Reformed thought and scholasticism : the arguments for the existence of God in Dutch theology, 1575-1650

The Background -- The Arguments For The Existence Of God Among Orthodox Dutch Theologians -- Natural Theology In The Controversies Between Remonstrants And Contraremonstrants. By John Platt. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [242]-246. Title Page 3 Copyright Page 4 Table of Contents 5 Acknowledgements 7 Abbreviations 8 PART I THE BACKGROUND 9 I. Introduction 11 II. Melanchthon 18 III. Abridgements of Calvin’s Institutes 42 PART II THE ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD AMONG ORTHODOX DUTCH THEOLOGIANS 55 IV. Commentaries upon the Heidelberg Catechism 57 V. The Belgic Confession 112 VI. Leiden Theologians 127 PART III NATURAL THEOLOGY IN THE CONTROVERSIES BETWEEN REMONSTRANTS AND CONTRA-REMONSTRANTS 185 VII. Nature, Grace and Inexcusability 187 VIII. The Innate Idea of God 210 Conclusion 247 Bibliography 250 Index 255 Studies in the History of Christian Thought 259