Continental Calvinian influences on the Scottish Reformation
Subtitle: the first Book of Discipline (1560)
By: Jack C. Whytock ; with a foreword by P. J. Buys.
Series: Hors serie
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lewiston, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780773447516
Subjects: Church of Scotland; Church of Scotland -- Discipline; Church of Scotland -- Government; Church of Scotland -- Doctrines; Presbyterian Church -- Doctrines; Reformation -- Scotland; Calvinism -- Influence; Scotland -- Church history -- 16th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by P.J. Buys; title: Introduction; title: Theme and importance; title: Nature : historical and theological; title: Usage of the word "Reformed"; title: The Scottish Reformation; title: Influences upon the first book of discipline; title: Calvin on discipline, a theological perspective; title: Relationships of basic dependence; title: Calvin on discipline; title: The nature of the church : invisible yet visible; title: The identification of the visible church; title: The church as our mother; title: The holy bride for god's glory; title: Common discipline; title: Clergy discipline; title: The purpose of discipline; title: The authority for discipline; title: John a Lasco and his influence on the first Book of Discipline; title: Historical connections between a Lasco and the Scottish reformers; title: John Willock; title: John Knox; title: A Lasco's writings and the first Book of Discipline : a comparison; title: Superintendents; title: The prophesying; title: Discipline proper; title: Valerand poullain and his influence on; title: The first Book of Discipline; title: Historical connections between Poullain and the Scottish reformers; title: John Willock; title: John Knox; title: Poullain's work and the first Book of Discipline : a comparison; title: The election of ministers; title: Elders; title: Discipline proper; title: The french reformed church and the first Book of Discipline; title: Historical connections between the French Reformed Church and the Scottish reformers; title: John Knox; title: Other Scottish reformers; title: La discipline ecclesiastique and the first Book of Discipline : a comparison; title: Ministerial election and discipline; title: The office of elder; title: Discipline proper; title: Excursus; title: Calvinian sixteenth century discipline.