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Description: Under threat of imprisonment and death, sixteenth and seventeenth century non-conformist pastors called their churches to right thinking and their people to right living. Day by Day with the English Puritans gleans 366 devotional readings from their sermons, letters, and books. Start your day with exhortations to faith and obedience from such influential Puritan writers and ministers as:

• Samuel Annesley—grandfather of John and Charles Wesley
• John Rogers—first Puritan to burn at the stake under Queen Mary of England
• Robert Bolton—so famous for comforting the afflicted that even those from other countries sought his counsel
• John Bunyan—author of the prison-work The Pilgrim’s Progress
• Thomas Watson—the dynamic preacher who was jailed for plotting to put a Protestant on the throne

For over a century (1560–1710), the English Puritans fought for church and state reform. Although they lost most of their political campaigns, their search for an authentic and biblical ideal for godly living eventually drove the Great Awakening in America and propelled Britain into the Evangelical Revival. In today’s uncertain world and materialistic culture their struggles to be holy citizens of heaven and earth continue to resonate, and their words of insight and devotion continue to reform.

“Few would disagree that the English Puritans represent a high point of evangelical Protestantism. Their unique combination of learning and godliness and their zeal for doctrinal precision while insisting on Christ-centeredness are hallmarks that continue to make their writings relevant.

“This collection of edited writings in a day-by-day devotional format is a welcome way to introduce the Puritans’ work to Christians who haven’t time to spend reading through long, Puritan tomes.

“Many of the major Christian themes are here: the Church, the quietness with God, the efficacy of prayer, the hidden blessedness of trials, and a variety of short considerations of the character of God and the development of godly character. Some of the language is antiquated, but it remains clear for the careful reader. Recommend this title to anyone interested in a devotional that focuses not on contemporary themes or self-help, but on God and His ways among us.”
— CBA Marketplace

“Part of the Puritan mission was to write clearly and compellingly about the great work of salvation. . . . Pederson’s book gives a year’s worth of bedside reading, gleaned from no fewer that 74 Puritan authors. . . . Pederson has no problem with seeing Puritans as heroes: ‘Clear-headed about biblical authority, justification by faith, and the covenantal framework of God’s grace, in spiritually decadent days like ours, they can help us recover the wisdom and power of this ideal.’ . . . [The excepts reveal a] high quality of prose.”
— Church Times

“Pulling from the writings of over seventy different authors, this work testifies to the rich heritage of the English Puritans. While John Bunyan, John Owen, and Richard Baxter may be familiar names, many of the authors are little-known. These 200-300 word selections give bold but brief challenges on nearly every topic of Christian spirituality. The book ends with seventeen pages of English Puritan biographical material. The strength of the book comes in the diversity of style and content each writer brings to the page. Each day brings a fresh word of grace and truth that makes you thirsty for further contemplation about God.”
— The Pathway