Dr Searle is Associate Professor of Textual Studies at the University of Leeds. She is also the co-general editor of The Complete Correspondence of Richard Baxter (forthcoming in nine volumes with Oxford University Press) and is currently working on an AHRC-funded research project titled “Pastoral Care, Literary Cure and Religious Dissent: Zones of Freedom in the British Atlantic (c.1630-1720).”

Chad Van Dixhoorn, director of the Center, notes that “Fellows of the Craig Center are appointed on the merits of their own research, or because their scholarly endeavors advance the aims of the center as a whole. Dr Searle’s contribution is evident in her capacity as an expert editorial advisor for a new edition of Samuel Rutherford’s letters, volume 12 in a projected 13 volume edition of the Scottish theologian’s works.”

Craig Center Research Fellows retain their fellowship for the duration of their project. The fellowship is accompanied by a modest research grant.

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Even more significant for researchers of the 16^th and 17^th centuries, is that the TCP project has nearly reached its goal of converting every English monograph (most often the first edition) of the Early English Books Online collection into searchable text. Currently, nearly 35,000 of the planned 45,000 volumes for TCP Phase 2 are publicly available, adding to the 25,000 digitized volumes already completed under Phase 1. Additional titles will follow as they are completed.

The EEBO TCP is a joint university and commercial project committed to producing “accurate XML/SGML encoded electronic text editions” of early English books printed between 1475 and 1700. The work began in 1999, and has been conducted in two targeted phases.

Previously, these digital editions were limited to scholars and students of universities that subscribed to the Early English Book Online Textual Creation Partnership (EEBO TCP) database. But in a remarkable step to provide broader academic access, it was agreed that the texts of each phase would be released into the public domain five years after completion.

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Dr Chad Van Dixhoorn, director of the Center, comments: “Of special significance to the Craig Center, Dr Noe also co-edits a series of Westminster Assembly Translations, overseeing Jonathan Rockey’s translation of one volume (by Oliver Bowles), and translating another three volumes himself (by John Arrowsmith, Samuel Rutherford, and Anthony Tuckney).”

Fellows of the Craig Center are appointed on the merits of their own research, or because their scholarly endeavors advance the aims of the center as a whole. Dr Noe’s work complements the Center’s goal to promote research on the Westminster Assembly, the Standards, and the gathering’s writings, members, and legacy.

Craig Center Short Term Fellows are appointed for one year. Craig Center Research Fellows retain their fellowship for the duration of their project. Dr Noe has been appointed to the latter fellowship.

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Dr Chad Van Dixhoorn, director of the Center, notes that “Fellows of the Craig Center are appointed on the merits of their own research, or because their scholarly endeavors advance the aims of the center as a whole. Their focus will ordinarily be on the Westminster Assembly and its contexts, writings, members, or legacy. Dr Bower’s work does all of this and more.”

Craig Center Research Fellows retain their fellowship for the duration of their project. Craig Center Short Term Fellows are appointed for one year. Dr Bower has been appointed as a Research Fellow. The fellowship is accompanied by a small research grant to be allocated towards research or publication expenses.

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Die Sabbathi. 24. Junii 1643.

It is this day Ordered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the meeting of the Assembly of Divines, together with some Members of both houses of Parliament, shall be on Saturday the first of July 1643, at nine of the clock in the morning, in the Chappell commonly called, king Henry the seventh his Chappell in the City of Westminster: And hereof all parties herein concerned are to take notice, and make their appearance accordingly.

Despite the hurried convening of Parliament’s new advisory body, the divines arrived to find that the Lords and Commons had still to decide on a course of reformation. John Lightfoot records the anticlimactic opening day in his journal:

“ON Saturday the First of July Anno Domini 1643, the members of the two Houses of Parliament that are named in the ordinance for members of the Assembly, and many of the divines there named, and a great congregation besides, being met in the Abby Church in Westminister, Dr Twiss, the appointed Prolocutor of the Assembly, preached unto them upon these words, Joh. 14:18, “I will not leave you comfortlesse, I will come to you.”

Works of John Lightfoot, Vol 13, 3

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This resource is an invaluable tool for scholars brushing up on their Latin and those just learning. Clearly presented by Dr. David Noe, these 4 minute explanations of the Latin text of the catechism will continue to appear each week as Dr. Noe begins the catechism’s next section of questions pertaining to man’s duty to God.

LatinPerDiem

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“Whitney G. Gamble (PhD University of Edinburgh) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California. She has written several articles as well as a chapter on the theology of the Westminster Confession of Faith for a forthcoming multivolume History of Scottish Theology (Oxford University Press, 2019).” RHB

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The Texts and Translation series will be published by Reformation Heritage Books. It will feature hitherto untranslated Latin texts by Westminster Assembly members and render them in modern English. Each scholarly edition will feature introductions addressing a diverse readership and indexes for ease of access.

Translations will be executed or overseen by Dr. Noe and edited or overseen by Chad Van Dixhoorn, with John Bower serving as an additional editorial advisor. The series also enjoys an international editorial advisory board with leading scholars in the fields of history, theology and English.

This new line of texts is intended to complement the Principal Documents of the Westminster Assembly series and the Studies on the Westminster Assembly series, both of which will continue to be edited by Bower and Van Dixhoorn.

More information on the first volumes to be translated will appear shortly.

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God’s Ambassadors: The Westminster Assembly and the Reformation of the English Pulpit, 1643–1653

J.I. Packer, in reviewing the work, writes, “Every policy-making discussion acquires frequent speakers grinding their axes. Dr. Van Dixhoorn’s pioneering study takes the lid off the Westminster Assembly and shows how this was true there. It makes a fascinating read!”

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