Reformation Anglicanism: Church of England is Protestant, Reformed, & Calvinistic: Toplady, Vol.5 (pp.133-152)

Phil Veitch over at Reformation Anglicanism said:

Church of England is Protestant, Reformed, & Calvinistic: Toplady, Vol.5 (pp.133-152). What is offered below is indicated in the title. Of note, the Rev. Mr. Augustus Montague Toplady argues that England's national ignorance and widespread clerical denial of their subscriptionist oaths to the Anglican formularies had led to a rising sympathy with Romanism and Arminianism. He gives a brief hint here at Deism and "ethical" preaching without the Reformation doctrines, specifically the Calvinistic faith, that had been more largely presented. Years ago, I recollect reading a volume with an observation that the 18th century Bishops had ceased reading "Systematic Theologies." I wish had could remember the source.

Today, we would call that "moral, therapeutic Deism." Toplady is relevant to our times. As for Anglicanism, doctrinal ignorance, clerical incompetence, and dismissal of Anglicanism's formularies prevail. What do we get? Everything from liberalism to all its wind-blown progeny.

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