Afternoon Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)

For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff continues to describe the Islamist conquests. Within a century of reprobate Muhammed’s death, the Islamist conquests are larger than the old Roman Empire, covering the Middle East, Northern Africa, and into southern Spain.

For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff discusses Calvin’s view of church and state, opining that Calvin would have supported the freedom of the church from the state.

For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments on Cranmer’s post-marital involvements. Joan and the baby have died. Between 1515-1519, he resumes his theological studies taking orders in 1520. Realizing the import of Luther’s squabble over indulgences, inter alia, he commits himself to a 3-year study of the Bible. Yet, so little is known of Dr. Cranmer’s 3 decades at Cambridge the Prof. advises. Prof. Mac notes that Dr. Cranmer took his DD in 1526, age 37 (22).

EDT on Princeton Theology: Dr. Noll comments on Prof. Archibald Alexander Hodge, or, A.A. Hodge (1823-1886), Professor at Princeton Seminary from 1877 until his death, successor to his father Charles, missionary, Pastor, and author. He writings began in 1860 and was capped off by a posthumous publication of “Popular Lectures on Theological Themes.” He understood that Reformed Theology was the most consistent scheme of theism and, without it, American life and institutions would be altered into a relativistic secular order. We had an Elijah and Ezra in our national history and, largely, he was rejected.

For the Creeds of Christendom, 1.166, Prof. Schaff notes that Papal infallibility extends over 18 centuries, from Clement 1 to Pio Nono, and includes moral monsters such as Alexander VI and the pornocrats from 1000-1200 AD.

1994 CCC: #168-169, we learn that one receives faith and life in Christ through the Church’s baptism. As to be expected. Just like the Anglo-Cats-n-Muts. Cf. Anglo-FleaBitten-Cats@BreadWorshippers.com.

Westminster Larger Catechism 130:

Q. 130. What are the sins of superiors?
A. The sins of superiors are, besides the neglect of the duties required of them, an inordinate seeking of themselves, their own glory, ease, profit, or pleasure; commanding things unlawful, or not in the power of inferiors to perform; counseling, encouraging, or favoring them in that which is evil; dissuading, discouraging, or discountenancing them in that which is good; correcting them unduly; careless exposing, or leaving them to wrong, temptation, and danger; provoking them to wrath; or any way dishonoring themselves, or lessening their authority, by an unjust, indiscreet, rigorous, or remiss behavior.