{"product_id":"synopsis-of-a-purer-theology-volumes-1-2","title":"Synopsis of a Purer Theology, Volumes 1-2","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, the project of Protestant resourcement has exploded, giving pastors, scholars, and lay-people access to the great thinkers who shaped their tradition. Despite this great progress, many treasures of Reformed theology remain obscured from the lay-person, confined to academics with a working knowledge of Latin and Biblical languages–or, if translated, affordable only by libraries with large budgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynopsis of a Purer Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, otherwise known as “the Leiden Synopsis,” is one such work. Collecting theological disputations delivered at the University of Leiden in the early 1600s, it is one of the most historically important and theologically comprehensive handbooks of Reformed theology, being a key influence for many Reformed theologians including Herman Bavinck, Abraham Kuyper, Karl Barth, Louis Berkhof, and Richard Muller. And yet, it has remained largely forgotten and left to a handful of Latin-reading scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow for the first time, the Davenant Press has published this significant work in a full English-only translation, in an affordable and concise two-volume set that includes introductory material to orient the reader to the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/em\u003e offers both a snapshot of the state of confessional theology in the 17th-century Dutch Reformed tradition, and also an enduring example of how the project of systematizing doctrine can serve the church. The Leiden professors modeled thoroughness and clarity of thought in the face of confusion, and a vision of irenic Christian unity over brittle doctrinal uniformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Protestants endeavor both to recover their forgotten heritage and to pass it down to the next generation, we need examples of how this has been done before us. The \u003cem\u003eSynopsis of a Purer Theology \u003c\/em\u003ewill serve to bring such illumination and perspective to a generation desperately in need of its boldness, clarity, and wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Through the publication of the Synopsis in English, the essence of Reformed theology is no longer exclusively available to traditional, Western historiography and church history. Its original Latin format limited its impact to professional theologians and specialised philologists focusing on theology, while its religious core remained inaccessible not only to the general public but also to geographical venues beyond the West. Now, however, this treasure of theological insights is no longer the appanage of expert scholars; from lay people to academics with vested interests in religion, the Synopsis will become accessible to every person who wishes to know more about Reformed theology regardless of whether one lives in the West, the East or the Global South. This is an achievement with unprecedented possibilities for Reformed theology and its rich ecclesiastical tradition.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—Professor Corneliu C. Simut, Aurel Vlaicu University (Romania)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Leiden theology faculty was the ‘Sorbonne’ of Reformed orthodoxy. And the Leiden Synopsis represented the consensus after the Synod of Dort. Weaving into its exegetical arguments support from patristic and medieval sources, the authors display the catholic and evangelical spirit of Reformed theology. Avoiding internecine disputes, the Synopsis focuses on the doctrines that all Reformed Christians confess. Given its spirit, scope and learned arguments, it deserves to inform the tradition today as it did so persuasively in the past.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Westminster Seminary California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Leiden Synopsis is a codification of Reformed orthodoxy, concise and precise in its presentation of early modern Reformed theology. The translators, editors, and publisher are commended for making this monumental work available in English. Indispensable for any serious scholar and student in Post-reformation Reformed theology.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—Adriaan C. Neele,Vice President, Professor of Historical Theology and Homiletics, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Doctrinal controversy brings strife but it also brings clarity and precision to doctrinal formulation, which is a blessing. This benefit of debate is no less true of the Leiden Synopsis, written in the wake of the Arminian controversy. This collection of theological disputations is grounded in Scripture, razor sharp in its distinctions, and conversant with the history of doctrine. No serious student of theology can afford to ignore this theological work.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e—J. V. Fesko, Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume I\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam den Boer \u0026amp; Riemer A. Faber\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSynopsis of a Purer Theology \u003c\/em\u003e1625\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisputations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerning the Most Sacred Theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Necessity and Authority of Scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerning the Canonical and Apocryphal Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Perfection of Scripture, and the Futility of Adding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Perspicuity and the Interpretation of Holy Scripture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Nature of God and his Divine Attributes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Holy Trinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerning the Person of the Father and of the Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Person of the Holy Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerning the Creation of the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Providence of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerning the Good and Bad Angels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout Man Created in the Image of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Fall of Adam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Original Sin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Actual Sin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Free Choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerning the Law of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Idolatry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcerning the Oath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Sabbath and the Lord’s Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Gospel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Old and the New Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Divine Predestination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Incarnation of the Son of God and the Personal Union of the Two Natures in Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Office of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Christ in his State of Humiliation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Jesus Christ in his State of Exaltation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Satisfaction by Jesus Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Calling of People to Salvation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Faith and the Perseverance of the Saints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eDisputations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Repentance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Justification of Man in the Sight of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Good Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Christian Freedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Religious Practice of Invocation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Almsgiving and Fasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Vows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Purgatory and Indulgences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Christ as Head of the Church, and on the Antichrist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Calling of Those Who Minister to the Church,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Sacraments in General\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Sacrament of Baptism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Lord’s Supper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Sacrifice of the Mass and Its Abuses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Five False Sacraments of the Papists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Church Discipline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Ecclesiastical Councils or Meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Civil Magistrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Resurrection of the Body and the Last Judgment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn Life and Death Everlasting and on the End of the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnd Matter\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Davenant Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53009741316407,"sku":"wrd1789812741317","price":48.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8910\/4695\/files\/synopsis-of-a-purer-theology-volumes-1-2_1.png?v=1789812746","url":"https:\/\/effortlesschicclad.shop\/products\/synopsis-of-a-purer-theology-volumes-1-2","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}