RT Book T1 Christ and the covenant: Francis Turretin's federal theology as a defense of the doctrine of Grace T2 Reformed historical theology A1 Beach, James Mark LA German LA English PP Göttingen PB Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht YR 2007 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/799861391 AB Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Body -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Francis Turretin and Federal Theology -- 1.2 The Parameters and Thesis of this Study -- 1.3 The Order and Structure of this Study -- 2. Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Federal Theology and Its Interpreters -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Diversity of Interpretation on the Rise and Development of Federal Theology -- 2.2.1 Survey of Historical Research on Federal Theology -- 2.2.2 Theological Assessments of Federal Theology AB 2.2.3 Appraising the Historical and Theological Assessments of Federal Theology -- 2.3 The Thesis of this Study -- 2.4 Scholarship on Francis Turretin -- 2.5 Method and Overview of Chapters -- 3. Fœdus Naturæ: Divine Goodness and Divine Law, and the Eschatology of the Original Covenant between God and Humans -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Expositing the Covenant of Nature -- 3.2.1 Covenant Defined: How God Can Enter into a Covenant with Humanity -- 3.2.2 Covenant as Monopleuric and Dipleuric -- 3.2.3 God's Twofold Covenant with Humanity AB 3.2.4 Proofs Supporting the Existence of a Covenant of Nature -- 3.2.5 The Contracting Parties of the Covenant of Nature -- 3.3 The Sacraments of the Covenant of Nature -- 3.3.1 The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (de Arbore Scientiae Boni et Mali) -- 3.3.2 The Tree of Life (De Arbore Vitae) -- 3.4 The Covenant of Nature and the Promise of Eternal and Heavenly Life -- 3.4.1 Socinian and Amyraldian Opponents -- 3.4.2 The Theological Importance of Prelapsarian Covenant Eschatology -- 3.4.3 Considering Particular Texts of Scripture AB 3.5 Assessment of Criticisms against the Covenant of Nature -- 3.6 Summary and Conclusion -- 4. Fœdus Gratiæ (Part 1): The Nature of the Covenant of Grace -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Origin and Meaning of the Words bryth and diathēkē, and the Significance of epangelias and evangelium -- 4.2.1 ‎ברימ -- 4.2.2 Διαθήκη -- 4.2.3 The Latin Term Foedus and Scriptural Significations -- 4.2.4 The Covenant of Grace as a "Promise" (᾽Επαγγελίας) -- 4.2.5 The Covenant of Grace as "Good Tidings" or "Gospel" (Εὐαγγέλιον) -- 4.3 Expositing the Nature of the Covenant of Grace AB 4.3.1 The Covenant of Grace Defined -- 4.4 The Nature of Conditionality in the Covenant of Grace -- 4.4.1 Distinguishing the Idea of Conditionality -- 4.4.2 Faith as an Instrumental Cause -- 4.4.3 The Instrumental Causality of Faith in Relation to Obedience -- 4.4.4 The Instrumental Causality of Faith and Solus Christus -- 4.4.5 Repentance and Obedience as Conditions of Means -- 4.4.6 Excursus: The Necessity of Good Works -- 4.5 The Relationship between the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace -- 4.6 Summary and Conclusion AB 5. Fœdus Gratiæ (Part 2): Polemics Surrounding the Covenant of Grace NO Description based upon print version of record CN BX9439.T9 SN 978-3-525-56911-5 K1 Gnadenlehre K1 Föderaltheologie K1 Jesus Christus K1 Jesus Christ ; History of doctrines ; 17th century K1 Turrettini, François <1623-1687> K1 Turrettini, François ; 1623-1687 ; rswk-swf K1 Geschichte 1600-1700 K1 Covenant theology ; History of doctrines ; 17th century K1 Grace (Theology) ; History of doctrines ; 17th century K1 Gnadenlehre ; rswk-swf K1 Föderaltheologie ; rswk-swf K1 Electronic books K1 Hochschulschrift