Kept Pure in All Ages: WCF 1.8 and Its Historical Referent
The preservation clause in WCF 1.8 must be read with its stated consequence: an authentic Hebrew and Greek text to which the church may finally appeal.
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10 published records in this controlled archive.
Prayer, Obedience, and the Equal Honour of the Son
Christ’s prayers, obedience, and reception of authority belong to his true humanity and mediatorial office; his reception of divine worship reveals his eternal equality with the Father.
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The Positive Case for the Text: Calamy”s Third Sermon on 1 John 5:7
Calamy assembles his positive case for 1 John 5:7, emphasizing early Latin and African testimony and replying to competing accounts of the reading's origin.
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Calamy answers objections drawn from Christ’s incarnate limitations by distinguishing his two natures and showing why revealed mystery supports full assurance rather than uncertainty.
Open record →Manuscripts, Versions, and the Fathers: Calamy”s Second Sermon on 1 John 5:7
Calamy answers the case from Greek manuscripts, ancient versions, and patristic silence, then weighs the Latin and African witnesses available to him.
Open record →Honour the Son Even as the Father
John 5:23 requires the same kind of divine honour for the Son as for the Father, while Christ’s mediatorial humility explains rather than negates his equality.
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