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John Knox
is thought by many to have been the most biblically consistent and
thoroughgoing of all the great Reformers of the sixteenth century." - Dr. Reg Barrow.
"I know not if ever so much piety and genius
were lodged in such a frail and weak body. Certain I am, that it will be
difficult to find one in whom the gifts of the Holy Spirit shone so bright to
the comfort of the church." - George
Smeaton as cited in Thomas
M'Crie, The Life of John Knox, 1831, p. 272.
"I found Knox
to be a riveting author. His zeal and knowledge were extraordinary. The
reformer's epistles burned with the fervor of a man writing from the front line
of a battlefield. Here was a man entirely committed to serving Christ." - Kevin Reed, John
Knox the Forgotten Reformer: Studies in the Theology of the Scottish Reformer, p. 9.
"With this (John Knox's)
concern for purity of worship, it is no wonder that the Scottish
Reformation was the most thorough among any of the Protestant nations"
- Kevin Reed in the introduction to John Knox's
True and False Worship: A Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice of
the Mass is Idolatry, p. 14.
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The Scottish Confession of Faith (1560) by John
Knox and Others
The Daily Exercise
of God's Most Holy and Sacred Word - John Knox on Family Worship (1557)
A Faithful Admonition to the Professors of God's
Truth in England (1554) by John Knox ("After dispatching the Two Comfortable
Epistles, Knox
awaited further news on the Protestant cause in England. The information he
received within the next few weeks was certainly discouraging. The government
of Queen Mary conducted a crackdown against Protestants; faithful preachers
[including Cranmer, Latimer, and Ridley] were placed under arrest. Popish
prelates were restored to the positions of highest authority: notably Edmund
Bonner to the bishopric of London, Stephen Gardiner to his former see of
Winchester, and Cuthbert Tonstall to Durham. Further, among the laity, many
professing Protestants had begun to drift back to the Romish communion,
partaking of the papal Mass. Some tried to cover their deeds with the
explanation that their outward conformity to Romish rites did not necessitate
their inward acceptance of the corruptions of Rome. Writing to his
mother-in-law, on July 20th, Knox records with grief his knowledge that 'a
great part, under pretence that they may keep faith secret in the heart, and
yet do as idolaters do, begin now to fall before that idol.' Meanwhile, others
were holding fast the good confession, refusing to submit to Romish idolatry.
Secret meetings of Protestants were held throughout the land, as the true
church went underground. Knox's previous letters were styled comfortable
epistles; he now sees the need for a firmer admonition. While acknowledging the
risk of persecution to the faithful, the reformer perceives a greater danger in
compromising with idolatry. Government persecution may bring the disfavour of
men, loss of personal goods and, in some cases, physical death; but idolatry
brings down the wrath of God, resulting in grievous punishments, now and
through eternity. Idolatry also invites a curse upon the posterity of the
nation. In an intense pastoral appeal, Knox strongly admonishes his readers to
avoid conforming to the Romish rites of worship. This treatise also has
important ramifications respecting the duties of Christians confronted by
political or ecclesiastical tyranny," writes Kevin Reed. Extracted from: Selected
Writings of John Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year
1559.)
The Appellation from the Sentence Pronounced by
the Bishops and Clergy: Addressed to the Nobility and Estates of Scotland
(1558) by John Knox (Mason states that this Appeal "is the most important... of Knox's
political writings," [in the
Introduction to his compilation of Knox's political writings titled On
Rebellion]. It shows in a
conclusive manner that Knox wanted a CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT of the Reformed
religion, which was careful to "disapprove, detest, oppose and remove all
false worship and all monuments of idolatry" [cf. Westminster Larger
Catechism #108]. It also clearly demonstrates that Knox believed in and
promoted the continuing binding validity of the moral equity found in Old
Testament case laws and the penal sanctions attached to them, including the
death penalty.
Knox's Call to the Ministry and First Public
Debate (1547) with an
editor's note by Kevin Reed
("The following extract is taken from Knox's First Book of the History of the Reformation within the Realm of
Scotland: Containing the Manner and by What Persons the Light of Christ's
Evangel hath been Manifested unto this Realm, After that Horrible and Universal
Defection from the Truth, which has Come by the Means of that Roman Antichrist [Knox's
Works, Vol. 1, pp. 185-201].
It contains the reformer's own account of his call to the ministry, and his
first public debate with popish authorities," writes Kevin Reed. This
debate illustrates that at "the outset of his public ministry, Knox gave
expression to the regulative principle of worship. Knox built upon this theme
throughout his writings. It is important to note this declaration of the
principle appeared early in his career, prior to his extensive contacts with
the continental reformers" [Reed]. Extracted from: Selected Writings of
John Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559.)
A Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice
of the Mass is Idolatry (1550)
by John Knox
The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the
Monstrous Regiment of Women (1558)
by John Knox ("The First Blast of the Trumpet is, perhaps,
Knox's most famous and controversial work. In the twentieth century, few people
have read the book, and still fewer have made an attempt to understand the
reformer's position. For Knox, the teaching of scripture alone is sufficient to
prove that women should not bear rule over men. The testimony of scripture is
so plain, he wrote, that 'to add anything were superfluous, were it not that
the world is almost now come to that blindness, that whatsoever pleases not the
princes and the multitude, the same is rejected as doctrine newly forged, and
is condemned for heresy' (p. 390)... The treatise was published in Geneva in
1558. As indicated in the preface, the work was published anonymously. The
author wished to conceal his identity, until he had issued two more blasts,
intending to disclose his name with the publication of the Third Blast. The reformer's plan to write two sequels remained
unfulfilled, although he later published a summary of the contents which he
proposed to treat in the Second Blast. The summary of the Second Blast was appended originally to his Appellation (1558), but readers will find this summary
following the First Blast
in the present volume..."
notes Kevin Reed. Included among the propositions to be dealt with in Knox's Second
Blast we find, "No manifest
idolater, nor notorious transgressor of God's holy precepts, ought to be
promoted to any public regiment [government], honour, or dignity, in any realm,
province, or city that has subjected itself to his blessed evangel." This statement
clearly demonstrates how Knox was a forerunner of those valiant Covenanters who
later laid down their lives rather than compromising the truth of Christ's
Kingship in and over the civil realm. This etext is extracted from: Selected
Writings of John Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year
1559.)
A Summary, According to the Holy Scriptures, of
the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper (1550) by John Knox ("This brief declaration, although a separate
composition, was appended to Knox's Vindication of the Doctrine that the
Sacrice of the Mass is Idolatry [1550],"
notes Reed. Extracted from: Selected Writings of John Knox: Public Epistles,
Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559.)
The Order of Excommunication and Public Repentance
(1569) was adopted by
the church of Scotland in 1569. The text of this edition is based primarily
upon the published edition in The
Works of John Knox, edited by David Laing (Edinburgh: James Thin, 1895),
vol. vi, pp. 447-70.
Letter Addressed to the Commonalty of Scotland
(1558) by John Knox ("After writing letters to the queen regent
and the nobility (see pages 437-532), Knox turns his attention to the ordinary
citizens of Scotland. The reformer demonstrates that all men have a duty to
heed the word of God, and to promote true religion within their homeland. Knox
exhorts the commonalty to resist both civil and ecclesiastical tyranny,"
notes Kevin Reed. Extracted from: Selected Writings of John Knox: Public
Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559.)
Letter to the Queen Dowager, Regent of Scotland
(Augmented Version) (1558) by John Knox ("This epistle is particularly interesting as
it addresses the duty of magistrates to promote true religion. It reveals the
prophetic spirit which was typical of much of the reformer's ministry,"
notes Kevin Reed. Extracted from: Selected Writings of John Knox: Public
Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559.)
A Letter of Wholesome Counsel, Addressed to His
Brethren in Scotland (1556) by John Knox ("The importance of this letter was not
overlooked by the reformer's biographer, Thomas M'Crie, who stated that it may
be viewed "as an important document regarding the state of the Protestant
church in Scotland previous to the establishment of the Reformation" (Life
of Knox [Edinburgh, 1855], p. 95). On the whole, the epistle is a primer on how
to sow the seeds of Reformation, in times when the church is in a low
condition. Thus, this letter has great relevance for contemporary Christians
who find themselves isolated from a regular (faithful) ministry and duly
constituted reformed congregations," notes Kevin Reed. Extracted from: Selected
Writings of John Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year
1559.)
A Notable and Comfortable Exposition upon
Matthew IV, Concerning the Temptations of Christ in the Wilderness (1556) by John Knox ("Early in 1556, Knox journeyed to Scotland
to help strengthen the budding cause of Reformation. He preached in houses and
dispensed the Lord's Supper to those who had broken with the church of Rome.
Knox returned to Geneva in September, undertaking pastoral duties within the
English-speaking congregation there. Knox took his wife, Marjory, and her
mother, Mrs. Bowes, back to Geneva with him. ... Since this Exposition was
initially preached, before being written, it provides a rare glimpse of the
reformer's pulpit ministry. The Exposition reveals another facet of Knox's
eminent pastoral gifts," notes Kevin Reed. Extracted from: Selected
Writings of John Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year
1559.)
An Exposition Upon the Sixth Psalm of David
(1553) by John Knox (Extracted from: Selected Writings of John
Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559.)
Two Comfortable Epistles to His Afflicted
Brethren in England (1554) by John Knox ("The two following epistles were written by
Knox after his return to Dieppe, and are dated the 10th and 31st of May
1554." notes David Laing in an editor's note to Knox's
Works, Vol. 3, p. 229. Extracted from: Selected Writings of John
Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559.)
Answers to Some Questions Concerning Baptism,
etc. (1556 ) by John Knox ("The advice which follows deals mainly with the
subject of baptism. Among the questions Knox addresses are: Is Romish baptism
valid? Should baptism be repeated in the case of those who were baptized in
infancy according to the Romish order? The other queries concern unrelated
subjects: Are the prohibitions of the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), respecting
unclean foods still binding? How should tithes be collected and
distributed?," notes Kevin Reed. Extracted from: Selected Writings of
John Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559.)
John Knox's First Interview with Queen Mary (1561)
John Knox Versus Bill Clinton
The Life of Mr. JOHN KNOX taken from Biographia
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Life of John Knox by Thomas M'Crie D.D. (1847
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A Confession and
Declaration of Prayers. By John Knox
On
the True Catholic Church: An Answer to a Letter of a Jesuit named Tyrie. By
John Knox
The
Execution of Servetus for Blasphemy, Heresy, & Obstinate Anabaptism,
Defended. By John Knox
Items Excerpted from John
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First Covenant of Scotland. At Edinburgh, 1557. By John Knox
The Second Covenant of Scotland. At Perth, 1559.
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