This document discusses how Edward Taylor was a colonial writer and minister who lived in Westfield, Massachusetts in the late 1600s. It notes that little is known about his early life in England, but that he left for religious reasons and became an ordained minister. It describes how Taylor was a strict Congregationalist and wrote extensively on religious topics, using many biblical references in his poetry and sermons. The summary concludes that Taylor made significant contributions through his writings but that finding information about his life is difficult given it was over 360 years ago.