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100 1 _aGillespie, George,
_d1613-1648
245 1 4 _aThe Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-10-08
520 _a"The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2)" by George Gillespie is a collection of theological writings and controversial discourses written in the mid-17th century. This work encapsulates Gillespie's staunch defense of Presbyterian governance over Episcopal practices in the Church of Scotland, focusing on the arguments against the imposition of what he terms "English Popish Ceremonies." The opening of the text introduces readers to Georges Gillespie's significant role in ecclesiastical debates of his time. It details his early life, education, and his determined fight against prelacy within the Church, which culminated in the publication of his influential work "A Dispute Against the English Popish Ceremonies" in 1637. It highlights his trajectory through the Westminster Assembly, where he emerged as a key figure in theological discussions, advocating for a distinct form of church government that championed spiritual liberty and the supremacy of scripture. The initial chapters promise a rigorous examination of church ceremonies' necessity, expediency, lawfulness, and indifferency, setting the stage for an insightful exploration of the tensions between competing theological ideologies of the period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGillespie, George, 1613-1648
653 _aChurch of Scotland -- History
700 1 _aHetherington, W. M.
_q(William Maxwell),
_d1803-1865
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26849
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