Stephen Charnock (1628 – 27 July 1680),Puritandivine, was anEnglish PuritanPresbyterianclergyman born at theSt Katherine Cree parish ofLondon.
Charnock studied atEmmanuel College, Cambridge,[1] where he was converted to the Christian faith, beginning his spiritual journey as aPuritandivine. After leaving the college, he possibly held a position as either a private teacher or tutor, then moved on to become a minister of the faith inSouthwark for a short time, converting individuals to Christianity. He continued on toNew College, Oxford, where he earned a fellowship and gained a position as senior proctor
In 1656, Charnock moved toIreland where he became achaplain toHenry Cromwell, governor of Ireland. InDublin, he began a regular ministry of preaching to other believers. Those who came to hear him were from different classes of society and differing denominations, and he became widely known for the skill by which he discharged his duties.
In 1660, themonarchy of England was restored after its brief time as theCommonwealth of England, andCharles II ascended the throne of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Due to new restrictions, Charnock was now legally prevented from practicing public ministry in Ireland, and in England where he returned. Nevertheless, he continued to study and to minister in non-public ways.
Charnock began a co-pastorship atCrosby Hall in London in 1675; this was his last official place of ministry before his death in 1680.
Nearly all of the numerous writings attributed to him weretranscribed after his death. Charnock's theological fame rests chiefly in hisDiscourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God, a series of lectures delivered to the members of his congregation at Crosby Hall; unfortunately, however, theDiscourses were cut short by Charnock's death in 1680. The treatise is preserved today asThe Existence and Attributes of God, first published posthumously in 1682.
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