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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