Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries - Volume 2: 1549-1560

REFORMED CONFESSIONS OF THE 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES - VOLUME 2: 1549-1560

Far from common perception, the Reformed tradition does not find its foundation in a single theologian or confessional document; rather, its basis lies in a series of foundational documents created by the church during the 16th and 17th centuries, testifying to the inherent unity and diversity within this tradition. This collection of confessional documents offers us the opportunity to see the profound theological unity that manifested itself in Protestantism during the first centuries of its existence. But, at the same time, it allows us to appreciate the controversial aspects and diversity present within Protestant theology. For the Reformers and their followers, to be Protestant, and even more so, to be Reformed, essentially meant to be confessional.
This text is the second in a series of six volumes that collects numerous Reformed confessions from the 16th and 17th centuries. Many of these texts are presented for the first time in the language of Cervantes, providing the Spanish-speaking world with a broader and more complete view of the birth and evolution of Reformed theology during these foundational centuries. In addition, essential summaries of Reformed doctrine from this period are included. Each confessional statement is preceded by a detailed introduction that provides historical and theological context. The confessions are arranged in chronological order, and this second volume includes twenty-six documents covering the years 1549-1560.

"A highly significant collection of Reformed confessional documents, offering not only the confessions and catechisms found in older collections but also a series of important confessions and catechisms belonging to the history of Reformed churches that have been ignored or untranslated. These documents will provide a substantial resource for the study of the rise and progress of the Reformed faith in the early modern era."
Dr. Richard A. Muller,
P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology, Calvin Theological Seminary

About the editor:
James T. Dennison Jr. is academic dean of Northwest Theological Seminary in Lynnwood, Washington, where he is also professor of church history and biblical theology. He earned his bachelor's degree from Geneva College, and his BD, MDiv, ThM, and PhD from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the UPCUSA, the PCA, and later in the OPC. He is the author of numerous books, and has also edited several important academic books, including Francis Turretin's Institutes of Elenctic Theology and Geerhardus Vos's Old Testament Eschatology.