THE WORKS

of

JAMES ARMINIUS, D. D.,

formerly

professor of divinity in the university of leyden.

TRANSLATED FROM THE LATIN,

IN THREE VOLUMES

the first and second

BY JAMES NICHOLS,

author of “calvinism and arminianism compared in their principles and tendency.”

the third,

WITH A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,

BY REV. W. R. BAGNALL, A. M.

of the methodist episcopal church.

volume two.

auburn:

DERBY, AND MILLER;

buffalo:

DERBY, ORTON AND MULLIGAN.

1853.

CONTENTS

seventy-nine private disptations

1—On Theology

2—On the Manner in which Theology must be taught

3—On blessedness, the End of Theology

4—On Religion

5—On the rule of Religion, the Word of God, and the Scriptures in particular

6—On the authority and certainty of the Holy Scriptures

7—On the perfection of the Scriptures

8—On the perspicuity of the Scriptures

9—On the meanings and interpretation of the Holy Scriptures

10—On the efficacy of the Scriptures

11—On Religion in a stricter sense

12—On the Christian Religion, its name and relation

13—On the Christian Religion, with regard to the matter generally

14—On the object of the Christian Religion: and, First, about God, its primary object, and what God is

15—On the nature of God

16—On the Life of God

17—On the understanding of God

18—On the Will of God

19—On the various distinctions of the Will of God

20—On the attributes of God which come to be considered under his Will; and, First, on those which have an analogy to the affections or passions in rational creatures

21—On those attributes of God which have some analogy to the moral virtues, and which act like moderators of the affections considered in the preceding disputation

22—On the power of God

23—On the perfection, blessedness and glory of God

24—On Creation

25—On Angels in general and in particular

26—On the creation of man after the image of God

27—On the Lordship or dominion of God

28—On the Providence of God

29—On the covenant into which God entered with our first Parents

30—The manner in which man conducted himself in fulfilling the first Covenant, or on the sin of our first Parents

31—On the effects of the Sin of our first Parents

32—On the necessity of the Christian Religion

33—On the Restoration of Man

34—On the person of our Lord Jesus Christ

35—On the priestly office of Christ

36—On the prophetical office of Christ

37—On the regal office of Christ

38—On the states of Christ s humiliation and exaltation

39—On the Will and Command of God the Father, and of Christ, by which they will and command that religion be performed to them by sinful man

40—On the predestination of Believers

41—On the predestination of Means to the End

42—On the vocation of sinful Men to Christ, and to participation of Salvation in him,

43—On the Repentance by which men answer to the Divine Vocation,

44—On Faith in God and Christ

45—On the union of Believers with Christ

46—On the communion of believers with Christ, and particularly with his Death

47—On the Communion of Believers with Christ in regard to his Life...