The Life of James Arminius
Overview
This in-depth biography covers the entire life of Jacob Arminius, from his early life and education to his final conference at the Hague in 1609. Friends and foes provide commentary on his life and work, and the impact of his teachings are explored in great detail.
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Top Highlights
“Of these, the one he could least tolerate was the dogma, taught by most ministers of this church, of an absolute decree of divine election and reprobation, as had been maintained at large by the very celebrated divines of the Geneva school.” (Page 34)
“Protestant leaders themselves; one view being held by Luther,* Calvin, and Beza, and another by Erasmus, Melancthon, Bullinger, Sarcerius, Latimer, and many other leaders of the Reformed faith.” (Page 10)
“A keen debater on points connected with religion, and expert in using the subtilties of adversaries against themselves” (Page 305)
“Further, that from among these, indefinitely foreknown, God, as absolute sovereign, of his own right and good pleasure, foreordained, on the one hand, certain individuals, to his own supernatural ends, namely, eternal life, and creation in an entire state of original righteousness, and holiness of life; and also on the other hand destined other individuals, eternally rejected from eternal life, to death and everlasting ignominy, and to the ways leading thereto, namely, to creation in a state of integrity, permission to fall into sin, loss of original righteousness, and abandonment in that loss; for this end, that by this way of acting, he might make known his most sovereign authority, wrath, and power on the reprobate, and the glory of his saving grace in relation to the elect.” (Page 152)
“Individuals there were who spoke of that Church none otherwise than if it were exempt from all liability to error, and stood in need of no further reform. Hence no one dissenting, even in how trivial soever a degree, was to be tolerated; and the blot of heresy was to be forthwith daubed upon those who owned as much as a slight difference, or even doubt, in respect to any article of faith and doctrine.” (Page 115)
- Title: The Life of James Arminius
- Authors: Caspar Brandt, John Guthrie
- Publishers: Ward & Co., Lang. Adamson, & Co.
- Print Publication Date: 1854
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Pages: 326
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Arminius, Jacobus, 1560-1609
- Resource ID: LLS:LFARMINIUS
- Resource Type: text.monograph.biography
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T15:52:50Z