Explore a 17th‑century Anglican voice on church governance, controversy, and faith.
This volume assembles Patrick’s writings and autobiography, offering a window into debates over episcopacy, church authority, and the Protestant- Catholic divide. It covers how early church leaders and later theologians shaped doctrine, discipline, and the role of bishops within the English church.
- Delve into arguments about the divine right of bishops and the contrast with other reform movements.
- See how contemporaries defended or challenged church unity, rites, and governance.
- Read critical discussions of figures and ideas that influenced religious controversy in the era.
- Understand the tone and method of polemical religious writing from this period.
Ideal for readers of historical religious controversy, Anglican church history, and early modern theological thought. This edition is a valuable resource for anyone tracing the development of church structure and belief in Restoration-era scholarship.