Brian L. Hanson (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a PhD candidate in Reformation Studies in the School of History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He is also a musician and the composer of several published works including 'Jesus, Lover of My Soul' and 'The Very Thought of Thee'. Michael A. G. Haykin (ThD, University of Toronto) is professor of church history and biblical spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and director of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He has authored or edited more than twenty-five books, including 'Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church'.

• IntroductionChapter 1 "Sweet for Jesus' sake": The life of Abraham CheareChapter 2 "Lift up our voice like a trumpet": Cheare's ministry in the 1650sChapter 3 "Waiting on the Spirit of Promise": Abraham Cheare in prison in the 1660sChapter 4 A letter of Abraham Cheare on baptism, c.1648-1658Chapter 5 Abraham Cheare, Sighs for SionChapter 6 Abraham Cheare, A Looking-GlassChapter 7 Abraham Cheare, Words in SeasonBibliography

Brian L. Hanson (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a PhD candidate in Reformation Studies in the School of History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He is also a musician and the composer of several published works including 'Jesus, Lover of My Soul' and 'The Very Thought of Thee'. Michael A. G. Haykin (ThD, University of Toronto) is professor of church history and biblical spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and director of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He has authored or edited more than twenty-five books, including 'Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church'.

• IntroductionChapter 1 "Sweet for Jesus' sake": The life of Abraham CheareChapter 2 "Lift up our voice like a trumpet": Cheare's ministry in the 1650sChapter 3 "Waiting on the Spirit of Promise": Abraham Cheare in prison in the 1660sChapter 4 A letter of Abraham Cheare on baptism, c.1648-1658Chapter 5 Abraham Cheare, Sighs for SionChapter 6 Abraham Cheare, A Looking-GlassChapter 7 Abraham Cheare, Words in SeasonBibliography

Brian L. Hanson (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a PhD candidate in Reformation Studies in the School of History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He is also a musician and the composer of several published works including 'Jesus, Lover of My Soul' and 'The Very Thought of Thee'. Michael A. G. Haykin (ThD, University of Toronto) is professor of church history and biblical spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and director of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He has authored or edited more than twenty-five books, including 'Rediscovering the Church Fathers: Who They Were and How They Shaped the Church'.

• IntroductionChapter 1 "Sweet for Jesus' sake": The life of Abraham CheareChapter 2 "Lift up our voice like a trumpet": Cheare's ministry in the 1650sChapter 3 "Waiting on the Spirit of Promise": Abraham Cheare in prison in the 1660sChapter 4 A letter of Abraham Cheare on baptism, c.1648-1658Chapter 5 Abraham Cheare, Sighs for SionChapter 6 Abraham Cheare, A Looking-GlassChapter 7 Abraham Cheare, Words in SeasonBibliography