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Topic 21: Puritan Statements of Reformed Theology

Dr. John H. Leith, 2014

https://foundationrt.org/resource/the-puritans/

Topic 21: Puritan Statements of Reformed Theology

Seminar readings draw from William Perkins’ The Art of Prophesying, John Cotton’ s The Way of the Churches of Christ in New England, William Ames’ The Marrow of Theology, selections from Bunyan and Milton, and secondary works by Patrick Collinson, Charles Hambrick-Stowe, and David Hall. The bibliography traces the Puritan movement from its English origins through its development in New England, giving particular attention to Puritan preaching, piety, and ecclesiology.

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Primary Sources Perkins, William. The Art of Prophesying. On preaching. Cotton, John. Christ the Fountain of Life. On conversion. Preston, John. Life Eternal. On salvation. Ames, William. Medulla Sacrae Theologiae. Systematic theology. Bunyan, John. The Pilgrim’s Progress. The classic allegory of Christian Life. Milton, John. Paradise Lost. The epic poem on the Fall. The Bunyan and Milton are readily available. The Perkins and Cotton are perhaps the best pieces. They are readable and available in reprints or in anthologies. The Ames and Preston are also reprinted but not as available. (Ames is dry and scholastic.) Secondary Sources Collinson, Patrick. The Elizabethan Puritan Movement. A very sound overall history of early English Puritanism and its theology. Hambrick-Stowe, Charles E. The Practice of Piety. Excellent study of Puritan devotional practices. Hall, David D. The Faithful Shepherd. On the Puritan idea of ministry and preaching.

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Leith, Dr. John H. “Topic 21: Puritan Statements of Reformed Theology.” 2014. PDF. Bibliographies, Foundation for Reformed Theology. https://foundationrt.org/resource/the-puritans/.

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