Puritans in the New World : a critical anthology /

[This] is a collection of texts that illuminates the experience of being a Puritan in the New World. The book will be welcomed by all those who are interested in early American literature, religion, and history.-Back cover.

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Other Authors: Hall, David D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2004.
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Table of Contents:
  • Of Plymouth plantation / William Bradford
  • To his former parishioners at Terling / Thomas Weld
  • "To my dear son" : an autobiography / Thomas Shepard
  • A brief history of the church of Christ at Dedham / John Allin
  • First principles of the oracles of God / Thomas Shepard
  • The gift of free grace through the effectual call / Thomas Hooker
  • The sound believer / Thomas Shepard
  • A conference held at Boston / John Cotton
  • Pray for the rising generation / Increase Mather
  • Christian experience / John Winthrop
  • Confessions from the churches of Cambridge, Chemsford, and East Windsor
  • For my dear son, Simon Bradstreet ; As weary pilgrim / Anne Bradstreet
  • A brief account of a strange and unusual providence of God befallen to Elizabeth Knapp of Groton / Samuel Willard
  • Christian Charity, a model hereof / John Winthrop
  • To Lord Say and Sele 1636 ; An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation / John Cotton
  • A little speech on liberty / John Winthrop
  • A valedictory and monitory writing / Sarah Goodhue
  • Verses addressed to her husband and family / Anne Bradstreet
  • The necessity of reformation / Increase Mather
  • From A history of New England / John Winthrop
  • A short history of the rise, reign, and ruine of Antinomians / John Winthrop, Thomas Weld
  • Ill Newes from New-England / John Clarke
  • To the Governor of Massachusetts / Roger Williams
  • To John Cotton and John Wilson / Richard Saltonstall
  • To Sir Richard Saltonstall / John Cotton
  • A brief history of the Pequot War / John Mason
  • Tears of repentance / John Eliot, Thomas Mayhew
  • Indian converts / Experience Mayhew
  • The sovereignty & goodness of God / Mary Rowlandson
  • The churches resurrection / John Cotton
  • The wonder-working providence of Sions Saviour in New-England / Edward Johnson
  • A brief recognition of New-England's errand into the wilderness / Samuel Danforth
  • The day of trouble is near / Increase Mather.