Hartford Puritanism: Thomas Hooker, Samuel Stone, and their terrifying God
Creating the Thomas Hooker brand -- Hooker and Stone in England, Holland, and New England -- The "Reformation of manners" in Chelmsford -- Why people want what they want : St. Augustine of Hippo and his God -- The search for alternatives to extreme Augustinianism -- The terrifying God of W...
| Summary: | Creating the Thomas Hooker brand -- Hooker and Stone in England, Holland, and New England -- The "Reformation of manners" in Chelmsford -- Why people want what they want : St. Augustine of Hippo and his God -- The search for alternatives to extreme Augustinianism -- The terrifying God of William Perkins, Thomas Hooker, and Samuel Stone -- Richardsonian Ramism -- Preaching the Gospel in Chelmsford and Hartford -- Learning how to imagine conversion -- Hooker and Stone preach conversion -- Gaining assurance of salvation -- Identifying the saints -- Concluding reflections -- Appendix: Hooker's metaphors of conversion |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0190212527 |