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229 index Note: Page numbers followed by n. and a number indicate material in footnotes. Abarbeneles, Isaacus, 79–80, 80n. 33 absolute decree. See predestination abstinence: from covetousness, 121; from evil, holiness of life and, 118–20; from revenge, 120 acquiescence to will of God, 121 “Advertisement” (Dorrington), xviii, 3–4 Against Julian of Eclanum (St. Augustine ), 51, 51n. 23, 142n. 43 Against the Letter of Manichaeus Called Fundamental (St. Augustine), 55, 55n. 31 Against Two Letters of the Pelagians (St. Augustine), 142n. 43 agreement: on fundamental articles of faith, 23, 60, 127; in new covenant (see new covenant); not to contradict nature of Christianity, 14–15; theological, among Protestants, 60, 127 Alexander V, Pope, 155n. 47 Alexander VI, Pope, 46n. 21 Alfonsus, King of Aragon, 173 altars, composition of, 153, 155 Amyraut, Mo›se, 221n. 77, 221–22 Anabaptists, 57 Anglican Church. See Church of England The Annals (Tacitus), 29n. 6 Anne, Queen of England, xviii antecedent will of God, 170, 171, 172 apostles: chosen by Christ, 209; drawn to faith in Christ, 176; preaching by, 107, 193 Apostles’ Creed, 57–58 arbitrators, controversies committed to, 52 Arianism, 215n. 71, 215–16 Arius, 215n. 71 Arminus, Jacob, 202n. 67 articles of faith: disputed, Pufendorf on, xii–xiii; ordination of clergy as, 45–46; questions remaining about, 58–60; used by priests for procurement of wealth, 42, 44–45. See also fundamental points of faith; specific articles of faith atonement, through superficial religion, futility of, 33 Augsburg Confession (1530): controversies over, 52, 52n. 25, 130–31, 225; Protestant/Catholic reconciliation and, 38n. 14, 38–39 Augustine, Saint, 51, 51n. 23, 54, 54nn. 28–29, 55, 55n. 31, 142, 142n. 43, 143, 216, 222 authority: diminution of, feared, 24–25; of Holy Scripture, denied, 128; of pope, dependence on temporal power, 31 baptism, sacrament of: exorcism retained in, 152, 153–54; faith and, 110, 208; infant baptism, 39, 111, 119, 153–54, 208; as initiation into new covenant, 109–11; Original Sin and, 153–54; renunciation of sin and, 110–11 230 index Bellarmine, Robert Francis Romulus, 43, 43n. 18 bishops. See priests body of divinity. See theology, system of Borgia, Cesare (Duke of Valence), 46, 46n. 21 Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne, xv, 44, 44n. 19 Boulliau, Ismael, 30, 30n. 7 Brett, Thomas, xix, xixn. 12 Bullinger, Heinrich, 152, 152n. 46 Caligula, Caius, 211, 211n. 68 Calixtus, Georgius, 24, 24n. 4, 186–88 call to salvation: in general terms, 177, 178; reprobates called, 165n. 50, 165–67; secret will of God and, 178–79 Calvin, John, 130 Calvinist/Lutheran reconciliation. See Lutheran/Calvinist reconciliation Calvinists: dissension among, regarding grace, 212; on Eucharist, 135, 136–37; on freedom of will, 147–48; German, rights of, xi, 131; obstinacy of mind in, 157; on omnipresence of body of Christ, 133; order of divine decrees and, 203–4; on predestination, 127, 141–42, 148–52; theological agreement with Lutherans, 60; on will of God, 150, 151 candles, use of, 153, 155 “canons of Dort,” 202n. 67 Catholic/Protestant reunion. See reconciliation between Protestants and papists causality: not occurring with prescience, 163; prescience of God not to be construed as, 146–47, 163, 169 celibacy of priests, doctrine of, 45 ceremony: in Jewish state, 32–33; in Roman Catholic Church, 33 charity, 120, 177–78 Charles II, King of England, 17n. 1 Charles IX, King of Sweden, 17–18n. 2 Charles XI, King of Sweden, ix, 129 chastity, 121 Christian religion: based on Scriptures, xii; belief in Holy Trinity as foundation of, 91–92, 109; circumcision improper to, 81–82; differences within, 13; reconcilement of dissension in, 14–15; right of Christian citizenship, 110–11, 114–15, 126 Chronicle of the Saxons and Some Neighboring Peoples from 1500 to 1593 (Chytraeus ), 52, 52n. 26 Chronicon Saxonicae et vicinarum aliquot gentium: ab anno Christi 1500 usque ad 1593 (Chytraeus), 52, 52n. 26 church: ancient, consent to interpretation of Scriptures, 54n. 30, 54–55; external things of, modesty in, 156; government of, 156–57; judgment in matters of faith belonging to, 27; as kingdom of God, 126; primitive (see primitive church). See also specific denominations Church of England, 17; communion with reformed churches, 153–54; controversies with Presbyterians, 216; Lutheran Church and, xviii, 3–4; relationship with dissenters, xviii church union conference (Hanover, 1683), xv, xvi Chytraeus, David, 52, 52n. 26 Cicero, Marcus Tullius, 92, 92n. 36 circumcision, as mark of universal covenant , 81–82 civil law: promulgation of, 193; regarding testaments and covenants...

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