Reformed Anglicans

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 148-150. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin notes that the wicked “get what’s comin’ to them.” That the Marine upshot. “Straighten up and fly right.” For Joshua 14, Joshua discusses the land allocation with Caleb. For Isaiah 3.9-15, it was read. More tomorrow, God willing. For Mathew 3.1-12, Prof. Jamiesson discusses John the Baptist’s opening line to the approach of the Pharisees and Sadducees. “O ye brood of vipers.” Well, that won’t go over well at Westminster Abbey. For Revelation 8, Prof. Henry outlines the work of the second angel. While destruction abounds, God has set limits to it. For Biblio...

ATOP MANY, MANY BIBLE REFERENCES. Athenagoras (c.133-c.190): “We recognize also a multitude of ministering angels, whom God the maker and framer of the world distributed and appointed to their various posts by His Word.” A Plea for the Christians, 10, in ANF, 2:133-134. Athenagoras, some angels have special assignments. “…entrusted with the control of the matter and the forms of matter…For this is the office of the angels: to exercise providence for God over the things created and ordered by him; so that God may have the universal and general providence of the entirety of the universe , while the particular parts are provided for by the angels appointed over them.” A Plea for the Christians, 24, in ANF, 2:142. Irenaeus (c.130-c.202). Some have responsibilities for nations and began at the Tower of Babel. (Dt. 32.8 as found in the LXX). “When the Most High divided the nations and scattered the children of Adam, he fixed the boundaries of the nations according to the number of the ...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 145-147. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin describes the foolishness and social disorders of denying God’s existence and character. For Joshua 14, Joshua readjusts some of the land allocations according to size and lots. For Isaiah 3.1-8, Prof. Henry concludes with verse 8. Game over. For Mathew 3.1-12, Prof. Jamiesson discusses the predictive prophecy of John the Baptist as one preparing the way for Israel’s Messiah. For Revelation 8, Prof. further discusses the awfulness, but also the limits put on the destructions brought by the first four angels with their trumpets. He notes there are diverse opinio...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 142-144. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin discusses how proud men lift their heads up-high and high-up other places, as it were. God sees it all. For Joshua 14, Joshua is still allocating land. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry continues to discuss when good men are removed from governance. For Mathew 3.1-12, Prof. Jamiesson discusses repentance and the context of John the Baptist’s ministry of “straightening up and flying right.” For Revelation 8, Prof. Henry outlines the destructive terrors unleashed by the first 4 of 7 angels with trumpets. Angels 5-7 promise even worse destruction. For Bibliology, Prof. Rey...

1406-1414. The public testimony is given by the University of Oxford in behalf of Dr. John Wickliffe, dated 5 Oct 1406 (57). This attests to his posthumous fame, legacy, absolution and love from the Oxfordians. The game was on. Canterbury is not happy. Also, the testimony of John Huss is also a posthumous affirmation of Dr. John Wickliffe (58). In contrast is the posthumous condemnation of Dr. Wycliffe by the Council of Constance, 1414, and Dr. Wycliffe’s doctrine (60-61). "A craftsman is known by his product." Rome is known by her fruits.

1384. King Richard II’s times. Previous to 1384, John Wickliffe’s gives his answer to the King, concerning the right and title of the King. Wycliffe excludes the Pope and lampoons his non-apostolicity in the quest for lordship, temporalities, and money from the nations. Well, that won’t play well in Rome, given Unam Sanctum 1301.

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 140-141. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin notes that total depravity is total and universal. For Joshua 13, Joshua continues allocating the land. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry continues to discuss how “men-boys” with “boyish understandings, insights and wisdom” will replace the senior elders and men of sagacity. For Mathew 3.1-12, Prof. Jamiesson sets the table for the beginning of the story on John the Baptist. For Revelation 8.1-6, Prof. Henry notes that every prayer is heard by the Mediator in heaven. For Bibliology, Prof. Reymond opens the doctrine of God discussing the “one true and only God.” For Sot...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 139. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin notes that the Hebrew term means “foul and putrescent,” odious smelling, for the disorders of the mind and heart. Psalm 14 won’t please the Pelagians and Semi-Pelagians, let alone cut-throat theologians of the post-Kantian varieties. For Joshua 14 and allocation of the land. For Isaiah 3.1-7, Prof. Henry discusses how rulers are chosen by a socio-political compact. We can see where he’ll go, to wit, when God removes competent leaders. For Mathew 3.1-12, Prof. Jamiesson begins the discussion of John the Baptist. For Revelation 8, Prof. speaks of heaven and the seve...

1382. UPSHOT: BEHOLD THE FRUITS! Mr. Pope, you’re so holy and apostolic. A totally hilarious letter is written by Dr. Wycliffe to Pope Urban VI that abounds with subtle sarcasms and is one of the finest pieces read here in a long, long time. Again, in a long, long time. A total set-up by Dr. Wycliffe. He twists Urban’s arm, then breaks it, then breaks his leg and then tosses him into the incinerator of abject humiliation. A must-read. Again, utterly subtle, full of quiet dog whistles that are loud bullhorns (3.49ff.). The master logician, Dr. Wycliffe, does a total take-down. MEANWHILE, 1383, BEHOLD THE FRUITS! Pope Urban VI (Rome) and Pope Clement (Rome) are authorizing military forces to re-establish their fiefdom. Pope Urban issue a Bull to destroy Clement the Antipope (51). While that’s underway, Pope Urban VI commissioned the English Bishop of Norwich to “saddle up,” get an army, cross the channel and take down Pope Clement of Avignon. Foxe includes the commissioning letter—f...

1382. DAYS OF KING RICHARD II. WYCLIFFE. BREAD-WORSHIP. SOLA SCRIPTURA. PAPAL POWER. OXFORD. Matters incident to Robert Rigges, Vice-chancellor of Oxford, supporter of Dr. Wycliffe—clean-up at Oxford is necessary. Master Herford, Reppington and others are impugned as supporters of Dr. Wycliffe (40). Another letter of the King Richard is sent to the Vice-chancellor of Oxford to whack the Wycliffites—full of pregnant, inflated, and bombastiloquent declamations (43). Clearly the lawyers wrote it. A letter of Robert Rigges, the Vice-chancellor of Oxford, is sent to the persecutory Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtney—that would make any Pope as proud as the strutting Peacock of Rome (45). Master Philip Reppington, a previous supporter of Wycliffe, abjectly abjures his support for Dr. Wycliffe (46). As a side note, let it not be forgotten that the Avignon Papacy—the Babylonian Captivity—has been a feature of the 14th century with multiple Pope mutually recriminating each other. Foxe...

BREAD-WORSHIPER-CANNIBALISM-APES-N-PAPES DISPUTE AT OXFORD—17-20 APRIL 1554. Ridley, combatively, is at last cut short in the disputation with Smith, Harpsfield, and others (196). Dixon compared Ridley and Cranmer in terms of disputational style—more on the offense than Cranmer, “less delicate…and instructive in the exposition…a bolder spirit, closer, keener, fiercer…a bolder spirit in negation at times more shocking (198-199). Ridley uses the term “anthrophagy.” Hahaha! Literally, “man-eating.” We freely cited Ridley when we speak of the Cannibals and Bread-Worshippers. Ridley is dismissed to Bocardo. Latimer is brought before the delegates on 18 April 1554 (200). He already has submitted written answers to the three Articles. He holds a soft disputation with Weston, Smith, and Tresham (202), but avers that he will only confess rather than defend his faith (202)—this had been his strategy going back to the Ridley-Latimer conferences in the Tower in London. When pressed, Latimer refers...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 132-138. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin comments on what fools bring to the social order—disorder. For Joshua 13 is finished. Moving on to chapter 14 and Caleb’s land-allotment. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry again reminds the reader of what God is “removing” from Jerusalem and Judah. Leaders. For Mathew 2.13-25, Prof. Jamiesson ponders over providence and angels protecting the holy family. For Revelation 8.1-6, Prof. Henry comments on providence in the angels with trumpets, all ready and prepared to act. For Bibliology, Prof. Reymond conducts the funeral service for mysticistic, godless cosmologists l...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 130-131. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin notes that God is the Speaker and Teacher here. His direct views on total depravity. Graeco-Romano-Tractarian boys, do you copy? For Joshua 13, more geography. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry asks what happens when a nation has men with boyish minds and boyish understanding? Another stay and prop of society and culture is removed and children rule, albeit in mens’ bodies. For Mathew 2.13-25, Prof. Jamiesson lingers long on his own hours-long contemplation atop a hilltop just up from Nazareth. He gives riveting details in a panoramic view. For Revelation 8.1-6, Prof. ...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 129. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin offers an exquisite commentary on 14.1. Of these God-denying fools: “…they may not utter this detestable blasphemy with their mouths; but the unbridled licentiousness of their life loudly and distinctly declares that in their hearts…they soothingly sing this song to themselves…” No wonder sinners like Laud hated Geneva: his platinum level pride was wrecked by an Emmy Award Winning Scholar, John Calvin, like an eagle soaring above a rat. For Joshua 13, the geography lessons continue. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry talks about the removal of state ministers, learned men, pol...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 127-128. For Psalm 14.1, Prof. Calvin notes and it’s no overstatement: “…for there is no stupidity more brutish than forgetfulness of God…” For Joshua 13, Prof. Keil describes the allocation to the 2 and one half tribes east of the Jordan. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry notes a telling set of questions: what happens to leaders, generals, military men and other civil leaders when they are taken away, are dispirited and take leave of the scene? For Mathew 2.13-25, Prof. Jamiesson continued the story by a brief on the son of Herod the Great who, for cause, is exiled to Vienna for misrule, returning Palestine...

THE TOWER PRESBYTERY, LONDON. WE AIN’T GOIN’ A MASSIN’ WITH BREAD WORSHIP. Due to the crowded conditions arising after Wyatt’s Rebellion, Cranmer, Latimer, Ridley and John Bradford and are put in the same room in the Tower (181). "Where these famous men, viz. Mr. Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, Mr. Ridley, bishop of London that holy man Mr. Bradford, and I, old Hugh Latimer, were imprisoned in the Tower of London for Christ's gospel preaching, and for because we would not go a massing, everyone in close prison from other: the same Tower being so full of other prisoners that we four were thrust into one chamber, as men not to be accounted of, but, God be thanked, to our great joy and comfort, there did we together read over the New Testament with great deliberation and painful study: and, I assure you, as I will answer at the tribunal of God's majesty, we could find in the testament of Christ's Body and Blood no other presence but a spiritual presence." ...

In Mary’s Second Parliament, April, 1554. They take away the pensions of surviving monks married. Two bills for persecution are repeatedly developed in the Commons but and stopped in the Lords. Most notably, the bills repeatedly use the term “Lollards.” This seems to never get visibility, to wit, that the term of opprobrium was a term of choice against the English Reformers. That needs to be fixed. Another bill called for the revival of the Six Articles (169). The Commons also put forward a bill to secure the abbey lands (170). Gardiner is in the mix and is anxious to restore the old religion. The Queen dissolves Parliament (May 5). Notably, the Parliament did not acknowledge Papal pretense or jurisdiction. Why should they? Men like Tunstall, Bonner and Gardiner had supported Henry’s reformatory Parliament. The attempt by the House of Commons persecute “the Lollards and heretics” spreads alarm (171). Several flee. John Fox, in Basel, expostulates by a monitory letter with Parliament ...

1549. After Somerset’s fall, the Parliament passes an Act to protect the Council. The Bishops attempt to regain ecclesiastical jurisdiction. A Statute for revision for the ecclesiastical laws establishes a Commission of thirty-two The Act for an English Ordinal is passed. Penal sanctions are made for any having the old service books along with the order to destroy all remaining images. King Edward VI sends a letter to all the bishops to destroy the old service books. Wily Winchester, Gardiner, is visited in prison by Rich and Petre. Dixon gives an odd interview with Wily about the Prayer Book. Affirm it, Steve, and we may intercede with the King. Gardiner attempts to recover his liberty after Somerset's fall sending repeated letters to the Council. Bonner, in a different prison, makes the same attempt. Hooper and the advanced Reformers continue the “the altar war.” Hooper is a court favorite and is very popular. s cheerful prospects. The English Bible: man editions were issued of t...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 122-126. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin notes that Jewish interpreters project and double-talk these negativities onto Gentile oppressors (them not us), whereas Calvin believes it describes those “under the law” (Rom.3.19), or, more generally, to all Jews and Gentiles. For Joshua 13, Joshua describes the northern regions of Sidon and Phoenica. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry continues to describe how God will remove the “supports” and “stays” of Jerusalem and Judah, e.g., bread and water, among other losses. For Mathew 2.13-25, Prof. Jamiesson continues to play on how Herod got punk-slapped by God. For Re...

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 120-121. For Psalm 14.1, Prof. Calvin notes that God is the Speaker in this telling Psalm. Psalm 14.1: The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. For Joshua 13, Prof. Keil continues his geography details of land-allocation to the tribes. For Isaiah 3.ff., Prof. Henry outlines how God will kick out the “props” and “stays” of leadership for Jerusalem and Judah. If one falls, the other falls. For Mathew 2.13-25, Prof. Jamiesson describes the anguishes of mother Rachel for her destroyed children, first those of th...