Abstract
Although 17th-century Calvinism intended to be faithful to Calvin its theology reveals some significant changes from the thought of the Genevan reformer. These differences manifest themselves not only in dogmatic and ethical expositions, but also in catechisms. To illustrate this, the catechisms of Calvin and Perkins are compared with regard to certain aspects - in particular as regards the doctrine of God the Creator. It is argued that even late 16th-century theology had started to change the course of development towards its modern direction in which the importance of the human factor has gradually increased with the result that theology eventually can be seen as part of anthropology. In conclusion a few reasons for this development are suggested.
Highlights
Alllum gli I7lli-cenlury Calvinism intended to be fa ith fu l to Calvin its thcologf reveals som e significant changes fro m the thought o f the G enevan reformer
D ie geskiedenis toon eg ter dat hierd ie goeie bedoelings van die O rtodoksie nie ten voile bereik is nie m aar dat d a ar in die proses van bew aring en verdediging aksen te gelê is w at som s d rastics afgewyk het van die R eform asie
Is d aar byvoorbeeld net op die beperkte gebied van die vraag na Calvyn se invloed op Perkins en die teologiese ontwikkeling in E ngeland die verskillende interpretasies van Breward (Inleiding, Perkins, 1970:14 e.v.), C haiker (1961, passim ) en Shaw (1981, veral 3-75) en die verskillende menings van ander skrywers wat deur hulle bespreek word
Summary
Die gereform eerde teologie van die 17de eeu wou die erfenis van die R eform asie en veral die denize van Caivyn bew aar en verdedig teen die R oom se aanslag van die K o ntra-R eform asie aan die een i^ant en anabaptistiese en filosofiese opvattings - veral die filosofie van D escartes - aan die ander kant (kyk oor D escartes se filosofie B ohatec, 1966:1,22 e.v., 33 e.v.). As tweede pool van vergelyking word W illiam Perkins (1558-1602) geneem - nie om dat hy vandag nog ’n invloedryke teoloog sou w ees nie, m aa r o m d at hy a an die einde van die 16de eeu en d e u r die 17de eeu ’n groot invloed gehad het, nie n et in E ngeland nie m aar v eral d e u r sy leerlin g , W illiam A m es (1576-1633), ook in die N ed erlan d e (R e u te r, 1940:11 e.v.) In die voorw oord van sy g e se le k te e rd e uitgaw e van Perkins se w erke teken Brew ard sy invloed só: In die Skriflig 25(1) 1991:3-27. A t least fifty editions o f Perkins’ w orks w ere printed in Sw itzerland, the sam e num ber in various parts of G erm any, alm ost ninety in the N eth erlan d s, w ith sm aller printings in F ran ce, B ohem ia, Irelan d , H ungary, plus tran slatio n s into Spanish and W elsh publi.shcd in London (in P erkins, 1970:xi)
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