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A Critical Examination of the Ecclesiology of John Nelson Darby
No full textThis thesis examines the ecclesiology, or doctrine of the church, of John Nelson
Darby (1800-1882), who was one of the leading and most prominent members of the
Plymouth Brethren in the nineteenth century.
The thesis systematically outlines the structure of Darby's thought on the subject of
ecclesiology. It explains how Darby defined the church and understood its nature.
His ecclesiology is shown to be foundational to the system of Dispensationalist
theology in that the church is seen in occupying a period of time unforeseen in
biblical prophecy. Darby's ecclesiology is also shown to be an ecclesiology of crisis
in that he believed that the church had fallen into such a state of ruin that no bodies
existed that could truly be described as churches.
The thesis considers Darby's solution to the ruin or failure of the church found in
'meeting in the name of the Lord.' It examines how Darby's view of how the church
should meet successfully synthesized the conflicting concepts of unity and separation.
It suggests that other writers have not always recognized how Darby distinguished
between separation from individuals and separation from institutions. Nevertheless
while arguing that Darby's ecclesiology achieved a stable synthesis between unity and
separation, it presents a number of practical problems with Darby's ecclesiology.
Attention is given to Darby's teaching on discipline, ministry, church government and
sacraments.
The thesis considers his ecclesiology within a number of contexts. First, its place
within the development of ecclesiology in theological history and in relation
specifically to modem ecclesiologies. Second, in his life and involvement with the
Brethren movement. Third, his role in the development of American fundamentalism,
a major proportion of which has adopted significant aspects of his theology,
particularly Dispensationalism, a form of millennial theology that makes a strong
distinction between the church and the nation of Israel within salvation history. This
thesis argues that while some American fundamentalists adopted Darby's
dispensational views, they found very different practical applications for them in their
ecclesiastical activity. A number of reasons are considered as to why they did not
adopt Darby's ecclesiology in its entirety. Fourthly, the thesis considers the place of
Darby's ecclesiology in relation to other ecclesiastical movements in nineteenth
century Britain. It argues that Darby's ecclesiology shared similar themes to three
ecclesiastical movements
Bill of sale from A. V. Darby to John W. Darby
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Bill of sale from John W. Darby to A. V. Darby
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MSS 0098, F0052 - George Read documents regarding the will of Ebenezer Howell
No full textAutograph documents produced by George Read, lawyer, signer of the Declaration of Independence and U. S. Senator from Delaware. One document concerns payments in relation to the will of Ebenezer Howell. The other concerns the sale of Howell's tavern and land in Newark, Delaware, to Henry Darby, and subsequently to John Evans.Purchase, May 1988.http://library.udel.edu/static/purl.php?mss0098_005
Account of purchases from John Smoot by various men including Daniel Darby and William Trippe, November 1776 - January 1777
No full textTwo accounts of purchases from John Smoot by Daniel Darby, William Trippe, John Frazier, John Kilby, and Solomon Kimmey of the schooner "Hazzard," dated November 1776 to January 23, 1777
Statement of account, A. V. Darby with John Speake.
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Bill of sale from John Hatcher to A. V. Darby
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