Papers by Adam Embry
T he people quietly gathered on the shore at midnight, watching as a man waded in the water towar... more T he people quietly gathered on the shore at midnight, watching as a man waded in the water toward the large rock in the middle of the Kingsbridge estuary. The low water during spring tides provided an unlikely, but necessary, pulpit on the rock for the English minister in exile. At another beach the minister swam away from civil authorities seeking his arrest, but most often he secretly met with his church in the woods. Such scenes were all too familiar for English nonconformists living after the ejection of Puritan ministers from the Church of England in 1662. The words from the preacher standing on the rock arrested the hearers' attention. On this particular evening, urgency filled John Flavel's voice, as he pleaded on behalf of the Holy Spirit for professing believers not to grieve the Spirit.
Books by Adam Embry
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Puritan pastors of the seventeenth century were true physicians of the soul, and this is made rea... more Puritan pastors of the seventeenth century were true physicians of the soul, and this is made readily apparent in Adam Embry’s study of John Flavel. In Keeper of the Great Seal of Heaven, Embry shows the prominent themes of heavenly mindedness and the work of the Holy Spirit in Flavel’s life and pastoral ministry. He goes on to evaluate Flavel’s teachings about the Spirit, explains Flavel’s view on the sealing of the Spirit, and compares Flavel with other Puritans. Embry further traces the significance of Flavel’s theology of the Spirit in the American Great Awakenings, gives an evaluation of Flavel’s exegesis relating to the sealing of the Spirit, and concludes with an insightful pastoral reflection on the material. While this study reveals a diversity of thought within Puritanism, it also underscores the profound commitment this spiritual brotherhood shared for treating the matter of the heart with biblical truth in dependence on the Holy Spirit.
An Honest, Well–Experienced Heart introduces us to the life and writings of Puritan preacher and ... more An Honest, Well–Experienced Heart introduces us to the life and writings of Puritan preacher and author John Flavel (1627—1691). In his brief, introductory biography, Adam Embry discusses Flavel’s background, ministry, and theology of keeping the heart, which, for Flavel, “is the great business of a Christian’s life.” Centuries ago, Flavel wrote, “Above all other studies in the world, study your own hearts.” Embry guides us through forty–two short passages from Flavel’s writings that acquaint us with this dedicated Puritan minister’s piety and help us see the importance of this great business of keeping and managing our hearts.
Thesis Chapters by Adam Embry
The thesis, Understanding Image Bearing and Idolatry in a Christian Counseling Movement, traces t... more The thesis, Understanding Image Bearing and Idolatry in a Christian Counseling Movement, traces the biblical-theological and systematic relationship between image bearing and idolatry in a Christian counseling movement.
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