Difference between revisions of "Edward Polhill"

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<p> a learned English Calvinistic layman, flourished in the second half of the 17th century as justice of the peace at Burwast, Sussex. He wrote, The [[Divine]] Will considered in its [[Eternal]] Decrees, etc. (1673, 8vo): — [[Answer]] to Dr. Sherlock's [[Discourse]] (1675, 8vo): — [[Precious]] Faith, considered in its Nature, Working, and Growth (1675, 12mo): — Speculum Theologicae in Christo, or a View of some Divine Truths (1678, 4to) Christus in Corde, or Mystical Union between [[Christ]] and [[Believers]] considered (1680. sm. 8vo, and often): — Armatura Dei, or a [[Preparation]] for [[Suffering]] in an Evil Day (1682, 8vo): — Discourse on [[Schism]] (1824, 12mo). Several of his works were published in Ward's Library of Standard Divinity. "Everything of Polhill is evangelical and valuable," was the testimony of [[Cotton]] Mather; and Williams says: "All the works of this learned layman contain many excellent representations of [[Gospel]] truths, intermixed with a strain of sublime devotion." Of course Arminians fail to see the consistency of his [[Bible]] interpretations, but they nevertheless admire his unction and experience, and regard his writings as precious practical religious works. See Eclectic Revelation 4 th series, 18:202. (J. II. W.) </p>

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