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Mark A. Ellis, Simon Episcopius’ Doctrine of Original Sin

June 7, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

Please click on the link to view Mark Ellis, Simon Episcopius’ Doctrine of Original Sin (New York: Peter Lang, 2006). Author’s abstract: Simon Episcopius (1583-1643), who began his theological career as the protégé of Jacobus…

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The Arminian Confession of 1621 (Daily Devotional)

October 12, 2020 , QuantumGreg , Comment Closed

Some writings are just meant to be read over and over. And it was through The Society of Evangelical Arminians (SEA) that I first encountered an English translation of this old Dutch Reformation document translated…

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The Doctrine of Original Sin: Arminius vs. Episcopius

June 4, 2015 , , Comment Closed

The doctrine of original sin, to define the issue very simply, maintains that the effects of Adam and Eve’s sin, which is known as the first human sin, were passed ontologically (related to being or…

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Simon Episcopius and Thomas Taylor, The Confession of the Remonstrants

April 8, 2013 , SEA , Comment Closed

This work, published in 1676, was coauthored by one of the most prominent and influential early Arminians after Arminius himself, Simon Episcopious. Its full title is The Confession or Declaration of the Ministers or Pastors…

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Opera Theologica by Simon Episcopius

August 6, 2010 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

This is the Latin text of the incomplete systematic theology of Arminius’ greatest student and leader of the Remonstrants at Dort, Simon Episcopius. Opera Theologica

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Friday Files: Who is Episcopius

June 25, 2010 , Martin Glynn , No Comment

Hello. I know our Friday Files have been lax for a couple of weeks. Because of this, I wanted to take the time to mention what the Friday Files is all about. Our purpose is…

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Frederick Calder, Memoirs of Simon Episcopius

May 19, 2009 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

Records some of the history around the Synod of Dort and the Remonstrants. (link)

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Who was Episcopius?

April 25, 2008 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

Simon Bisscop (better known by his Latinized last name, Episcopius) was James Arminius’ student and close friend. He attended the University of Leiden when the hot debates between Arminius and Gomarus were going on. He…

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