John Brown (1830–1922) was a

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theologian, historian, and pastor. Brown obtained a

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and a

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and served as pastor of Bunyan Meeting in the town of

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in the Eastern part of England. He was the author of several oft referenced works on church history and theology, including an important biography of

John Bunyan John Bunyan (; baptised 30 November 162831 August 1688) was an English writer and Puritan preacher best remembered as the author of the Christian allegory ''The Pilgrim's Progress,'' which also became an influential literary model. In addition ...

, subtitled ''His Life, Times and Work.''

Personal life

Brown married Ada Haydon Ford (1837–1929) in 1859. Their children included

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, the physician and professor of medicine; and

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, a political activist combating poverty and eventual mayor of

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, England. He is the grandfather of

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Works

''As Author'' * ''Puritan Preaching in England: A Study of Past and Present'' * ''John Bunyan: His Life, Times and Work'' * ''The Pilgrim Fathers of New England and Their Puritan Successors''. Reprinted 1970 by Pilgrim Publications, Pasadena, Texas 77501. * ''The History of The English Bible'' * ''The Stundists'' (1893),

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* ''The Colonial Missions of Congregationalism : The Story of 70 Years'' (London, 1908). Quoted in "How Bunyan Became English" Isabel Hofmeyr, note 102 p. 105 https://www.jstor.org/stable/3070763 ''As Editor'' * '' Life and Death of Mr. Badman and

The Holy War ''The Holy War Made by King Shaddai Upon Diabolus, to Regain the Metropolis of the World, Or, The Losing and Taking Again of the Town of Mansoul'' is a 1682 novel by John Bunyan. This early modern English novel, written in the form of an alleg ...

'' by

(1905) * ''The Sermons of

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: The Shakespeare of Puritan Theologians; A Selection''

References

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