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a final chapter makes the case for a Christian view of history itself
He is often dismissed as a theologian without humanity
’ Yet he has been one of the least known leaders of that age
Knowing Christ B. B. Warfield ‘I have somewhat indulged theFrom the foreword by J. I. Packer: The Puritans loved the Bible, and dug into it in depth. Also, they loved the Lord Jesus, who is of course the Bible's focal figure; they circled round him, centered on him, studied minutely all that Scripture had to say about him, and constantly, conscientiously, exalted him in their preaching, praises, and prayers. Mark Jones, an established expert on many aspects of Puritan thought, also loves the Bible and its