| Description |
pages cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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 -- Hooker's metaphors of conversion. |
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Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.
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Stone, Samuel, 1602-1663.
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Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 -- Influence.
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Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 -- Influence.
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Congregational churches -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- Clergy -- Biography.
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Congregational churches -- Doctrines.
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Fear of God -- Christianity.
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Conversion -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- 17th century.
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Hartford (Conn.) -- Church history.
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| ISBN |
9780190212520 (hardback: alkaline paper) |
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0190212527 (hardback: alkaline paper) |
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9780190212537 (online edition) |
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9780190212544 (online scholarly collection) |
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