English Hypothetical Universalism

by Moore, Jonathan D.

• ISBN13: 9780802820570
• ISBN10: 0802820573
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-25
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

John Preston (1587?1628) stands as a key figure in the development of English Reformed orthodoxy in the courts of Elizabeth??I and James??VI. Often cited as a favorite of the English and American Puritans who came after him, he nevertheless stood as a bridge between the crown and the nonconformists. Jonathan D. Moore retrieves Preston from his traditional place as one of the "Calvinists against Calvin," provides a convincing argument for Preston's unique hypothetical universalism, and calls into question common misperceptions about Reformed theology and Puritanism.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Abbreviations	p. xv
Preston's Life
A Biographical Introduction	p. 3
Preston's Heritage
William Perkins and Elizabethan Particularism	p. 27
Preston's Theology
The Divine Decree	p. 71
The Death of Christ	p. 94
The Gospel Call	p. 112
Defender of the Faith at the York House Conference	p. 141
Preston's Mentors
Bishops James Ussher and John Davenant	p. 173
Conclusions
Conclusions	p. 217
Bibliography
A Bibliographical Note on Preston's Works	p. 230
Preston's Works	p. 240
Other Primary Sources	p. 256
Secondary Sources	p. 275
Index	p. 296
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