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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. Part 2 -. The Century Prior (cont.). Tolerant to Catholicism Intolerant to Puritans A new Bible King’s Book of Sports
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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
Part 2 - • The Century Prior (cont.)
Tolerant to Catholicism Intolerant to Puritans A new Bible King’s Book of Sports Pilgrims sail on Mayflower “Thinking men cannot be slaves.”
Divine right of Kings Clashes with Parliament Intolerant to Puritans “King’s Book of Sports II” King’s Prayer Book
Church of England Anglican Presbyterian Court of High Commission Star Chamber Nonconformists (Puritans) Congregationalists Independents Parliament 1642 - present govt. challenged; prelatic church govt. abolished 1643 – “a reformation of the church” King Charles I(Divine right) Roman Catholics Arminianism
‘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.’
Part 2 - • The Century Prior • The Westminster Abbey
Part 2 - • The Century Prior • The Westminster Abbey • The Theological Politics • English Presbyterians • Episcopalians • Congregationalists • Erastians • Scottish Presbyterians (delayed)
Part 2 - • The Century Prior • The Westminster Abbey • The Theological Politics • The Assignment from Parliament • Function without a structure of Church Government • Revise the 39 Articles of the Anglican Church
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
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
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.