"A loosely organized reform movement originating during the English Reformation of the sixteenth century. The name came from efforts to 'purify' the Church of England by those who felt that the Reformation had not yet been completed. Eventually the Puritans went on to attempt purification of the self and of society as well."
(Mark Noll, "Puritanism", Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 1984)
"All those nick-names of Puritan, Precisian, Hypocrite, &c. with which lewd tongues are wont to load the saints of God, are so many honourable badges of their worthy deportment in the holy path, and resolute standing on the Lord's side."
Robert Bolton (1572-1631)
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2 comments:
John,
I stumbled across your blog the other day. I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts from afar. Welcome back to the states.
Joe
Joe,
Great to hear from you! Thanks so much for the note. Trust all is well in Kosciusko.
Likewise, I can across your blog this past weekend.
Hope to keep in touch.
JWT
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