Volume 20
Volume 20 surveys William Perkins (1558–1602): his life, theology, preaching, and pastoral legacy, with related Puritan studies, historical essays, and reviews.
Confessional Presbyterian Journal
The Confessional Presbyterian Journal is an annual, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to Presbyterian doctrine and practice, produced by Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Each volume features scholarly articles, biblical studies, and critical reviews grounded in the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Volume 20
William Perkins (1558–1602) and His Agenda
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Profile of William Perkins (1558–1602): English Puritan preacher, scholar, and Cambridge lecturer whose preaching, writings, and teaching shaped seventeenth-century Puritanism.
William Perkins and His Harmony of the Testaments
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Overview of William Perkins’s Harmony: his hermeneutical rules and Anno Mundi chronology. Notes odd dates, Septuagint/Hebrew variants, and divergences from Ussher/modern timelines.
William Perkins and the Official Subordination of the Mediator
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Argues William Perkins locates the Son’s subordination in his mediatorial office, preserving divine simplicity and the Reformed pactum salutis against ERAS and incarnation-only views.
The “Judaizing Calvin” and His Christian Exposition of Hosea 1–3
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Examines Calvin’s Hosea 1–3 exegesis, showing he reads the Hosea marriage as ahistoric/parabolic, engages Jewish interpreters, yet maintains Christian typological points.
The Inauguration of the Covenant of Grace and the Beginning of God’s Mission
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Jeon contends God’s mission begins after the Fall with the covenant of grace (Gen. 3), showing God as the initiating missionary and counselor in redemptive history.
Reviews and Responses
Reviews of Eshelman’s short defense of the Westminster Confession and a new translation of John Brown of Wamphray on the nature of the church. Helpful insights, though both works are concise.
William Perkins and His Works
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Interview about William Perkins and the new 10-volume republication, highlighting his role in the English Reformation, Reformed theology, pastoral care, and preaching.
William Perkins and “A Real Presence” of Christ in the Lord’s Supper
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Examines William Perkins’ Calvinist defense of Christ’s real, spiritual presence in the Lord’s Supper, opposing Catholic ubiquity and transubstantiation, stressing faith and the Spirit.
William Perkins and Liberty of Conscience: May a Pastor Teach His Differences from the Church’s Doctrinal Standards?
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Analyzes PCA disputes over whether pastors may teach doctrinal exceptions, balancing individual liberty of conscience and church purity, using William Perkins’ Puritan view.
William Perkins and His Homiletical Descendants: Reclaiming Our Heritage for Application in Preaching
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Argues that faithful, applicatory Reformed preaching (following Puritan/Wm. Perkins model) produces practical holiness; modern sermons often lack concrete application, harming sanctification.
The Legacy of Old World Conversion: A Shared Practical Divinity in William Perkins and Samuel Rutherford
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Comparative study of William Perkins and Samuel Rutherford examining pre-Enlightenment theologies of conversion and their influence on English Puritan and Scottish Presbyterian traditions.
Living According to God’s Revealed Will: The Puritans and the Salem Witch Trials
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Analyzes Puritan theology behind the 1692 Salem witch trials, using Perkins, Baxter, Holmes, and Mather to explain beliefs about witches, Satanic covenants, marks, and afflictions.
Very Superstitious: Calvin, the Consistory, and Roman Catholic Superstition, 1542–1554
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Examines Calvin’s Genevan Consistory (1542–1554) and its pastoral efforts to root out Roman Catholic superstition, with case studies and the baptismal-names controversy.
The Right Use of Scripture: A Survey of the Works of William Tyndale Regarding the Authority and Interpretation of Scripture, with Application to the Worship and Service of God
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Survey of William Tyndale’s writings emphasizing sola scriptura and biblical hermeneutics, urging Scripture-based interpretation, justification by faith, and right worship and service.
A Fountain of Pure Sunbeams: The Exemplary Life of the Rev. Alexander Dobbin
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Sketch of Rev. Alexander Dobbin, a Scots-Irish Covenanter minister who pioneered Reformed Presbyterian ministry in the American frontier, founded schools, and pastored the Gettysburg area.
Soame Jenyns and Benjamin Jenks: Influences on the Conversion and Theology of Archibald Alexander
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Study examines how Soame Jenyns and Benjamin Jenks influenced Archibald Alexander’s conversion and theology, focusing on internal vs. external evidences and justification.
Scottish Railways and The Christian Sabbath: Controversy in the Mid-Nineteenth Century Scottish Church
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Mid-19th-century Scottish controversy over Sunday trains and Sabbath observance, detailing Sabbatarian arguments, Free Church leaders, and shareholder maneuvers to stop Sunday passenger services.
The Religion of Little Things: A Sermon from Matthew 10:29
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T.V. Moore’s sermon (Matt. 10:29) teaches that God’s providence governs even the smallest events. He warns that little things shape lives and history and merit careful attention.
Psallo: Psalm 47:1–9
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Exposition of Psalm 47 urging lively, prepared congregational singing to praise God’s majesty, covenant mercy, and Messianic victory, with practical vocal and spiritual tips.
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