The Spirituality of the Later English Puritans: An AnthologyDewey D. Wallace Mercer University Press, 1987 - 246 pages |
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Page xiii
... preaching and gathering congregations of followers illegal . Thus these later Puritans or Dissenters carried on their religious life under the shadow of persecution as well as under the burden of community opprobrium from persons of ...
... preaching and gathering congregations of followers illegal . Thus these later Puritans or Dissenters carried on their religious life under the shadow of persecution as well as under the burden of community opprobrium from persons of ...
Page xv
... preach the gospel , since preaching was closed to him in England — a most unusual proposal for his time . Such soul winning directed at the young and at foreign lands was typical of later evangelicalism . 9 These elements of the Puritan ...
... preach the gospel , since preaching was closed to him in England — a most unusual proposal for his time . Such soul winning directed at the young and at foreign lands was typical of later evangelicalism . 9 These elements of the Puritan ...
Page xvii
... preached the sermon at Baxter's funeral , was the author of A Short Description of the Blessed Place ( 1687 ) . John Bunyan introduced a character named Mr. Heavenly - Mind into his allegory on The Holy War , and much of the discussion ...
... preached the sermon at Baxter's funeral , was the author of A Short Description of the Blessed Place ( 1687 ) . John Bunyan introduced a character named Mr. Heavenly - Mind into his allegory on The Holy War , and much of the discussion ...
Page xix
... preach no other gospel than Morality , do but go about to make the People good Heathens ; for what is this but the Religion of the Heathen Philosophers ? " Bunyan con- tinually insisted upon the qualitative difference between nature and ...
... preach no other gospel than Morality , do but go about to make the People good Heathens ; for what is this but the Religion of the Heathen Philosophers ? " Bunyan con- tinually insisted upon the qualitative difference between nature and ...
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... preaching of the word . " The biography of John Rowe mentions that that devout man once moved in order to be under the ministry of ' an able preacher , " so significant was this for the nourishment of the soul . The relationship of ...
... preaching of the word . " The biography of John Rowe mentions that that devout man once moved in order to be under the ministry of ' an able preacher , " so significant was this for the nourishment of the soul . The relationship of ...
Contents
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Introduction to James Janeway A Token for Children and Invisibles Realities | 32 |
Introduction to Theodosia Alleine A full Narrative of his Life | 53 |
Introduction to A Murderer Punished and Pardoned | 79 |
Holy Meditations | 99 |
Introduction to Thomas Doolittle A Treatise Concerning the Lords Supper | 145 |
Holy Comforts for the Afflicted and Uncertain | 155 |
Introduction to Edmund Calamy The Godly Mans Ark | 156 |
Introduction to Benjamin Keach The Travels of True Godliness | 173 |
Introduction to Joseph Alleine Christian Letters | 179 |
Introduction to William Bates The Danger of Prosperity | 194 |
Introduction to Thomas Brooks A Cabinet of Choice Jewels | 196 |
Introduction to Walter Marshall The GospelMystery of Sanctification | 208 |
Introduction to William Bates A Discourse of Divine Meditation | 100 |
Introduction to Benjamin Keach Poems from The Glorious Lover and War with the Devil | 108 |
Introduction to Ralph Venning A Spiritual Garden of Sweetsmelling Flowers | 113 |
Introduction to John Flavel Husbandry Spiritualized and Navigation Spiritualized | 119 |
Introduction to Thomas Vincent Gods Terrible Yoke in the City | 141 |
Holy Expectations | 219 |
Introduction to Edward Pearse The Great Concern | 220 |
Introduction to Theophilus Gale A Discourse of Christs Coming | 231 |
Introduction to William Bates The Four Last Things | 239 |
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Popular passages
Page 197 - For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Page 240 - IN the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims : each one had six wings ; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts : the whole earth is full of his glory.
Page 22 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 25 - Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light ? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
Page 68 - Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to "Whom be glory for ever and ever, amen
Page 83 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God ? Be not deceived : neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 139 - Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity...
Page 171 - I will go into thy house with burnt offerings : I will pay thee my vows, which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
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