Puritan Treasury of Quotations

by I.D.E. Thomas

Aptly chosen quotations from the works of many of the great preachers and writers of the Puritan period.

Genres: Theology, Christian, Church History

320 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1977

About the author

Isaac David Ellis Thomas

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is probably no series of books that has had more influence on me than the Puritan Paperbacks. They are all good. This one, however, is probably the best one to keep on your shelf as a reference (along with Vincent's "The Shorter Catechism Explained From Scripture").

There are two others that are also compilations of quotations ("Flowers from a Puritan's Garden," "Smooth Stones from Ancient Brooks"), the former being sermon illustrations by Manton expanded by Spurgeon, and the latter quotations from Brooks, again, gathered by Spurgeon. But those quotations are limited to only those two Puritans, and neither is arranged topically.

In contrast, this volume extracts 1500 quotations from almost 150 Puritan authors, and arranges them topically. The most frequently quoted authors are Watson, Gurnall, Thomas Adams, Baxter, Brooks, Swinnock, Owen, Trapp, Flavel, Henry Smith, and Manton, in that order. The quotations are selected for their brevity, intrinsic value, and thought-provoking quality. Highly recommended.

[Josiah Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the puritans. They were able to do and say more in one sentence than I could in a whole page. They understood man and his plight so well, and as a result they understood Christ and His redeeming work intimately. I run a semi-popular Facebook page called “Daily Puritan Quotes” where I post a quote from a Puritan approximately whenever I feel like it, but usually on a daily basis. This book was a treasure trove of excellent quotes and snippets for that purpose. Many are familiar quotes in this book and many more I had never come across yet. This would be a good place to start to familiarize yourself with how the Puritans write and how they think about, well, everything.

[Jacob Aitken · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding collection of texts. Ideal for the pastor looking for a perfect illustration or quotation for a doctrinal sermon. This is arguably one of the best volumes in the Puritan Paperback series.

[Jerry Bousard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to have on hand for some devotional thoughts and comments for history's great puritan minds.