Austin Friars: History of the Dutch Reformed Church in London 15501950 [Paperback]

I Founding and Subsequent Difficulties. The First Years of the Community.- Dutch refugees in England.- Joh. ? Lasco and Utenhove.- the Charter of King Edward VI.- Austin Friars.- the books of instruction and the service books of the Community.- Utenhoves rhymed version of the Psalms.- First difficulties, Queen Mary.- wanderings by the Community.- Emden.- church officials and liturgy.- II Internal and External Strength. Safeguarding of Doctrine.- Return and restoration of the Community.- changed position.- support to the Church in the home country.- maintenance of doctrine.- the affair Velsius.- the affair Van Haemstede.- the affair Van Winghen.- action against unsound doctrines.- diminishing insistence on doctrine.- opposition against the putting to death of heretics.- training of ministers.- III Maintenance of Moral Discipline. Philanthropic and Social Activities.- Need for moral discipline.- extensive measures towards this end.- the moral condition of the Community.- social-pastoral care of the Community.- help for persecuted Protestants on the Continent.- changing needs.- care of the poor by the deacons.- measures for assisting theological students.- IV The Relations with other Reformed Churches in the Low Countries and in England.- Initial great importance, subsequently diminishing for the Churches in the Netherlands.- difficulties in the domain of organization, opposition on the part of England 91 the Synod of Dordrecht.- lasting personal contacts.- relations with the French Community, claims by them on the church building.- all the same good relations.- other Dutch Reformed Communities in England.- later settlements, Hatfield Chase.- the Colloquia, initial thriving, subsequent decay.- V The Relation to Church and State. The Struggle with Archbishop Laud.- Political relations, opposition on the part of population and guilds, protection by the government.- unaccommodating attitude of James I, imposition of fine.- involved in the struggle between King and ParlialĂB