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Category: Francis Turretin

  • Real Goodwin Compared to Real Turretin

    Over at a Thomas Goodwin blog (hosted by someone who enjoys the writings of the historical Thomas Goodwin – and a blog that I enjoy reading and could generally recommend) there is a new post that compares Goodwin and Turretin on the issue of what would have happened to Adam had he continued in righteousness.…

  • The Real Francis Turretin on: God’s Knowledge of the Future

    Glenn H. at Pot and Torch has an interesting post on the topic of Unconditional Election. (link) I especially enjoyed the introductory quotations he provided from Ames and Turretin, two of the great systematic theologians. -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!

  • The Real Francis Turretin on: The Commands of God

    Standing Solus Christus has kindly provided a new transcription of the real Francis Turretin, discussing the subject of God’s commands. (link) To God be the Glory!

  • Read Systematic Theologies

    I noticed recently that Peter Beck at “Living to God” has encouraged folks to read Systematic Theologies (link). While I’d rather invert his list (placing items 4 and 5 at the top, followed by 3, and then by 1 and 2, it is valuable to read systematic theologies, particularly those that have withstood the test…

  • The Real Francis Turretin on: the Resurrection

    Turretin on the Resurrection Here, first of all, we ought to distinguish between the foundation on which the faith of the resurrection rests, and the arguments by which that faith is confirmed. The only foundation is the omnipotent will of God, revealed in His word. But the arguments are manifold, and are drawn partly from…

  • The Rock Christ – A Sermon by Francis Turretin

    THE ROCK CHRIST1 Cor. 10:4, “And that Rock was Christ.”(Translated from Turrettin for the Reformed Presbyterian and Covenanter.)(Originally appeared in the Reformed Presbyterian and Covenanter September 1868) In the whole history of the Israelites wandering through the desert, there occurs scarcely anything more illustrious and wonderful, certainly nothing more mysterious, and which shadows forth Christ…

  • Unity, Liberty, and Charity – Who said it first?

    Introduction I happened to be reading LP Cruz’s blog today, and noticed an article in which he ascribed to “a 17th century Lutheran pastor” the famous saying, “In the essentials, unity, in the non-essentials, liberty, and in all things, Charity,” or something to that effect. It seems like sound-thinking and appeals to our softer side;…

  • Dabney Recommends for Sermon Preparation …

    [After deducing the question from the text to be preached upon,] I proceed to study authorities, as time allows: first the Holy Scriptures, and then the soundest treatises, such as those of Turrettin and Owen. As I read I keep pencil and paper by me, and jot down everything which strikes me as possibly a…

  • The Real Turretin on: The Definition of "Catholic"

    Catholicity, in the absolute sense of the word, as Turrettin remarks, can be predicated only of that society that includes the Church triumphant in heaven, as well as militant on earth, that society that comprehends all the elect, reaching back to the days of Abel, and onward to the last trumpet. Institutio Theologiae Elencticae, Francisco…

  • The Real Turretin on: The Church of Rome (in his day)

    To the same effect Turrettin denies that the modern Church of Rome can, without qualification, be called a true Church of Christ; but to explain his position he says: “The Church of Rome may be viewed under a two-fold aspect, as Christian in reference to the profession of Christianity, and of the evangelical truths which…