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Johnson, Samuel

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Author(s): Kidd, Thomas S.
[German Version] (Oct 14, 1696, Guilford, CT – Jan 6, 1772, Stratford, CT) was a transitional figure between New England Puritanism and developments associated with the English Enlightenment. Although Johnson remained committed to the main tenets of Calvinism, he eventually rejected Puritan ecclesiology and became a leading figure in America's Anglican community. Johnson graduated from Yale College in 1714. Soon after graduation he gained access to a donation of books at Yale, which included the w…