3 The emergence of the London presbyterian movement, 1642–3
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Elliot Vernon
Abstract
This chapter looks at the London presbyterians’ political thought, exploring ideas of limited monarchy, the ‘co-ordinate’ mixed constitution, Old Testament notions of national covenanting and sixteenth-century presbyterian two-kingdoms theory. The chapter then proceeds to analyse how the London presbyterian clergy built their key institutional power bases in the city, including London’s Sion College, the Westminster assembly and the mobilisation of godly elements of the parliamentarian citizenry in London. It concludes by looking at how the London presbyterian clergy began to develop the polemical tools to mobilise for the establishment of presbyterian government against rival claims to the polity of the church.
Abstract
This chapter looks at the London presbyterians’ political thought, exploring ideas of limited monarchy, the ‘co-ordinate’ mixed constitution, Old Testament notions of national covenanting and sixteenth-century presbyterian two-kingdoms theory. The chapter then proceeds to analyse how the London presbyterian clergy built their key institutional power bases in the city, including London’s Sion College, the Westminster assembly and the mobilisation of godly elements of the parliamentarian citizenry in London. It concludes by looking at how the London presbyterian clergy began to develop the polemical tools to mobilise for the establishment of presbyterian government against rival claims to the polity of the church.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vi
- List of abbreviations viii
- Note on conventions xiv
- Introduction 1
- 1 The radicalisation of conformist puritanism, c. 1638–40 15
- 2 Smectymnuus and the attack on episcopacy in 1641 35
- 3 The emergence of the London presbyterian movement, 1642–3 67
- 4 London presbyterians and the fracture of parliamentarianism, 1644–5 94
- 5 The campaign for presbyterian church government, 1645–6 118
- 6 The political presbyterian moment, 1646–7 138
- 7 Presbyterian church government in the Province of London, 1646–60 168
- 8 The London presbyterians and the projected settlements of the British civil wars, 1647–9 195
- 9 ‘Mr Love’s case’ and the London presbyterian struggle against the English republic, 1649–51 220
- 10 Cromwellian Britain, c. 1653–9 242
- 11 The Restoration, 1659–60 267
- 12 Epilogue 294
- Conclusion 311
- Index 319
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vi
- List of abbreviations viii
- Note on conventions xiv
- Introduction 1
- 1 The radicalisation of conformist puritanism, c. 1638–40 15
- 2 Smectymnuus and the attack on episcopacy in 1641 35
- 3 The emergence of the London presbyterian movement, 1642–3 67
- 4 London presbyterians and the fracture of parliamentarianism, 1644–5 94
- 5 The campaign for presbyterian church government, 1645–6 118
- 6 The political presbyterian moment, 1646–7 138
- 7 Presbyterian church government in the Province of London, 1646–60 168
- 8 The London presbyterians and the projected settlements of the British civil wars, 1647–9 195
- 9 ‘Mr Love’s case’ and the London presbyterian struggle against the English republic, 1649–51 220
- 10 Cromwellian Britain, c. 1653–9 242
- 11 The Restoration, 1659–60 267
- 12 Epilogue 294
- Conclusion 311
- Index 319
