God's Ambassadors
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God's Ambassadors

The Westminster Assembly and the Reformation of the English Pulpit, 1643-1653

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God's Ambassadors

The Westminster Assembly and the Reformation of the English Pulpit, 1643-1653

About this book

The Westminster Assembly is celebrated for its doctrinal standards and debates on church polity. But how often is the assembly noted for its extraordinary intervention in the pulpit ministry of the Church of England? In God's Ambassadors , Chad Van Dixhoorn recounts the Puritan quest for a reformation in preachers and preaching and how the Westminster Assembly fit into that movement. He examines the assembly's reform efforts, tracing debates and exploring key documents about preaching in a way that both highlights disagreements within the assembly's ranks and showcases their collective plan for the church going forward.

Moreover, Van Dixhoorn reveals the rationale behind the assembly's writings and reforms, both in terms of biblical exegesis and practical theology. Unlike any other book, God's Ambassadors draws attention to the lengths to which the Westminster Assembly would go in promoting godly preachers and improved preaching.

Table of Contents:
Part I: Blind Guides and Scandalous Ministers
1. The Call to Reform
2. The Road to Reform
3. "Democratick Annarchie"
Part II: A Reforming Assembly
4. Purifying Pulpits: Assembly Examinations
5. The Pastor's Office: Assembly Debates
6. Ordaining Preachers: The Directory for Ordination
7. Directions for Preaching: The Directory for Public Worship
Part III: In Theory
8. On Preachers: Godly, Trained, and Ordained
9. On Preaching: The Word of God as the Ordinary Means of Grace
10. On Preaching: Audible and Visible Words
11. On Preaching: Christ-Centered Sermons
12. On Preaching: Christ-Centered Exegesis
13. On Study and Style: "The Spirit's Working"
Appendix A: The Duties of a Minister
Appendix B: The Directory for Ordination
Appendix C: The Subdirectory for Preaching

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Series Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Quotes
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Series Preface
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Abbreviations
  12. Note on Dating
  13. Part 1
  14. 1 The Call for Reform
  15. 2 The Road to Reform
  16. 3 Democratick Annarchie
  17. Part 2
  18. 4 Purifying Pulpits-Assembly Examinations
  19. 5 The Pastor's Office - Assembly Debates
  20. 6 Ordaining Preachers - The Directory for Ordination
  21. 7 Directions for Preaching - The Directory for Public Worship
  22. Part 3
  23. 8 On Preachers - Godly, Trained, and Ordained
  24. 9 On Preaching - The Word of God as the Ordinary Means of Grace
  25. 10 On Preaching - Audible and Visible Words
  26. 11 On Preaching - Christ-Centered Sermons
  27. 12 On Preaching - Christ-Centered Exegesis
  28. 13 On Study and Style - The Spirit's Working
  29. 14 Conclusions
  30. Epilogue
  31. Appendix 1 - The Duties of a Minister
  32. Appendix 2 - The Directory for Ordination
  33. Appendix 3- The Subdirectory for Preaching
  34. Bibliography
  35. Index