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Order of Contents
Against the Socinian System
. Articles 2
. Books 10
. Latin 5
Specific Doctrines
. Fundamentals 2
. Divine Justice 1
. Eternity & Sonship of Christ 2
. Priesthood of Christ 1
. Satisfaction 3
. Justification 4
. Moral Law & Covenant Theology 1
. General Resurrection 1
. Ministry 1
. Civil Toleration 1
Historical Theology 2
Bibliography 1
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Articles
1600’s
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1700’s
De Moor, Bernard – Continuous Commentary
ch. 1
14. Universal Doubt?
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17. Socinians Deny Natural Theology
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20. Objections of Pelagians & Socinians
ch. 3
6. Knowledge as a Necessary Act of Religion
ch. 4
24. Against Socinian Unitarianism
24. Divine Simplicity Defended against Socinians & Vorstius
27. God’s Immensity & Omnipresence Defended against the Socinians
32. Divine Eternity without Succession (against Socinians), pt. 1, 2, 3
36. The Socinian Denial of God’s Knowledge of Free & Contingent Futures
Theological Disputation on Vindicatory Righteousness as Essential to God
Socinian Position
Against the Socinians, pt. 1, 2, 3
ch. 5
8. Proper Generation of the Son (John 5:26)
9. Eternal Generation Defended against Socinianism
18. New Testament Testimonies for the Doctrine of the Trinity, pt. 3 1 Jn. 5:7
19. Socinians among the Anti-Trinitarians
19-20. Answering the Anti-Trinitarian Objections of the Socinians, pt. 1, 2
21. Deity of Christ Demonstrated from Divine Titles, pt. 1
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Books
1600’s
Cheynell, Francis – The Rise, Growth & Danger of Socinianism… (London, 1643) 75 pp. ToC
Leigh, Edward – A System or Body of Divinity… wherein the Fundamentals & Main Grounds of Religion are Opened, the Contrary Errors Refuted, most of the Controversies Between us, the Papists, Arminians & Socinians Discussed & Handled… (London, 1654) 873 pp. ToC
Owen, John – Vindiciae Evangelicae, or the Mystery of the Gospel Vindicated, & Socinianism Examined: in the Consideration & Confutation of a Catechism called, ‘A Scripture Catechism’, written by J. Biddle, and the catechism of Valentinus Smalcius, Commonly Called, ‘The Racovian Catechism’… (Oxford, 1655) 790 pp. no ToC
Lawson, George – An Exposition of the Epistle to the Hebrews, wherein the Text is Cleared, [the Book] Theopolitica [by Lawson, is] Improved, the Socinian Comment[ary] Examined (London, 1662) 364 pp. ToC
Edwards, John
The Socinian Creed, or, A Brief Account of the Professed Tenets & Doctrines of the Foreign & English Socinians, wherein is showed the tendency of them to irreligion & atheism, with proper antidotes against them (London, 1697) 264 pp. ToC
This Edwards (1637-1716) was a significant orthodox, reformed, Anglican theologian of his day.
Edwards, Jonathan – A Preservative Against Socinianism: showing the Direct & Plain Opposition Between it & the Religion Revealed by God in the Holy Scriptures Parts 1-3 of 4 (Oxford, 1698) no ToC with appended: ‘Remarks upon a Book Lately Published by Dr. William Sherlock… entitled, A Modest Examination of the Oxford Decree, etc.’ (respecting the rising Cartesian Tritheism of three consciousnesses in God) and ‘The Exposition Given by my Lord Bishop of Sarum of the Second Article of our Religion Examined: of the Word or Son of God, which was made Very Man’
This Jonathan Edwards (1629–1712) was not the New England divine, but was an Anglican academic, clergyman, theologian and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford.
Gailhard, Jean – The Epistle & Preface to the Book Against the Blasphemous Socinian Heresy Vindicated, & the Charge Therein Against Socinianism made Good, in Answer to Two Letters (London, 1698) 90 pp. ToC
Gailhard was a gentleman.
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1700’s
Buerdsell, James – Discourses & Essays on Several Subjects Relating Chiefly to the Controversies of these Times, Especially with the Socinians, Deists, Enthusiasts & Sceptics (1700, Oxford) 223 pp. ToC
Buerdsell’s (c.1669-1700) theological tradition is uncategorized by PRDL.
The Scottish Associate Synod (Seceders) – A Warning Against Socinianism… in which Particular Notice is Taken of a Late Publication Entitled, A Practical Essay upon the Death of Jesus Christ, by Dr. M’Gill, one of the Ministers of Ayr… (Falkirk: 1788) 145 pp. no ToC
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Latin
Article
1600’s
Voet, Gisbert – 26. ‘Prescriptions & General Antidotes for Christianity Against the Socinians’ in Select Theological Disputations (Utrecht: Waesberg, 1648), vol. 1, pp. 434-442
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Books
1600’s
Hoornbeek, Johannes – Socinianism Confuted, vol. 1, 2 (Amsterdam, 1650/62) ToC 1, 2
Hoornbeek goes through the whole system of Socinianism; hence this work is virtually a polemical systematic theology.
Table of Contents
vol. 1
Bk. 1
1. Whether in sacred Scripture there is truly any disagreement and contradiction 1
2. Whether the authentic text of sacred Scripture in many places has been changed and corrupted 28
3. Whether some of the sacred books of the O.T. have perished 48
4. Whether under the New Testament, the reading of the O.T. is not necessary and of great moment 56
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Bk. 2
10. Whether the eternity of God has temporal parts and succession, through what is before and that which follows 262
11. Whether God, his presence, is omnipresent 285
12. Whether God has all knowledge [scientiam], even of future contingencies 319
13. Whether attributes, or properties in God are accidents or qualities really different from God and really different between themselves 367
14. Whether the three persons in God, Father, Son & Holy Spirit, are of a single essence 386
15. Whether in God are affections and various commotions of the will 454
16. Whether predestination is the eternal decree of God
by which He has willed to save men in Christ, to be believers and also in faith to be perseverers, but those in general only, not in a singular individual?… 462
Bk. 3
17. Whether the angels and the material of the world were created before the creation of this world in six days 539
18. Whether the first man was not created righteous and holy by God 539
19. Whether not all men are born with original sin 553
20. Whether death is not the penalty of sin 583
21. Whether man by nature is able to furnish any good 611
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vol. 2
Bk. 1
1. Whether Christ is true God, the eternal Son of God 1
2. Whether, had not man sinned, nevertheless Christ would have come 253
3. Whether Christ, during the time of the forty days of fasting, was caught up to heaven, so being instructed of doctrine in the same place he may show it forth to men 258
Bk. 2
4. Whether the promise of eternal life, of the remission of sins, of the Holy Spirit and of salvation in Christ was also made and offered to the fathers in the Old Testament, believed by them, and hence they were saved in the same way as we are saved 268
5. Whether Christ brought other and new precepts, or a more perfect law to live by than was the ancient moral law 373
Bk. 3
6. Whether Christ by sufferings and his death took up and sustained in our place the penalties of our sins and those of divine justice, in Himself, having wholly made satisfaction by having expiated sins, and has acquired true redemption and salvation for us 484
7. Whether God justifies men according to [their] obedience of Christ’s commandments, or rather according to the imputed righteousness of Christ Himself 671
Maresius, Samuel – The Hydra of Socinianism Expunged, vol. 1 (God & Attributes, Works of), 2 (Christian Religion, Precepts of Christ), 3 (Groningen, 1651) vol. 3 has no ToC, though it does have indices.
This is a full reprinting of John Volkelius’s book, Of True Religion, with Maresius’s criticisms in footnotes. The chapter titles are those of Volkelius, a Socinian.
Table of Contents
vol. 1
Bk. 1, on God & his Attributes
1. An Addition to the Tract on God 1
2. God is Demonstrated to be out of the Universal Nature of Things 3
3. God is Demonstrated to be out of the Working of this World 8
4. That God is, is understood, being continued to be demonstrated by the working of this world 21
5. That God is, is displayed from things proper to man 49
6. That God is, is displayed from things which are, or are worked, before nature [i.e. metaphysics] 59
7. Names of God 73
8. Name ‘El’ 75
9. Name ‘Eloah’ 77
10. Name ‘Adon’ or ‘Adonai’ 84
11. Tetragrammaton, vulgarly Jehovah; something even on the name ‘Jah’ 89
12. Name ‘Shaddai’ 113
13. Name ‘Theos’ 115
14. Name ‘Kurios’ & ‘Despot’ 140
15. Some Description is given of God 147
16. The Distinction of the Divine Attributes 152
17. Unity of God 154
18. Eternity of God 171
19. Life of God 195
20. Intellect of God 201
21. Will of God 223
22. Potential of God 230
23. Power of God 242
24. Wisdom of God 320
25. Holiness of God 393
26. Blessedness of God 473
27. Magnitude, Immensity & Omnipresence of God 477
28. Kindness & Clemency of God, & the Opposite of This, of Severity 500
29. Those things which are like Affections in God 533
30. Love, Grace & Compassion of God, & of their Contraries, Hate & Wrath 545
31. Desire, Hope & Joy, & of their Contraries, Attributed to God in the Sacred Scriptures 578
32. Decrees of God 604
Bk. 2, of the Works of God
1. Creation 689
2. Creation of Angels 690
3. State of Angels 696
4. Inferior Creatures, and first of the matter of the world 699
5. Mode of Creation 707
6. Creation of Man 708
7. Providence of God 712
8. Governing of Man, and first of the religion of the first world 713
9. The Religion given to Abraham 725
10. Mosaic Religion 729
11. Ceremonial Law, and first of the choosing of priests 731
12. Rite of Sacrifices 735
13. Peace-making sacrifice 746
14. Rule of Priests’ Lives 747
15. Common rites 748
16. The Judiciary Law, and first of the judicials 753
17. Office of Judges 755
18. The judicial laws themselves 756
19. Promises of the Mosaic Religion 759
20. Confirmation of the Mosaic Promises 761
21. Difficulty of the Law 763
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vol. 2
Bk. 3
1. Author of the Christian Religion, and first of his nature 1
2. Office of Christ, even a general description 18
3. Prophetic office of Christ, and first the begining of the same 20
4. John the Baptist and his office 27
5. John’s testimony that he gave to Christ 30
6. End of the Testimony of John 44
7. Baptism of John 47
8. As to how the office of John viewed the nation 52
9. Duration of the office of John 60
10. Christ’s prophetic office itself 70
11. Promise of eternal life 74
12. In which varied descriptions of eternal life are considered 141
13. Present promises of life, and first of the Holy Spirit 164
14. Spirit of making-known 170
15. Those promises of Christ which pertain to the body 179
16. Confirmation of the promises of Christ, and first of sanctity itself 183
17. Miracles of Christ 187
18. Death of Christ 197
19. That confirmation of the promises of Christ, how God Himself effects it, and first of the resuscitation of Christ 231
20. Ascent of Christ into Heaven 244
21. Christ’s kingly office itself 252
22. Those things which pertain to the Kingdom, and first of places to which his dominion extends 259
23. Scope of the reign of Christ 261
24. Power of Christ to dispense the Holy Spirit to men 263
25. Government of Christ in angels 266
26. Government of Christ in demons 275
27. Power of Christ in the earth 279
28. Mode by which Christ reigns 283
29. Abrogation of certain laws 286
30. Way in which Christ administers his laws 302
31. Government of Christ under the earth 304
32. Time of the reign of Christ 307
33. Eternal punishment of the ungodly 311
34. Powers being subjected to Christ 318
35. Way in which Christ will give eternal life to the obedient themselves 323
36. Why Christ, having subject all to Himself, will hand over this Kingdom to his Father 356
37. Priesthood of Christ 361
38. Entering of Christ into the tabernacle [Heaven] 374
39. Departure of Christ from the tabernacle [at the 2nd Coming] 408
40. Time of the advent of Christ 411
Bk. 4
1. Probity and improbity 429
2. Knowledge of God and Christ 441
3. Commands of Christ, and first of faith, and by the occasion, on Justification 449
4. Repentance 479
5. Special explication of the precepts of Christ, and first even of love to God and neighbor 489
6. Scandal 497
7. The highest perfection of charity to neighbor 500
8. Decalogue and even of the First Command 506
9. Prayers 512
10. In what way God is to be worshipped in Christ, and first of the worship of Christ 533
11. Invocation of Christ 537
12. 2nd Command 565
13. 3rd Command 579
14. 4th Command 589
15. 5th Command 592
16. 6th Command 596
17. 7th Command 608
18. 8th Command 637
19. 9th Command 653
20. 10th Command 656
21. Precepts of Christ given severally 606
22. Ceremonial precepts of Christ, and even of his sacred Supper 674
23. Sin in the Christian religion 746
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vol. 3
Dedicatory Preface
To the Reader
Epigrams
Bk. 5
1. Of necessary helps to perseverance in faith and piety 1
2. Of the flesh, the first enemy of the Christian man 4
3. Of the world, another enemy of Christians 6
4. Of our third enemy, the Devil 8
5. Of the authority of sacred literature 12
6. Of the perspicuity of sacred literature 33
7. Of the perfection of sacred literature 39
8. Of traditions 47
9. Of the Trinity 53
10. Of the coessentiality of the Son of God with the Father 131
11. Of the two natures in Christ 289
12. Of the eternal generation of the Son of God 347
13. Of the existence of Christ from eternity 399
14. Of the Holy Spirit 428
15. Of Auricular confession 448
16. Of Purgatory 453
17. Of some dogmas, and first of predestination 480
18. Of the free-choice of man 538
19. Whether regenerate men may sin out of habit 584
20. Of the merit of Christ 594
21. Of the imputation of the righteousness of Christ 599
22. Of the satisfaction of Christ 616
23. Of the corruption of some of the precepts of Christ 651
24. Of idolatry 662
25. Of the invocation of saints 665
26. Jesus is the Christ, or the Messiah 678
27. In which is taught that Christ now reigns 688
28. Of the millenary reign of Christ 697
29. Of worshipping Christ 704
30. Of invoking Christ 709
31. Of the strategems of the Devil, by which he attacks our soul 720
Bk. 6
1. Of the Church of Christ 729
2. Of the excellence of the Church, and first of it, that it is called the house of God 731
3. Of the head of the Church 743
4. Of the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven given to Peter 748
5. In what way the Church is the body of Christ 751
6. By which covenant the Church is called the sheepfold of Christ 757
7. Of the pastor of the Church 758
8. On what ground the Church is called the pillar and foundation of the truth 761
9. Of the power of the Church 766
10. Of ecclesiastical rites 770
11. Of the power of the Church in persons 778
12. Of the mission of the doctors of the Church 781
13. Of the succession of pastors 783
14. Of the baptism of water usurped from the apostles 784
15. Of Church discipline 838
16. On the adjunct controversies of the Church 850
17. On the notes of the Church 856
18. Whether the Church is able to fall off 867
19. In what way the Church, if it ceases, is able to be established [again] 370
Maccovius, Johannes
‘The False Principles of the Socinians…’, pp. 549-576 in The False First-Principles of the Papists, Socinians, Lutherans, Arminians, Anabaptists… in Johannes Maccovius Revived, or Manuscripts of his… ed. Nicolaas Arnoldi (Amsterdam, 1659)
Maccovius (1588-1644). The brief topical chapters are laid out in systematic order.
Table of Contents
1. Sacred Scripture 549
2. God 551
Socinian: “The term ‘God’, on the account of God, is common, not truly proper.”
S: “‘Jehova’ is not the proper name of God.” 552
S: “The divine nature is not known.”
S: “The attributes of God really differ from God.”
S: “The true God is not one.”
S: “Only God is called true, not because others are not true, but because He is most excellently true; so only God is called true, only wise, good, etc.”
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S: “Christ from the Mediatorial power is adored with religious worship.” 553
“This is our judment: that the Mediatorial office is the impulsive cause, not truly the formal cause of the worship of Him, as they reckon it.”
S: “God alone is not eternal.”
S: “God is not inifnite in essence.”
S: “God does not know future contingencies.”
S: “God knows things because they are; yet not that they are because He knows and decrees [them].”
S: “God knows solely by act; He does not know all.”
“False Principle: Because He learns some things daily which before He had not known; these sorts of things are contingencies.”
S: “God wills things because of the good; they are not good because He wills them.” 554
“False Principle: Because God depends on external objects.”
S: “The will of God is mutable.”
S: “God does not by one volition will all things.”
S: “Immensity is not suitable to God.”
S: “God is able to forgive sins without accepting a satisfaction on account of his decree and nature, lest because no [satisfaction] has been provided, so He may not be forgiving.”
“Our theologians do not come together on this: some say that He is able by nature, but on account of a decree He is not able, because no pact absolves the guitly, says the Scripture. However others determine that not only on the account of the decree, but also by reason of nature He is not able not to hate sin.
False Principle: Anyone is able to forgive his neighbor without accepting a satisfaction; and if this is allowable for men, much more it is for God.”
S: “God is in anything; the whole [of Him] is not; otherwise if the whole may be in one thing, in another thing it is not.” 555
S: “Mercy is not essential to God.”
3. The Most Holy Trinity 555
Socinian: “The Trinity is not to be believed.” 555
S: “There are not three persons in the divine essence.”
S: “The divine essence, because it is singular and indivisible, is incommunicable.” 556
S: “Whatever is not in the divine essence, is the person.”
S: “Christ being begotten is not from the Father from eternity.”
S: “What has been begotten, has begun.” 556
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4. The Internal Actions of God 558
Socinian: “The internal actions of God are different from God Himself.”
S: “The divine intellect and will differ from Himself, as a part of Him from Himself.”
S: “The decree of God is not God.”
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S: “There is no definitite election.”
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S: “It is in the power of man that he is chosen or not chosen.”
5. The Actions of God ad extra 560
S: “The impulsive and meritorious cause of the external actions of God is given over [to men].” 560
S: “God did not create time.”
S: “God did not make the place which He is in.”
S: “God did not make Prime Matter.”
S: “God did not make anything from nothing.” 560
6. Providence of God 560
7. Death & Satisfaction of Christ 563
S: “Christ did not satisfy for our sins.” 563
S: “The satisfaction of Christ was not necessary.” 563
S: “The sacraments are not types of Christ beyond the anniversary-sacrifice.”
S: “Sacraments are not effectual for sinning men.”
S: “Sacrifices were not divinely instituted from the beginning of the world.” 564
S: “An expiation of sins in the earth has not been accomplished.”
S: “A satisfaction and remission of sins are contraries.”
S: “The doctrine of the satisfaction of Christ detracts from the divine power or kindness.”
S: By the doctrine of the satisfaction of Christ God the Father, indeed, is attributed a greater justice than Christ: yet Christ greater mercy than the Father.” 564
S: “The blood of Jesus Christ expiates our sins by confirming the promises of God.” 565
S: “The article of the satisfaction of Christ elevates the study of piety.” 565
8. Faith 565
9. Repentance 567
10. Church 567
11. Sacraments 568
12. Lord’s Supper 571
13. Justification, Righteousness & Good Works 573
14. Magistracy 575
15. Eternal Death 576
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Johannes Maccovius Revived, or Manuscripts of his… ed. Nicolaas Arnoldi (Amsterdam, 1659)
Table of Contents
Bk. 1
1. On the way of disputing with adversaries in general 697
2. On the duty of opposing and responing, even both at the same time, in general 698
3. Of the duty of opposing in specific 700
4. Of the duty of responding in specific 702
5. Of what kind is the nature of Socinians in disputation 703
6. What way ought customarily to be observed 707
7. Of the errors of Socinians in general 715
8. On Scripture relating to a regenerate man and an unregenerate man 720
9. Of the object of theology 721
10. Of the persons of the most holy Trinity 729
Bk. 2
1. Of God the Creator 749
2. Of the creation of man, and in specific of man absolutely considered 753
3. Of man considered in the state of integrity, as to principles 754
4. Of accidents, and also of the image of God in man 757
5. Of the adjuncts of man in the state of integrity considered 761
6. Of original sin 762
7. On actual sin 772
8. On the punishment of sin 775
Bk. 3
1. On God the Redeemer 777
2. On the Person of the Redeemer, or Mediator 779
3. Of the threefold office of the Mediator, and also of the prophetic in specific 780
4. Of the priestly office 787
5. Of sacrifice 792
6. Of the fulfillment of the Law for us 794
7. Of the satisfaction of Christ for us 795
8. Whether Christ sustained eternal and temporal death in our place and for our good 800
9. Of the genuine causes why Christ is called Savior 803
10. Of the kingly office of Christ 807
11. Of justification 810
Bk. 4
1. Of God the Sanctifier and Regenerator, in general 813
2. Of regeneration in specific, as to faith 822
3. Of active and passive justification 826
4. Of the Church 827
5. Of the ministers of the Church, and of their calling 833
Bk. 5
1. Of God the glorifier 836
2. Of that which precedes our resurrection 837
3. Of the Resurrection itself 839
4. Of those things connected to the Resurrection, and even first, of the change of them in a moment which are found living at the Day of the Lord 841
5. Of the other thing connected to the Resurrection, namely the Last Judgment 841
6. Of glorification 842
7. Of damnation 843
Anti-Goslawski, or Goslawski Enervated, this coming before the publishing of Contra Keckerman
Goslawski was a Socinian. Keckerman was reformed. Keckerman is argued against at the end of pt. 1, but especially in parts 2-3. The chapters and parts do not have titles.
Cases of Conscience Compiled, to the Norm of the Doctrine of Socinianism, by the Mode of a Dialogue Two chapters without titles.
Theological Lectures which Some Things are Refuted out of the Catechism of Socinus No subdivisions other than various theological questions being answered.
Spanheim, Jr., Frederic – A Collection of Anti-Socinianism, or a Chain of Controversies Agitated with Today’s Socinians, Distributed in School [Collegiales] Disputations (Heidelberg, 1661) 40 pp. There is no table of contents
Spanheim, Jr. (1632-1701) was a German reformed professor of theology at Heidelberg and Leiden, and son of Frederic Spanheim, Sr. (d. 1649).
Table of Contents
Preface 3
On the Principle of Faith 4
On Religion, & its Heads, in General 6
On the Knowledge, Definition, Names & Attributes of God 7
On the Sacred Trinity & Divine Persons 10
On the Immanent & Transient Actions of God 13
On the Instituted State of the First Man 15
On the Forsaken [Destituto] State of Man 16
On the Restored State of Man, & First, the Covenant of Grace 19
On the Person & Office of Christ the Mediator 24
On the Christian Church 29
On Efficacious Calling & Faith 30
On the Justification of a Human Sinner 32
On Sanctification 34
On Perseverance 35
On the Christian Magistrate & Sacred Ministry 36
On the Sacraments in General & Specific 37
On the Last State of Man 39
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On the Fundamentals
Book
1600’s
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Latin Article
1600’s
Voet, Gisbert – 56. ‘Of Uncertain Faith, Conscience & Theology’ in Select Theological Disputations (Utrecht: Waesberg, 1655), vol. 3, pp. 825-34
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On Divine Justice
Book
1600’s
Owen, John – A Dissertation on Divine Justice, or the Claims of Vindicatory Justice Asserted: in this Work that Essential Property of the Divine Nature is Demonstrated from the Sacred Writings & Clearly Defended against Socinus & his followers… (London, [n.d.]) also in vol. 10 of his Works.
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On the Eternity & Sonship of Christ
Books
1600’s
Manton, Thomas – Christ’s Eternal Existence, & the Dignity of his Person Asserted & Proved in Opposition to the Doctrine of the Socinians, in [8] Several Sermons on Col. 1:17-21 (London, 1685)
Jacomb, Thomas – The One-Proper Sonship of the Lord Jesus Christ, Illustrated & Established from the Holy Scriptures in Opposition Unto the Doctrine of Arians & Socinians: in a Discourse from Rom. 8:3 (d. 1687; Hugh Mitchell, 1791)
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On the Priesthood of Christ
Book
1600’s
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On the Satisfaction
Books
1600’s
Ferguson, Robert – Justification Only upon a Satisfaction, or the Necessity & Verity of the Satisfaction of Christ as the Alone Ground of Remission of Sin: Asserted & Opened Against the Socinians: together with an Appendix in Vindication of a Sermon Preached on Heb. 2:10, from the Exceptions of H. W. in a Pamphlet Called, ‘The Freeness of God’s Grace in the Forgiveness of Sins by Jesus Christ’ (London, 1668) 320 pp.
Allinga, Petrus – The Satisfaction of Christ, Stated & Defended, Against the Socinians: in Two Parts tr. Thomas Bell (d. 1692; Glasgow, 1790) ToC
Williams, Daniel – An End to Discord, wherein is Demonstrated that No Doctrinal Controversy Remains Between the Presbyterian & Congregational Ministers Fit to Justify Longer Divisions: with a True Account of Socinianism as to the Satisfaction of Christ (London, 1699)
Williams (c. 1643–1716) was a British benefactor and dissenting, presbyterian minister and theologian in England. He is known largely for the legacy he left which led to the creation of Dr Williams’s Library, a center for research on English Dissenters.
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On Justification
Article
1600’s
Williams, Daniel – ch. 5, ‘Socinian Notions of Justification’ in An End to Discord… (London, 1699), pp. 48-54
Williams (c. 1643–1716) was a British benefactor and dissenting, presbyterian minister and theologian in England. He is known largely for the legacy he left which led to the creation of Dr Williams’s Library, a center for research on English Dissenters.
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Books
1600’s
Burgess, Anthony – The True Doctrine of Justification Asserted & Vindicated, from the Errors of Papists, Arminians, Socinians & More Especially Antinomians in 30 Lectures Preached… (London, 1651)
Lathom, Paul – Christ Crucified, or the Doctrine of the Gospel Asserted Against Pelagian & Socinian Errors Revived under the Notion of New Lights: wherein also the original, occasion & progress of errors are set down… (London, 1666)
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On the Moral Law & Covenant Theology
Book
1600’s
Burgess, Anthony – Vindiciae Legis, or, A Vindication of the Moral Law & the Covenants, from the Errors of Papists, Arminians, Socinians & more Especially, Antinomians in 30 Lectures Preached… (London, 1647)
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On the General Resurrection
Article
1600’s
Becconsall, Thomas – The Doctrine of a General Resurrection, wherein the Identity of the Rising Body is Asserted Against the Socinians & Sceptics: in a Sermon Preached before the University at St. Mary’s in Oxford… (Oxford, 1697)
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On the Ministry
Book
1600’s
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On Civil Toleration
Book
1600’s
Rutherford, Samuel – A Free Disputation Against Pretended Liberty of Conscience: Tending to Resolve Doubts moved by Mr. John Goodwin, John Baptist, Dr. Jeremy Taylor, the Belgic Arminians, Socinians & other Authors contending for Lawless Liberty, or Licentious Toleration of Sects & Heresies (London, 1649)
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Historical Theology
Articles
1800’s
Cunningham, William – ‘The Socinian Controversy’ (1863) 80 pp. from his Historical Theology, vol. 2, p. 155 ff.
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2000’s
ed. Muller, Richard et al. – in Oxford Handbook on Early Modern Theology
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Bibliography
Book
Knijff & Visser – Bibliographia Sociniana. A Bibliographical Reference Tool for the Study of Dutch Socinianism & Antitrinitarianism ed. Piet Visser Pre (Hilversum: Verloren, 2004) 308 pp. ToC
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