SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

by

CHARLES HODGE, D. D.,

professor in the theological seminary, princeton, new jersey

VOL. I, 1872

VOL. II, 1872

VOL. III, 1873

NEW YORK:

CHARLES SCRIBNER AND COMPANY

SCRIBNER, ARMSTRONG, AND CO.

london and edinburgh: t. nelson and sons

Enter according to act of Congress, in the year 1871, by Charles Scribner and Company, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

Enter according to act of Congress, in the year 1872, by Scribner, Armstrong, and Company, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I

on method

§ 1. Theology a Science

§ 2. Theological Method

§ 3. The Speculative Method

§ 4. The Mystical Method

§ 5. The Inductive Method

Theologian to be governed by same Rules as a Man of Science

§ 6. The Scriptures contain all the Facts of Theology

CHAPTER II

theology

§ 1. Its Nature

Definitions of Theology

Natural Theology

§ 2. Facts of Nature reveal God

Scriptural Argument for Natural Theology

§ 3. Insufficiency of Natural Theology

§ 4. Christian Theology

Theology Proper, Anthropology, Soteriology, Eschatology, Ecclesiology

CHAPTER III

rationalism

§ 1. Meaning and Usage of the Word

§ 2. Deistical Rationalism

§ 3. Second Form of Rationalism.—Its Nature, Refutation, History

§ 4. Dogmatism

§ 5. Proper Office of Reason in Matters of Religion

Reason necessary for the Reception of a Revelation.—Difference between Knowing and Understanding.—Reason must judge of the Credibility of a Revelation.—The Impossible cannot be believed.—Reason must judge of the Evidences of a Revelation

§ 6. Relation of Philosophy and Revelation

§ 7. Office of the Senses in Matters of Faith

CHAPTER IV

mysticism

§ 1. Meaning of the Word

Philosophical Use of the Word

Mysticism as known in Church History

§ 2. Mysticism in the Early Church

Montanism.—The so-called Dionysius.—New Platonism

§ 3. Mysticism during the Middle Ages

General Characteristics of that Period.—Different Classes of Mediæval Theologians.—Pantheistical Tendencies of Mysticism.—

Evangelical Mystics

§ 4. Mysticism at and after the Reformation

Effect of the Reformation on the Popular Mind.—Mystics among the Reformers.—Schwenkfeld

§ 5. Quietism

General Character.—Leaders of the Movement.—Madame Guyon, Archbishop Fénélon

§ 6. The Quakers or Friends

Their Origin and Early History.—Their Doctrines.—The Doctrines of the Orthodox Friends.—Heterodox Friends.—Barclay’s Views

§ 7. Objections to the Mystical Theory

It has no Foundation in Scripture.—It is contrary to Facts of Experience.—Productive of Evil

CHAPTER V

roman catholic doctrine concerning the rule of faith

§ 1. Statement of the Doctrine

§ 2. Roman Catholic Doctrine concerning the Scriptures

Incompleteness of the Scriptures.—Obscurity of the Scriptures.—Latin Vulgate

§ 3. Tradition

Tridentine Doctrine

§ 4. The Office of the Church as a Teacher

The Organs of the Church in Teaching.—The Gallican Theory.—The Transmontane

§ 5. Examination of the Romish Doctrine

§ 6. Examination ...