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In Defense of Reformed Catholic Worship: Book IV of Richard Hooker's Laws: A Modernization (Hooker's Laws in Modern English 4) Kindle Edition

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Richard Hooker’s Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity is one of the great landmarks of Protestant theological literature, and indeed of English literature generally. However, on account of its difficult and archaic style, it is scarcely read today. The time has come to translate it into modern English so that Hooker may teach a new generation of churchmen and Christian leaders about law, reason, Scripture, church, and politics.In this fourth volume of an ongoing translation project by the Davenant Institute, we present Book IV of Hooker’s Laws, in which Hooker defends the legitimacy of the Church of England’s reformed catholic liturgy. Arguing that Protestants must be guided by a positive vision of the purpose of worship, and not a negative reaction to Roman Catholic practice, Hooker surveys common Puritan objections to traditional liturgy and finds them wanting. Along the way, Hooker considers how Christians should understand the Jewish ceremonial law and what Christians should do when ceremonies cause a weaker brother to stumble. Still as relevant today as when it was penned more than four centuries ago, Book IV of the Laws offers an enduring vision of moderation and respect for the past that remains forthrightly Protestant.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07L49CS2V
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Davenant Press (December 4, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 790 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 130 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 194971697X
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018
    This book is Part Four of the Davenant Institute's modernization of Richard Hooker. Just like the previous three, the quality is superb. These books have been my first exposure to Hooker's writings, and I have devoured them as each new volume is released. If you enjoyed the others, this is just as good. This particular volume helped me better understand the Anglican approach to reforming the church, and also offered a timely example for navigating complex theological disputes. Perhaps my favorite lines: "Let us not presume to condemn as follies the things which the long experience of all ages has proven profitable, just because we do not always know the reason for them." (p.3) Get this book!
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