The Public Disputations

Jacob Arminius · Leiden, 1603–1609

Arminius presided over 61 public disputations at Leiden. 25 were collected in his Opera and have long been in English. The other 36 were left out, and were gathered again by Keith Stanglin in 2010, in the original languages. This edition sets each printed text beside what is, as far as we know, the first published English translation, thesis by thesis, freely licensed.

A Working Draft

35 of the 61 are online. 10 new translations have had their editorial review; the Latin has not yet been collated against the original separate printings, and the Opera disputations are so far in English only. What that means, and what is still to come, is on the About page.

In the Opera · I–XXV

In the public-domain English of James Nichols (London, 1828). The 1629 Latin will follow.

No.SubjectText
IAuthority and certainty of ScriptureNichols’s English
IISufficiency and perfection of Scripture, against traditionsNichols’s English
IIISufficiency and perfection of Scripture, against human traditionsNichols’s English
IVNature of God (life, understanding, will, power, perfection, blessedness)Nichols’s English
VPerson of the Father and the SonNichols’s English
VIThe Holy SpiritNichols’s English
VIIFirst sin of the first manNichols’s English
VIIIActual sinsNichols’s English
IXRighteousness and efficacy of God's providence concerning evil (4th cycle)Nichols’s English
XRighteousness and efficacy of God's providence concerning evil (5th cycle, 1607)Nichols’s English
XIFree will of man and its powersNichols’s English
XIIThe law of GodNichols’s English
XIIIComparison of the law and the gospelNichols’s English
XIVOffices of our Lord Jesus ChristNichols’s English
XVDivine predestinationNichols’s English
XVIVocation of men to salvationNichols’s English
XVIIRepentanceNichols’s English
XVIIIThe church and its headNichols’s English
XIXJustification of man before GodNichols’s English
XXChristian libertyNichols’s English
XXIThe Roman pontiff and his titlesNichols’s English
XXIIThe Reformed churches' alleged secessionNichols’s English
XXIIIIdolatryNichols’s English
XXIVInvocation of saintsNichols’s English
XXVMagistracyNichols’s English
Not in the Opera · Stanglin XXVI–LXI
No.SubjectText
XXVIDe Sacra Scripturanot yet
XXVIIDe Verbo Dei Scriptonot yet
XXVIIIDe Essentia Dei et Attributis Primi Generisnot yet
XXIXDe Angelisapproved
XXXDe Creatione Hominis ad Imaginem Deinot yet
XXXIDe Lapsu Primi Hominisnot yet
XXXIIDe Peccato Originalinot yet
XXXIIIDe Imaginis Dei in Nobis Restitutionenot yet
XXXIVDe Legis et Evangelii Comparationenot yet
XXXVDe Humana Christi Naturanot yet
XXXVIDe Perpessionibus Christiapproved
XXXVIIDe Exaltatione Christinot yet
XXXVIIIDe Fideapproved
XXXIXDe Fidenot yet
XLDe Iustificationenot yet
XLIDe Indulgentiis et Purgatorioapproved
XLIIDe Bonis Operibusnot yet
XLIIIDe Bonis Operibusnot yet
XLIVDe Operibus Secundae Tabulaenot yet
XLVDe Invocatione Sanctorumnot yet
XLVIDe Resurrectione Carnis et Vita Aeternaapproved
XLVIIDe Ecclesianot yet
XLVIIIDe Ecclesia Catholica eiusque Partibusnot yet
XLIXDe Visibilis Ecclesiae Notisnot yet
LDe Notis Ecclesiaeapproved
LIDe Ministeriis Ecclesiasticisnot yet
LIIDe Potestate Ecclesiaeapproved
LIIIDe Disciplina Ecclesiasticanot yet
LIVDe Sacris Conciliisapproved
LVDe Sacramentisnot yet
LVIDe Sacramentisapproved
LVIIDe Baptismonot yet
LVIIIDe Baptismo et Poedobaptismonot yet
LIXDe Coena Dominiapproved
LXDe Falsis Quinque Sacramentisnot yet
LXIContra Anabaptistasnot yet