Crypto-Calvinists

The Philippists or Crypto-Calvinists were thrown into prison and sent into exile.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Self-evidently the Crypto-Calvinists as well as other errorists had to face the alternative of either subscribing or being suspended from the ministry.

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

It made her a most uncomfortable place for such opponents of Lutheranism as Crypto-Calvinists, unionists, etc. It infused her with confidence, self-consciousness, conviction, a clear knowledge of her own position over against the errors of other churches and sects, and last, but not least, with a most remarkable vitality.

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

Supper, and Elector Frederick III, the patron of the Crypto-Calvinists, who soon after joined the Reformed Church, demanded that Hesshusius come to an agreement with Klebitz, and finally deposed the former and dismissed the latter, Melanchthon approved of the unionistic methods of the Elector, and prepared ambiguous formulas to satisfy both parties.

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

A memorial coin celebrating the victory over the Crypto-Calvinists, bearing the date

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

Also later on the Calvinists insisted that a general council (of course, participated in by Calvinists and Crypto-Calvinists) should have been held to decide on its formal and final adoption!

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

The lighter and rising pan, in which four Wittenberg Crypto-Calvinists are vainly exerting themselves to the utmost in pulling on the chains of their pan in order to increase its weight, and on the beam of which also the devil is sitting, is inscribed: "_Die Vernunft_, Reason."

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

Romanists, but also from Zwinglians, Calvinists, Crypto-Calvinists, unionists, and the advocates of other errors and unsound tendencies.

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

Crypto-Calvinists in Germany included but boldly and firmly opposed by the loyal Lutherans, and finally disposed of by Articles VII and VIII of the _Formula of Concord_.

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894

_Consensus Dresdensis_ of 1571, and pretends that Melanchthon was in doctrinal agreement with Luther, and that only a few Crypto-Calvinists had of late been discovered in the Electorate.

Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church 1894