Charles Herle

Charles Herle (1598–1659) was a prominent English theologian, of moderate Presbyterian views.

Herle graduated from Exeter College, Oxford with an M.A. in 1618. He was vicar of Winwick, Lancashire, from 1626.

In a controversy with Henry Ferne, a Royalist, Herle insisted, against divine right theory, that a monarch's sovereignty was mediated by the people, rather than coming directly from God. It has been suggested that this work marks the beginning of a transition from theories of mixed government to the doctrine of separation of powers. His 1643 work on ''The independency on scriptures of the independency of churches'' provoked reaction from New England, and controversy with Samuel Rutherford.

Parliament appointed Herle as Prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly on 22 July 1646, after the death of William Twisse. The Westminster Confession of Faith of 1646 was drawn up by Herle with others, drafting being assigned at one point to a small group of Herle, Edward Reynolds and Matthew Newcomen. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Wisdom's tripos, or rather its inscription, detur sapienti : in three treatises: I. Of worldly policy, II. Of moral prudence, III. Of Christian wisdom : the vanity of the first, the usefulness of the second, the excellency of the third /
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    Davids reserve and rescue : in a sermon preached before the honourable the House of Commons, on the fifth of November, 1644 /
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    Davids song of three parts : delivered in a sermon preached before the Right Honorable the House of Lords, at the Abby-church in Westminster upon the 15 day of June 1643 : being the day appointed for publike thanksgiving for Gods great deliverance of the Parliament, Citie and Kingdome from the late most mischievous conspiracy against all three /
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    The independency on scriptures of the independency of churches : wherein the question of independency of church-government is temperately first stated, secondly argued, thirdly cleerd from the objections, and fourthly appeald in to the judgements of such as stand for it /
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    An answer to Doctor Fernes reply entitled Conscience satisfied : especially to as much of it as concerned that answer to his treatise which went under the name Of the fuller answer /
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    A payre of compasses for chvrch and state : delivered in a sermon preached at St. Margarets in Westminster before the honorable House of Commons, at their monethly fast November the last, 1642 /
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    Ahab's fall by his prophets flatteries : being the substance of three sermons, upon 1. King 22, 22 ... : the first sermon preached before the honourable the Commons House of Parliament : the second before the honourable the Lord Major of London, with the Aldermen his brethren : the third at the Abbey Church in Westminster, where it was much acquarrelled by some, and as much desired to be published by others : the which is here the rather done, because laying open the grounds of all our present miseries, specially in these two words his prophets, it may well serve to supply what is wanting in the following answer to D. Fern's second reply to the last answer of him whom the printer stild' the fuller answerer of the doctors first treatise called the resolving of conscience upon this question : whether upon this supposition The King will not defend, but is bent to subvert religion, laws and liberties, subjects may take up arms.
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    Worldly policy, and moral prudence : the vanity and folly of the one, the solidity and usefulnesse of the other : in a moral discourse /
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    Abrahams offer Gods offering : in a sermon preached before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, together with the aldermen his brethren : at Christ-church on Easter-Tuesday last, being the day of their publique thanksgiving /
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    A fvller answer to a treatise vvritten by Doctor Ferne, entituled The resolving of conscience upon this question : whether upon this supposition or case, the King will not defend but is bent to subvert religion, lawes and liberties, subjects may, with good conscience, make resistance : vvherein the originall frame, and fundamentalls of this government of England together with those two texts of Scripture are sufficiently cleered /
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    The principles of Christian religion, proved by scripture, propounded by questions and answers : short for memory, plain for the meanest capacity, and profitable for all /
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    Wisdomes tripos, or rather its inscription, detur sapienti : in three treatises : I. Of worldly policy, II. Of moral prudence, III. Of Christian wisdom : the vanity of the first, the usefulness of the second, the excellency of the third /
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    Abrahams offer Gods offering : in a sermon preached before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, together with the aldermen his brethren : at Christ-church on Easter-Tuesday last, being the day of their publique thanksgiving /
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    The independency on scriptures of the independency of churches : wherein the question of independency of church-government is temperately first stated, secondly argued, thirdly cleerd from the objections, and fourthly appeald in to the judgements of such as stand for it /
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    An answer to Doctor Fernes reply entitled Conscience satisfied : especially to as much of it as concerned that answer to his treatise which went under the name Of the fuller answer /
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    The independency on Scriptures of the independency of churches: : wherein the question of independency of church-government is temperately, first, stated; secondly, argued: thirdly, cleerd from the objections: and fourthly, appeald in, to the judgements of such as stand for it. /
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    Contemplations and devotions on the severall passages of our blessed Saviors death and Passion. Written by Charles Herle, Master in Arts, and sometimes of Excester Colledge in Oxford
    by Herle, Charles, 1598-1659
    Published 1631
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    Wisdom's tripos, or rather its inscription, detur sapienti : in three treatises: I. Of worldly policy, II. Of moral prudence, III. Of Christian wisdom : the vanity of the first, the usefulness of the second, the excellency of the third /
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    Davids song of three parts : delivered in a sermon preached before the Right Honorable the House of Lords, at the Abby-church in Westminster upon the 15 day of June 1643 : being the day appointed for publike thanksgiving for Gods great deliverance of the Parliament, Citie and Kingdome from the late most mischievous conspiracy against all three /
    by Herle, Charles, 1598-1659
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    Ahab's fall by his prophets flatteries : being the substance of three sermons, upon 1. King 22, 22 ... : the first sermon preached before the honourable the Commons House of Parliament : the second before the honourable the Lord Major of London, with the Aldermen his brethren : the third at the Abbey Church in Westminster, where it was much acquarrelled by some, and as much desired to be published by others : the which is here the rather done, because laying open the grounds of all our present miseries, specially in these two words his prophets, it may well serve to supply what is wanting in the following answer to D. Fern's second reply to the last answer of him whom the printer stild' the fuller answerer of the doctors first treatise called the resolving of conscience upon this question : whether upon this supposition The King will not defend, but is bent to subvert religion, laws and liberties, subjects may take up arms.
    by Herle, Charles, 1598-1659
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