William Perkins on Interpreting Scripture with Scripture
ANDREW S. BALLITCH
STUDIES IN HISTORICAL AND SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
The Gloss and the Text: William Perkins on Interpreting Scripture with Scripture
Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology
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2. Perkins’s Exegetical Method
3. Exegesis in Sermons and Commentaries
The True Gaine: Philippians 3:7–11
Interpretation of the Parts in the Context of the Whole
Qualification in Light of the Canon
The Combat Betweene Christ and the Devill: Matthew 4:1–11
Exegesis of the Vision of Christ
A Cloud of Faithful Witnesses: Hebrews 11
Exegesis of the Description of Faith
Exegesis of Preflood Exemplars
Exegesis of the Patriarchs’ Example
Exegesis of Examples from Israelite National History
An Exhortation to Repentance: Zephaniah 2:1–2
4. Exegesis in Practical Works
The True Manner of Knowing Christ Crucified
The Greatest Case of Conscience
5. Exegesis in Theological Works
The Foundation of Christian Religion
God’s Sovereignty in Salvation
A Treatise of God’s Free-Grace, and Mans Free-Will
6. Exegesis in Polemical Works
Polemics against the Church of Rome
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About The Gloss & the Text: William Perkins on Interpreting Scripture with ScriptureScripture opens itself up by its own words and interpretation. William Perkins is the father of Puritanism, often remembered for his preaching manual, The Art of Prophesying. Much attention has been given to the Puritan movement, especially in its later forms, but comparatively little has been given to Perkins. In The Gloss and the Text, Andrew Ballitch provides a thorough examination of the hermeneutical principles that governed Perkins’s approach to biblical interpretation. Perkins taught that the Bible was God’s word as well as the interpretation of God’s word. Interpretation is no private matter; it is a public gift of the Spirit of God for the people of God. Ballitch’s study sheds light on Perkins as a preacher, theologian, and student of Scripture. |
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