Predestination and Parochial Dispute in the 1630s: The Case of the Norwich Lectureships

Recently it has been suggested that fundamental disagreements over the theology of grace had little impact upon parish life in early Stuart England. However, by considering the local circumstances and wider national repercussions of an open debate over predestination in the 1630s between two Norwich...

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Main Author: Reynolds, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2008
In: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2008, Volume: 59, Issue: 3, Pages: 407-425
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Summary:Recently it has been suggested that fundamental disagreements over the theology of grace had little impact upon parish life in early Stuart England. However, by considering the local circumstances and wider national repercussions of an open debate over predestination in the 1630s between two Norwich lecturers, William Bridge and John Chappell, this article will argue the contrary. It will show that the public nature of the clash between Bridge and Chappell, examined by the church courts, ensured that predestination became a politically divisive issue within Norwich's parishes on the eve of the English Civil War.
ISSN:1469-7637
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0022046908004181