Samuel Parker

Samuel Parker (1640–1688) was an English clergyman and theologian whose *Election Sermon* exemplified the Restoration-era integration of Protestant theology with political legitimacy, particularly in defending monarchical authority through scriptural interpretation. His work reflects the broader seventeenth-century Anglican effort to reconcile reformed theology with the reestablished Church of England following the Restoration of Charles II. Parker's theological writings contributed significantly to contemporary debates on ecclesiastical governance and the relationship between religious doctrine and civil authority during a period of considerable religious and political instability.