1 Pierre Viret, die onbekende Hervormer ’n Bekendstelling van ’n vergete reus van die Reformasie ‘n Paar artikels afgelaai van die internet en saamgevat deur AH Bogaards 2020 2 Inhoudsopgawe 1. Pierre Viret: The Unknown Reformer .................................................................................... 5 Early Ministry ............................................................................................................................. 5 Reformation in Geneva ............................................................................................................... 6 Lausanne Disputation.................................................................................................................. 7 Founding of the Lausanne Academy .......................................................................................... 7 Viret and Calvin .......................................................................................................................... 7 A Friend Indeed .......................................................................................................................... 8 The Shadow of Death.................................................................................................................. 9 Battles with the Magistrates ...................................................................................................... 10 Ministry in France ..................................................................................................................... 11 A Lasting Legacy ...................................................................................................................... 13 2. Pierre Viret: A Forgotten Giant of the Reformation by Jean-Marc Berthoud .......................... 15 Bringing Him Back ................................................................................................................... 16 A Winsome Style ...................................................................................................................... 16 Viret's Wisdom ......................................................................................................................... 17 Viret's Insight ............................................................................................................................ 18 More, Please! ............................................................................................................................ 19 3. Pierre Viret and the Total Sovereignty of the Word of God ................................................. 20 Background ............................................................................................................................... 20 Viret's Political Thinking .......................................................................................................... 21 Viret's Economic Discernment ................................................................................................. 22 4. Pierre Viret: A Christian View of War ................................................................................. 25 Viret: The Forgotten Light ........................................................................................................ 25 Viret's View of War .................................................................................................................. 26 3 Business of War ........................................................................................................................ 26 Politicians Who Use Religion ................................................................................................... 27 Viret on the Just War ................................................................................................................ 27 Viret Was Critical of Corrupt Government .............................................................................. 28 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 28 5. Pierre Viret’s Consolation for the Persecuted Huguenots .................................................... 30 Abstract ..................................................................................................................................... 30 I. Placards, Jean Morin, and the Shoemaker’s Son ................................................................... 30 II. Pierre Viret’s Reaction ......................................................................................................... 33 Geneva, February 6, 1541 ......................................................................................................... 34 III. Letters of Comfort............................................................................................................... 35 IV. Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... 47 6. Pierre Viret, Pastor of the French-Speaking Reformation .................................................... 50 Viret’s Personality .................................................................................................................... 50 Viret’s Pastoral Gifts................................................................................................................. 52 Viret’s Concept of the Church and Pastoral Ministry ............................................................... 53 Author Bio: ............................................................................................................................... 54 7. Pierre Viret and the Sovereignty of the Word of God .............................................................. 57 Over Every Aspect of Reality ....................................................................................................... 57 Background ............................................................................................................................... 58 The Freedom of the Church ...................................................................................................... 59 Viret’s Significance .................................................................................................................. 60 Writings..................................................................................................................................... 61 8. Pierre Viret and Geneva ........................................................................................................... 73 I. REFORMING GENEVA, PART 1:1534-35......................................................................... 74 4 II. REFORMING GENEVA, PART 2: 1541-42 ...................................................................... 76 III. LIFE AFTER LAUSANNE, 1559-1563............................................................................. 80 9 Pierre Viret: and the Refusal of the Church to Fold Before the Power of the State ............. 88 10 Pierre Viret and Church Discipline ........................................................................................ 102 I. Pierre Viret, a great Reformer ............................................................................................. 102 II. The importance of Church discipline for Pierre Viret ........................................................ 105 III. The framework of discipline according to Viret ............................................................... 108 IV. The practice of discipline.................................................................................................. 110 V. The practice of discipline in an age of tolerance ............................................................... 114 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 116 Author Bio: ............................................................................................................................. 116 11. The Smile of the Reformation............................................................................................... 118 Geneva’s Stepfather ................................................................................................................ 118 Bridges Berned........................................................................................................................ 120 A Reformer with a Grin .......................................................................................................... 120 12. Pierre Viret Assosiation USA ............................................................................................... 121 12.1 Bio ................................................................................................................................... 121 A. Who is Pierre Viret? ....................................................................................................... 121 B. Pierre Viret Timeline 1511-1571 ................................................................................... 122 C. CALVIN AND VIRET .................................................................................................. 139 D. Did You Know? ............................................................................................................. 150 E. Viret’s Personal Quotes .................................................................................................. 159 F. Viret’s Lausanne Academy............................................................................................