2008, ISBN: 1842275682

[EAN: 9781842275689], Used, good, [PU: Paternoster Press, Milton Keynes], STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY AND THOUGHT HIPPOLYTUS ANTIPOPE APPROXIMATELY 170-235 OR 236. DANIELEM. CA. 6. BIBLE… More...

[EAN: 9781842275689], Used, good, [PU: Paternoster Press, Milton Keynes], STUDIES IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY AND THOUGHT HIPPOLYTUS ANTIPOPE APPROXIMATELY 170-235 OR 236. DANIELEM. CA. 6. BIBLE. DANIEL ; COMMENTARIES. MARTYRDOM CHRISTIANITY., MILTON KEYNES : 2008. [ Series: Studies in Christian History and Thought ]. Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Edinburgh. Paperback. Foreword by David A. S. Fergusson. Purple and blue pictorial covers. A bright, tight and clean copy. No owner name or internal markings. FINE. (xi), 178 pages. Bibliography (pages 247-265). Index. CONTENTS: 1. Contextualizing Rutherford -- A. Introduction -- B. Establishing the context -- The socio-political and ecclesial context -- The theological context -- The polemical context -- The formal context -- C. A note on methodology -- 2. Prolegomena to theology -- A. Revelation -- Theologia archetypa et ectypa -- Natural and supernatural revelation -- B. Natural theology -- The duplex cognitio Dei -- The role of reason and the necessity of supernatural knowledge -- Scripture as principium cognoscendi theologiae -- C. The nature of scripture -- The perfection of scripture -- Objections to the perfection of scripture -- The authority of scripture -- D. The interpretation of scripture -- 3. The doctrines of God -- A. The natura Dei -- The essence and attributes of God -- The Trinity -- The scientia Dei -- B. The vluntas Dei -- Voluntas ad intra et ad extra -- Potentia absoluta et ordinata -- Theologia archetypa et ectypa -- Voluntas beneplaciti et signi -- Voluntas efficiens et ermittens -- Voluntas antecedens et consequens -- Continuity or discontinuity with the Reformation? -- C. Soteriological applications of the voluntas Dei -- Predestination -- Supralapsarianism -- Election and reprobation -- The order of the decrees -- Summary -- Objections to supralapsarianism -- The atonement of Christ -- Limited atonement -- The absolute necessity of the atonement -- 4. Soteriology -- A. Covenant theology -- The covenant of redemption -- The covenant of redemption and the decrees of God -- The covenant of works -- The covenant of works -- continuity or discontinuity? -- The covenant of grace -- B. Conversion -- God's work of regeneration -- Grace and free will -- Calling and preparation -- Our response of faith -- The nature of faith -- The object of faith -- Living by faith -- Justification -- Sanctification -- Assurance -- Assurance and faith -- The grounds of assurance -- 5. Rutherford's theology and the grounds for his opposition to Arminianism -- The grounds for Rutherford's opposition to Arminianism -- The two strands of Arminianism -- The two ends of Arminianism -- Concluding thoughts on the Calvin-Calvinists debate -- The legacy of Rutherford's theology. Lg.8vo. [ Studies in Christian history and thought.] **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, Cumberland, Everyman, Keswick, Inklings, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ], Books<

2008, ISBN: 9781842275689

Paternoster, 2008-01-01. Paperback. Good., Paternoster, 2008-01-01, 2.5