Survey of the Westminster Confession of Faith
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Survey of the Westminster Confession of Faith
Class #3:
History Between
Scotland and England (cont.)
& Political Context
Of the Writing of the Confession
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Part 2 -
The Century Prior (cont.)
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•Tolerant to Catholicism•Intolerant to Puritans•A new Bible•King’s Book of Sports•Pilgrims sail on Mayflower
“Thinking men cannot be slaves.”
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•Divine right of Kings•Clashes with Parliament•Intolerant to Puritans•“King’s Book of Sports II”•King’s Prayer Book
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The National Covenantof 1637
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King Charles I(Divine right)
Church of England
Anglican Presbyterian
Court of High Commission
Star Chamber
Nonconformists(Puritans)
Congregationalists Independents
Parliament1642 - present
govt. challenged;
prelatic church govt.
abolished
1643 – “a reformation
of the church”
Roman
Catholics
Arminianism
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‘An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament,
• for the calling of an Assembly of learned and godly Divines, and others, to be consulted with by the Parliament,
• for the settling of the Government and Liturgy of the Church of England,
• and for vindicating and clearing of the Doctrine of the said Church from false aspersions and interpretations.’
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Part 2 -
The Century Prior
The Westminster Abbey
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Part 2 -
The Century Prior
The Westminster Abbey
The Theological PoliticsEnglish Presbyterians
Episcopalians
Congregationalists
Erastians
Scottish Presbyterians (delayed)
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Part 2 -
The Century Prior
The Westminster Abbey
The Theological Politics
The Assignment from ParliamentFunction without a structure of Church Government
Revise the 39 Articles of the Anglican Church
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Part 2 -
The Century Prior
The Westminster Abbey
The Theological Politics
The Assignment from Parliament
Theological union of England with Scotland –
Solemn League and Covenant
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Part 2 -
The Century Prior
The Westminster Abbey
The Theological Politics
The Assignment from Parliament
Theological union of England with Scotland
The Progress of the Assembly
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1642 – First English Civil War begins
1643 – Solemn League and Covenant
1643 – Westminster Assembly begins
2/3/1645 – Directory for Public Worship
2/15/1645 – Form of Church Government
1646 – First English Civil War ends
8/27/1647 – Confession of Faith
11/5/1647 – The Shorter Catechism
1648 – Second English Civil War begins
4/14/1648 – The Larger Catechism
1649 – Second English Civil War ends
1/30/1649 – Charles I executed
2/22/1649 – Assembly dissolved,
having sat for 5 yrs., 6 mos. 22 days,
1163 sessions.