Elements of dogmatic history
Publisher: A.H. Maltby
Published: 1830
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Preface, 3; title: Translator’s Preface, 5; title: Introduction, p. 17 — 23.; title: Sec. 1. Doctrines, 17; title: 2. Changes in doctrines, 17; title: 3. Dogmatic History, 16; title: 4. Its use, 18; title: 5. Its sources, 19; title: 6. Its laws, 19; title: 7. Its literature, 20; title: 8. Its form or method, 22; title: First Period. The early ages. A. D. 1-600. p. 24-87.; title: Part I. Thp general history, p. 24-33.; title: 9. Jesus Christ, 24; title: 10. The Apostles, 25; title: 11. The early Christians, 25; title: 12. The church and its creed, 26; title: 13. The received theology, 26; title: 14. Estimation of the Bible, 27; title: 15. Use of the Bible, 27; title: 16. Tradition, 28; title: 17. Philosophy, 29; title: 18. Theologians, 30; title: 19. Origen, 30; title: 20. Establishment of Christianity, 31; title: 21. Religious controversies, 31; title: 22. Systems of theology, 32; title: 23. Decline of theological learning, 32; title: Part II. History of particular doctrines, p. 33-87.; title: Chap. I. The kingdom of Christ, p. 33-41.; title: 24. Origin of the idea of it, 33; title: 25. Chiliasm, 34; title: 26. Last struggles of chiliasm, 34; title: 27. Resurrection connected with chiliasm, 35; title: 28. This gross theory opposed, 36; title: 29. Subsequent history of the doctrine, 36; title: 30. Intermediate state, 37; title: 31. Modifications of the doctrine, 38; title: 32. Purgatory fully established, 38; title: 33. Hell and the damned, 39; title: 34. The church, 40; title: 35. Its unity, 41; title: 36. Marks of the true church, 41; title: Chap. II. Doctrine of Angels and Devils, p. 42-45.; title: 37. Existence of Angels, 42; title: 38. Their offices, 42; title: 39. Their condition, 43; title: 40. Invttcaticn of them, 43; title: 41. Apostacy of Angels, 44; title: 42. Power of evil spirits, 44; title: 43. Their prospects, 44; title: Chap. III. The truth of Christianity. p. 45-48.; title: 44. Introduction, 45; title: 45. Attacks on Pagans, 46; title: 46. Evidences of Christianity, 46; title: 47. Prophecy and Miracles, 46; title: 48. Other external proofs, 47; title: 49. Objections to Christianity, 47; title: 50. Objections to its nature and its sacred books, 48; title: 51. Objections to the conduct and influence of Christians, 48; title: 52. Neglect of Apologetics, 48; title: Chap. IV. Being and character of God. p.47-53.; title: 53. Occasion for attending to the subject, 49; title: 54. Proof of the existence of a God, 49; title: 55. The unity of God, 50; title: 56. The nature of God, 50; title: 57. The attributep of God, 51; title: 58. Creation, 51; title: 59. The design of creation, 51; title: 60. Providence, 51; title: 61. Theodicee, or origin of evil, 52; title: Chap. V. The Trinity, p. 53-63.; title: 62. General belief of Christians, 54; title: 63. The Unitarians, 54; title: 64. The Trinitarians, 55; title: 65. Source of their theory, 55; title: 66. Irenaeus and Tertullian, 56; title: 67. Clement and Origen, 56; title: 68. Dionysius Alex, and Dionysius Rom, 57; title: 69. Rise of the Arian controversy, 58; title: 70. The Council of Nice, 58; title: 71. Consequences of the Council, 59; title: 72. Arian parties, 59; title: 73. Marcellus and Photinus, 60; title: 74. Athanasian system, 60; title: 75. Triumph of this doctrine, 60; title: 76. Fuller statement of the doctrine, 61; title: 77. Subsequent statements, 62; title: Chap. VI. The person of Christ, p. 63-67.; title: 78. First germs of the doctrine, 63; title: 79. Its developement, 64; title: 80. The natures of Christ, 64; title: 81. Nestorius and Cyril, 65; title: 82. Council of Ephesus, 65; title: 83. Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon, 65; title: 84. Subsequent contests, 66; title: Chap. VII. Redemption by Jesus Christ, p. 68-82.; title: 85. General doctrine of the church, 68; title: 86. The nature of man, 68; title: 87. Endowments of man, 69; title: 88. Origin and propagation of sin, Greek Fathers, 70; title: 89. Do. Latin Fathers, before Augustine, 72; title: 90. Early doctrine concerning grace, 72; title: 91. Controversy of Augustine with Pelagius, 74; title: 92. The first point ; Sin, 75; title: 93. Second point ; Grace and free will, 76; title: 94. Third point ; Election, 76; title: 95. History of the doctrine, after Augustine, 77; title: 96. What Chsist has done for men, 78; title: 97. Effects of Christ's death, 78; title: 98. Forgiveness of sin, 80; title: Chap. VIII. The Sacraments, p. 82-87.; title: 99. Baptism, 82; title: 100. Infant Baptism, 83; title: 101. Baptism of heretics, 84; title: 102. Lord’s Supper, 84; title: 103. Lord’s Supper as a sacrifice, 85; title: 104. Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, 86; title: 105. On the Sacraments in general, 88; title: Second Period. Middle ages. A. D. 600 — 1517. p. 88-128.; title: Part I. The general history, p. 88-96.; title: 106. Theology of the Greeks, at the beginning of the period, 88; title: 107. John Damascenus, 88; title: 108. Greek Theology, subsequently, 89; title: 109. State of theology among the Latins, 89; title: 110. Age of Charlemagne, 90; title: 111. Preparatory steps to scholastic theology, 90; title: 112. Anselm and Hildebert, 92; title: 113. Contest respecting philosophic theology, 92; title: 114. Further advances of scholastic theology, 93; title: 115. Influence of the Monastic Orders on scholastic theology, 94; title: 116. The later Scholastics, 95; title: 117. Causes of the downfall of scholastic theology, 96; title: Part II. History of particular doctrines, p. 97-128.; title: Chap. I. Cultivation of doctrines previously defined, p. 97-104.; title: 118. The being of God, 97; title: 119. The nature of God, 98; title: 120. The Trinity, 98; title: 121. Creation and Angels, 99; title: 122. Doctrine of Providence, 99; title: 123. Person of Christ, 100; title: 124. Man, particularly his soul, 101; title: 125. Resurrection and general judgment, 102; title: 126. Truth of Christianity, 102; title: 127. The holy Scriptures, 103; title: Chap. II. Developement of doctrines not before defined, p. 104-128.; title: 128. Procession of the Holy Spirit, 104; title: 129. Doctrine of sin and grace, and the kindred doctrines; in the Greek church, 105; title: 130. In the Latin church, 105; title: 131. Doctrine of the Scholastics, concerning sin, 106; title: 132. Sinless conception of Mary, 107; title: 133. Doctrine concerning grace, 108; title: 134. Predestination, 109; title: 135. Redemption by Christ, 110; title: 136. Faith and good works, 111; title: 137. Adoration of saints and of Mary, 111; title: 138. The Sacraments, in general 112; title: 139. Baptism, 114; title: 140. Confirmation, 115; title: 141. Lord’s Supper, 116; title: 142. Transmutation in the Lord’s Supper, 116; title: 143. Contet with Berengarius, 112; title: 144. Scholastics and Canonists, 119; title: 145. Further determinations, 120; title: 146. Consequences ofthe doctrine of transubstantiation, 121; title: 147. The Mass, 121; title: 148. Sacrament of Penance, 122; title: 149. Remission of satisfaction. Indulgences, 124; title: 150. Sacrament of extreme unction, 125; title: 151. Sacrament of ordination, 126; title: 152. Sacrament of marriage, 126; title: 153. State of departed souls, 127; title: 154. Doctrine concerning the church, 128; title: Third Period. Modern times, A. D. 1517 — 1800. p. 129-203.; title: Part I. General view of the changes in doctrinal theology, p. 129-151.; title: 155. Causes of new modifications in theology, 129; title: 156. Introduction of the reformation, 130; title: 157. Protestant systems of theology, 131; title: 158. Reaction upon the Catholic church, 132; title: 159. Completion ofthe Lutheran system of faith, 133; title: 160. Variations of doctrine in the Reformed church, 135; title: 161. Attempts of the Reformed to improve their theology, 135; title: 162. Achievements of Spener, in regard to the Lutheran theology, 137; title: 163. Influence of the Wolfian philosophy, 138; title: 164. Protestant theology, out of Germany, 140; title: 165. New formation of the Protestant theology, 141; title: 166. Influence of the Kantean philosophy, 145; title: 167. The theology of other churches, 149; title: Part II. History of particular doctrines, p. 151-203.; title: Chap. I. The foundations of all religion, and of the Christian religion in particular. 151-166; title: 168. Doctrine concerning God, 151; title: 169. More recent history of this doctrine, 153; title: 170. Doctrine of Providence, 154; title: 171. Immortality of the soul, 156; title: 172. Belief in revelation, 157; title: 173. Most recent history of belief in Revelation, 160; title: 174. Miracles and prophecy, 161; title: 175. Views concerning the hoty Scriptures, 164; title: 176. Recent views in Germany, 165; title: Chap. II. Views and explanations of diverse Christian doctrines, p. 166-203; title: 177. Various first principles of Christianity, 166; title: 178. Opinions on the importance of religious doctrines, 168; title: 179. Doctrine of the Trinity, 169; title: 180. Views of modern German divines, 171; title: 181. Doctrine of creation, 172; title: 182. Doctrine concerning Angels, 173; title: 183. Of the person of Christ, 174; title: 184. Doctrine concerning the first men, 175; title: 185. Hereditary sin, 176; title: 186. Grace and predestination, 178; title: 187. Continuation, 179; title: 188. Further disagreement in the Reformed churches, respecting these doctrines, 180; title: 189. History of these doctrines in the Catholic church, 181; title: 190. Influences of the word of God, 183; title: 191. Most recent form of the doctrine of grace, 184; title: 192. Redemption by Christ, 184; title: 193. Continuation, 185; title: 194. Justification, 187; title: 195. Continuation, 188; title: 196. Faith and works, 189; title: 197. Penance, 190; title: 198. The Sacraments, 191; title: 199. Baptism, 192; title: 200. Common doctrine of the Protestants, respecting the Lord’s supper, 194; title: 201. Dissension among Protestants during Luther’s life, 195; title: 202. Progress of the controversy after Luther’s death, 196; title: 203. Later history of this doctrine, 197; title: 204. The church, 198; title: 205. State of departed souls, 199; title: 206. Resurrection and general judgment, 201; title: 207. Salvation and damnation, 202