Philosophical and theological treatises of William Ames
By: edited, translated, with introduction and notes by Lee W. Gibbs ; with a foreword by Rudolph P. Almasy
Contributors: Gibbs, Lee W.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 407
ISBN-13: 9780773443242
Subjects: Calvinism; Puritans
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-395) and index.
Table of contents: title: Life and works; title: Two major foci of Ames's thought: Ramism and Calvinism; title: Influence in America; title: Technometry; title: Another delineation of technometry; title: Theological disputation against metaphysics - Theological disputation against ethics; title: Demonstration of true logic; title: Logical theses; title: The preface to English Puritanism; title: Sermon on first Corinthians 2: 4-5; title: Theological assertions concerning the light of nature and of grace; title: Disputation repeated and vindicated concerning the nature of true faith; title: Four academic orations delivered at the University of Franeker: Urim and Thummin, inaugural oration when Ames was installed as professor of theology. An exhortation (Paranesis) to the students of theology. for Christ and the Church, the inaugural oration when Ames was inducted to the honorary Office of Rector Magnificus. The watchman on the wall, inaugural oration delivered when Ames handed on his Office of Rector Magnificus to his Successor.