Early Sessions of the Synod of Dordt

Volume II/2 of this critical edition of all the documents of the Synod of Dordt (1618-1619) contains documents relating to the early sessions of the Synod of Dordt, until the expulsion of the Remonstrants. Many are published for the first time. Included are documents of the Pro-Acta sessions on several matters of Dutch church life-a new Dutch Bible translation, catechetical instruction, baptism of slave children, theological training and printing abuses-as well as documents concerning the contentious procedural debates with the Remonstrants on how to deal with the doctrinal issues in the controversy-their view of predestination and related points.