Harm Goris, Ph.D. (1996) Catholic Theological University Utrecht, is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the School of Catholic Theology of Tilburg University and member of the Thomas Institute at Utrecht. His research focuses on the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Recently he co-edited The Virtuous Life: Thomas Aquinas on the Theological Nature of Moral Virtues (Leuven: Peeters, 2017).Riemer Faber, Ph.D. (1992) University of Toronto. He is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include Greek and Latin philology and literary criticism, and neo-Latin, and he has published widely in these fields. He serves as deputy editor of the Collected Works of Erasmus, in which series he published Erasmus’ Annotations on Galatians and Ephesians (University of Toronto Press, 2017). Andreas Beck, Ph.D. (2007) Utrecht University, is Professor of Historical Theology and Academic Dean at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, and the director of the Institute of Post-Reformation Studies there. He is the author of Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676). Sein Theologieverständnis und seine Gotteslehre (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2007), and author or co-editor of numerous articles and volumes on medieval and early modern history, theology and philosophy. Recently, he edited Melanchthon und die reformierte Tradition (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2016). Since June 2014, he serves as chair of the research group Classic Reformed Theology.William den Boer, Ph.D. (2008) Theological University Apeldoorn, Postdoctoral researcher at the Theological University Kampen. He is author of God’s Twofold Love. The Theology of Jacob Arminius (1559–1609) (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2010), and author or editor of several books and articles on church history and historical theology.

"This edition is a major opportunity for students and teachers in both historical and systematic theology."Nico den Bok, Leuven, in NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion 75.1

• Notes on ContributorsAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionThe Synopsis of a Purer Theology in Its Historical and Theological ContextAndreas J. Beck and Dolf te VeldeText and TranslationDisputation 43. On the Sacraments in GeneralDisputation 44. On the Sacrament of BaptismDisputation 45. On the Lord’s SupperDisputation 46. On the Sacrifice of the Mass and Its AbusesDisputation 47. On the Five False Sacraments of the PapistsDisputation 48. On Church DisciplineDisputation 49. On Ecclesiastical Councils or MeetingsDisputation 50. On the Civil MagistrateDisputation 51. On the Resurrection of the Body and the Last JudgmentDisputation 52. On Life and Death Everlasting and on the End of the WorldGlossary of Concepts and TermsBibliographyScripture IndexGeneral Index

Harm Goris, Ph.D. (1996) Catholic Theological University Utrecht, is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the School of Catholic Theology of Tilburg University and member of the Thomas Institute at Utrecht. His research focuses on the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Recently he co-edited The Virtuous Life: Thomas Aquinas on the Theological Nature of Moral Virtues (Leuven: Peeters, 2017).Riemer Faber, Ph.D. (1992) University of Toronto. He is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include Greek and Latin philology and literary criticism, and neo-Latin, and he has published widely in these fields. He serves as deputy editor of the Collected Works of Erasmus, in which series he published Erasmus’ Annotations on Galatians and Ephesians (University of Toronto Press, 2017). Andreas Beck, Ph.D. (2007) Utrecht University, is Professor of Historical Theology and Academic Dean at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, and the director of the Institute of Post-Reformation Studies there. He is the author of Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676). Sein Theologieverständnis und seine Gotteslehre (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2007), and author or co-editor of numerous articles and volumes on medieval and early modern history, theology and philosophy. Recently, he edited Melanchthon und die reformierte Tradition (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2016). Since June 2014, he serves as chair of the research group Classic Reformed Theology.William den Boer, Ph.D. (2008) Theological University Apeldoorn, Postdoctoral researcher at the Theological University Kampen. He is author of God’s Twofold Love. The Theology of Jacob Arminius (1559–1609) (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2010), and author or editor of several books and articles on church history and historical theology.

"This edition is a major opportunity for students and teachers in both historical and systematic theology."Nico den Bok, Leuven, in NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion 75.1

• Notes on ContributorsAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionThe Synopsis of a Purer Theology in Its Historical and Theological ContextAndreas J. Beck and Dolf te VeldeText and TranslationDisputation 43. On the Sacraments in GeneralDisputation 44. On the Sacrament of BaptismDisputation 45. On the Lord’s SupperDisputation 46. On the Sacrifice of the Mass and Its AbusesDisputation 47. On the Five False Sacraments of the PapistsDisputation 48. On Church DisciplineDisputation 49. On Ecclesiastical Councils or MeetingsDisputation 50. On the Civil MagistrateDisputation 51. On the Resurrection of the Body and the Last JudgmentDisputation 52. On Life and Death Everlasting and on the End of the WorldGlossary of Concepts and TermsBibliographyScripture IndexGeneral Index

Harm Goris, Ph.D. (1996) Catholic Theological University Utrecht, is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the School of Catholic Theology of Tilburg University and member of the Thomas Institute at Utrecht. His research focuses on the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Recently he co-edited The Virtuous Life: Thomas Aquinas on the Theological Nature of Moral Virtues (Leuven: Peeters, 2017).Riemer Faber, Ph.D. (1992) University of Toronto. He is Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include Greek and Latin philology and literary criticism, and neo-Latin, and he has published widely in these fields. He serves as deputy editor of the Collected Works of Erasmus, in which series he published Erasmus’ Annotations on Galatians and Ephesians (University of Toronto Press, 2017). Andreas Beck, Ph.D. (2007) Utrecht University, is Professor of Historical Theology and Academic Dean at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit, Leuven, and the director of the Institute of Post-Reformation Studies there. He is the author of Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676). Sein Theologieverständnis und seine Gotteslehre (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2007), and author or co-editor of numerous articles and volumes on medieval and early modern history, theology and philosophy. Recently, he edited Melanchthon und die reformierte Tradition (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2016). Since June 2014, he serves as chair of the research group Classic Reformed Theology.William den Boer, Ph.D. (2008) Theological University Apeldoorn, Postdoctoral researcher at the Theological University Kampen. He is author of God’s Twofold Love. The Theology of Jacob Arminius (1559–1609) (Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2010), and author or editor of several books and articles on church history and historical theology.

"This edition is a major opportunity for students and teachers in both historical and systematic theology."Nico den Bok, Leuven, in NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion 75.1

• Notes on ContributorsAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionThe Synopsis of a Purer Theology in Its Historical and Theological ContextAndreas J. Beck and Dolf te VeldeText and TranslationDisputation 43. On the Sacraments in GeneralDisputation 44. On the Sacrament of BaptismDisputation 45. On the Lord’s SupperDisputation 46. On the Sacrifice of the Mass and Its AbusesDisputation 47. On the Five False Sacraments of the PapistsDisputation 48. On Church DisciplineDisputation 49. On Ecclesiastical Councils or MeetingsDisputation 50. On the Civil MagistrateDisputation 51. On the Resurrection of the Body and the Last JudgmentDisputation 52. On Life and Death Everlasting and on the End of the WorldGlossary of Concepts and TermsBibliographyScripture IndexGeneral Index