August 23 – 1723 = death of Increase Mather. Mather family and their legacy. Psalm 119:90 “Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.” On August 23, 1723, Increase Mather passed away. ... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 22 – 1572 = Admiral Coligny is shot by an assassin going back to his lodging. Acts 12:1-2 “About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some that belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword.” Admiral... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 21 1595 = Synod of Thorn in Poland 2 Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” The largest gathering of Protestants in Poland took place on August 21, 1595... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 20 – 1566 = “Beeldenstorm” in Netherlands, image smashing in Antwerp. pg. 886 Confessions Vol.2 (numbers from WIKI). Matthew 5:39 “But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil but if he slaps you on the right cheek,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 19 – 1625 = Birth of Luke Gernler 2 John 8 “Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.” Luke Gernler was born August 19, 1625. Gernler would be one of the four main architects of the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 18 – 1572 = Marriage of Henry of Navarre in Paris attempting to end Rome v. Protestant hostilities. 2 Corinthians 6:14 “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 17 – 1560 = Scots Confession officially adopted Revelation 3:5 “The one who conquerors will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot out his name from the book of life. I will confess his name before my father and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 16 – 1576 = Synod of Hercegszoloski adopts articles about church government written mainly by Istvan Kis. 1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour.”... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 15 – 1933 – C.S. Lewis begins writing the Pilgrim’s Regress while staying with Arthur Greeves finishes on August 29. John 8:32 “and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” “A Pilgrim’s Regress” is the first fiction book... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
August 14 – 1727 = Second Jubilee of the University of Marburg Jude 20 “But you, beloved, build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit;” Johann Christian Kirchmeyer was a professor of theology at the University of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
