Michael P. Winship is Professor of History at the University of Georgia and the author of Seers of God: Puritan Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment.

"A major and refreshingly original study... A remarkable portrait of how Puritanism generated and attempted and finally failed to control divergence from orthodoxy."--Iain S. Maclean, James Madison University, Religious Studies Review "A fresh account of the famous battle between the conservative and moderate leaders of the first generation of New England Puritanism ... and more radical proponents of free grace ... [a] highly readable book."--Amanda Porterfield, University of Wyoming, Catholic Historical Review "Will stand as the most complete and authoritative account for many years to come ... a page turner ... a truly impressive contribution."--Evan Haefeli, Tufts University, Reviews in American History "Moves with clarity and ease through extremely complex theological and political issues, and the narrative reconstruction of the controversy is very convincing ... a must-read."--Mark A. Peterson, University of Iowa, American Historical Review "No one ... will be able to rest comfortable with received generalizations after reading this important volume."--Stephen J. Stein, Indiana University, Journal of American History "Truism after truism falters before his gaze ... carefully grounded in the sources."--David D. Hall, Harvard University, Harvard Theological Review "A fresh account of the famous battle between the conservative and moderate leaders of the first generation of New England Puritanism ... and more radical proponents of free grace... [A] highly readable book."--Amanda Porterfield, University of Wyoming, Catholic Historical Review "Will stand as the most complete and authoritative account for many years to come... [A] page turner... [A] truly impressive contribution."--Evan Haefeli, Tufts University, Reviews in American History "Moves with clarity and ease through extremely complex theological and political issues, and the narrative reconstruction of the controversy is very convincing... [A] must-read."--Mark A, Peterson, University of Iowa, American Historical Review "Truism after truism falters before his gaze... [C]arefully grounded in the sources."--David D. Hall, Harvard University, Harvard Theological Review "Winship has made a notable contribution to the religious history of colonial America."--W. Clark Gilpin, History of Religions "An original and important new study... [A] tightly conceived and compelling contribution to the field."--Konstantin Dierks, Seventeenth-Century News

• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix ABBREVIATIONS xi Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: Assurance of Salvation in the Early Seventeenth Century 12 CHAPTER TWO: Lively Stones: John Cotton and Anne Hutchinson 28 CHAPTER THREE: The Most Glorious Church in the World: Boston, c. 1636 44 CHAPTER FOUR: Practicing Puritanism in a Strange Land: Massachusetts, c. 1636 64 CHAPTER FIVE: Secret Quarrels Turn Public: Summer 1636-January 1637 83 CHAPTER SIX: Convicting John Wheelwright: January-March 1637 106 CHAPTER SEVEN: Abimelech's Faction: March-August 1637 126 CHAPTER EIGHT: Reclaiming Cotton: August-September 1637 149 CHAPTER NINE: The November Trials: October-November 1637 166 CHAPTER TEN: An American Jezebel: November 1637-March 1638 188 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Holding Forth Darkly: March 1638-February 1641 211 CHAPTER TWELVE: Godly Endings 235 NOTES 247 INDEX 313

Michael P. Winship is Professor of History at the University of Georgia and the author of Seers of God: Puritan Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment.

"A major and refreshingly original study... A remarkable portrait of how Puritanism generated and attempted and finally failed to control divergence from orthodoxy."--Iain S. Maclean, James Madison University, Religious Studies Review "A fresh account of the famous battle between the conservative and moderate leaders of the first generation of New England Puritanism ... and more radical proponents of free grace ... [a] highly readable book."--Amanda Porterfield, University of Wyoming, Catholic Historical Review "Will stand as the most complete and authoritative account for many years to come ... a page turner ... a truly impressive contribution."--Evan Haefeli, Tufts University, Reviews in American History "Moves with clarity and ease through extremely complex theological and political issues, and the narrative reconstruction of the controversy is very convincing ... a must-read."--Mark A. Peterson, University of Iowa, American Historical Review "No one ... will be able to rest comfortable with received generalizations after reading this important volume."--Stephen J. Stein, Indiana University, Journal of American History "Truism after truism falters before his gaze ... carefully grounded in the sources."--David D. Hall, Harvard University, Harvard Theological Review "A fresh account of the famous battle between the conservative and moderate leaders of the first generation of New England Puritanism ... and more radical proponents of free grace... [A] highly readable book."--Amanda Porterfield, University of Wyoming, Catholic Historical Review "Will stand as the most complete and authoritative account for many years to come... [A] page turner... [A] truly impressive contribution."--Evan Haefeli, Tufts University, Reviews in American History "Moves with clarity and ease through extremely complex theological and political issues, and the narrative reconstruction of the controversy is very convincing... [A] must-read."--Mark A, Peterson, University of Iowa, American Historical Review "Truism after truism falters before his gaze... [C]arefully grounded in the sources."--David D. Hall, Harvard University, Harvard Theological Review "Winship has made a notable contribution to the religious history of colonial America."--W. Clark Gilpin, History of Religions "An original and important new study... [A] tightly conceived and compelling contribution to the field."--Konstantin Dierks, Seventeenth-Century News

• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix ABBREVIATIONS xi Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: Assurance of Salvation in the Early Seventeenth Century 12 CHAPTER TWO: Lively Stones: John Cotton and Anne Hutchinson 28 CHAPTER THREE: The Most Glorious Church in the World: Boston, c. 1636 44 CHAPTER FOUR: Practicing Puritanism in a Strange Land: Massachusetts, c. 1636 64 CHAPTER FIVE: Secret Quarrels Turn Public: Summer 1636-January 1637 83 CHAPTER SIX: Convicting John Wheelwright: January-March 1637 106 CHAPTER SEVEN: Abimelech's Faction: March-August 1637 126 CHAPTER EIGHT: Reclaiming Cotton: August-September 1637 149 CHAPTER NINE: The November Trials: October-November 1637 166 CHAPTER TEN: An American Jezebel: November 1637-March 1638 188 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Holding Forth Darkly: March 1638-February 1641 211 CHAPTER TWELVE: Godly Endings 235 NOTES 247 INDEX 313

Michael P. Winship is Professor of History at the University of Georgia and the author of Seers of God: Puritan Providentialism in the Restoration and Early Enlightenment.

"A major and refreshingly original study... A remarkable portrait of how Puritanism generated and attempted and finally failed to control divergence from orthodoxy."--Iain S. Maclean, James Madison University, Religious Studies Review "A fresh account of the famous battle between the conservative and moderate leaders of the first generation of New England Puritanism ... and more radical proponents of free grace ... [a] highly readable book."--Amanda Porterfield, University of Wyoming, Catholic Historical Review "Will stand as the most complete and authoritative account for many years to come ... a page turner ... a truly impressive contribution."--Evan Haefeli, Tufts University, Reviews in American History "Moves with clarity and ease through extremely complex theological and political issues, and the narrative reconstruction of the controversy is very convincing ... a must-read."--Mark A. Peterson, University of Iowa, American Historical Review "No one ... will be able to rest comfortable with received generalizations after reading this important volume."--Stephen J. Stein, Indiana University, Journal of American History "Truism after truism falters before his gaze ... carefully grounded in the sources."--David D. Hall, Harvard University, Harvard Theological Review "A fresh account of the famous battle between the conservative and moderate leaders of the first generation of New England Puritanism ... and more radical proponents of free grace... [A] highly readable book."--Amanda Porterfield, University of Wyoming, Catholic Historical Review "Will stand as the most complete and authoritative account for many years to come... [A] page turner... [A] truly impressive contribution."--Evan Haefeli, Tufts University, Reviews in American History "Moves with clarity and ease through extremely complex theological and political issues, and the narrative reconstruction of the controversy is very convincing... [A] must-read."--Mark A, Peterson, University of Iowa, American Historical Review "Truism after truism falters before his gaze... [C]arefully grounded in the sources."--David D. Hall, Harvard University, Harvard Theological Review "Winship has made a notable contribution to the religious history of colonial America."--W. Clark Gilpin, History of Religions "An original and important new study... [A] tightly conceived and compelling contribution to the field."--Konstantin Dierks, Seventeenth-Century News

• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix ABBREVIATIONS xi Introduction 1 CHAPTER ONE: Assurance of Salvation in the Early Seventeenth Century 12 CHAPTER TWO: Lively Stones: John Cotton and Anne Hutchinson 28 CHAPTER THREE: The Most Glorious Church in the World: Boston, c. 1636 44 CHAPTER FOUR: Practicing Puritanism in a Strange Land: Massachusetts, c. 1636 64 CHAPTER FIVE: Secret Quarrels Turn Public: Summer 1636-January 1637 83 CHAPTER SIX: Convicting John Wheelwright: January-March 1637 106 CHAPTER SEVEN: Abimelech's Faction: March-August 1637 126 CHAPTER EIGHT: Reclaiming Cotton: August-September 1637 149 CHAPTER NINE: The November Trials: October-November 1637 166 CHAPTER TEN: An American Jezebel: November 1637-March 1638 188 CHAPTER ELEVEN: Holding Forth Darkly: March 1638-February 1641 211 CHAPTER TWELVE: Godly Endings 235 NOTES 247 INDEX 313