The brief historical introduction to the Reformed confessions is an aid to those of us not as familiar with the Swiss and Dutch-German traditions as we are with the English confessional history. The harmonization follows the order of subjects of the Belgic Confession, the oldest confession used in the comparison. The most standard English translations have been used with minimal updating of spelling and punctuation. Theology includes the being and attributes of God, Scripture, the Trinity, and God's decrees and predestination. Anthropology includes the harmonization of sections dealing with free will and inability.
Soteriology includes the sections dealing with the law, assurance, and Christian liberty.
The parallel columns include the Scripture references and footnotes that appear in the various confessions and catechisms. By necessity the page layout is not uniform, as the seven documents treat subjects with differing emphases and elaboration. The 24 page Selected Bibliography is especially welcome and useful. Beeke offers his opinion on the relevant literature for each of the 37 articles of the Belgic Confession. Each article ends with several suggested works that provide a sound starting point.