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Richard Vines

1600–1656

Hypothetical universalist; Master of Pembroke Cambridge.

The Hypothetical Universalists (Davenant-Calamy Line)

Departs from the Confession on Extent of Atonement: Hypothetical-Universal not Particular

Biography

Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge from 1644. Vines was one of the leading advocates of hypothetical universalism in the Assembly's atonement debates, arguing that Christ's death was sufficient for all and intended conditionally for all though efficacious only for the elect. He pressed the Davenant reading hard against Rutherford's strict particularism. Ejected at the Restoration's purge of Cambridge.

Principal works

  • Calebs Integrity in Following the Lord Fully (1642)
  • Gods Drawing and Mans Coming to Christ (1662)
Role at the Assembly

English Presbyterian divine

The great majority of the sitting members were English parish ministers of Presbyterian conviction. They formed the drafting core of the Assembly, manning its three standing committees and supplying most of the text of the Confession, the two Catechisms, and the Directory for Public Worship.

Party in 2 cruxes

Ontology placement · 1 override of 35

Trinity Nicene-With-Filioque Order of Decrees Deliberately-Permits-Both Extent of Atonement Hypothetical-Universal departs from the Westminster position, which is Particular Reprobation Preterition-And-Just-Condemnation Covenant of Redemption Implicit-Affirmed
Number of Covenants Bi-Covenantal Mosaic Covenant Administration-Of-Grace Children of Believers Federal-Inclusion-Paedobaptist Testamental Continuity One-Substance-Different-Administrations
Cite this divine

Study Reformed, “Richard Vines” (Divine), Westminster Standards Atlas, version 79a5f9880ac1, https://studyreformed.com/atlas/cite/persona/richard-vines/.

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