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Themes in the Theology of John Knox (1514/15–1572) Themes in the Theology of John Knox (1514/15–1572)
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Knox on Right and Wrong Worship Knox on Right and Wrong Worship
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Knox and the English Book of Common Prayer Knox and the English Book of Common Prayer
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Knox and the Elect and the Reprobate Knox and the Elect and the Reprobate
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History and the Covenanted People History and the Covenanted People
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Knox as Prophet Knox as Prophet
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Knox’s Political Theology Knox’s Political Theology
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Context: From Knox’s Era to Melville’s Context: From Knox’s Era to Melville’s
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Melville as Educator Melville as Educator
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The ‘guid cause’ The ‘guid cause’
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‘God’s sillie vassal’ ‘God’s sillie vassal’
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Knox and Melville: Philosophical Theologians? Knox and Melville: Philosophical Theologians?
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Bibliography Bibliography
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10 John Knox and Andrew Melville
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Published:August 2019
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Abstract
John Knox (c.1514–72) and Andrew Melville (1545–1622) have the reputation of leaders of the Scottish Reformed Kirk, yet the precise nature of their individual contributions is debated. Some of their theologies are inferred from collective texts such as the Scots Confession for Knox and the Second Book of Discipline for Melville. Knox showed particular interest in divine election or predestination (on which he wrote his one extended theological treatise). He extended the prohibition on ‘idolatry’ to include all worship not authorized in Scripture. His History, and his claims to foretell the judgements of God, displayed a powerful sense of divine providence. Andrew Melville, though a celebrated linguist and gifted educator, wrote relatively little theology. He is chiefly identified with the ‘good cause’ of the parity of ministers, the authority of presbyteries, and the rejection of the episcopate. However, while he brought fervour and fury to the cause, little about his theological ideas on ministry was new or distinctive.
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