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Old 04-26-2008, 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by shackleton View Post
I am just finding out that the Puritans did not hold to a Presbyterian form of government but were Congregationalists. I was really surprised to find that John Owen was not "Presbyterian." Did this have something to do with the Church of England and abuses of power seen by a top down form of government?
It is questionable as to what Owen's view was in that he changed it throughout his life. I believe he ended up at a near Presbyterian view towards his death. See
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