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Reformed Historical Theology, Volume 4 : Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) and the Outward Instruments of Divine Grace
Overview: In all his thought Peter Martyr Vermigli (1499-1562) sought to steer the middle course betweeen theological extremes in taking what was good and rejecting what was bad from each. Typical of this tendency to steer the middle course are his insights into the outward instruments of divine grace. According to Vermigli such instruments - the human nature of Christ, the audible words of Scripture and the visible words of the Sacramens - should not be over-carnalized, nor over-spiritualized. Although God could not work immediately (i.e. without instruments), he has chosen to work through these instruments for salvation. Hence, the inward spiritual power and the outward instrument must not be divorced from each other. The author's study attempts to view the inter-connected nature of Vermigli's thought so as to gain a better understanding of the whole of his thought.
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