The ground, method, and goal of Amandus Polanus’ (1561-1610) Doctrine of God

• List of Figures
• p. 11

• Abbreviations
• p. 13

• Preface
• p. 15

• Chapter 1
• Introduction
• p. 19

• 1.1
• Introduction
• p. 19

• 1.2
• Secondary Literature
• p. 20

• 1.2.1
• Scholarship of Post-Reformation Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 20

• 1.2.2
• Scholarly Research and Amandus Polanus
• p. 26

• 1.3
• The Main Research Question
• p. 30

• 1.4
• Methodological Considerations
• p. 36

• 1.5
• Organization and Structure
• p. 39

• Chapter 2
• Polanus' Historical Context
• p. 41

• 2.1
• Introduction
• p. 41

• 2.2
• The Life of Amandus Polanus
• p. 41

• 2.2.1
• Early Years and Education
• p. 42

• 2.2.2
• Geneva and Travels
• p. 44

• 2.23
• Professor of Old Testament
• p. 45

• 2.2.4
• Academic Disputations at the University of Basel
• p. 47

• 2.2.5
• The Works of Amandus Polanus
• p. 49

• 2.3
• Polanus in the Context of the Post-Reformation Period
• p. 52

• 2.4
• Philosophical and Methodological Influence: Aristotelianism and Ramism
• p. 57

• 2.4.1
• Aristotelianism
• p. 59

• 2.4.2
• The Ramist Alternative to Aristotelianism
• p. 63

• 2.4.3
• Aristotelian and Ramist Influence in Polanus
• p. 65

• 2.5
• Early Reformed Orthodox Contemporaries of Polanus
• p. 68

• 2.5.1
• Zacharias Ursinus
• p. 69

• 2.5.2
• Girolamo Zanchi
• p. 70

• 2.5.3
• Lambert Daneau
• p. 72

• 2.5.4
• William Perkins
• p. 72

• 2.5.5
• Lucas Trelcatius Jr
• p. 73

• 2.5.6
• Gulielmus Bucanus
• p. 74

• 2.5.7
• Bartholomäus Keckermann
• p. 75

• 2.6
• Summary
• p. 76

• Chapter 3
• Theological Foundations of Polanus' Doctrine of God
• p. 77

• 3.1
• Introduction
• p. 77

• 3.2
• Overview of Book One of the Syntagma
• p. 77

• 3.3
• The Definition of Theology
• p. 80

• 3.4
• The Archetypal/Ectypal Distinction
• p. 85

• 3.5
• The Authority of Scripture
• p. 93

• 3.6
• Summary
• p. 97

• Chapter 4
• The Divine Essence and Names
• p. 99

• 4.1
• Introduction
• p. 99

• 4.2
• The State of these Doctrines in Early Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 100

• 4.3
• Polanus' Introductory Orientation
• p. 104

• 4.4
• The Description and Distribution of the Doctrine of God
• p. 109

• 4.5
• The Existence of God
• p. 111

• 4.6
• The Essence of God
• p. 116

• 4.6.1
• The Distribution of the Doctrine of the Divine Essence
• p. 119

• 4.6.2
• Excursus on the Holy Trinity
• p. 124

• 4.6.3
• The Names of God
• p. 129

• 4.6.4
• The Essential Properties of God
• p. 131

• 4.6.5
• The Distinction Between First and Second Order Essential Properties
• p. 136

• 4.7
• Summary
• p. 140

• Chapter 5
• The First Order Essential Properties of God
• p. 141

• 5.1
• Introduction
• p. 141

• 5.2
• The State of First Order Essential Properties in Early Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 141

• 5.3
• The Structure of Polanus' Discussion
• p. 144

• 5.4
• The Simplicity of God
• p. 149

• 5.5
• The Perfection of God
• p. 160

• 5.6
• The Infinity of God
• p. 164

• 5.6.1
• The Eternity of God
• p. 166

• 5.6.2
• The Immensity of God
• p. 167

• 5.7
• The Immutability of God
• p. 172

• 5.8
• Summary
• p. 174

• Chapter 6
• The Second Order Essential Properties of God
• p. 177

• 6.1
• Introduction
• p. 177

• 6.2
• The State of Second Order Essential Properties in Early Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 178

• 6.3
• The Structure of Polanus' Discussion
• p. 180

• 6.4
• The Life of God
• p. 181

• 6.5
• The Immortality of God
• p. 183

• 6.6
• The Blessedness of God
• p. 184

• 6.7
• The Glory of God
• p. 188

• 6.8
• Summary
• p. 190

• Chapter 7
• The Divine Wisdom
• p. 193

• 7.1
• Introduction
• p. 193

• 7.2
• The State of the Doctrine of the Divine Wisdom in Early Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 193

• 7.3
• Polanus' Discussion of Divine Wisdom
• p. 195

• 7.4
• The Various Distinctions within the Divine Wisdom
• p. 202

• 7.4.1
• The Categories of the Divine Wisdom
• p. 202

• 7.4.2
• The Knowledge of God
• p. 204

• 7.4.3
• The General and Special Knowledge of God
• p. 205

• 7.4.4
• Divine Foreknowledge
• p. 207

• 7.4.5
• Distinctions within Divine Foreknowledge
• p. 207

• 7.4.6
• The Knowledge of Simple Intelligence and the Knowledge of Vision
• p. 211

• 7.5
• Summary
• p. 217

• Chapter 8
• The Divine Will
• p. 219

• 8.1
• Introduction
• p. 219

• 8.2
• The State of the Doctrine of the Divine Will in Early Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 219

• 8.3
• Polanus' Discussion of the Divine Will
• p. 221

• 8.4
• Scholastic Questions Regarding the Will
• p. 223

• 8.5
• Distinctions within the Divine Will
• p. 225

• 8.5.1
• The Essential and Personal Will
• p. 226

• 8.5.2
• The Efficient and Permitting Will
• p. 229

• 8.5.3
• The Absolute and Conditional Will
• p. 231

• 8.5.4
• The Revealed and Hidden Will
• p. 235

• 8.5.5
• The Necessary and Free Will
• p. 239

• 8.5.6
• The Distinctions Concerning the Objects of the Divine Will
• p. 240

• 8.6
• Summary
• p. 244

• Chapter 9
• Essential Properties of God Termed 'Types' Within the Divine Will
• p. 247

• 9.1
• Introduction
• p. 247

• 9.2
• The State of These Various Properties in Early Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 248

• 9.3
• 'Types' within the Divine Will
• p. 252

• 9.4
• The Goodness of God
• p. 253

• 9.5
• The Grace of God
• p. 256

• 9.6
• The Love of God
• p. 262

• 9.7
• The Mercy of God
• p. 265

• 9.8
• The Patience of God
• p. 268

• 9.9
• The Kindness of God
• p. 270

• 9.10
• The Justice of God
• p. 272

• 9.11
• The Truth of God
• p. 276

• 9.12
• The Holiness of God
• p. 278

• 9.13
• Summary
• p. 280

• Chapter 10
• The Divine Power and Freedom
• p. 283

• 10.1
• Introduction
• p. 283

• 10.2
• The State of Divine Power and Freedom in Early Reformed Orthodoxy
• p. 283

• 10.3
• The Power of God
• p. 285

• 10.3.1
• Divine Omnipotence
• p. 288

• 10.3.2
• Impossibilia
• p. 290

• 10.4
• The Freedom of God
• p. 293

• 10.5
• Excursus on the Divine Decree and Human Freedom
• p. 299

• 10.5.1
• The Divine Decree
• p. 299

• 10.5.2
• Divine Creation and Providence
• p. 303

• 10.5.3
• Human Freedom
• p. 306

• 10.5.4
• Excursus Summary
• p. 307

• 10.6
• Summary
• p. 308

• Chapter 11
• Conclusion
• p. 311

• 11.1
• This Work in Summary
• p. 311

• 11.2
• Synthesis of Polanus' Doctrine of God
• p. 314

• 11.2.1
• Review of the Main Research Question
• p. 314

• 11.2.2
• Polanus and the Divine Decree
• p. 317

• 11.2.3
• Polanus and the Interaction Between Reason and Scripture
• p. 321

• 11.2.4
• Polanus and the Trinity
• p. 327

• 11.3
• Polanus Put Positively
• p. 331

• Bibliography
• p. 335

• Primary Sources
• p. 335

• Secondary Literature
• p. 339

• Index of Names
• p. 349