Predestination
The Bondage of
the Will,
by Martin Luther, 1525.
One of the most influential works
on the subject of Predestination and Free-Will ever written. It was Luther’s
response to the Diatribe of Erasmus. The style may seem a bit rough and
bombastic, but the stakes are quite high here. The doctrine of predestination
is at the very heart of the Gospel. If you pervert this doctrine with notions
of “free-will,” you pervert the Gospel itself. This is a link to an offsite
page at www.truecovenanter.com
They have a great selection of works to view there.
This is taken from the 1619
edition printed in London by John Bill when it was “Englished out of the
Latin copy” Here we see five of the principal errors of Arminianism refuted
in some detail. The Biblical doctrines of Predestination, Limited Atonement,
Total Depravity, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance are all clearly explained
and defended against the destructive and damnable heresies of Arminius and his
followers. In addition, you will find “The Sentence of the Synod concerning the
Remonstrants” which will give some insight into the views of these Reformed
Theologians concerning the suppression of heresy by the Magistrate.
The
Doctrine of Absolute Predestination, by
Jerom Zanchius
The original Latin version was
written sometime in the 1500’s. In 1769 Augustus Toplady translated it into
English. Apparently, the nefarious John Wesley reproduced a grossly distorted
and mutilated version of Toplady’s translation, and even forged Toplady’s
initials, falsely attributing the counterfeit document to Toplady. Wesley ended
his distortion of Toplady’s translation with the following paragraph, (which
words Toplady never wrote nor uttered). Yet, Wesley shamelessly forged
Toplady’s initials with the words, “Witness my hand.”
The sum
of all is this: One in twenty (suppose) of mankind are elected; nineteen in
twenty are reprobated. The elect shall be saved, do what they will; the
reprobate will be damned, do what they can. Reader believe this, or be damned.
Witness my hand,
A.......T.......
Rest
assured, the version on this site is free of Wesleyan perversions. The reader will profit greatly from the
truths clearly taught in this classic work on the subject of God’s sovereignty
and predestination.