John Geree

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John Geree (1601–1649) was an English Puritan minister and writer who served in Tewkesbury and London. He is best known for his 1646 tract The Character of an Old English Puritane, a classic description of Puritan piety that remains a frequently quoted portrait of the Puritan ideal.

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The Character of an Old English Puritan, or Non-Conformist
The Old English Puritan was such an one, that honored God above all, and under God gave every one his due. His first care was to serve God, and therein he did not what was good in his own, but in God’s sight, making the word of God the rule of his worship. He highly esteemed order in the House of…