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Outline Turretin, Topic 3 (Doctrine God)

Posted on May 27, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Part 1 Here. First Question: The Existence of God (Turretin goes through the standard pre-modern reasoning). Third Question: The Unity of God Turretin clarifies the question by saying God is one in the sense that there is nothing else like … Continue reading →

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Outline of Turretin, Topics 1 and 2

Posted on May 25, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

I read through Turretin a few years ago.  Now I have time to do a more thorough study. On Natural Theology It is partly innate (derived from conscience) and partly acquired (I.3). God (and divine things) is the object of … Continue reading →

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Turretin volume 3

Posted on July 31, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

And so ends one of the two greatest works of Christian dogmatics. Turretin covers a number of issues that were existentially pressing for Protestants in the 17th century, both concerning salvation and persecution. From surveying the topics concerning the Church, … Continue reading →

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Turretin vol. 2, review

Posted on December 15, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Turretin, Francis.  Institutes of Elenctic Theology vol 2. Hard to know where to start. Turretin is simply majestic. He was the greatest Reformed theologian of all time. Ideally, this review would give an indepth analysis of all of Turretin’s key … Continue reading →

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Turretin on the civil magistrate

Posted on December 1, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

A godly magistrate can call a council, for magistrates are nurse-fathers to the church (Isa. 49:21-23, p. 308). On The Civil Magistrate Thirty Fourth Question:  What is the right of the Christian magistrate about sacred things, and does the care … Continue reading →

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Turretin vs. Doug Wilson on Calling

Posted on November 26, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

I do not know if Wilson has since gotten a legitimate calling and ordination from an established church body.  But he explains in his own words.  (I thank Rachel Miller for finding this. I also recommend this post by Rev. … Continue reading →

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Turretin on celibacy and Rev 14

Posted on November 25, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4 It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins FT offers the standard arguments against priestly celibacy, but he … Continue reading →

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Turretin vol 1, Review

Posted on October 30, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Recent (that is, pre-1992 A.D.) Reformed theology can be sadly described as a generation arising “which knew not Turretin.” To paraphrase Galadriel in The Fellowship of the Ring: Some things that should not have been forgotten were lost. Turretin’s categorical … Continue reading →

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