REFORMED DOGMATICS

HEINRICH HEPPE

Revised and edited by

ERNST BIZER

English translation by

G T THOMSON

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Reformed Dogmatics

By Heppe, Heinrich

ISBN 13: 978-1-55635-775-6

Publication date 12/19/2007

Translated to English in 1950 by G.T. Thompson.

CONTENTS

preface by ernst bizer

i. Natural and Revealed Theology

ii. Holy Scripture

iii. Foundation of the Doctrine of H. Scripture

iv. The Existence and Notion of God

v. The Attributes of God

vi. The Holy Trinity

vii. The Decrees of God

viii. Predestination

ix. Creation

x. Angels Good and Bad

xi. Man

xii. Providence

xiii. The Covenant of Works and the Righteousness of the Law

xiv. The Violation of the Covenant of Works

xv. Sin, or Man’s State of Corruption and Misery

xvi. The Covenant of Grace

xvii. The Mediator of the Covenant of Grace or the Person of Christ

xviii. The Mediatorial Office of Jesus Christ

xix. Christ’s State of Exaninition and of Exaltation

xx. Calling

xxi. Justification

xxii. Sanctification

xxiii. The Fixity of the Covenant of Grace or The Perseverance and Assurance of the Saints

xxiv. Sacraments in General

xxv. Baptism

xxvi. The Lord’s Supper

xxvii. The Church

xxviii. Glorification

list of the Most Important Sources

index of Names and topics, excluding the Most Important Sources in the list

ernst bizer’s

PREFACE

The first edition of this book appeared as volume 2 of Heppe’s writings on Reformed Theology in the year 1861. The author in his foreword states that his aim has been to expound the orthodox system of doctrine in the Reformed Church faithfully and without addition. “All the written sources I could lay hands on, I have carefully researched and compared, in order to transmit the thought material brought to light and disseminated by the acknowledged representatives of Reformed orthodoxy. Where differences were found, I have given an account of them and have at the same time attempted to set forth, which view is to be regarded as that truly corresponding to the spirit of Reformed Church doctrine. The extracts from the sources which I have imparted for the illustration of Reformed Church doctrine are (particularly in the fundamental Loci) given so copiously and so fully that the reader can himself test the reproduction of the Reformed system which I have given him.”

Because of this fidelity with which Heppe has handled his material we once more present the book today. Its content is the doctrine of the Reformed Church as it was wrought out by the important teachers of the same. Whereas all around it events of world history took place bound up with Confessional rivalries, these men saw their life-task in jealously guarding and working up in ever fresh attacks the gift which the Reformation had made them. They believed that thus they were fulfilling their task and were convinced that they were thereby executing as important a task as the diplomats and mercenaries in ...