Continental Protestant Dogmatics of the 16th and 17th Centuries – Timelines


Continental Protestant Dogmatics of the 16th and 17th Centuries are timelines that cover Reformed and Lutheran theologians (orthodox and controversial) and their most influential works. The timelines also show major Church confessions and other contextual events.

Two versions are combined in one PDF document.

  • Version one ( I ) is less detailed, with fewer theologians (though more of those who are controversial).
  • Version two ( II ) is more detailed, with more theologians, especially early reformers (though less controversial theologians).

Version one ( I )

  • Reformed
    1. John Calvin (1509-1564) — Institutio Christianae Religionis: 1536, 1539, 1543, 1550, 1559
    2. Amandus Polanus (1561-1610) — Syntagma Theologiae Christianae: 1609, 1617
    3. * Jacob Arminius (1560-1609) — Opera Theologica: 1629
    4. * Simon Episcopus (1583-1643) — Institutiones Theologicae: 1650
    5. * Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) — De Veritate Religionis Christianae: 1627
    6. * Moïse Amyraut (1596-1664) — Traité de la Predestination: 1634
    7. Johannes Cocceius (1603-1669) — Summa Doctrinae de Foedere et Testamento Dei: 1648
    8. Gisbertus Voetius (1589-1676) — Selectae Disputations Theologicae: 1648-1659
    9. François Turretin (1623-1687) — Institutio Theologicae Elencticae: 1679-1685
    10. Peter Mastricht (1630-1706) — Theologia Theoretico-Practica: 1682-1687
  • Lutheran
    1. Philipp Melancthon (1497-1560) — Loci Communes Rerum Theologicarum: 1521, 1555
    2. Matthias Flacius (1520-1575) — Ecclesiastica Historia: 1559-1574
    3. Martin Chemnitz (1522-1586) — Loci Theologici: 1591
    4. * George Calixtus (1585-1656) — Epitome Theologiae: 1619
    5. John Gerhard (1582-1637) — Loci Theologici: 1610-1622
    6. Abraham Calov (1612-1686) — Systema Locorum Theologicorum: 1655-1677
    7. John Andrew Quenstedt (1617-1688) — Theologia Didactilo-Polemica Sive Systema Theologiae: 1685

* PDF indicates the more controversial figures with a lighter background shade.

Version two ( II )

  • Reformed
    1. John Calvin (1509-1564) — Institutio Christianae Religionis: 1536, 1539, 1543, 1550, 1559
    2. Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575) — Compendium Christianae Religionis: 1556
    3. Wolfgang Musculus (1497-1563) — Loci Communes Sacrae Theologiae: 1560, 1567
    4. Andreas Hyperius (1511-1564) — Methodi Theologiae: 1568
    5. Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) — Loci Communes: 1576
    6. Jerome Zanchius (1516-1590) — Praefatiuncula in Locos Communos (Opera Theologica): 1617
    7. Theodore Beza (1519-1605) — Tractationes Theologicae: 1570
    8. Zacharius Ursinus (1534-1583) — Doctrinae Christianae Compendium: 1584
    9. Franciscus Junius (1545-1602) — De Vera Theologia: 1594
    10. Amandus Polanus (1561-1610) — Syntagma Theologiae Christianae: 1609, 1617
    11. Franciscus Gomarus (1563-1641) — Opera Theologica Omnia: 1644
    12. Johann Heinrich Alsted (1588-1638) — Methodus Sacrosanctae Theologiae: 1614
    13. Johannes Maccovius (1588-1644) — Loci Communes Theologici: 1626
    14. Gisbertus Voetius (1589-1676) — Selectae Disputations Theologicae: 1648-1659
    15. Johannes Cocceius (1603-1669) — Summa Doctrinae de Foedere et Testamento Dei: 1648
    16. François Turretin (1623-1687) — Institutio Theologicae Elencticae: 1679-1685
    17. Peter Mastricht (1630-1706) — Theologia Theoretico-Practica: 1682-1687
  • Lutheran
    1. Philipp Melancthon (1497-1560) — Loci Communes Rerum Theologicarum: 1521, 1555
    2. Jacob Heerbrand (1521-1600) — Compendium Theologiae: 1575
    3. Martin Chemnitz (1522-1586) — Loci Theologici: 1591
    4. Leonard Hutter (1563-1616) — Loci Communes Theologici: 1619
    5. Mathias Hafenreffer (1561-1619) — Compendium Doctrinae Coelestis: 1600
    6. George Calixtus (1585-1656) — Epitome Theologiae: 1619
    7. Jesper Rasmus Brochmand (1585-1652) — Universae Theologiae Systema: 1633
    8. John Gerhard (1582-1637) — Loci Theologici: 1610-1622
    9. Nicholas Hunnius (1585-1643) — Epitome Credendorum: 1625
    10. John Conrad Dannhauer (1603-1666) — Hodosophia Christiana Sive Theologia Positiva: 1649
    11. Abraham Calov (1612-1686) — Systema Locorum Theologicorum: 1655-1677
    12. John Andrew Quenstedt (1617-1688) — Theologia Didactilo-Polemica Sive Systema Theologiae: 1685
    13. David Hollaz (1648-1713) — Examen Theologicum Acroamaticum: 1707

PDF ver. 2014-03-01
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PDF version history:
2014-03-01: Updated SKU
2009-04-15: New release

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