CONTENTS

Abbreviations

Preface

Chapter 1. Truth and Certainty

Chapter 2. Calvin's Institutes

The Successive Editions of the Institutes

Scripture Gives a Sense of its own Truth (Institutes 1539)

The Maiestas of Scripture for Unbelievers (Institutes 1550)

The Introduction of Αυτοπιοτος (Institutes 1559)

Conclusions and Theological Considerations

Chapter 3. Source and Sense

Greek instead of Latin

A Historical Survey of the Use of Αυτοπιοτος

A Survey of the Theological Background

Αυτοπιοτος in Calvin's Works

Polemical Writings

Conclusions and Theological Considerations

Chapter 4. Reformed Orthodoxy

Reformation and Reformed Orthodoxy

William Whitaker (1547–1595)

Franciscus Junius (1545–1602)

Internum and Externum

The Arminian Controversy

Francis Turretin (1623–1687)

Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676)

Conclusions and Theological Considerations

Chapter 5. Benjamin B. Warfield

Historical-Critical Approach

Inspiration and Infallibility

Calvin's Concept of the Testimonium

Warfield's Apologetics

Conclusions and Theological Considerations

Chapter 6. Herman Bavinck

Some Characteristics of Bavinck's Theology

The Principia of Theology

Autopistia: Scripture or the Church

Object and Subject

The Testimonium of the Spirit

Conclusions and Theological Considerations

Chapter 7. Trusting the Truth

A Historical Survey of the Autopistia of Scripture

The Autopistia of Scripture in a Postmodern Context

The Autopistia of Scripture and the Testimonium of the Spirit

The Autopistia of Scripture and the Authority of the Church

The Autopistia of Scripture and Apologetics

Bibliography

Index of Names

Index of Subjects