"In this scrupulously researched and carefully argued book, Professor Renihan uncovers the faith that lies behind the most famous of the Particular Baptist confessions and shows why it matters today. This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the Particular Baptist movement and the contribution it has made to the formation of Reformed theology." - Crawford Gribben | Professor of Early Modern British History, Queen’s University Belfast.
329+ pages.
Contents:
Foreword | ix
Introduction | 1
The Basics | 7
The Introduction: Article 1 | 29
The Doctrine of God: Articles 2–6 | 35
Scripture: Articles 7–8 | 51
The Doctrine of Christ: Articles 9–20 | 57
The Blessings of Salvation: Articles 21–32 |85
The Church: Articles 33–47 | 125
The Civil Magistrate: Articles 48–52 | 187
The Resurrection: Article 52 and Conclusion | 211
Appendix A: The Title Pages and Prefaces to the Editions of the First London Confession | 217
Appendix B: Heart Bleedings for Professors Abominations | 233
Appendix C: John Spilsbery’s Confession of Faith | 245
Appendix D: Robert Steed, A Plain Discovery of the Unrighteous Judge and False Accuser | 249
Appendix E: ‘BOUND TO KEEP THE FIRST DAY’: Covenant Theology, the Moral Law and the Sabbath among the first English Particular Baptists | 257
Appendix F: Covenant Theology in First London Confession | 283
Appendix G: An Examination of the Possible Influence of Menno Simons’ Foundation Book upon the Particular Baptist Confession of 1644 | 287
Bibliography | 311
Scripture Index | 329
For the Vindication of the Truth: Baptist Symbolics Volume 1 is in the following collections:
