Peter Sterry
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    Peter Sterry

    Peter Sterry(1613–1672)

    English theologian and preacher with strongly Platonizing tendencies. He wrote on the freedom of the will and the soul's relation to divine life, blending metaphysical speculation with devotional intent.

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    on the Freedome of the Will

    Full title: A discourse of the freedom of the will

    The Dial's edition: London, 1675

    A mystical Puritan text arguing that true human freedom comes from aligning one's will with divine nature, finding liberty through understanding God's infinite goodness, and overcoming limited, earthly desires for a more universal, spiritual existence. It posits that our will's freedom is rooted in the divine essence.