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This volume is a major reference work on all aspects of theology in the reformation period. Editor David M. Whitford assembles an able group of scholars to present a detailed outline of the Reformed tradition. The contributors guide the reader through the historical background and theological development of this rich heritage. Major topics of theology within the Reformed tradition are discussed,...

God not only wanted deeds to be done or not done, but also expected a trusting, loving, dedicated, and willing heart. This was not about doing the Law, but rather about fulfilling it. In his Preface to the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans (1522), Luther wrote, “God judges according to what is in the depths of the heart. For this reason, his law too makes its demands on the inmost heart; it cannot be satisfied with works, but rather it punishes as hypocrisy and lies all works not done from the bottom
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