Preachers of Reform Question Priesthood in Early Church
A review of Dr Jardine's historical study tracing priestly ideas from Clement of Rome through Cyprian and Tertullian, arguing the laity's power was curtailed by sacerdotalism. It contends Luther’s Reformation failed without full church state separation and calls for disestablishment to restore lay influence.
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Dean Alford
Philip Perring
Jacob
Jardine
Clement
Rome
Justin Martyr
Ireneus
Tertullian
Origen
Cyprian
Éhat
Peter
Church of England
Dr. Jardine
Luther
Christian Sacerdotalism From Larynici Standpoint Book Note
A compact description of the work by John Japping M A LL D Longmans surveying sacerdotalist views from late antiquity through the Reformation. The volume offers a concise sketch of church state from the end of the third century to the Reformation era.
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Larynici
John Japping
M.A
Longmans
A Novel of Destiny and Mrs Oliphant’s Teaching Tone
A critical review of Mrs. Oliphant's novel observing her aim to elevate fiction beyond mere sensational incident. The piece contrasts her distinctive doctrines about fate and poetic justice with the common modern approach, citing Agnes and Squire Arden as examples of her art and concerns. It notes the balance of clever writing with faults and the hybrid nature of the work.
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Agnes
Squire Arden
Edgar
Arden Family Tragedy and Mock Heroism in Oliphant
The review traces Edgar Arden and Clare Arden in a doomed estate dispute sparked by a discovered birth truth. Arthur Arden seeks the lineage, while Edgar yields the estate to preserve Clare’s happiness, prompting a study of character, motive, and Oliphant’s storytelling choices with critique of melodrama and neglected inner conflicts.
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Ovmnayt
Carlingford
Arden
Arthur Arden
Clare Arden
Edgar Arden
Pimpernels
Clare
Old Arden
Arthur
Mrs. Oliphant
Thorneleighs
Augusta
Gussy
Jor
Murray
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