The Classic “Sufficient for all, Efficient for the elect” and its Revision

I. Classic

  1. Peter Lombard (1100-1160) on the Death of Christ: Christ died for All Sufficiently, for the Elect Efficiently
  2. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) on 1 Timothy 2:5 and Christ’s Sufficient Universal Redemption
  3. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  4. John Calvin (1509-1564) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  5. Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1563) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  6. Zachary Ursinus (1534–1583) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  7. Jeremias Bastingius (1551-1595) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  8. William Bucanus (d. 1603) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  9. Arthur Dent (died 1607): Christ Died for all Sufficiently
  10. The Counter Remonstrance (1611) [Hague Conference] on the Sufficiency of the Death of Christ
  11. Robert Abbot (1560-1617) on the Universal and Sufficient of Redemption of Christ
  12. John Overall (1559-1619) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  13. David Paraeus (1548-1622) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  14. Elnathan Parr (1577-1622) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  15. William Fenner (1600-1640) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Satisfaction
  16. John Davenant (1572–1641) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  17. James Ussher (1581-1656) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death
  18. Nathanael Hardy (1618-1670) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  19. Thomas Watson (1620-1686) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  20. Richard Baxter (1615-1691) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death
  21. Edward Polhill (1628-1694) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death with Regard to the Offer of the Gospel
  22. Experience Mayhew (1673-1758) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death
  23. William R. Weeks (1783-1848) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death Classically Defined and Defended
  24. Charles Hodge (1797-1878) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Satisfaction: As Classically Defined
  25. Robert L. Dabney (1820-1898) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Satisfaction: As Classically Defined

II. Transitional

  1. William Perkins (1558-1602) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  2. Nicholas Byfield (1579-1622) on the Sufficiency of Christ Death For All
  3. William Sclater (1575-1627) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  4. John Ball (1585-1640) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death
  5. William Lyford (1598-1653) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death
  6. Pierre Du Moulin (1568-1658) on the Sufficiency and Efficiency of Christ’s Death

III. Revised

  1. The Leiden Synopsis on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Satisfaction
  2. Johannes Wollebius (1586-1629) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Satisfaction
  3. Hezekiah Holland (1638-1661) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  4. William Troughton (1614?-1677?) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  5. Thomas Calvert (1606-1679) on the Revision of the Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  6. Samuel Clarke (1599-1682) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  7. John Owen (1616-1683) on the Revision of the Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  8. Francis Turretin (1623-1687) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  9. Joseph Perkins (b. 1658) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  10. Herman Witsius (1636-1708) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  11. Francis Makemie (1658-1708) on the Revised Sufficient-Efficient Form
  12. Abraham Booth (1734-1806) on the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death
  13. James Walker (1821-1891) on the Revision of the Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  14. William Cunningham (1805-1861) on the Revision of the Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  15. Heinrich Heppe (1820-1879) A Brief Survey of the Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  16. A.A. Hodge (1823-1886) on the Revision of the Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  17. Arthur W. Pink (1886-1952) on the Radically Revisied “Sufficiency of Christ’s Satisfaction” Formula
  18. Louis Berkhof (1873-1957) Acknowledging the Change of Language in the Sufficient-Efficient Formula
  19. R.C. Sproul (1939-) on the Revised Sufficiency-Efficiency Formula
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May

Divine Permission of Sin

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Divine Permission of Sin

  1. The Second Helvetic Confession (1561) on Divine Permission of Sin
  2. Sin and Permission in the The Hungarian Confessio Catholica (1562)
  3. Archbishop James Ussher: The Irish Articles on Divine Permission of Sin
  4. The Westminster Confession on Divine Permission of Sin
  5. Thomas Aquinas on Divine Permission of Sin
  6. Thomas Aquinas: God Does Not Will Evil
  7. John Calvin (1509-1564) on God’s Willing Permission of Sin (A Selection of Relevant Comments)
  8. Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575): God Does Not Will Evil
  9. Zachary Ursinus (1534–1583) on God’s Permission of Sin
  10. John Marbeck (ca. 1510-ca.1585): God is not the Author or Proper Cause of Sin
  11. Hermann Rennecher (1550 b.) on God’s Willing Permission of Sin
  12. Jean Taffin on Providence and Permission
  13. Bucanus on Divine Permission of Sin
  14. Amandus Polanus on Divine Permission of Sin
  15. Johannes Wollebius on the Permissive Decree
  16. Synopsis Purioris Theologiae (1625) on God’s Providence With Regard to Sin and Divine Permission
  17. George Walker (1581–1651) (Westminster Divine) on Divine Permission of Sin
  18. Thomas Blake (1596-1657) on Reprobation and the Cause of Sin, by way of William Ames, Franciscus Gomarus, John Prideaux and John Ball
  19. Edward Leigh on God’s Governance of Sin
  20. Joseph Truman (1631–1671) on God’s Permissive Decree and the Salvation of Men
  21. Turretin on God’s Providence Over Sin
  22. Benedict Pictet (1655-1724) on God’s Governance of Sin
  23. Experience Mayhew (1673-1758) on Divine Permission of Sin
  24. John Brown of Haddington (1722-1787) on Divine Permission
  25. Heinrich Heppe Divine Permission of Sin as Standard Reformed Doctrine
  26. AA Hodge (1823-1886) on God’s Permission of Sin and Evil
  27. Henry B. Smith (1815-1877) on Divine Permission of Sin
  28. Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949) on God’s Permissive Decree
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May

Divine Providence

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Divine Providence

  1. The Hungarian Confessio Catholica (1562) on the General Providence of God
  2. Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575) on the Providence of God
  3. John Marbeck (ca. 1510-ca.1585) on the Providence of God
  4. Amandus Polanus on the Providence of God
  5. Johannes Wollebius (1586-1629) on the Providence of God
  6. Johannes Wollebius (1586-1629) on Fall of Man and God’s Providence and Decree
  7. William Attersoll (d. 1640) on the Providence of God: Especially With Regard to Sin
  8. Francis Turretin on Divine Concurrence
8
May

Predestination and Reprobation

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Predestination and Reprobation

  1. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) on Predestination and Reprobation
  2. Martin Bucer (1491-1551) on Predestination
  3. Martin Bucer (1491-1551) on Election
  4. The Hungarian Confessio Catholica (1562) on Election and Reprobation
  5. John Marbeck (ca. 1510-ca.1585) on Reprobation by way of Peter Martyr (1499-1562) and John Knox (1510-1572)
  6. Amandus Polanus (1561-1610) on Reprobation
  7. Henry Ainsworth (1571-1622) on Reprobation
  8. William Sclater (1575-1627) on Reprobation
  9. George Carleton (1559-1628) (English Delegate to Dort) on Reprobation Out of the Corrupt Mass
  10. Johannes Wollebius (1586-1629) on Reprobation
  11. Pierre Du Moulin (The Elder) (1568-1658) on Reprobation
  12. William Barlee on Reprobation
  13. Edward Leigh (1602-1671) on Reprobation
  14. Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635-1711) on Election and Reprobation
  15. John Brown of Haddington (1722-1787) on Divine Reprobation
  16. Heinrich Heppe’s Summary of the Reformed Doctrine of Reprobation
  17. Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) on Reprobation and the Means of Grace
  18. John Murray (1898-1975) Commenting on Romans 9:22-24
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May

The Doctrine of Common Grace in Augustinian and Reformed Theology

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The Doctrine of Common Grace in Augustinian and Reformed Theology

  1. Prosper (c.390-c.455) on God’s General Grace
  2. John Calvins (1509-1564) on the Doctrine of the Grace of God: General and Special
  3. John Calvin (1509-1564) on Special and Common Grace
  4. Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575) on General and Saving Grace
  5. Girolamo Zanchi (1516–1590) on the Grace of God: Common and Special
  6. William Perkins (1558-1602) on Common Restraining Grace
  7. Henry Finch (1625): A Short Reference on Common Grace
  8. William Sclater (1575-1627) on Common Grace
  9. Johannes Wollebius (1586-1629) on Common Special Grace in the Light of Depravity Due to Sin 
  10. Thomas Taylor (1576-1633) on Common Grace (Informal References)
  11. John Davenant (1572–1641): The Reprobate Not Denied Sufficient Grace
  12. Thomas Shepard (1605-1649) on Common Grace (Informal Comment)
  13. Robert Harris (1581-1658) (Westminster Divine) on Common and Saving Grace
  14. James Durham (1622-1658) Westminster Divine on the Differences Between Common and Saving Grace
  15. Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) on Non-Saving Preparatory Grace
  16. Joseph Truman (1631-1671) on General and Special Grace; With Reference to Paradox of God’s Will for the Salvation of All Men and Special Election
  17. George Swinnock (1627-1673) on Common Grace
  18. Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) on Common Grace
  19. John Corbet (1620-1680) on the Common and Special Grace of God
  20. John Marbeck (ca. 1510-ca.1585) on the Grace of God
  21. William Jenkyn (1613-1685) on Common Restraining Grace
  22. Francis Turretin (1613-1687) on Common and Special Grace
  23. Francis Turretin (1613-1687): the Reprobate Not Denied All of God’s Favour
  24. John Owen (1616-1683) on Common Grace
  25. Edward Leigh (1602-1671) on God’s Grace
  26. Edward Polhill (1622-1694) on Common Grace: Informal References
  27. William Burkitt (1650-1703) on Common Grace
  28. Wilhelmus a’ Brakel (1635-1711) on Common Grace
  29. Robert Traill (1642-1716) on Common and Special Grace
  30. John Humfrey (1621-1719) on Common and Special Grace
  31. Benedict Pictet (1655-1724) on Common Grace
  32. Edmund Calamy (1671–1732) on General and Special Grace (With Reference to John 3:16 and God’s Will for the Salvation of All Men)
  33. Thomas Ridgeley (1667?-1734) on Common and Special Restraining Grace
  34. Johannes VanderKemp (1664-1718) on the Three Points of Common Grace
  35. Experience Mayhew (1673-1758) on Common Grace
  36. Samuel Davies (1723-1761) on Common Grace
  37. Hermann Venema (1697-1787) on Common and Special Grace
  38. Heinrich Heppe (1820-1879): Some Early References to the Reformed Doctrine of Common Grace
  39. Heinrich Heppe (1820-1879): The Reprobate Are Not Denied Common Grace
  40. Charles Hodge (1797-1878) on Common Grace
  41. AA Hodge (1823-1886) on Common and Effectual Grace
  42. Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) on Common Grace and the Restraint of Sin and Civic Good
  43. Louis Berkhof (1873-1957) on the Grace of God
  44. Louis Berkhof (1873-1957 ) on the Rationalist’s Objection to Common Grace