The First Book of Logical Exercises by Andreas Libavius

Emended logic is not entirely Ramian.

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Ph. They say they urge it more gravely. For since the Evangelical truth has been declared in our churches by the Philippic method the methodology of Philip Melanchthon, they say it does not agree with the terms (as they speak) to use these words and another path. For those men would have labored in vain in illustrating piety, which none of those who come after would understand.
8. Ridiculous theological-battles.

Or. What if the heavens should fall? What if the text remains and the gloss perishes? What if, as Dr. Luther used to say, commentaries should not be placed before the word of God, and only last for one human generation? Could you find two men who, without conspiracy, would explain the same text in the same way, and even by the Philippic method? What one places as a definition, another places as a division. One defines it thus, another in a different way; one builds up a trope, another denies it. If no injury is done to divine truth by these disagreements, would a uniform Ramian exposition do so? Add that this one is far more artful, more illustrious, and more clear, according to which the force of arguments is placed in the midday light and every judgment is most manifest. How often are the expositions of others found to be nugatory, frivolous, and empty? How often do they divide where they ought to have defined?