System of Sacred Theology · §3.7.2 · Ludwig Crocius

II. Proper or figurative attributes; three genera of proper attributes

II. The attributes of God are proper or figurative. The proper attributes of God are of three genera. Some are as of being; others as of living virtually; others as of living integrally.

Those belong to God simply, with respect to essence, insofar as He is in the supreme mode; these evidently, with respect to intelligent life, insofar as He understands, wills, acts, and works; these excellently, with respect to virtue and beatitude, insofar as He acts well and blessedly. This is proved jointly and separately. Jointly, by the words TRUE and LIVING (Jeremiah 10:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 1:17-18). Separately, with respect to essence (Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 44:6; Revelation 1:8 and 21:6 and 22:13); with respect to spiritual life (Deuteronomy 32:40; Judges 8:19; 1 Samuel 25:34; Psalm 18:46; 84:3; John 4:24; 1 Timothy 1:17; Colossians 1:15); with respect to integrity (Deuteronomy 32:4; Matthew 5:48).

Latin

II. Attributa Dei sunt propria aut figurata. Attributa Dei propria trium sunt generum. Alia sunt, ut entis, alia, ut viventis virtualiter, alia, ut viventis integre. Illa conveniunt Deo simpliciter, respectu essentiae, quatenus est summo modo: ista evidenter, respectu vitae intelligentis, quatenus intelligit, vult, agit & operatur: haec excellenter, respectu virtutis ac beatitudinis, quatenus bene beateque agit. Hoc probatur conjunctim ac discretim. Conjunctim, verbis VERI & VIVI, Jer. 10.10; 1 Thess. 1.9; Apoc. 1.17.18. Discretim, respectu essentiae, Exod. 3.14; Esai. 44.6; Apoc. 1.8 & 21.6 & 22.13; respectu vitae spiritualis, Deut. 32.40; Jud. 8.19; 1 Sam. 25.34; Psal. 18.47; 84.3; Joh. 4.24; 1 Tim. 1.17; Col. 1.15; respectu integritatis, Deut. 32.4; Matth. 5.48.

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Ludwig Crocius's System of Sacred Theology (Bremen, 1636), all four books: theology and its rule in Scripture; man's last end, death and the resurrection; God, the Trinity, creation, providence and sin; and the grace of Christ, the Word and sacraments, faith, the Christian life and prayer.

Ludwig Crocius (1586–1655) taught theology and philosophy at Bremen and sat as a delegate at the Synod of Dort (1618–1619). A Calvinist of the irenic school, he spent his career seeking common ground between the Reformed and Lutheran churches.

His System of Sacred Theology (Bremen, 1636) is a full Reformed dogmatics in the high-orthodox style: precise definitions, ordered questions, objections raised and answered.

Date1636 AD (Bremen; Reformed professor)

EditionSyntagma sacrae theologiae (Bremen: Berthold Villerian, 1636)

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