Head II, Rejection of Errors 3 is written to oppose those who teach that "Christ by His satisfaction, merited neither salvation itself for anyone, nor faith, whereby this satisfaction of Christ unto salvation is effectually appropriated." Amyraut was guilty of teaching that error. The Canons counter it with these words, "These adjudge too contemptuously of the death of Christ, do in no wise acknowledge the most important fruit or benefit thereby gained, and bring again out of hell the Pelagian error" (Head II, Rejection 3). B. The Formula Consensus Helvetica Although in France the response to Amyraldianism was weak the Reformed churches in Switzerland opposed the theology of Saumur. 34 In 1675, eleven years after Amyraut's death, John Henry Heidegger (1633-1698) and Francis Turretin (1623-1687), published the Formula Consensus Helvetica which Schaff describes as a defense of the scholastic Calvinism of the Synod of Dordt against the theology of Saumur ( Salmurium ), especially against the universalism of Amyraldus. Hence it may be called a Formula anti-Salmuriensis , or anti-Amyraldensis. 35 Schaff is sharply critical of this creed, describing it in these terms, "It is the product of scholasticism, which formulated the faith of Calvin into a stiff doctrinal system, and anxiously surrounded it with high walls to keep out the light of freedom and progress," 36 but the Reformed believer, while not agreeing with every statement in this creed, should be thankful to God for it since it is the only creed which was written specifically against Amyraldianism. The