Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation - Volume 3, 1567-1599

Book Description:

This is the third volume of James T. Dennison's Reformed Confessions project, which compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries-foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries.

Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically, with this third volume presenting thirty-five documents covering the years 1567-1599.

Table of Contents:
1. Documents of the Debrecen Synod (1567)
2. The Synod at Szikszó (1568)
3. Confession of the Synod of Cassov (1568)
4. Confession of Varadiensis/Nagyvárad (1569)
5. Sandomierz Consensus (1570)
6. The Confession of the Synod of Csenger (1570)
7. The Confession of La Rochelle (1571)
8. The Bohemian Confession (1573)
9. The Synod of Cracow (1573)
10. The Bohemian Confession (1575/1609)
11. The Synod of Hercegszoloski (1576)
12. The Confession of Frederick III (1577)
13. The Nassau (Dillenburger Synod) Confession (1578)
14. The Synod of Piotrkow (1578)
15. Craig's Catechism (1581)
16. The King's Confession (1581)
17. The Synod of Wlodislaw (1583)
18. General Synod of Herborn (1586)
19. The Synod of Thorn (1595)
20. The Bremen Consensus (1595)
21. The Lambeth Articles (1595)
22. The Second Confession of the London-Amsterdam Church (1596)
23. The Stafforts Book (1599)

Author:

James T. Dennison is Academic Dean of Northwest Theological Seminary in Washington, where he also serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Theology. He is the author of The Market Day of the Soul, editor of Kerux: The Journal of Northwest Theological Seminary, and has also edited various books including Francis Turretin's Institutes of Elenctic Theology, Geerhardus Vos' Old Testament Eschatology, and The Letters of Geerhardus Vos.

Endorsements:

"James Dennison's introductions and comprehensive compilation of sixteenth and seventeenth century Reformed confessions is a magnificent achievement that witnesses powerfully to the rich development, harmony, and piety of the Reformed faith. With the Spirit's blessing, these volumes will help recover a robust and vital Reformed theology that informs minds, convicts hearts, and moves hands to live exclusively for God's glory. Every Reformed pastor, professor, seminary student, library, and thoughtful layman should buy and study this remarkable collection."
--Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

"This is an invaluable compilation that brings together in one volume many Reformed confessions of the first thirty years of the Reformation. The whole series will be most useful both for bringing together what has previously been scattered and for making material available in English for the first time."
--Dr. Anthony N. S. Lane, Professor of Historical Theologyand Director of Research, London School of Theology

"…a highly significant collection of Reformed confessional documents, offering not only the confessions and catechisms found in the older collections but a host of important confessions and catechisms that belong to the history of the Reformed churches but have been either ignored or left untranslated. These documents will provide a substantial resource for the study of the rise and progress of the Reformed faith in the early modern era."
--Dr. Richard A. Muller, P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology, Calvin Theological Seminary

"Through these volumes, James Dennison has provided an invaluable resource for those interested in the history of the Reformation. His compilation of statements of faith and doctrine from across Europe's Reformed churches includes many texts here translated into English for the first time. These volumes will greatly aid our understanding of the nature and development of the Reformed tradition in early modern Europe."
--Dr. Graeme Murdock, Senior Lecturer in Modern History, School of Historical Studies, University of Birmingham

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