Morning Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)

ISAIAH-ALERT. 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 and Swiss Reformation. Dr. Philip Schaff: Creeds. Westminster Larger Catechism, 22-27. For Psalm 10, Prof. Calvin discusses the vile ulcer in the arrogant who, like cheer-seeking Epicureans in search of the next shiny object and toy, waive off with puffs and huffs God’s judgments and full character. For Joshua 10, Prof. Keil talks about the confederacy that is shaping up amongst some Canaanites prepping defensively against Joshua’s southern run. For Isaiah 1, Prof. Henry notes that Jerusalem’s leaders are “thieves and robbers”—stealing truth, stealing compassion, stealing justice, stealing from widows, stealing from orphans, and stealing from the city as they lust for rewards, paybacks, and rulings that flatter themselves. For the Introduction to the Gospels, Prof. Jamiesson offers further comments on St. John, opining, without evidence, that the Gospel was written in 90-94. For Revelation 5, Prof. Henry returns to the Throne-room where only the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has the power to open the book and release the seals, or, as we might consider, effectuate the eternal decrees of God, so amply denied by the puny-brained Arminian-Romanists. For Bibliology, Prof. Reymond thankfully turns his attention to the WCF and the perspicuity of Scriptures. Yes, to multiple doctorates—NT, OT, ST and church history. But, a rank-and-file believer can get a good arm chair, lamp and read the Gospels. He or she can review or understand the issues of the Apostles Creed perspicuously, allowing that some places are a bit difficult. The WCF says about all that needs to be said and “confessed.” For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof introduces the unio mystica or mystical union. Lutherans, he claims, proceed anthropocentrically while, he claims, the Reformed proceed theologically. And the Anglicans? They don't have the Systematicians? For Apostolic Christianity, Mr. Schaff discusses the art-work of the historian, to be fulsome in a treatment, but not burdensome. Who can go through Baronius’s 40 octavos he asks? Or, we’d add, Schaff’s 8 volumes? For Medieval Christianity, Mr. Schaff discusses Wilfrid of York, Theodore of Canterbury (with varied, positive results even a bit supremacistic) and Venerable Bede. For the Swiss Reformation, Mr. Schaff, comments are offered about the Tsudi brothers in Glarus, advocates for a moderate and careful reformation. For the Creeds, Mr. Schaff continues his adulatory work on the Athanasian Creed, which Dean Stanley called a “Paean of Praise to the Trinity.” Why did TEC’s Bishop White toss it in the 1785 and 1789 BCPs? And the RECs in 1873? For the WLC 22-27, # Q. 25. Wherein consisteth the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell? A. The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consisteth in the guilt of Adam's first sin, the want of that righteousness wherein he was created, and the corruption of his nature, whereby he is utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite unto all that is spiritually good, and wholly inclined to all evil, and that continually; which is commonly called original sin, and from which do proceed all actual transgressions.