The Mystery of Baptism in the Anglican Tradition. Kenneth Stevenson

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      Copyright © 1998 by Kenneth Stevenson

      Originally published in English under the title The Mystery of Baptism by the Canterbury Press Norwich, St. Mary’s Works, St. Mary’s Plain, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 3BH UK

      The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

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      Cover art: Art Resources/Eric Lessing: The Baptism of Christ by Joachim Patinir Cover design by Corey Kent

       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Stevenson, Kenneth W.

      The mystery of baptism in the Anglican tradition / Kenneth Stevenson.

      p. cm.

      Includes bibliographical references

      ISBN 0-8192-1774-3

      1. Baptism—Anglican Commuinon—History of doctrines—16th century. 2. Anglican Commuinion—Doctrines—History—16th century. 3. Baptism—Anglican Commuinon—History of doctrines—17th century. 4. Anglican Commuinion—Doctrines—History—17th century. I. Title.

      BX5149.B2S74 1998

      234’.161’08823—dc21 98-033529

      Contents

       Preface

       1 Conversation with History

       2 Setting the Scene

       3 Inward or Outward?

       William Perkins (1558–1602)

       4 Sharing in the Life of God:

       Richard Hooker (1554–1600)

       5 Heaven Opened:

       Lancelot Andrewes (1555–1626)

       6 Providence:

       George Herbert (1593–1633)

       7 What About the Unbaptized?

       John Bramhall (1594–1663)

       8 Holy Living:

       Jeremy Taylor (1613–67)

       9 Disciples of Christ:

       Richard Baxter (1615–91)

       10 Professing the Faith:

       Simon Patrick (1626–1707)

       11 ‘Covenant Begun and Continued’:

       Herbert Thorndike (1598–1672)

       12 Retrospect

       13 Prospect

       Notes

       Bibliography