Which Puritan Am I? – Episode #1

October 11th, 2009 | Categories: Christian History, Puritans, Reformation

Puritan One:

  • I was expelled from Oxford
  • I was born in the same decade as the original publication of the KJV
  • I was one of the youngest members of the Westminster Assembly, but not very active in it
  • I was beheaded for treason at the age of 33
  • 15 volumes of his sermons were published

Puritan Two:

  • I was a preacher at Gray’s Inn
  • I never married
  • John Cotton was converted under my preaching
  • I helped Thomas Goodwin in his theology
  • My last sermon was on John 14:2

Puritan Three

  • I was born in Hetford, England
  • I’m said to have memorized the entire New Testament and the book of Psalms
  • I catechised John Owen
  • I preached during the Great Plague

Puritan Four

  • I got my BA at 19, but my Doctorate at 40
  • I was one of three clerks at Westminster Assembly
  • I counseled Christopher Love before his execution for treason
  • I was ejected from the Church of England pulpits in 1662

Take a guess.. If you get one, you will be congratulated and get an honorable mention on this blog :)

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