SERMON THESIS- The Pilgrims were motivated by a protestant passion for biblical doctrine and biblical worship. Their protestant passion led to severe persecution and a pursuit for a new land where they could be free to believe and behave as their consciences demanded. Their protestant passion extended as far as their convictions dictated. Their protestant passion needs to be rediscovered and revived in our hearts and homes today---I. POLLUTION and the English Reformation---A. The ROMAN Church-B. The ROYAL Church--II. PERSECUTION and the English Reformation---A. Cranmer-B. Latimer-C. Ridley-D. John Foxes' -Book of Martyrs- -1563---III. PILGRIMS and the English Reformation---A. Puritans-B. Separatists--IV. PROTESTANTS and the English Reformation---QUESTION- What were the Pilgrims protesting---A. The TYRANNY of the Church of England-B. The TEACHING of the Church of England--1. In POLITY - Romanism-Royalism-2. In PRECEPT - Arminianism