System of Sacred Theology · §4.6.2 · Ludwig Crocius

III–V. Parts of calling: offering of redemption-grace and precept to embrace it

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III. The parts are the offering of the grace of redemption and the precept concerning embracing it.

IV. The offering of the grace of redemption is that by which the Holy Spirit offers grace to all sinners through His word. So Christ teaches (Matt. 22:4,8 and following; Luke 14:17).

V. The precept concerning embracing the grace of redemption is that by which the Holy Spirit seriously commands all the called to accept the offered grace of redemption in Christ and to enjoy it for their salvation. So Christ teaches (Luke 14:23) and Paul (2 Cor. 5:20; 1 Tim. 2:4).

Latin

III. Partes sunt oblatio gratiae redemtionis & praeceptio de ea amplectenda. IV. Oblatio gratiae redemtionis est, qua Spiritus sanctus omnibus peccatoribus offerre, verbo suo offert. Sic docet Christus, Matth. 22:4,8 & seqq.; Luc. 14:17. V. Praeceptio de amplectenda redemtionis gratia est, qua Spiritus sanctus vocatos universos serio jubet oblatam redemtionis gratiam in Christo acceptare, eaque ad salutem suam frui. Sic docet Christus Luc. 14:23 & Paulus 2 Cor. 5:20; 1 Tim. 2:4.

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Ludwig Crocius's System of Sacred Theology (Bremen, 1636), all four books: theology and its rule in Scripture; man's last end, death and the resurrection; God, the Trinity, creation, providence and sin; and the grace of Christ, the Word and sacraments, faith, the Christian life and prayer.

Ludwig Crocius (1586–1655) taught theology and philosophy at Bremen and sat as a delegate at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619). A Calvinist of the irenic school, he spent his career seeking common ground between the Reformed and Lutheran churches.

His System of Sacred Theology (Bremen, 1636) is a full Reformed dogmatics in the high-orthodox style: precise definitions, ordered questions, objections raised and answered.

Date1636 AD (Bremen; Reformed professor)

EditionSyntagma sacrae theologiae (Bremen: Berthold Villerian, 1636)

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