theological Disputations, pt. 5 (Utrecht, 1669), pp. 48-136 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
a Marck, Johannes – ch. 4, ‘On God, with Respect unto Names, Essence & Attributes’ in Compendium of Christian Theology, Didactic-Elenctic 3rd ed. (1722) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Atheism
Voet, Gisbert – ‘On Atheism’, pt. 1, 2 (1639) in Select Theological Disputations, pt. 1 (Utrecht, 1648), pp. 114-49 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Predestination
Bradwardine, Thomas – On the Cause of God, against the Pelagians, & of the Power of Causes (London, Billius, 1618) 1,345 pp. no ToC tr. AI by J.E. Smith Latin
Bradwardine (c.1290-1349) was an English clerical scholar and theologian, known as Doctor Profundus. He was a favorite of Rutherford. For an English survey of this book, see the section by Heiko A. Oberman, ‘Thomas Bradwardine: The Cause of God Against the Pelagians’ in Forerunners of the Reformation… (1966), and the book by Gordon Leff, Bradwardine & the Pelagians in Cambrdge Studies in Medieval Life & Thought, New Series, vol. 5 (rep. 2008; Cambridge, 1957).
“…famous… for his… vigorous attack on what he perceived as a revival of Pelagianism in Ockham’s thought regarding divine foreknowledge and future contingents… Bradwardine became interested in formal theology when investigating Ockham’s account of how God knows created actions as contingencies. His De causa Dei is a compendious refutation of every imaginable species of reasoning that denies God certain, necessary knowledge of all created action, representing the high watermark of Augustinian determinism in pre-Reformation western theology.” – Stephen E. Lahey
Gomar, Francis – ‘Sixth of the Theological Disputations, on Divine Predestination’ (1601) tr. AI by Monergism
Cuchlinus, Johannes – Theological Theses on Divine Predestination (Joann Patius, 1600) 14 pp. tr. AI by Confetti Latin
Cuchlinus (1546-1606) was a reformed regent at Leiden.
Twisse, William – On Original Righteousness, the Loss of it, & the Order of the Decrees: Animadversions on Junius’ Conference with Arminius, 10th Proposition, Sect. 1-5 in Animadversions on the Conferencing of Jacob Arminius with Francis Junius... (d. 1646; Amsterdam: Janssonium, 1649), pp. 36-45 tr. AI by J.E. Smith Latin
Pauli, Reinhold – ‘The Predestination of God, or a Theological Disputation on the Divine Predestination’ (Marburg, 1681) 123 pp. tr. AI by Confetti Latin
Pauli (1638-1682) was a German reformed professor of theology at Steinfurt and Marburg.
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Angels
Simonis, Johann – Two Theological Disputations: on the Good Angels & on the Cursed, Withering Fig Tree (Mt. 21:17-18) (1675; 1689) 44 pp. tr. AI by Confetti Latin 1, 2
Simonis (1635-1698) was a reformed professor of logic, metaphysics and theology at Frankfurt.
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Anthropology
Twisse, William – On Original Righteousness, the Loss of it, & the Order of the Decrees: Animadversions on Junius’ Conference with Arminius, 10th Proposition, Sect. 1-5 in Animadversions on the Conferencing of Jacob Arminius with Francis Junius... (d. 1646; Amsterdam: Janssonium, 1649), pp. 36-45 tr. AI by J.E. Smith Latin
Gomar, Francis – Locus 8, ‘On the Creation of Man after the Image of God’ in Epitome of Theological Common Places (d. 1641; 1653), pp. 97-104 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Common Grace
Kuyper, Abraham – Common Grace, vol. 1 (Historical), 2 (Doctrinal), 3 (Practical) (1931-1932) About tr. AI by Monergism from Dutch
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Providence
Bradwardine, Thomas – On the Cause of God, against the Pelagians, & of the Power of Causes (London, Billius, 1618) 1,345 pp. no ToC tr. AI by J.E. Smith Latin
Bradwardine (c.1290-1349) was an English clerical scholar and theologian, known as Doctor Profundus. He was a favorite of Rutherford. For an English survey of this book, see the section by Heiko A. Oberman, ‘Thomas Bradwardine: The Cause of God Against the Pelagians’ in Forerunners of the Reformation… (1966), and the book by Gordon Leff, Bradwardine & the Pelagians in Cambrdge Studies in Medieval Life & Thought, New Series, vol. 5 (rep. 2008; Cambridge, 1957).
“…famous… for his… vigorous attack on what he perceived as a revival of Pelagianism in Ockham’s thought regarding divine foreknowledge and future contingents… Bradwardine became interested in formal theology when investigating Ockham’s account of how God knows created actions as contingencies. His De causa Dei is a compendious refutation of every imaginable species of reasoning that denies God certain, necessary knowledge of all created action, representing the high watermark of Augustinian determinism in pre-Reformation western theology.” – Stephen E. Lahey
Gomar, Francis – Locus 9, ‘On Providence, or the Governance of the World’ in Epitome of Theological Common Places (1653) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Spanheim the Younger – ‘Theological Disputation containing Theses of Controversy around the article of Divine Providence’ (Heidelberg: 1659) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Essenius, Andreas – Excerpts on Providence, Sin & the Death of Christ in System of Theology (1659), pt. 1, pp. 254-62, 335-38 & pt. 2, pp. 259-68 tr. AI by Forlorn Pilgrim Latin 1, 2, 3
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Law of God
Bucer, Martin – Instruction in Christian Love (Strasbourg, 1523) 28 pp. tr. AI by Monergism from German
Junius, Francis – ‘Theological Theses on the Judicial Laws of Moses & their Observance’ 7 pp. in Select Theological Works, ed. Abraham Kuyper (d. 1602; 1882) tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Buxtorf, Jr., Johannes – A Dissertation on the Decalogue (1643) 75 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Gomar, Francis – Epitome of Theological Common Places (1653) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Locus 11, ‘On the Law of God’
Locus 12, ‘On Justice’
Voetius, Paul – ch. 1, ‘On Law in General & its First Divisions’ in On Statutes & their Concursus (Amsterdam, 1661), sect. 1, pp. 1-20 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Ceremonial Law
De Moor, Bernard – Levi’s Teaching Office & Sacrificial Work: a Series of [5] Sermons on the Aaronic Priesthood in the Old Covenant (1739) 195 pp. tr. AI by Monergism Dutch
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Original Sin
Maccovius, Johannes – ch. 49, ‘On Sin [& Original Sin]’ in Theological Common Places ed. Nicholas Arnold (1658), pp. 415-20 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Holtzfus, Barthold – ch. 2, ‘On Original Sin’ in Theological Dissertation on Sin & its Distinctions (Frankfurt: 1712) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Sin
Gomar, Francis
Theological Disputations repeated for the Fourth Time, the Thirteenth, on Sins in General (1605) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Locus 13, ‘On Sin’ in Epitome of Theological Common Places (Amsterdam, 1653), pp. 144-69 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Baron, Robert – On Venial & Mortal Sin (1633; 1649) tr. Michael Lynch Latin
Preface
Pt. 1
1. Use of this discussion for overthrowing the Papists’ doctrine on the perfection of human righteousness and merits
2. Whether, and in what sense, the Evangelicals admit the division of sin into mortal and venial
3. Various assertions on the distinction between mortal and venial sin are proposed and confirmed
4. Fivefold difference between mortal and venial sin
5. First effect of mortal sin: exclusion of the sinner from the favor of God, and on the twofold distinction of divine love
6. God can love those whom he previously hated, and hate those whom he previously loved, without any change, whether physical or moral, in his will
7. Privation of grace and the loss of the present fitness for entering the kingdom of heaven
Pt. 2
1. Papists’ position on venial sins rests on no solid foundation
2. Sin’s stain; Whether the stain which venial sin leaves behind can exclude a sinner from the heavenly kingdom.
3. Whether the reprobate’s lightest sins are mortal, not only from the outcome, but also by desert
4. Whether the lightest sins of the elect are mortal by their nature
5. Whether lighter sins, which are called venial, can be forbidden by God under the penalty of eternal death?
6. Whether, and to what extent, the malice in every sin, even venial, is infinite; and whether an infinite punishment corresponds to it
7. Whether mortal and venial sin differ because mortal sin is of itself irremissible… while venial sin is of itself remissible…
Pt. 3
1. Whether Roman Catholics rightly teach that offenses committed in a small matter do not merit the dissolution of friendship
2. Whether the sins which are called venial are simply and absolutely small offenses
3. Whether venial sins are against the law, and whether they are against the end of the law
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Trigland, Jacob – The Twelfth of the Theological Disputations on the Confession & Apology of the Remonstrants, which is first on Sin & the Misery of Man… (1643) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Essenius, Andreas – Excerpts on Providence, Sin & the Death of Christ in System of Theology (1659), pt. 1, pp. 254-62, 335-38 & pt. 2, pp. 259-68 tr. AI by Forlorn Pilgrim Latin 1, 2, 3
Holtzfus, Barthold – Theological Dissertation on Sin & its Distinctions (Frankfurt: 1712) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
ch. 1, ‘Theological Dissertation on Sin’
ch. 2, ‘On Original Sin’
ch. 3, ‘On Actual Sin’
ch. 4, ‘On the Distinctions of Actual Sin’
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Salvation
Beza, Theodore – ‘The Three Harangues of Theodore Beza delivered at Poissy in 1561’ trans. AI (1561; Monergism, 2026) 58 pp. About
Pareus, David – ‘Oration on the Synod of Dort & the Remonstrants’ Articles’ (1619) 35 pp. tr. AI by Monergism
Malderus, Johannes – Anti-Synodica, or Animadversions upon the Decrees of the Assembly of Dordrecht, which they call a National Synod, concerning the Five Heads of Doctrine Disputed between the Remonstrants and Contra-Remonstrants (Antwerp, 1620) 309 pp. tr. Michael Lynch Latin
Malderus (1563–1633) was a Roman Catholic bishop of Antwerp and the founder of Malderus College at the University of Leuven. He was also a regius professor of scholastic theology in Spain. Lynch has characterized him as a moderate Jesuit.
Preface
1. Author’s position on the Synod and Remonstrants’ five principal doctrines
2. On Dordt 1.17, that the faithful ought to believe that their children who die in infancy are elect by the very fact that they were born of faithful parents
3. On Rejoinder of Errors 1.7, Assurance of One’s Election
4. On Dordt 2.4, Christ’s death, say they, had as its companion a sense of God’s wrath, and of the curse which we merited by our sins
5. On ch. 2, art. 8, that the elect alone receive justifying faith
6. On the Synod’s teaching that faith justifies as apprehending the merits of Christ, but not as reckoned, in itself, as righteousness
7. On the reprobate having no share in the benefit of the redemption and passion of Christ; it is examined whether Christ died for all
8. On conversion being irresistible
9. On all the just persevering
10. On the just being certain of their perseverance
11. On the certainty by which the faithful certainly believe they will persevere being not harmful to piety, but instead useful
12. On the just not being able to fail to persevere
13. On those once justified, or regenerate, being not permitted by God to lapse so far as to commit the sin unto death, or against the Holy Spirit
Essenius, Andreas – Excerpts on Providence, Sin & the Death of Christ in System of Theology (1659), pt. 1, pp. 254-62, 335-38 & pt. 2, pp. 259-68 tr. AI by Forlorn Pilgrim Latin 1, 2, 3
Essenius (1618-1677) was a Dutch reformed professor of theology at Utrecht and a friend of Voet.
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Incarnation
van Es, Marcus – Theological Textual Disputation concerning the Great Mystery of Piety, God Manifested in the Flesh, 1 Tim. 3:16 (Leiden, 1691) 7 pp. tr. AI by Confetti Latin
van Es (1634-1699) was a reformed regent of Leiden.
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Gospel
Bucer, Martin – The Gospel against Antichrist: an Address to a Christian Council & Congregation of the City of Weissenburg (1523) 92 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism from German
Gomarus, Francis – Place 14, ‘On the Gospel’ in Epitome of Theological Commonplaces (1653) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Covenant
Turretin, Benedict – ‘A Theological Disputation on the Covenant of God’ (1619) 14 pp. tr. AI by Monergism from Latin
Gomar, Francis – Locus 10, ‘On the Covenant of God’ in Epitome of Theological Common Places (1653) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Myseras, Lambert – The Cabinet of the Covenant of Grace (1734) 195 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism Dutch
Lampe, Friedrich A. – The Mystery of the Covenant of Grace for the Service of Youth… who are to be admitted to the Holy Supper 3rd ed. (d. 1729; Maastricht, 1767) 135 pp. This is in question and answer format. tr. AI by Monergism Dutch
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Grace
Waser, Johann C. – Consideration of a Theological Question: Whether the grace of God is a Force, & Whether it is either Resistible or Irresistible (fl. 1628-1667) 22 pp. tr. AI by Confetti
Waser (fl. 1628-1667) was a reformed professor of logic, rhetoric and metaphysics at Zurich.
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Faith
Kuyper, Abraham – Faith: Resting in the Promises of God (d. 1920) 64 pp. tr. AI by Monergism
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Justification
Junius the Elder, Francis – ‘Of the Justification of Faith, Inaugural Theses [in Heidelberg, 1584]’ in Select Theological Works ed. Abraham Kuyper (d. 1602; 1882), pt. 3, Theological Theses at Leiden & Heidelberg, pp. 103-4 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Carelton, George – 3rd Controversy, on Justifying Faith & 4th Controversy, on Inherent Grace in Consensus of the Catholic Church contra the [Romanist] Tridentines (Frankfurt: 1613), pp. 319-455 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Carelton (1557/8 – 1628) was an Anglican bishop and delegate to the Synod of Dort.
Voet, Gisbert – ‘Problems on Justification’, pt. 2 in Select Theological Disputations, pt. 5 (Utrecht, 1669), pp. 283-93 Latin
Chamier, Daniel – bk. 21, Of the Justification of a Sinner, & bk. 22, on Justification by Faith Alone in Panstratiae Catholicae (Geneva: Roverian, 1626), vol. 3, Of Man Corrupt & Restored, pp. 845-966 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Hopfner, Heinrich – Tenth Disputation, on the Justification of a Sinful Man before God: a Preparation for Refuting the Antithesis to the Seventh Argument Advanced by us for Justification by Faith Alone (Leipzig, 1639) 115 pp. tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Hopfner (1582-1642) was a Lutheran professor of logic and theology at Leipzig.
Hund, Martin – Disputation on the Justification of Man before God in Select Disputations, in which are Explained the Controversies of the Faith against Adversaries of all kinds, principally the Socinians & Papists (especially the New Method Veronians)… (Duisburg: Sas, 1665), pp. 550-84 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Hund (1624-1666) was a German, reformed professor of theology at Duisburg.
Heidegger, Johann H. – Dissertation 11, Of the Justification of the Sinner before the Tribunal of God in A Collection of 30 Select Dissertations Illustrating Sacred, Theology: Dogmatic, Historical & Moral (Zurich: Gesner, 1674), pp. 290-328 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Bechmann, Friedemann – Locus 10, On Justification in Polemical Theology... new ed. (Jena: 1719), pt. 3, pp. 887-914 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Bechmann (1628-1703) was a Lutheran professor of philosophy and theology at Jena.
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Church
Junius, Francis – A Short Treatise on the Church & Theses on the Church of God (1602) tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Gomarus, Francis – Locus 50, ‘On the Church’ in Epitome of Theological Common Places (Amsterdam, 1653) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Voet, Gisbert – Ecclesiastical Polity, vol. 1 (Nature of Church, Divisions of, Power, Magistrate’s Power Around, Polity, Decrees, Canon Law, Liturgies, Ceremonies, Prayers, Music, Baptism, Supper, Catechisms, Colloquiums, Alms, Hospitality, Love-Feasts, Family Duties, Fasts, Public Thanksgiving, Festivals), 2 (Marriage, Funerals, Schools, Magistrate, Immunity, Liberty of Conscience, Toleration, Church Property, Buildings, Stipends), 3 (Church Members, Confessors, Martyrs, Persecution, Women, Ministry, Church Government, Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets, Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Call to Ministry, Ordination, Calling of Reformers, Patronage, Preparation to Ministry, Roman Hierarchy, Doctors, Monasticism), 4 (Amsterdam, 1663) tr. AI by Monergism Latin 1, 2, 3, 4
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Romanism
Episcopius, Simon – (5) On the Rule of Faith, (6) A Labyrinth, or the Pontifical Circle, (7) A Response to the Ten Dilemmas of a Certain Papist Doctor in Theological Works (Amsterdam: Blaeu, 1601), pt. 2, pp. 97-128, 148-64 tr. Josue C. Latin 1, 2, 3
Perkins, William – Perkins’ Problem of the Forged Catholicism, or the Universality of the Romish Religion; it is a Counter-Poison against Jodocus Coccius’s Thesaurus Catholicus and an Introduction to Young Students in the Reading of the Fathers (d. 1602; 1609; London: Legat, 1631) 215 pp. tr. AI by Josue C. Dutch
Voet, Gisbert – Disp. 50, ‘A Question concerning the Faith of the Papists, Whether it be Saving or Damnable?’ in Select Theological Disputations, vol. 2 (Utrecht: 1655) 13 pp. tr. AI by Reformed Galenist Latin
Alting, Heinrich – Theological Problem on the Truth & Existence of the Papal Purgatory: Whether it is, or truly exists? (Groningen, 1628) 4 pp. tr. AI by Christian E. Opong Latin
Maresius, Samuel – ‘On the Rule of Faith, Of the Public Worship of God, On the Mass, On the Veneration, Patronage & Prayer to Saints’ in A Compendious Refutation of Papism, by way of brief strictures and remarks upon the propositions of Catholic doctrine (so they call them) of the prelates and theologians of the Roman communion at the Assembly of Thorn in 1645 2nd ed. (Groningen: Bronchortius, 1658), pp. 251-58, 312-20, 322-23, 330-33 Latin
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Sacraments
Calvin, John & Henry Bullinger – Sacramental Disputes Resolved: Consensus Tigurinus & the Doctrine of the Eucharist (1549; 1554; Geveva, 1555) About tr. AI by Monergism French
For background see ‘Consensus Tigurinus’ at Wikipedia.
This work includes (1) a letter from Calvin to Swiss cities commending the Consensus Tigurinus (Zurich Consensus) about the sacraments, (2) the Consensus itself (authored by Calvin & Bullinger), and (3) an exposition of the Consensus by Calvin. The volume was originally entitled, Brieve Resolution sur les Disputes qui ont esté de nostre temps quant aux Sacremens.
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Baptism
Gregory of Nazianzus – Oration 40, ‘On Holy Baptism’ ed. Migne, Patrologia Graeca, vol. 36, cols. 360-425 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Nazianzus (c. 329 – 390) was an early Roman Christian theologian and prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 380 to 381. He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age.
Conry, Florence – Treatise on the State of Infants Dying without Baptism, according to the Opinion of Blessed Augustine (1652) 215 pp. tr. AI by Nosferatu
Conry (c. 1560 – 1629) was an Irish Franciscan theologian.
den Heussen, Frans E. – Ten Scriptural Reasons as Proof that the Young Children of Believers must be Baptized (1637) 23 pp. tr. AI by Confetti Dutch
den Heussen (1599-1679) was Dutch reformed.
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Supper
Musculus, Wolfgang – ‘Against the Papist Mass: Two Sermons delivered at the Imperial Diet in Regensburg, 1541’ (1541) 45 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism from German
Olevianus, Caspar – Christ’s Almighty Power & the Lord’s Supper: a Reformation Sermon (Heidelberg, 1575) 40 pp. tr. AI by Monergism from German
Olevianus answers objections about God’s power from those holding to transubstantiation and consubstantiation. The original title was: ‘That it is not true (as some cry out) that in the Church at Heidelberg, the almighty power of the Lord Jesus Christ is brought into doubt, or that one departs from the words of the Holy Supper and their proper meaning.’
Whitaker, William – Question 1, On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist in Controversies concerning the Eucharist in Lectures on the Sacraments in General, & in Specific on Most Holy Baptism & the Eucharist (Frankfurt: 1624), pp. 341-568 tr. AI by Josue C. Latin
Eustache, David
Sermon on the Words of Mt. 26:26, ‘This is my body’ (Geneva, 1648) 40 pp. tr. AI by Confetti French
Eustache (1595-1672) was a French reformed professor at Die.
Classical Thetical Disputations: the First Refutative Disputation of Sophisms which Papists & Lutherans commit in the Doctrine of the Most Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist against the Sound Principles of Philosophy, Exposed for Ventilation (d. 1672) 7 pp. tr. AI by Confetti
La Placette, Jean – Six Conferences on the Eucharist, wherein is showed that the Doctrine of Transubstantiation overthrows the Proofs of Christian Religion (1687) 110 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism
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Sabbath & Holidays
Voet, Gisbert – Select Theological Disputations (Utrecht, 1659), vol. 3 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
93-94. On the Sabbath & Festival Days, pt. 1, 2 1227-81
96. On Feasts (Holidays) & Quasi-Feasts observed outside the Papacy
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Magistrate & Politics
Polyander, Johannes – Disputation 50, ‘On the Political Magistrate’ in Synopsis of Pure Theology ed. H. Bavinck (1625; Leiden, 1881), pp. 609-25 tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Grebenitz, Elias – A Political Collection (Frankfurt: 1654) 70 pp. tr. AI by Onku Latin
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Christian Life
Le Faucheur, Michel – ‘The Soul Thirsting for God: a Sermon on Psalm 42 [vv. 1-3]’ (Paris, 1630) tr. AI by Monergism French
Le Faucheur (c.1585-1657) was a French reformed minister and professor of theology at Montpellier.
Rivet, Andrew – ‘The Duty of Peace: a Sermon after the Peace of 1648… on the Conclusion of the Eighty Years’ War between Spain & the Dutch Republic’ on Rom. 12:18 (1648) 25 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism
Voet, Gisbert
Meditation on the True Practice of Godliness, or of Good Works on James 2:12 (1656) 50 pp. tr. AI by Monergism Dutch
The Deliverance of Utrecht: a Sermon on Psalm 126 (1674) 40 pp. tr. AI by Monergism
This is sermon was given “on the liberation of Utrecht from the French forces and the deliverance of the city’s cathedral from Romish worship in 1673 under William III, the Prince of Orange.”
Blurb: “God’s people must learn to see His hand in both affliction and deliverance. National trials, personal hardships, and seasons of oppression are never outside His sovereign rule, and when He grants relief and restoration, believers must respond not with pride in human achievement but with humble thanksgiving, joyful praise, and renewed dependence upon Him. For Voetius, the greatest danger is not suffering itself but forgetting the Lord’s mercies once deliverance has come.”
Voet, Gisbert, Johannes Hoornbeeck & Wilhelm a Brakel – Spiritual Desertions (1898) ToC About tr. AI by Monergism from Dutch
Turretin, Francis – Moses’s Choice: Suffering Affliction with the People of God [2 Sermons] on Heb. 11:25-26 from Turretin, Sermons on Various Texts of Scripture for the Present Condition of the Church of Geneva (Geneva, 1686), pp. 1-127 tr. AI by Monergism French
Pictet, Benedict – ‘A Defence of the Reformed Religion’ a sermon on 1 Thess. 5:21 (Geneva: 1698) 38 pp. tr. AI by Monergism French
van der Groe, Theodore – He who Overcomes: Five Sermons on Revelation 2:11 & 17 (d. 1784) 80 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism from Dutch
Kuyper, Abraham
Pro Rege (For the King): Christ’s Kingship Over Every Sphere of Life, vol. 1 (Competition, Scripture), 2 (Church, Family), 3 (Society, State, Science, Art) (1910) About tr. AI by Monergism from Dutch
Kuyper: “Pro Rege intends to do away with the separation that has marked itself out in our consciousness, far more sharply than was good, between our ecclesiastical life and our life outside the Church.” – Preface
Faith: Resting in the Promises of God (d. 1920) 64 pp. tr. AI by Monergism
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Eschatology
Bucer, Martin – The Gospel against Antichrist: an Address to a Christian Council & Congregation of the City of Weissenburg (1523) 92 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism from German
Kuyper, Abraham – On the Consummation, or Van de Voleinding, vol. 1, 2, 3, 4 (d. 1920) ToC About tr. AI by Monergism
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Bible Commentary
Isaiah
Calvin, John
[4] Sermons on the Song of King Hezekiah [Isa. 38:9-22] (1562) in Works of Calvin, vol. 35 tr. AI by Monergism
The Prophecy of Christ’s Death & Passion: [7] Sermons on Isaiah [52:12 through] 53 (1562) in Works of Calvin, vol. 35 tr. AI by Monergism
Romans
Augustine – Exposition of Certain Statements in Romans & Unfinished Commentary on Romans (AD 394-395) in ed. Migne, Patrologia Latina, 35.2063-2105 tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Melville, Andrew – Commentary on Romans (1601; Edinburgh: Wodrow Society, 1849), pp. 200 pp. tr. AI by Monergism Latin
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Catechism
Jud, Leo – A Brief Christian Catechism (1538) 32 pp. About tr. AI by Monergism from German
Jud (1482-1542) was a Swiss reformer who worked with Zwingli in Zürich.
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Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism
Kuyper, Abraham – E Voto Dordraceno [From the Wish of Dort]: Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism, vol. 1 (Lord’s Days 1-17), 2 (18-26), 3 (27-37), 4 (38-52) (d. 1920) About tr. AI by Monergism from Dutch
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Biblical Theology
Whole of Bible
Owen, John – The Nature of True Theology, vol. 1 (Theology), 2 (Natural Theology), 3 (Corruption of Natural Theology), 4 (Restoration of Theology) (d. 1683) tr. AI by Monergism from Latin The original title was: Theologoumena Pantodapa. Soli Deo Gloria previously published this as: Biblical Theology.
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Genesis
Calvin, John – Three Sermons on the Sacrifice of Abraham (1561) 60 pp. tr. AI by Monergism
Bucanus, William – ‘A Homily on the Sacrifice of Abraham, in which the affections of Abraham, about to slay his Son, are vividly portrayed and the course of Christ, pre-signified to Abraham, is set forth’ (1601) 40 pp. tr. AI by Monergism Latin
Vander Waeyen, Johannes – Theological Disputation: Joseph, a True Type of Christ tr. AI by Monergism
Vander Waeyen (1639-1701) was reformed professor of theology, a preacher and a counselor to the Prince of Nassau. He identified with the Cocceians.
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Historical Theology
Forbes, John – Historical-Theological Lessons on Christian Doctrine (Amsterdam, 1645) tr. Michael Lynch Latin
Dedicatory Epistle
To the Reader, Occasion & aim of this work
Bk. 1
1. Apostles’ Creed and its institution
2. Principal heresies that arose against the sound doctrine of God and were condemned by the catholic fathers
3. Sample of the most ancient fathers’ doctrine: Ignatius, Justin, Athenagoras, Irenaeus
4. Four Creeds: Antiochene, Nicene, Constantinopolitan, Athanasian
5. One God, the Trinity
6. Procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
7. Contra [the Socinian] Samuel Przypkowski’s Of the Peace & Concord of the Church
8. Inseparability of the Trinity and its undivided operation outward
9. Theandric, or God-man operations
10. Inseparability is not hindered by order, nor by assignment, nor by the separation of words or signs
11. Relations that do not extend outwardly; Statements made concerning any divine person with reference to itself
12. Names said of God with respect to the creature
13. Creation of man in the image of the Trinity; God’s address to God, “Let us make man in our image.”
14. On the three who were received in hospitality by Abraham
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Philosophy & Physics
Jacchaeus, Gilbert – Institutions of Physics (1644) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
1. ‘Of Philosophy in General’
2. ‘On the Division of Philosophy’
3. ‘On the Division of Contemplative Philosophy’
4. ‘On the Constitution of Physics’
5. ‘On Principles of Natural Things in General’
6. ‘On Prime Matter’
7. ‘On Form’
8. ‘On Privation’
Bruguier, Jean – ‘On the Idea of Philosophy’ in The Idea of the Whole of Philosophy, in which everything necessary to be known by students of philosophy is briefly and clearly demonstrated according to reason and experience (Salmur, 1677) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
Bruguier (1618-1684) was a French reformed professor of theology at Nimes.
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Logic
Burgersdijk, Franco – Institutions of Logic (1626; 1680), bk. 1 tr. Michael Lynch Latin
1. Nature & Division of Logic
2. Simple & Complex Theme, Universal & Singular
3. On the Categories in General
4. Substance
5. Quantity
6. Quality
7. Relatives
8. Action & Passion
9. Last Four Categories [Where, When, Position, State]
10. Predicables in General
11. Genus & Species
12. Differentia
13. Property & Accident
14. Whole & Part
15. Cause & Caused in General
16. Matter & Form
17. Efficient Cause
18. End [Final Cause]
19. Subject & Adjunct
20. Agreement of Things
21. Difference, or the Distinction of Things
22. Opposition of Things
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Metaphysics
Revius, Jacob – Suarez Repurged, or a Syllabus of Metaphysical Disputations (1644) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
1. ‘On the Nature of First Philosophy, or Metaphysics’
2. ‘On the Essential Rule, Account, Formal Character or Concept of Being’
Senguerdius, Arnold – The Idea of Metaphysics, General & Special 2nd ed. (Utrecht, 1647) tr. Michael Lynch Latin
General Metaphysics
Preface
1. Constitution of Metaphysics
2. Subject of First Philosophy
3. Principles of First Philosophy
4. Properties of Being in General
5. One
6. Kinds of Distinctions
7. True
8. Good
9. Causes in General
10. Matter
11. Form
12. Efficient Cause
13. End
14. Caused
15. Necessary & Contingent
16. Potency & Act
17. Simple & Composite
18. Divisions of Being
19. Substance
20. Accident in General
Maccovius, Johannes – ch. 1, ‘On the Nature of Metaphysics’ in Metaphysics Adorned & Applied for the Use of Questions in Philosophy & Theology (1658) tr. AI by Roman Prestarri Latin
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Ethics
Generally
Keckermann, Bartholomäus – ‘Praecognita: Toward a definition of ethics and on the need to distinguish it from theology’ in A System of Ethics (1607) tr. Michael Lynch Latin
Heidegger, Johann H. – ‘Third Disputation of Christian Ethics, on Moral Virtue’ (1667) 31 pp. tr. AI by Monergism from Latin
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Specific Issues
Love
Bucer, Martin – Instruction in Christian Love (Strasbourg, 1523) 28 pp. tr. AI by Monergism from German
Marriage & Virginity
Heidegger, Johann H. – The Christian Doctrine of Holy Matrimony & Chaste Celibacy, or the Virginal State… in particular, the unconditional vows of celibacy are refuted, and it is clearly demonstrated… that ministers of the Divine Word may live in matrimony (Zurich, 1676) 470 pp. tr. AI by Monergism Latin
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Church History
Acts of the Synod of Dort, 1618-1619 (Hanover, 1620) 1,655 pp. tr. AI by IrenicalProt Latin
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On the Early Church Fathers
Perkins, William – The Problem of that Forged Catholicism, or the Universality of the Romish Religion; Here is a Counter-Poison against Jodocus Coccius’s Thesaurus Catholicus and an Introduction to Young Students in the Reading of the Fathers (1609; London: Legat, 1631) 215 pp. tr. AI by Josue C. Dutch
Rivet, Andrew – Sacred Criticism in Four Books, in which are expended, confirmed, defended or rejected judgments of learned men, both of the Orthodox and Papists, concerning writings attributed to most of the Fathers of the ancient and purer centuries, whether such writings were attached to them through ignorance or error, or fraudulently substituted. Prefixed is a Treatise on the authority of the Fathers, the causes of errors and the marks of the spurious 4th ed. (d. 1651; Geneva: Chovet, 1660) 255 pp. tr. AI Latin
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Letters
Bullinger, Henry – The Letters of Henry Bullinger, 15 vols. (d. 1575) tr. AI by Monergism Original