RT Article
T1 “A Divine Kind of Rhetoric”: Rhetorical Strategy and Spirit-Wrought Sincerity in English Puritan Writing
JF Christianity & literature
VO 67
IS 1
SP 113
OP 138
A1 Parry, David
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1576433331
AB In their endeavors to persuade their readers and hearers to conversion and godly living, Puritan writers and preachers in early modern England make use of the three modes of persuasion identified by Aristotle: logos (appeal to rational argument), pathos (appeal to emotion), and ethos (appeal to the perceived credibility of the speaker). Although deploying rhetorical techniques, Puritan writers seek to manifest a Spirit-wrought sincerity, understood as earnest expression flowing from doctrinal conviction, inward spiritual experience, and a heartfelt desire to persuade others. This article explores these dynamics in the works of William Perkins, Richard Sibbes, Richard Baxter, and John Bunyan.
K1 BUNYAN, John, 1628-1688
K1 John Bunyan
K1 Puritan authors
K1 Puritan movements
K1 Puritanism
K1 Rhetoric
K1 Sincerity
K1 plain style
DO 10.1177/0148333117734162