Comments on: John Brown on the Puritans

By: Mark Jones

Mark Jones — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:23:45 +0000

Yes, I think so. Once you move from 1660 it becomes increasingly difficult to define Puritanism. I would speak simply of Protestant nonconformity because, as history would show, the Puritans ultimately lost the battle for reforming the CoE. This is why Edwards and Spurgeon are not Puritans. Goodwin was one of the last of the Puritans and one of the first Congregationalists.

By: ianclary

ianclary — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:17:23 +0000

Thank you!

By: ianclary

ianclary — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:17:09 +0000

Is that because you would take the essence of Puritanism as reforming the established church?

By: Mark Jones

Mark Jones — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:18:37 +0000

Puritanism ended 1660-2, not 58. My two cents.

By: humanitas remedium

humanitas remedium — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:14:00 +0000

Thanks for the post and for helping with your comments on the free work; I had not heard of it and your comments on his view of the limits was helpful.