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The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 3

Jacobus Arminius · translated by James Nichols and William Nichols · translation 1825–1875

The Dutch theologian whose teaching on grace and predestination was answered by the Synod of Dort; the source of the Arminian tradition.

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From the opening: The Works of James Arminius Vol. 3

A Friendly Discussion Between James Arminius & Francis Junius, Concerning Predestination, Conducted By Means Of Letters

Discussion Between Arminius & Junius, Topic - Predestination

* Arminius And Junius' First Correspondence * First Proposition Of Arminius * Second Proposition Of Arminius * Third Proposition Of Arminius * Forth Proposition Of Arminius * Fifth Proposition Of Arminius * Sixth Proposition Of Arminius * Seventh Proposition Of Arminius * Eighth Proposition Of Arminius * Ninth Proposition Of Arminius * Tenth Proposition Of Arminius * Eleventh Proposition Of Arminius * Twelth Proposition Of Arminius * Thirteenth Proposition Of Arminius * Fourteenth Proposition Of Arminius * Fifteenth Proposition Of Arminius * Sixteenth Proposition Of Arminius * Seventeenth Proposition Of Arminius * Eighteenth Proposition Of Arminius * Ninteenth Proposition Of Arminius * Twentyth Proposition Of Arminius * Twentyfirst Proposition Of Arminius * Twentysecond Proposition Of Arminius * Twentythird Proposition Of Arminius * Twentyfourth Proposition Of Arminius * Twentyfifth Proposition Of Arminius * Twentysixth Proposition Of Arminius * Twentyseventh Proposition Of Arminius

The origin of this discussion is thus stated by the elder Brandt: "On the subject of Predestination, he [Junius] endeavoured to defend the opinion of Calvin, by rendering it a little more palatable. For he did not maintain that the divine predestination had respect to mankind either ANTECEDENT TO THE DECREE OF THEIR CREATION, or SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR CREATION, ON A FOREKNOWLEDGE OF THEIR FALL, but that it had respect only to MAN ALREADY CREATED, so far as BEING ENDOWED BY GOD WITH NATURAL GIFTS, HE WAS CALLED TO A SUPERNATURAL GOOD. On that account James Arminius, then one of the ministers of the church at Amsterdam, entered into an epistolary conference with him, and tried to prove that the opinion of Junius, as well as that of Calvin, inferred the NECESSITY OF SIN, and that he must therefore, have recourse to a third opinion, which supposed man, not only AS CREATED but AS FALLEN, to have been the object of predestination. Junius answered his first letter with that good temper, which was peculiar to him, but seemed to fabricate out of the various opinions concerning predestination one of his own, which, Arminius thought contradicted all those which it was his endeavour to defend. Arminius was induced to…

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Contents (108 sections)

  1. Opening
  2. The Works of James Arminius Vol. 3
  3. Reply of Francis Junius to the Most Learned Man, and My Very
  4. First Proposition of Arminius
  5. The Reply of Francis Junius to the First Proposition of Arminius
  6. The Reply of James Arminius to the Answer of Francis Junius
  7. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to His First Proposition
  8. Second Proposition of Arminius
  9. The Answer of Junius to the Second Proposition
  10. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Second Proposition
  11. Third Proposition of Arminius
  12. Answer of Junius to the Third Proposition
  13. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to His Third Proposition
  14. Fourth Proposition of Arminius
  15. The Answer of Junius to the Fourth Proposition
  16. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Fourth Proposition
  17. Fifth Proposition of Arminius
  18. The Reply of Junius to the Fifth Proposition
  19. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Fifth Proposition
  20. Sixth Proposition of Arminius
  21. Answer of Junius to the Sixth Proposition
  22. Answer of Junius to the Sixth Proposition (continued)
  23. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Sixth Proposition
  24. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Sixth Proposition (continued)
  25. Seventh Proposition of Arminius
  26. Answer of Junius to the Seventh Proposition
  27. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Seventh Proposition
  28. Eighth Proposition of Arminius
  29. Answer of Junius to the Eighth Proposition
  30. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Eighth Proposition
  31. Ninth Proposition of Arminius
  32. The Answer of Junius to the Ninth Proposition
  33. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Ninth Proposition
  34. Tenth Proposition of Arminius
  35. Answer of Junius to the Tenth Proposition
  36. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Tenth Proposition
  37. Eleventh Proposition of Arminius
  38. Answer of Junius to the Eleventh Proposition
  39. Reply of Arminius to the Answer of the Eleventh Proposition
  40. Twelfth Proposition of Arminius
  41. Answer of Junius to the Twelfth Proposition
  42. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twelfth Proposition
  43. Thirteenth Proposition of Arminius
  44. Answer of Junius to the Thirteenth Proposition
  45. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Thirteenth
  46. Fourteenth Proposition of Arminius
  47. Answer of Junius to the Fourteenth Proposition
  48. Reply of Arminius to the Answer of Junius to the Fourteenth
  49. Fifteenth Proposition of Arminius
  50. Answer of Junius to the Fifteenth Proposition
  51. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Fifteenth Proposition
  52. Sixteenth Proposition of Arminius
  53. Answer of Junius to the Sixteenth Proposition
  54. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Sixteenth
  55. Seventeenth Proposition of Arminius
  56. Reply of Junius to the Seventeenth Proposition
  57. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Seventeenth
  58. Eighteenth Proposition of Arminius
  59. Answer of Junius to the Eighteenth Proposition
  60. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Eighteenth Proposition
  61. Nineteenth Proposition of Arminius
  62. Answer of Junius to the Nineteenth Proposition
  63. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Nineteenth Proposition
  64. Twentieth Proposition of Arminius
  65. Answer of Junius to the Twentieth Proposition
  66. Reply of Arminius to the Answer of Junius to the Twentieth
  67. Twenty-First Proposition of Arminius
  68. Answer of Junius to the Twenty-First Proposition
  69. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twenty-First
  70. Twenty-Second Proposition of Arminius
  71. Answer of Junius to the Twenty-Second Proposition
  72. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twenty-Second
  73. Twenty-Third Proposition of Arminius
  74. Answer of Junius to the Twenty-Third Proposition
  75. The Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twenty Third
  76. Twenty-Fourth Proposition of Arminius
  77. Answer of Junius to the Twenty-Fourth Proposition
  78. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twenty-Fourth
  79. Twenty-Fifth Proposition of Arminius
  80. Reply of Junius to the Twenty-Fifth Proposition
  81. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twenty-Fifth
  82. Twenty-Sixth Proposition of Arminius
  83. Reply of Junius to the Twenty-Sixth Proposition
  84. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twenty-Sixth
  85. Twenty-Seventh Proposition of Arminius
  86. Answer of Junius to the Twenty-Seventh Proposition
  87. Reply of Arminius to the Answer to the Twenty-Seventh
  88. Appendix
  89. Appendix: 20 Theses And Brief Annotations
  90. Part 1
  91. Examination of the Epistle
  92. Examination of the Treatise
  93. Examination of the Treatise (continued)
  94. Examination of the Treatise (continued)
  95. Examination of the Treatise (continued)
  96. Examination of the Treatise (continued)
  97. Against the Advocates of Unconditional Predestination
  98. "It Is Taught by Us That Certain Men, and Few in Number, Are Elected."
  99. "We Teach That God Ordained Men to Hell-Fire, and That He Created Them, That He Might…
  100. "We Teach That God Ordained Men to Hell-Fire, and That He Created Them, That He Might… (continued)
  101. "We Teach That God Ordained Men to Hell-Fire, and That He Created Them, That He Might… (continued)
  102. Discussion of the Subject of Permission
  103. Discussion of the Subject of Permission (continued)
  104. "We Teach That the Greatest Part of the Human Race Are Left Without Christ and Without…
  105. "We Teach That the Greatest Part of the Human Race Are Left Without Christ and Without… (continued)
  106. Part 2 concerning Predestination
  107. Part 2 concerning Predestination (continued)
  108. Part 2 concerning Predestination (continued)

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Jacobus Arminius. The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 3. Translated by James Nichols and William Nichols. CCEL, translation 1825–1875. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/arminius/works3
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Jacobus Arminius. The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 3. Translated by James Nichols and William Nichols, CCEL, translation 1825–1875. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/arminius/works3
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Jacobus Arminius (translation 1825–1875). The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 3 (James Nichols and William Nichols, Trans.). CCEL. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/arminius/works3

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