Dr. Gregg Allison's "Historical Theology, Ch. 6: Clarity of Scripture," ...

6. Clarity—120-141. Dr. Allison ably argues the “clarity” or “perspicuity” of the Old and New Testament from the prophets and apostles down to and into the Middle Ages. Also, expectedly, the famed names: Clement of Rome, Polycarp, Irenaeus, and Tertullian are mentioned. It is noted that Clement of Alexandria and Origen, while adhering to clarity, introduced a gnosticizing element unwittingly perhaps, in their Platonizing and efforts at answering Celsus and other “cultured despisers.” Chrysostom and Augustine are mentioned, unexpectedly. The analogy of faith is brought forward. A straight-forward exposition. The WCF 1 cannot be improved up in this respect. We realize historic Romanism has argued otherwise as a matter of controlling their feudal subjects.