‘All the Best Bishoprics and Deaneries’: The Enigma of Arminian Politics
There are two old Arminian jokes: one can be recounted here, the other later. In the late seventeenth century, when English Arminianism was riding high, so the story goes, Bishop George Morley was asked: “What do the Arminians hold?” He replied: “All the best bishoprics and deaneries.”
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1973
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Church history
Year: 1973, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-16 |
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| Summary: | There are two old Arminian jokes: one can be recounted here, the other later. In the late seventeenth century, when English Arminianism was riding high, so the story goes, Bishop George Morley was asked: “What do the Arminians hold?” He replied: “All the best bishoprics and deaneries.” |
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| ISSN: | 1755-2613 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Church history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3165042 |