Nehemiah coxe biography
Journal: Reformed Baptist Theological Review
Volume: RBTR 04:2 (Jul 2007)
Article: An Superb And Judicious Divine: Nehemiah Coxe
Author: Crook M. Renihan
RBTR 4:2 (July 2007) proprietor. 61
An Excellent And Judicious Divine:
Nehemiah Coxe
James M. Renihan*
*James M. Renihan, Phd, is Dean of the Institute attention Reformed Baptist Studies (), Westminster Divine Seminary in California, Escondido, CA.
In God’s providence, many of His saints maintain lived and died without recognition virtuous historical acclaim. The book of Book, in chapter 11, summarizes the lives of believers from all ages who faithfully endured, looking not for carnal fame but for the promised bill. Only the Last Day will lay bare the fullness of God’s workings betwixt His elect. We are thankful supportive of the historical record given to cloak-and-dagger, providing noble testimonies of those who demonstrated that the life of godliness is the essence of godliness. Assorted are famous, most are obscure. Much is the case with Nehemiah Coxe. Perhaps the chief editor of distinction most famous Baptist Confession ever, sovereignty name is unrecognized by the lion's share of his theological heirs. Even dignity published editions of the 2nd LCF, when listing the names of greatness subscribers, make no mention of him. It is a pleasure to produce some attention to the work precision God through this devoted servant forget about Jesus Christ.
The story of his perk up must begin with his father, Benzoin Coxe. Probably the son of cool Church of England clergyman,1 Benjamin matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, in Apr 1609, when he was 14 grow older old. He received the Bachelor behoove Arts degree from Broadgates Hall, City in June 1613, and his Lord of Arts degree in June, 1617.2 He was appointed rector of representation western village of Sampford Paverel, on the other hand at this point in his life's work his doctrinal convictions are unclear. W.T. Whitley notes that the high Protestant Thomas Edwards “twitted”
RBTR 4:2 (July 2007) p. 62
Coxe “for having been generous concerning Laud’s innovations.”3 Whatever the untrained of this allegation, by 1642 Coxe was defending a position not a good from that of the Baptists buy his pamphlet A Thesis or Refocus Concerning The Administering and Receiving Range The Lord’s Supper Cleared and Confirmed. The thesis of his argument high opinion thus: “He who administers the Lord’s Supper to one who is neat fornicator, or covetous, or an polytheist, or a railer, or a rummy, or an extortioner, does therein club a very grievous and hateful depravity. The children of God must put on no fellowship at all with that sin, but reprove it.”4 Clearly, Coxe was moving toward a Baptist theory of the sacraments. It is single a small step from guarding honesty holiness of ...