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- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Publication Date: December 2007
- ISBN: SMILNEGAHWESTMINSTERCONFESSIO9781556358050
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The Westminster Confession of Faith and the Cessation of Special Revelation: The Majority Puritan Viewpoint on Whether Extra-Bib
Product Description: In the opening chapter of the Confession, the divines of Westminster included a clause that implied that there would no longer be any special immediate revelation from God. Means by which God had once communicated the divine will, such as dreams, visions, and the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, were said to be no longer available. However, many of the authors of the WCF accepted that "prophecy" continued in their time, and a number of them apparently believed that disclosure of God's will through dreams, visions, and angelic communication remained possible. How is the "cessationist" clause of WCF 1:1 to be read in the light of these claims? This book reconciles this paradox in a detailed study of the writings of the authors of the Westminster Confession of Faith.
362 Pages
Published December 2007
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"Scholars in puritan studies are increasingly alert to the variety of the movement's theology and spirituality. Garnet Milne's carefully-argued conclusions will provide a major resource for the reassessment of the most critical of puritan doctrines-the sufficiency of Scripture."
Crawford Gribben
Long Room Hub Senior Lecturer in Early Modern Print Studies, Trinity College, Dublin
"Garnet Milne presents us with a much-needed study.... He builds his case by presenting judicious and thorough evidence from a large number of both primary and secondary sources. It is a fascinating and groundbreaking book ... and clarifies a remarkable amount of profound, theological detail."
Joel R. Beeke
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Product Description: In the opening chapter of the Confession, the divines of Westminster included a clause that implied that there would no longer be any special immediate revelation from God. Means by which God had once communicated the divine will, such as dreams, visions, and the miraculous gifts of the Spirit, were said to be no longer available. However, many of the authors of the WCF accepted that "prophecy" continued in their time, and a number of them apparently believed that disclosure of God's will through dreams, visions, and angelic communication remained possible. How is the "cessationist" clause of WCF 1:1 to be read in the light of these claims? This book reconciles this paradox in a detailed study of the writings of the authors of the Westminster Confession of Faith.
362 Pages
Published December 2007
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- Cover Type:
- 362 Pages
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Publication Date: December 2007
- ISBN: SMILNEGAHWESTMINSTERCONFESSIO9781556358050
Related Resources
Evans, William B.
$40.99