Puritanism, or, A churchman's defense against its aspersions, by an appeal to its own history / by Thomas W. Coit, D.D., Rector of Trinity Church, New-Rochelle, N.Y., and a member of the New-York Historical Society.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coit, Thomas Winthrop, 1803-1885, author.

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Religion, Reform, and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Puritans.

New England--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

New England.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (527 pages).

Other Title:

Churchman's defense against its aspersions

Place of Publication:

New York : D. Appleton & Company ; Philadelphia : Geo. S. Appleton, MDCCCXLV.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

General sketch of the subjects embraced in these letters. The motives which prompted them, and the plan pursued

Origin and aim of Puritanism in England

The temper of Puritanism in England, with its treatment there

Expatriation of the Puritans. Was "a purely religious cause" its object?

Review of some apologies for the Puritans, offered by their advocates

Review of the reasons for Puritan expatriation, assigned in N. Morton's "New England's Memorial"

Early history of Puritanism in New England. The patents from the Virginia and Plymouth companies, Massachusetts charters, etc.

Professions of the Puritans towards the Church of England. Their rejection of the ordinations of that church. Reordinations of Episcopal clergymen. Lay ordinations, etc.

Treatment of early Episcopal settlers by the Puritans. William Blackstone

the Browns

Bright

Morell

Vassall

petitioners of 1646

New England in the days of the Commonwealth. Importance of dates to illustrate Laud's conduct. Cromwell tries to check New England. Treatment of churchmen by the Puritans, from the days of Charles II onward

Puritan church establishment. Fines, etc., under this establishment. Laws against holy-days. Contempt of Puritan ministers punished. Richard Gibson. Gov. Andross in a Puritan meeting-house. Puritanism less republican than is supposed.

Influence of the Puritan ministers in both church and state. Administrations of Gov. Winthrop and Gov. Endicott

Puritanic efforts to defeat an American Episcopate, and to thwart Episcopal missionaries. Episcopacy individously represented as a cause of the American Revolution

Puritanic treatment of the Baptists

Puritanic treatment of the Quakers

Puritanic treatment of the Papists

Puritanic treatment of the Presbyterians

Puritanic treatment of the Indians.

Notes:

Reproduction of the original from the Lost Cause Press.

OCLC:

85802372