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Institution of a Christian Man

Institution of a Christian Man

Compiled during the early years of the Reformation, Institution of a Christian Man lays out the principles of the nascent Church of England. In his definitive new edition, Gerald Bray charts the development of this text from the first version introduced by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and his cohort of bishops, to the extensive edits made by Henry VIII himself, and finally to the version written by Bishop Edmund Bonner under the radically different circumstances of Mary I's reign. ƒBy combining the Bishops' Book and the King's Book into a single text-rather than in sequence-Bray shows which sections were added, deleted, and retained throughout the revisions. This process allows the Reader to reconstruct the texts and, at the same time, follow the process by which one was transformed into the other. Bishop Bonner's Book, which appears separately, illustrates additional changes and elaborations from the previous two books. Such a comparative study in a user-friendly and accessible style has never been published before. ƒAlthough written nearly 500 years ago, much of what these books pronounce is still valid and can be addressed to contemporary use. A thorough analysis of content also sheds light on a neglected phase of the Reformation, and provides a unique insight into the theological development that characterised the earliest stages of the Church of England.Table of ContentsThe Bishops' Book (1537) and the King's Book (1543) collatedIntroduction to the Bishops' BookIntroduction to the King's BookFaith (King's Book only) The Apostles' CreedThe Notes to the Articles of the Apostles' CreedThe Seven SacramentsThe Ten CommandmentsThe Lord's PrayerArchbishop Cranmer's Replies to Henry VIII's CommentsBishop Bonner's Book (1555) PrefaceDeclaration of FaithThe Apostles' CreedThe Seven SacramentsThe Ten CommandmentsThe Lord's PrayerThree collects and orations for:the Popethe Lord Cardinal Polethe King and Queenthe Safe Return of King Philipthe Bishop of LondonPrayer in Verse for the Return of King PhilipConcluding SalutationsScripture IndexGeneral IndexRead more

Product Details

  • Author: Gerald Bray
  • Publisher: James Clarke Company
  • Publish Date: 2018-01-01
  • ISBN-10: 227176685
  • ISBN-13: 9780227176689
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