Jeremiah Burroughs was born sometime around 1600. He went to college at Emmanuel College in Cambridge in 1617 finally graduating with a Master of Arts in 1624. His tutor was another famous Puritan–Thomas Hooker. He began his ministerial “career” as… Continue Reading
Anne Bradstreet was born in 1612 of nonconformist stock. Her father, Thomas Dudley, was a solider that had managed the affairs of the Earl of Lincoln. Due to her families position Anne was a well-educated woman. At the age of… Continue Reading
Charles Simeon was born in 1759 in Reading, Berkshire. He attended Eton College and Cambridge. While at Cambridge he came to know the Lord. John Piper helps us to see the miracle of this when he says, “He had no… Continue Reading
Isaac Watts was born in July of 1674 in Southampton, England. His father, Isaac, was imprisoned at the time of his birth for his being a deacon of a dissenting church. Because of their non-conformity Watts was never able to… Continue Reading