The Puritans and Their Principles (Classic Reprint)

A clear-eyed look at Puritan influence, church politics, and the clash between civil liberty and episcopal power. This work traces how Puritan and Presbyterian identities shaped early American life and law.

In These pages, the author examines how Puritan beliefs and Congregational organization interacted with Presbyterian and Anglican structures. It explains how union and tension among the denominations influenced settlements, governance, and religious practice in New England and beyond, while framing the larger struggle over religious freedom and civil authority.

- Learn how Puritan theology and church polity affected colonial life and legal ideas
- See the shifts between toleration, unity, and conflict among Puritans, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians
- Explore key debates about episcopacy, liturgy, and the fight for religious liberty
- Understand how these historical threads connect to broader themes of power and conscience

Ideal for readers of American religious history, colonial politics, and the roots of church-state relations. This edition offers a focused look at the ideas and conflicts that shaped early New England and its neighbors.

Edwin Hall was pastor of the First Congregational Church in Norwalk, Connecticut during the mid 19th century.