Theology of the English Reformers, Revised and Expanded Edition

by Philip Edgcumbe Hughes

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 1997

Overview

Examine the thinking of the English Reformers on foundational Christian doctrines, expressed in their own words. Philip Edgcumbe Hughes’ classic work is a compendium “of the mind of the English Reformers of the sixteenth century,” which presents selections from their writings organized around specific doctrinal themes: Scripture, justification, sanctification, preaching, worship, the sacraments, ministry, church and state, and truth and unity. Here in a expanded edition, the volume contains a revised and updated edition of the original text, along with a commemoration of the Oxford Martyrs, and Hughes’ modern restatement of the 39 Articles.

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Key Features

• Presents the English Reformers’ teaching on central points of Christian doctrine
• Organizes selections of their writings around specific themes
• Includes a restatement of the 39 Articles in modern English

Contents

• 1555–1955: Commemoration of the Reformation Martyrs
• Theology of the English Reformers
  • Letters from Prison: Captivity Epistles of the English Reformers
  • Holy Scripture: The Word of God
  • Justification: The Grace of God
  • Sanctification: The Power of God
  • Preaching
  • Worship
  • The Sacraments
  • Ministry
  • Church and State
  • Truth and Unity
  • Dramatis Personae: Key Players
• The Thirty-nine Articles: A Restatement in Today’s English

Praise for the Print Edition

A superb collection and summary of our sixteenth-century Anglican Reformers’ thoughts on key points of Christian theology.

—John H. Rodgers Jr., dean and president emeritus, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry

Product Details

• Title: Theology of the English Reformers
• Author: Philip Edgcumbe Hughes
• Edition: Revised and expanded
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock
• Publication Date: 1997
• Pages: 310
• Christian Group: Reformed
• Resource Type: Topical
• Topic: History of the Reformation; Theology

About Philip Edgcumbe Hughes

Philip Edgcumbe Hughes served as vice principal of Tyndale Hall, secretary of the church society, and as visiting professor at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. He is also the author of commentaries on Hebrews and 2 Corinthians, as well as Interpreting Prophecy, But for the Grace of God, and Confirmation in the Church Today.