Melanchthon, Philipp, 1497-1560.
[Loci communes rerum theologicarum. English]
Loci communes I by Philip Melanchthon: translated by J.A.O. Preus.
p. cm.
Translation of the third Latin edition of: Loci communes rerum theologicarum, first published 1543.
Author(s): Philip Melanchthon
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
Year: 1992
Language: English
Pages: 258
City: St. Louis
Contents
Translator’s Preface 7
Letter of Philip Melanchthon to the Godly Reader 15
Preface 16
Locus 1—God 18
The Three Persons in the Godhead 20
The Person of the Son of God 21
The Person of the Holy Spirit 28
Locus 2—Creation 33
Locus 3—The Cause of Sin and Concerning Contingency 36
Locus 4—Human Powers or Free Choice 41
Locus 5—Sin 47
Original Sin 48
Actual Sins 53
Locus 6—The Divine Law 1 57
Classification of the Laws 57
Exposition of the Decalogue 58
Natural Law 70
The Use of the Law 72
The Distinction between Counsels and Precepts 74
Redress 74
Poverty 76
' Chastity 79
Locus 7—The Gospel 81
The Need for the Promise of the Gospel 82
Locus 8—Grace and Justification 85
The Word Faith 86
The Word Grace 91
Locus 9—Good Works 97
Which Works Must Be Done? 97
How Can Good Works Be Performed? 98
How Do Good Works Please God? 99
Why Are Good Works to Be Done? 103
Rewards 104
What Is the Difference among Sins? 106
The Arguments of the Adversaries 107
Locus 10—The Difference between the Old and the New Covenants 117
Locus 11—The Difference between Mortal and Venial Sin 126
Locus 12—The Church 131
Against the Donatists 135
The Signs Which Point Out the Church 137
Locus 13—The Sacraments 139
The Number of Sacraments 139
Confirmation 141
Unction 142
Baptism 142
The Lord's Supper 145
Sacrifice 150
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving 151
Repentance 153
Contrition 156
Faith 158
Confession 161
The Commandments 163
Satisfaction 165
Locus 14—Predestination 172
Locus 15—The Kingdom of Christ 176
Locus 16—The Resurrection of the Dead 179
Locus 17—The Spirit and the Letter 182
Locus 18—Calamities, the Cross, and True Consolations 185
Locus 19—The Invocation of God, or Prayer „ 196
Locus 20—Civil Rulers and the Validity of Governmental Matters 211
Locus 21—Human Ceremonies in the Church 228
Locus 22—The Mortification of the Flesh 234
Locus 23—Offense . 236
Locus 24—Christian Liberty 240
Appendix—Marriage 247
