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An Essay on the Use and Abuse of Reason in Matters of Religion: Translated from the Latin of Hermann Witsius, D.D.
WHEN the following Translation was first attempted, some years ago, it was not in the least designed to meet the public eye; the only motives were the Translator’s own exercise and improvement;—certain reasons have since prevailed with him to commit it to the press; and should it fall into the hands of any beyond the circle of his friends, for whom it is more immediately intended, he hopes it will meet with a candid —And, so far as its principles are agreeable to Divine Truth, he fervently prays it may be attended with the Blessing of God.
- GenresTheologyPhilosophy
38 pages, Paperback
Published September 24, 2017
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Herman Witsius
48 books11 followersHermann Witsius (Herman Wits or in Latin Hermannus Witsius) was a Dutch theologian.
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He was born at Enkhuizen. He studied at the University of Groningen, Leiden, and Utrecht. He was ordained in the ministry, becoming the pastor of Westwoud in 1656 and afterwards at Wormer, Goes, and Leeuwarden. He became professor of divinity successively at the University of Franeker in 1675 and at the University of Utrecht in 1680. In 1698 he was appointed to the University of Leiden as the successor of the younger Friedrich Spanheim. He died in Leiden.
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While in his theology Witsius aimed at a reconciliation between the reigning orthodoxy and Covenant Theology (also known as federalism), he was first of all a Biblical theologian, his principal field being systematic theology. His chief work is entitled The Economy of the Covenants between God and Man (originally published in Latin: De oeconomia foderum Dei cum hominibus, Leeuwarden, 1677). He was induced to publish this work by his grief at the controversies between Voetians and Cocceians. Although himself a member of the federalistic school, he was in no way blind to the value of the scholastically established dogmatic system of the Church. In the end, he did not succeed in pleasing either party.
Life
He was born at Enkhuizen. He studied at the University of Groningen, Leiden, and Utrecht. He was ordained in the ministry, becoming the pastor of Westwoud in 1656 and afterwards at Wormer, Goes, and Leeuwarden. He became professor of divinity successively at the University of Franeker in 1675 and at the University of Utrecht in 1680. In 1698 he was appointed to the University of Leiden as the successor of the younger Friedrich Spanheim. He died in Leiden.
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While in his theology Witsius aimed at a reconciliation between the reigning orthodoxy and Covenant Theology (also known as federalism), he was first of all a Biblical theologian, his principal field being systematic theology. His chief work is entitled The Economy of the Covenants between God and Man (originally published in Latin: De oeconomia foderum Dei cum hominibus, Leeuwarden, 1677). He was induced to publish this work by his grief at the controversies between Voetians and Cocceians. Although himself a member of the federalistic school, he was in no way blind to the value of the scholastically established dogmatic system of the Church. In the end, he did not succeed in pleasing either party.
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January 27, 2025
Witsius is one the most helpful and edifying Theologians. This was an excellent little treatise on the proper use of logic and reason in matters of faith. Very illuminating.
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