The Synod of Dordrecht and the Canons

Every faithful catechumen in our Reformed Churches is acquainted with the fact that the stand­ards or creeds of these churches are called The Three Formulas of Unity. He will also know that they con­sist of the Heidelberg Catechism, the Netherland or Belgic Confession and the Canons of Dordrecht. If you ask him, moreover, what may be the meaning of the Canons, he will answer that it has nothing to do with the implements of war known under that name in our day, but that its real significance is...