RT Book T1 Continental Calvinian influences on the Scottish Reformation: The first book of discipline (1560) T2 Hors série A1 Whytock, Jack C. A2 Buys, P. J. LA English PP Lewiston, NY u.a. PB Edwin Mellen Press YR 2009 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/599128232 AB Foreword / by P.J. Buys -- Introduction -- Theme and importance -- Nature : historical and theological -- Usage of the word "reformed" -- The Scottish Reformation -- Influences upon The first book of discipline -- Calvin on discipline, a theological perspective -- Relationships of basic dependence -- Calvin on discipline -- The nature of the church : invisible yet visible -- The identification of the visible church -- The church as our mother -- The holy bride for God's glory -- Common discipline -- Clergy discipline -- The purpose of discipline -- The authority for discipline -- John à Lasco and his influence on The first book of discipline -- Historical connections between à Lasco and the Scottish reformers -- John Willock -- John Knox -- À Lasco's writings and The first book of discipline : a comparison -- Superintendents -- The prophesying -- Discipline proper -- Valérand Poullain and his influence on The first book of discipline -- Historical connections between Poullain and the Scottish reformers -- John Willock -- John Knox -- Poullain's work and The first book of discipline : a comparison -- The election of ministers -- Elders -- Discipline proper -- The French reformed church and The first book of discipline -- Historical connections between the French Reformed Church and the Scottish reformers -- John Knox -- Other Scottish reformers -- La discipline ecclesiastique and The first book of discipline : a comparison -- Ministerial election and discipline -- The office of elder -- Discipline proper -- Excursus -- Calvinian sixteenth century discipline NO Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-142) and index. - Foreword / by P.J. Buys -- Introduction -- Theme and importance -- Nature : historical and theological -- Usage of the word "reformed" -- The Scottish Reformation -- Influences upon The first book of discipline -- Calvin on discipline, a theological perspective -- Relationships of basic dependence -- Calvin on discipline -- The nature of the church : invisible yet visible -- The identification of the visible church -- The church as our mother -- The holy bride for God's glory -- Common discipline -- Clergy discipline -- The purpose of discipline -- The authority for discipline -- John à Lasco and his influence on The first book of discipline -- Historical connections between à Lasco and the Scottish reformers -- John Willock -- John Knox -- À Lasco's writings and The first book of discipline : a comparison -- Superintendents -- The prophesying -- Discipline proper -- Valérand Poullain and his influence on The first book of discipline -- Historical connections between Poullain and the Scottish reformers -- John Willock -- John Knox -- Poullain's work and The first book of discipline : a comparison -- The election of ministers -- Elders -- Discipline proper -- The French reformed church and The first book of discipline -- Historical connections between the French Reformed Church and the Scottish reformers -- John Knox -- Other Scottish reformers -- La discipline ecclesiastique and The first book of discipline : a comparison -- Ministerial election and discipline -- The office of elder -- Discipline proper -- Excursus -- Calvinian sixteenth century discipline CN BX9078 SN 0-7734-4751-2 SN 978-0-7734-4751-6 K1 Church of Scotland : First book of discipline K1 Church of Scotland : Discipline K1 Church of Scotland : Government K1 Church of Scotland : Doctrines K1 Presbyterian Church : Doctrines K1 Reformation : Scotland K1 Calvinism : Influence K1 Scotland : Church history : 16th century