Thomas Manton: A Guided Tour of the Life and Thought of a Puritan Pastor (Guided Tour (P & R Publishing)) - Softcover

Cooper, Derek

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9781596382138: Thomas Manton: A Guided Tour of the Life and Thought of a Puritan Pastor (Guided Tour (P & R Publishing))

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ISBN 10: 1596382139 ISBN 13: 9781596382138

Publisher: P&R Publishing, 2011

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Thomas Manton (1620-77) was an influential Puritan preacher and an important figure in English society. Cooper writes engagingly about this pivotal figure and provides an introduction to the movement known as Puritanism within its historical, social, and political contexts.

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About the Author:

Derek Cooper (MA, MDiv, Biblical Seminary; PhD, Lutheran Seminary, Philadelphia) is assistant professor of biblical studies and historical theology, associate director of the DMin program, and director of the LEAD MDiv program at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. He is the author of several books, including Thomas Manton: A Guided Tour of the Life and Thought of a Puritan Pastor.

Review:

"Once a shining star in the Puritan firmament, long-forgotten Thomas Manton fully deserves the renewed appreciation that he receives here." --J. I. Packer

"This delightful and well-written book will surely be a springboard for any who want to grapple with Manton proper." --Carl Trueman, Westminster Theological Seminary

"Derek Cooper has done the church a great service by making Manton's life and work accessible." --Daniel R. Hyde, Oceanside United Reformed Church

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