The Theology of the Soul by Melancthon

Melancthon was a theologian who made plenty of room for philosophy in the course of study he offered at wittenberg. The topics structure is clear even from the title of his treatise, loca communes rerum theologicaum. Melancthon unhesitatingly parts ways with the church fathers on this point. He found scriptures teaching to cruel because it makes human will incapable of goodness.