Aphorismes of the Orthodoxall Doctrine by David Pareus | Reformed Theology Audiobook

Catholic Review: ⭐⭐½This is not a Catholic theological work. David Pareus was a prominent Reformed Protestant theologian, and this 1593 work presents the doctrines of the Reformed Churches on subjects including Christ, salvation, predestination, faith, the Church, Baptism, the Lord's Supper, and civil government. For a Catholic, it can nevertheless be valuable as a historical and apologetic study of Reformation-era theology, particularly for understanding where Reformed doctrine differs from Catholic teaching. The sections on predestination, Baptism, the Lord's Supper, and the Church are especially useful for comparing Protestant and Catholic positions. Pareus's larger theological writings also explicitly argue against Catholic doctrines. Bottom line: Catholics can read it, but should read it critically and comparatively—not as a source of Catholic doctrine.