Dr. Whittaker, Bishop John Jewel (Salisbury) and Polycarp's Letter to th...


Dr. Whittaker in "Disputations on Holy Scriptures" continues his defense of vernacular Scriptures, his total take-down of Bellarmine's denial of understandable, vernacular Scripture for the laity, and the Hebrew/Greek lections in the OT and NT as understandable readings for the people. Nowhere is ignorance of the Scriptures commended by any OT or NT writer, not to mention Jesus's statement to Satan: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God" (Mt. 4.4). Do you think Jesus would have advocated for withholding the Scriptures from the laity? The Romanists, Bellarmine and Trent thought so. Dr. Whittaker thinks otherwise like Aelfric, Wycliffe, the Waldensians, Dr. Cranmer and other notables in church history. Bishop John Jewel discusses the completeness and sufficiency of Christ's cross-work, not needing additional sacrifices as Rome asserted. Or, as is implied by an infinite number of intercessors in the Romanist worship manuals. Polycarp's "Letter to the Philippians" in the early chapters shews a few things. First, Polycarp, like Peter in 1 Peter 5.1, speaks of himself as a Presbyter amongst Presbyters. Well now. Secondly, he speaks of elections and assured redemption. No uncertainties but assurances based on the Trinitarian work. Third, he comments on the "lively faith" that produces works. Fourth, he notes how blessed in St. Paul's "Epistle to the Philippians" commending that epistle as worthy of review and application, that is, in 150 AD, Paul's Epistles is lively and sufficient to instruct the church at Philippi.

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