The Works of James Arminius, D. D., Formerly Professor of Divinity in the University of Leyden (Volume 1); To Which Are Added Brandt's Life of the ... His Private Letters, a Copious and Authentic - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1825. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... itself, is this: (1) a regular and accurate debate on the matters in controversy, (9) mature consultation concerning them, regulate their conduct, with regard to sitting, voting, and presiding, according to the method established and observed in the meetings of their High Mightinesses; that each of them should preside a week by rotation ; that, in the examination and inquiry into matters, they should have not only a deliberative but a decisive vote; and, [as a specimen of true Dutch thrift,] that all adjournments, recesses, or delays may be for at short a time as possible, in order to prevent extraordinary charges to the States." The Remonstrants had very proper reasons for afterwards complaining: 1. That most of these honourable Commissioners, who had to represent the States General in that reverend assembly, were very deficient in the knowledge of Divinity, and were consequently totally unqualified to form a correct judgment of several of those matters which came under the cognizance of the Synod. But, by the opportune attentions of Bogerman, the ecclesiastical president, and bis assessors, they were generally relieved from the burden of thinking-and determining for themselves: After each session, Bogerman, or some of the leading inland ecclesiastics, usually had a private interview with them; when they concerted together alxsut the proceedings to be adopted iu the next session, and the President of the Commissioners was instructed in the answers which he must give, and had an appropriate speech prepared for the occasion. Nay, in some instances, we are told by one of their own party, this juggling was rather too apparent; for the Commissioners brought their decree written out at full length, before the matter to which it related had been discussed, and before ...

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