N quite P. yet quite. Ever wonder about Puritanism EXACTLY?

Mark Kohut markekohut at yahoo.com
Sat Aug 28 14:04:44 CDT 2010


"A pest, a fanatic, and a hypocrite, worse than a cattle thief: that was a 
Puritan", said King James 1 of England.

The word "Puritan" first appeared early in the reign of Queen Eliz, in about 
1565. Puritans were people who believed that she failed to go far enough when 
she established a Protestant Church of England. They urged her to abolish every 
last trace of Roman Catholic ritual that still lingered within it. ..Also, to 
end the hierarchy of bishops.".....

Before the English Civil War, almost every single Puritan was also a 
Calvinist".......[See double predestination,
if more is needed.

                                                  ----from Making Haste From 
Babylon, Nick Bunker 2010


      



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