  In addition to the many other readings I am attempting to complete, I've started and almost finished Owen's Mortification of Sin ( Temptation and Sin: Volume Six of The Complete Works of John Owen ; pages 1-83).
Those who complain about the "accessibility" of the Puritans, given the style and grammar in which the Puritans write, really do need to learn how to read such works. I liken it to Shakespeare. In my undergraduate studies as a Theatre Arts major, I found Shakespeare difficult when first introduced to him as an actor, though I was familiar with him during my previous emphasis and bachelor degree major of English Literature. However, after a few months of working with Shakespeare I became quite fluent and versed in his writings.
It isn't that I'm smarter than other people, or that one has to be intellectual to read Shakespeare. It is simply a matter of practice, much like any other language (i.e. Greek, Hebrew, Latin, German, etc.). One must be diligent in learning how the language is used. I do wish others would read more of the puritans. 
