Morning Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)

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, 103-104. For Psalm 12.8, Prof. Calvin comments on Psalm 12.8: “The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.” For Joshua 13-24, Prof. Keil begins the long march on geography and land allocations to the tribes. For Isaiah 2.10-22, Prof. Henry comments on proud men with eyes “that aim high” with “haughtiness.” They shall be abased. Jesus predicts it: “He who exalts himself shall be abased…” For Mathew 1.1-18, Prof. Jamiesson lingers on the theological dead-beats of the Sanhedrin and their sloth to follow-up in seeking the Messiah of Bethlehem. He cites a note from Lange: “the value of lifeless Bible-learning, and the worthlessness of the lifeless Bible-learned.” For Revelation 7.1-10, Prof. Henry, having finished the six seals of Revelation 6 and the foretold calamities executed by the Lamb, corruptions in the world and church, turns attention to the opening of the 7th seal, the sealing of the true servants in history, and another scene of the Victorious Lamb and King. For Bibliology, Prof. Reymond is elaborating on the Που Στϖ, the place to stand. For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof continues to talk about regeneration, that unilateral act of the Triune God. For Apostolic Christianity, Prof. Schaff discusses Edward Gibbons (d. 1794) as an historian and the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. First, a Deist, CoE man by definition, then skeptic, then Romanist by a conversion, then one dropping Romanism. For Medieval Christianity, Prof. Schaff discusses St. Ninian’s evangelistic and didactic roles in Scotland. For the Swiss Reformation, Prof. Schaff discusses the Italian Reformed emigrees fleeing persecutorial Romano-Italian Inquisitors. For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff discusses the anti-Calvinistic Confession of Dositheus, 1672. It gets almost 70 signatures from Eastern Poohbahs. Westminster Larger Catechism, Q. 103. Which is the first commandment? A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Q. 104. What are the duties required in the first commandment? A. The duties required in the first commandment are, the knowing and acknowledging of God to be the only true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly, by thinking, meditating, remembering, highly esteeming, honoring, adoring, choosing, loving, desiring, fearing of him; believing him; trusting, hoping, delighting, rejoicing in him; being zealous for him; calling upon him, giving all praise and thanks, and yielding all obedience and submission to him with the whole man; being careful in all things to please him, and sorrowful when in anything he is offended; and walking humbly with him.