Erroneous and schismatical opinions : : the questions of orthodoxy regarding the theology of Hanserd Knollys (c. 1599-1691) / / by Barry H. Howson.

• Superior document: Studies in the history of Christian thought ; Volume 99
• VerfasserIn: Howson, Barry H.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston ;, Koln : : Brill,, [2001]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in the history of Christian thought ; Volume 99.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

England in the mid-seventeenth-century saw the emergence of numerous religious sects, one of which were the Calvinistic Baptists. During this revolutionary era this group was often accused of heresy by their Reformed contemporaries. At that time Hanserd Knollys, one of the key spokesmen for this body, was personally charged with holding heterodox beliefs, in particular, Antinomianism, Anabaptism and Fifth Monarchism. In addition, subsequent historians have been compelled to defend Knollys against the charge of hyper-Calvinism. All of these charges are serious, and consequently bring into question Knollys' basic orthodoxy. This book systematically examines each of these charges against Knollys by looking at them in their broader historical context, and then comprehensively examining them from Knollys' writings to determine if they are indeed valid. Along the way Knollys' soteriology, ecclesiology and eschatology receive vital and needed elucidation.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Seventeenth-Century Background -- 2. Life and Writings of Hanserd Knollys -- 3. Antinomianism -- 4. Hyper-Calvinism -- 5. Anabaptism -- 6. Fifth Monarchism -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix A. Authors Cited or Quoted in Knollys' Works -- Appendix B. The Question of Derivation of Anabaptist Teachings: Did Knollys and the Calvinistic Baptists derive their teachings from the Continental Anabaptists? -- Appendix C. Survey of Knollys' Commentary on Revelation -- Select Bibliography -- Indices -- Index of Persons -- Index of Places -- Index of Subjects.