“Her story of the work ethic begins with its invention in 17th-century Puritanism.”

“His thoroughgoing Puritanism meant that he constantly subjected himself to self-examination.”

“The disintegration of Puritanism preceded any attempt to impose the Presbyterian system.”

“Such warfare was at odds with both Puritan theology and accepted military practices.”

“The long arm of Puritan persecution continued to harass those who embraced dissenting views causing a Baptist migration to New Jersey.”

“Andrea was amongst the first group of younger men to translate and print Puritan works in Italian while still a student in Rome.”

“She always dressed more like a pilgrim than a secretary, with a carriage more like a puritan than a young woman in search of a mate.”

“The liberal puritans, by contrast, are riding high in the media and in the courts.”

“The folks behind this campaign, which invited the wrath of the puritans, are two young men based in Bangalore.”

“But the new puritans argue that any risk, no matter how infinitesimal, is intolerable.”

“Closer to our own century, the Puritans wrote extensively on mutuality within marriage.”

“Earlier, it had been banned in England during the 17th century when the Puritans were strong.”

“Back in the 17th century, at the time of the Commonwealth, the Puritans tried to ban Christmas.”