In my previous article, I discussed one of Stephen Marshall’s arguments for infant baptism: infants of believers (covenant children) should be baptized because they partake of the spiritual realities signified and sealed by baptism. This is not to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Edward Taylor (c. 1642–1729), a pastor, physician, and poet of Puritan New England, wrote, “A curious knot God made in Paradise…. It was the true-love knot, more sweet than spice” (“Upon Wedlock, and Death of Children,” in The Poems of Edward... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Those familiar with the Puritans may have heard the posthumous praise given of Richard Sibbes (1577-1635) by Izaak Walton (1594-1683) who claimed, “Of this blest man, let this just praise be given, Heaven was in him, before he was in heaven.” This... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Thanks to our friends at Focus Publishing, we have three (3) copies of A Gospel Primer for Christians by  Milton Vincent. USA mailing addresses only. One entry per person. Deadline to register is Friday, December 16. Click here to enter. [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
What is the true test of sound doctrine? In a previous post, I introduced readers to the recent translation of Johannes Cocceius’ work on covenant theology. In that post, I noted in passing that Cocceius argued that Romans 11:33-36 should be a test... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Part 1 Â Specific Directions for Mortification Identify the Symptoms that Accompany a Lust If the symptoms are deadly, the sin must be killed by special measures lest our lives end in hellish tragedy. A sin is deadly if it has become an... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
In 1656 Puritan Pastor John Owen felt concerned that professing Christians were too “at peace in the world” (vii). He also believed that much of the teaching against sin in his day produced “superstition, self-righteousness and anxiety of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves. (2 Corinthians 7.1 KJV) We are at the last of the works by Anglican Thomas Watson in our reading of the Puritan Paperback, Sermons of the Great Ejection. “The Great... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
We at Meet the Puritans thank you for all your support in this, our first year, as an Alliance site!  Since ACE is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, every year we can participate in the Lancaster Foundation's "Extraordinary... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Johannes Cocceius, The Doctrine of the Covenant and Testament of God, trans. Casey Carmichael, vol. 3, Classic Reformed Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books, 2016). 408pp. Hardcover. Â Johannes Cocceius (1603-1669) was one of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
