Examination

of the

Council

of

Trent

by

MARTIN CHEMNITZ
(1522–1586)

Fred Kramer, Translator

Part I

Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Missouri

Copyright © 1971 Concordia Publishing House

Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 79–143693

ISBN 0–570-03213-X

Contents

Foreword

Translator’s Preface

Biographical Sketch of Martin Chemnitz

Preface

First Topic

Concerning the Sacred Scriptures

Section I Concerning Holy Scripture

Section II Concerning the Origin, Reason for, and Use of, New Testament Scripture

Section III Concerning the Similarity and Affinity of the Traditions of the Papalists with Those of the Pharisees and of the Talmud

Section IV Concerning the New Testament Scripture

Article I Concerning the Writings of the Evangelists

Article II Concerning the Writings and Epistles of the Apostles

Section V Testimonies of the Ancient Church Concerning the Scriptures

Section VI Concerning the Canonical Books, or the Canonical Scripture

Section VII Concerning the Version, or Translation, of Scripture into Other Languages

Section VIII Concerning the Interpretation of the Scripture

Second Topic

Concerning Traditions

Section I The First Kind of Traditions

Section II The Second Kind of Traditions

Section III The Third Kind of Traditions

Section IV The Fourth Kind of Traditions

Section V The Fifth Kind of Traditions

Section VI The Sixth Kind of Traditions

Section VII The Seventh Kind of Traditions

Section VIII The Eighth Kind of Traditions

Third Topic

Concerning Original Sin

Section I The Opinion of the Papalists Concerning Original Sin

Section II The Teaching of Scripture About Original Sin

Section III The Arguments of the Opponent

Fourth Topic

Concerning the Remnants Of Original Sin after Baptism; Or Concerning Evil Desire (Concupiscence) Which Remains in the Baptized, Or Regenerate, in this Life

Section I The Point at Issue and the Bases

Section II The Council of Trent on Concupiscence

Section III Concerning the Word “Sin”

Section IV The Understanding of Concupiscence on the Part of the Ancients

Section V Arguments of the Papalists

Fifth Topic

Whether the Blessed Virgin Was Conceived Without Original Sin

Sixth Topic

Concerning the Works of Unbelievers, Or of the Unregenerate

Section I The Opinion of Andrada About the Works of Unbelievers

Section II The Statements of Scripture Concerning the Works of Unbelievers

Section III Arguments of the Opponents

Seventh Topic

Concerning Free Will

Section I Various Related Questions Concerning Free Will

Article II The Chief Point at Issue in the Controversy Concerning Free Will

Section II The Opinion of the Council of Trent Concerning Free Will, According to the Interpretation of Andrada

Section III The Teaching of Scripture Concerning Free Will

Section IV Augustine’s Teaching Concerning Free Will, and How Andrada Distorts It

Section V How Deceitfully the Tridentine Decrees Concerning Free Will Are Fashioned

Eighth Topic

Concerning Justification

Section I

Article I The True Issue in the Topic Concerning Justification

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