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Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life offers a groundbreaking treatment of the Puritans' teaching on most major Reformed doctrines, particularly those doctrines in which the Puritans made significant contributions.
The book addresses Puritan teachings on all six loci of theology, covering fifty areas of doctrine. The book explores Puritan teachings on biblical interpretation, God, predestination, providence, angels, sin, the covenants, the gospel, Christ, preparation for conversion, regeneration, coming to Christ, justification, adoption, church government, the Sabbath, preaching, baptism, heaven, hell, and many other topics. It ends with eight chapters that explore Puritan "theology in practice."
Some chapters highlight the work of a specific theologian such as William Perkins, William Ames, John Owen, Stephen Charnock, or Thomas Goodwin on a specific topic. Other chapters survey various authors on a particular subject. The goal of A Puritan Theology is to increase knowledge in the mind and godliness in the soul. It was written for theologians, historians, pastors, and educated laymen who seek to learn more about Puritan theology.
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Table of contents
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Prolegomena
- 1 The Puritans on Natural and Supernatural Theology
- 2 Puritan Hermeneutics and Exegesis
- 3 The Learned Doctor William Ames and The Marrow of Theology
- Theology Proper
- 4 Stephen Charnock on the Attributes of God
- 5 The Puritans on the Trinity
- 6 John Owen on Communion with the Triune God
- 7 William Perkins on Predestination
- 8 Thomas Goodwin and Johannes Maccovius on Justification from Eternity
- 9 Thomas Goodwin's Christological Supralapsarianism
- 10 The Puritans on Providence
- 11 The Puritans on Angels
- 12 The Puritans on Demons
- Anthropology and Covenant Theology
- 13 The Puritans on the Sinfulness of Sin
- 14 The Puritans on the Covenant of Works
- 15 The Puritans on the Covenant of Redemption
- 16 The Puritans on the Covenant of Grace
- 17 The Puritans on the Old and New Covenants
- 18 The Minority Report
- 19 The Puritans on Covenant Conditions
- Christology
- 20 The Puritans on Law and Gospel
- 21 Puritan Christology
- 22 The Puritans on Christ's Offices and States
- 23 The Blood of Christ in Puritan Piety
- 24 Anthony Burgess on Christ's Intercession for Us
- 25 Thomas Goodwin on Christ's Beautiful Heart
- 26 The Puritans on Understanding and Using God's Promises
- Soteriology
- 27 The Puritans on the Holy Spirit
- 28 Puritan Preparatory Grace
- 29 The Puritans on Regeneration
- 30 The Puritans on Union with Christ, Justification, and Regeneration
- 31 John Owen on Justification by Faith Alone
- 32 The Puritans on Coming to Christ
- 33 The Puritans on Living in Christ
- 34 The Puritans on Adoption
- 35 The Puritans on the Third Use of the Law
- 36 Richard Sibbes on Entertaining the Holy Spirit
- 37 William Perkins and His Greatest Case of Conscience
- 38 The Puritans on Perseverance of the Saints
- Ecclesiology
- 39 The Puritans on the Government of the Church
- 40 The Puritans on the Offices of the Church
- 41 John Owen on the Christian Sabbath and Worship
- 42 Puritan Preaching (1)
- 43 Puritan Preaching (2)
- 44 John Bunyan's Preaching to the Heart
- 45 The Puritans and Paedobaptism
- 46 The Puritans on the Lord's Supper
- 47 Puritan Prayers for World Missions
- Eschatology
- 48 The City on a Hill
- 49 Thomas Manton on the Judgment according to Works
- 50 How History Informs the Historicist
- 51 Christopher Love on the Glories of Heaven and Terrors of Hell
- Theology in Practice
- 52 Puritan Theology Shaped by a Pilgrim Mentality
- 53 The Puritans on Walking Godly in the Home
- 54 Matthew Henry on a Practical Method of Daily Prayer
- 55 The Puritan Practice of Meditation
- 56 The Puritans on Conscience
- 57 Puritan Casuistry
- 58 Puritan Sacrificial Zeal
- 59 Practical Lessons from Puritan Theology Today
- Afterword
- 60 A Final Word
- Works Referenced
- Index
- Author Bios