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Works of Arminius Volume 1 - Orations

James Arminius

James Arminius (1560-1609) was an important Protestant theologian and pastor, who is most known for advocating the doctrine of "conditional predestination" – that God foreknows, but does not determine, the way that one by grace freely chooses or rejects Christ. Arminius was born in the Netherlands and was educated at the universities and academies of Marburg, Leiden, Geneva, and Basle. He was a pastor in Amsterdam for 15 years (1588-1603) and taught at the University of Leiden after 1603; most of his writings come from these later years. He argued strongly against the supralapsarianism, or "unconditional predestination" taught by many Calvinists (a "recoil from Calvinism"). His own teachings had tremendous influence both in the Netherlands and abroad; and the predestination debate remains lively and provocative to this day.

Orations and Public Disputations given by Arminius, including a Defense and Declaration of Faith.

This is the first of a standard 3-volume set of the works of Arminius (reorganized slightly), containing:

1. Five Orations given at the University of Leiden, related to Arminius professorial chair and doctorate - three directly addressing the topic of Theology, one on the Priesthood of Christ, and one on "Dissensions among Christians".
2. A “Declaration of Sentiments” covering principal theological topics, which Arminius delivered in 1608 before the States of Holland.
3. An Apology, or Defense, of 31 articles (doctrinal statements) which had been circulating in the University of Leiden and elsewhere, attributed, often slanderously, to him by theological opponents.
4. Arminius’ responses to nine questions presented to the University of Leiden by deputies of a National Synod.
5. 25 University Disputations on a wide range of theological issues.

Church History

Arminius, James