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Filtering by Tag: John Howie
1909-David Hay Fleming.-Written for the Princeton Theological Review, this gives a biographical sketch of John Howie which includes a very useful bibliography of Howie’s writings. Fleming was a historian of extraordinary ability and an antiquary whose collection included many original copies of the works referenced.
Read More1809.-John Howie-Published posthumously by John Calderwood (whose preface is exceptionally illuminating), this work shows the scruples Howie had concerning the Reformed Presbytery as it began to slip from its Reformational attainments. This is a very good example of Howie bearing testimony in which the doctrine of witness-bearing is shown to be definite, not nebulous. Howie enunciates his grievances (and that of others) with precision. This includes a letter in which Howie addresses several key doctrinal controversies which seem to be agitated until the present.
Read More1796-John Howie.-This spiritual autobiography chronicles the intense religious exercises, physical afflictions, and profound inner turmoil of John Howie of Lochgoin during the final years of his life. Howie meticulously records his struggles with “predominate evils,” his fear of death, and his oscillations between spiritual despair and the comforting application of specific scripture promises—such as Micah 7:18-19 and Mark 2:5—culminating in a solemn covenant renewal in 1792. Throughout his narrative, he reflects on the duties of prayer, praise, and testimony-bearing, lamenting the widespread defection and deadness of the contemporary church while adhering to the strict principles of the Covenanted Reformation. The volume is supplemented by the dying testimony and persecution narrative of his great-grandfather, James Howie, which connects John’s personal piety to the family’s legacy of suffering during the “Killing Times,” and concludes with a list of subscribers who funded the publication.
Read More1783-John Howie.-This work, is largely the results of Howie’s research, which engages with a particular controversy in the Anti-Burgher Secession Church, purports to be the united efforts and combinations of four committees of “Lifters”. The gist of the argument, set against the case of David Smyton and the so-called “Lifters”, canvases history, theology and practice to show that the proper mode of administering the Lord’s supper requires “lifting” the elements while the prayer of sacramental consecration is made. Smyton argued that, in the consecration of the elements of the Lord’s supper, the bread and wine are elevated (hence, “Lifters”), and that this is part of the proper mode of distributing the elements of the sacrament. Smyton’s rival was the very learned Anti-Burgher Seceder, Adam Gib. The author, or authors, of this, the largest pamphlet produced during this controversy, sees this as matter of applying the Regulative Principle. As he works his way through the argument must discuss terms of communion, the use of communion tokens, and many ancillary topics.
Read More1783-John Howie.-In this volume, Mr. Howie has collected several notable works that pertain to the issue of toleration and pretended liberty of conscience. It is notable how he draws these issues together with entering into unlawful voluntary associations.
Read More1781-John Howie.-Originally published in 1775, commonly just called the Scots Worthies, this expanded edition contains a collection of biographies of eminent Scottish martyrs, confessors and supporters.
Read More1780-John Howie.-In this very interesting and curious piece, the great biographer of the Covenanters records the appearances of comets, and other heavenly signs and, then, relates them to events on earth to show that they are portends of God. Howie also has a discussion of earthquakes and their place in the economy of history and revelation. Although this view is downplayed today, as Howie shows, it was a rather common view amongst early Reformers. This second edition was published posthumously, in 1809, with additions from Howie and the editor [likely John Calderwood].
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