Calvin, Witsius (1636–1708), and the English Antinomians

At the core of the Reformation lies the belief that good works are excluded from man’s justification before God. Roman Catholic adversaries feared the rise of immorality and thus accused the Reformed of antinomianism. In this paper the term “doctrinal antinomians” is used for those who deny any huma...

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Main Author: van den Brink, Gert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2011
In: Church history and religious culture
Year: 2011, Volume: 91, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 229-240
Further subjects:B John Calvin Herman Witsius Antinomianism Law and Gospel application / impetration active / passive faith
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