Scots Confession
John Knox, Scottish religious reformer who played the lead part in reforming the Church in Scotland in a Presbyterian manner (1510-1572)
This ebook presents «Scots Confession», from John Knox. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
Table of Contents
- About This Book
- Scots Confession
- The Preface
- Chapter 1. Of God
- Chapter 2. Of The Creation Of Man
- Chapter 3. Of Original Sin
- Chapter 4. Of The Revelation Of The Promise
- Chapter 5. The Continuance, Increase, And Preservation Of The Kirk
- Chapter 6. Of The Incarnation Of Christ Jesus
- Chapter 7. Why It Behoved The Mediator To Be Very God And Very Man
- Chapter 8. Election
- Chapter 9. Christ's Death, Passion, Burial, Etc.
- Chapter 10. Resurrection
- Chapter 11. Ascension
- Chapter 12. Faith In The Holy Ghost
- Chapter 13. The Cause Of Good Works
- Chapter 14. What Works Are Reputed Good Before God
- Chapter 15. The Perfection Of The Law And Imperfection Of Man
- Chapter 16. Of The Kirk
- Chapter 17. The Immortality Of The Souls
- Chapter 18. Of The Notes By Which The True Kirk Is Discerned From The False And Who Shall Be Judge Of The Doctrine
- Chapter 19. The Authority Of The Scriptures
- Chapter 20. Of General Councils, Of Their Power, Authority, And Causes Of Their Convention
- Chapter 21. Of The Sacraments
- Chapter 22. Of The Right Administration Of The Sacraments
- Chapter 23. To Whom The Sacraments Appertain
- Chapter 24. Of The Civil Magistrate
- Chapter 25. The Gifts Freely Given To The Kirk
John Knox was a Scottish reformer, born in Scotland and was ordained as a Catholic priest between 1530 and 1540. He was converted to Christ after he met two Bible-believing Christians, Wishart and Beacon. Wishart was burned at the stake in 1546, and shortly afterwards Knox was arrested by the authorities and made a galley slave for 19 months.
He went to England in 1549 and preached the Bible until the reign of Bloody Mary, during which time he lived in Frankfort, Germany. There he came under the influence of Calvin.
He returned to Scotland after several years in Geneva, and began preaching against the Papal Church. He was arrested under Queen Mary Stuart in 1560 and tried for treason, but was acquitted.
He spent his remaining years preaching and lecturing in Edinburgh and St. Andrews. Above all others, he was the maker of Protestant Scotland. He preached hellfire and damnation to Queen Mary of Scotland, and also to Bloody Mary, queen of England. Of him it was said, "Here is one who never feared the face of man."
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