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Sermons On Election & Reprobation
by John Calvin

Sermons On Psalm 119
by John Calvin

Pastoral Theology:
The Pastor in the Various Duties of His Office
by Thomas Murphy

Sermons on Galatians
by John Calvin

The Necessity of Reforming the Church:
a Humble Exhortation
by John Calvin

Earnestness in Preaching:
Admonition from the Fathers
by Ernest Springer

In the Shadow of Death:
Meditations for the Sick-Room and at the Death-Bed
by Abraham Kuyper

A Treatise on Sanctification
by James Fraser

Pastoral Theology
by Patrick Fairbairn

Many Verses!
The Importance of Reading the Scriptures in Reformed Worship
by Ernest Springer

Revealed to Babes:
Children in the Worship of God
by Richard Bacon

Sermons On Election & Reprobation
by John Calvin

This collection of sermons from the book of Genesis, deals with an awesome topic that has throughout time been repeatedly misunderstood, unfairly ignored, but most often shamefully denied and taught against. Calvin will cause the reader of these sermons to rightly understand this profound doctrine, to come away with the Biblical truth of the Sovereignty of the Creator, and to understand that God is God and needs not man to excuse or explain away the power of the Potter over the clay as he makes to dishonor the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction. Commenting on the volume, Dr. Richard A. Muller of Calvin Theological Seminary states that this "is an edition that respects the historical document and conveys the full style of the original translators but also makes the text accessible to the modern reader." We learn from Calvin that, "It is a thing that much troubleth men's spirits, when they see the estate of the world so confused, that the most part do manifestly despite God, and it seemeth that they have conspired with the devil, to the end to give over themselves to all mischief. For this is thought a thing greatly against reason, that GOD should create men to destroy them. Wherefore then is it, that he suffereth the greatest number so to fall? If it be said that this ought to be imputed not to God, but to those that of their own accord throw themselves so to perdition, yet this maketh no whit to the appeasing of those troubles, that we may conceive: For could not God remedy it? Why is it then that he doeth it not? They that allege a simple permission, that God layeth the bridle upon every mans neck, and that every one guideth himself according to his own free will: yet they cannot well undo this knot: to wit, why God hath not created men of another sort: and wherefore he hath suffered that they should be so weak, yea and inclined to evil and corruption: and seeing that he knew their infirmity, wherefore is it, that he doth not help them and provide them some remedy? This therefore is to entangle ourselves in great torments and troubles." This book contains a Foreword by The Rev. David J. Engelsma, Professor of Dogmatics and Old Testament Studies at the Theological School of the Protestant Reformed Churches. There is also an Index of Scriptures referred to by Calvin, and an extensive Subject Index.

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Sermons On Psalm 119
by John Calvin

The Argument of this Psalm, the use thereof, and the instruction that we may gather by it is, to wit, that a faithful man is here taught to stir up himself to the reading of God's Word, and thereby to confirm himself accordingly. If David himself had done this, who of all others was the most excellent, how much more then ought we to do the like? Even we, which are so rude and ignorant, and far from so much profiting in the school of God as he? But because we are so cold, and have need to be spurred forward like Asses, David here shows us, what profit and commodity we may receive by this continual study, if everyone of us will apply ourselves to see and hear that which God has manifested unto us in his law, and in the Holy Scriptures. As he says in the Psalm, "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word." Quite different than the typical modern Sermon with its introduction or even an initial greeting to the congregation, Calvin lets the Word of God by his preaching immediately take hold and strike at the wickedness of man. The first words out of his mouth are, "Beloved, we ought to be greatly ashamed of ourselves, when as our good God and heavenly Father, goeth about by all means possible to draw us unto him, and yet we in no wise will come nigh him, but rather as is commonly said, do pull our heads out of the collar and hale backward." Through this classic 400 year-old work Calvin brings the reader to a clear and striking awareness: of his sinful and needy condition; of who God is; of the magnificence of the Word of God; and hence why we need to seek him and the mind of Christ through His Word with our whole heart! These sermons reveal not simply Calvin the theologian and expositor, but Calvin the preacher and pastor to those placed under his care. This edition contains a Foreword by Dr. James M. Boice, Senior Pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. There is also an Index of Scriptures referred to by Calvin, and an extensive Subject Index.

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Pastoral Theology:
The Pastor in the Various Duties of His Office
by Thomas Murphy

Thomas Murphy, who pastored the Frankford Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA, saw that the Pastoral Ministry was no ministry at all without the primacy of the faithful and diligent Preaching of God's Holy Word. With this comprehensive work of 1877, Murphy in his typical and authoritative style says," In almost all instances the pastor will lose his influence and position of usefulness when he is not diligent in the labors of the study. It is nearly inevitable that it should be so. In innumerable cases the secret of the decline in the popularity of ministers is to be found here. The fact cannot be concealed from the people when their pastor is habitually negligent in his preparation for the pulpit. They will see it and feel it, even though they may never cast a glance inside the study. They will perceive it in the crudeness of his discourses, and in the repetition of the same thoughts, the same Scripture quotations, the same stories and the same illustrations month after month. And can they be blamed if their interest flags and they soon grow weary? They are not fed; they learn nothing; there is nothing for them to learn; and their attention must soon be gone. Many, many ministers should look to this as the cause of their unpopularity, and not to the unreasonableness of their congregations. If they would make diligent preparation, not only for each particular sermon, but also for the general work, by incessant thought and gathering of material, it is not often that the people would lose their interest in either the preaching or the preacher." Murphy's fervent zeal for faithfulness, diligence and integrity in the work of the ministry can be seen when he says, "There are special temptations to which, from its peculiar nature, the ministerial office is exposed...Some are liable to be led away by spiritual pride, and then to become impatient of opposition, and to show a domineering spirit that is most offensive...Slothfulness is one of the besetting sins of this office, and that because of the habits of seclusion and the possibility of postponing duties, and because there is very often no other pressing impulse than the voice of conscience. This book contains a scholarly Introduction by Dr. David C. Lachman.

Pp. xvii + 509. HARDBOUND, WITH COLOR DUSTJACKET INCLUDING PICTURE OF MURPHY, BLIND STAMPING, AND SHRINKWRAPPED.

Sermons on Galatians
by John Calvin

This work is a newly typeset edition from the 1574 printing of the English translation by Arthur Golding in its entirety and consists of two parts: the text of the whole of Saint Paul's Epistle to the Galatians as translated by Calvin himself, and the exposition of the text. Dr. J.R. Beeke says in his review of the book, "This is a landmark reprint...If a copy could be located on the used book market, it would sell for over a thousand dollars." The substance of the Epistle to the Galatians is this: because God had once condescended to enlighten men with the true knowledge of His Gospel, they are required to stand steadfast in the truth which they have embraced, and to show by their godly behavior that they be the children of light, so as they neither turn back again as renegades or as swine to the mire, nor be carried to and fro with every blast of doctrine like wavering reeds, or like little children that are soon weary of the things that they have, and fond of every new thing that they see. Calvin particularly addresses: free justification by faith, Christian liberty, the abolishing of Ceremonies, the force and effect of the law, and the pure walk of the Christian life. Emphasized throughout these Sermons is the historic and continuing reality of the troubling of the Church by the great deceiver Satan, who uses God's name against God, Christ's name against Christ, the show of the Gospel against the Gospel, and the countenance of Apostles and godly Ministers to overthrow the truth. This exposition is given that the wavering sort may in all goodness be confirmed, the weaklings strengthened, the ignorant instructed, the negligent warned, the forward encouraged, the slothful pricked forth, the corrigible amended, and the wilful and stubborn sort left utterly without excuse. This book contains a Foreword by Dr. W. Robert Godfrey, President and Professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary in California. There is also an Index of Scriptures referred to by Calvin, and a Subject Index. This classic work presents Calvin not simply as a theologian but as a pastor as well.

990 PAGES AND HARDBOUND WITH COLOR DUSTJACKET INCLUDING PICTURE OF CALVIN, TOP STAINING, BLIND STAMPING, AND SHRINKWRAPPED.

The Necessity of Reforming the Church:
a Humble Exhortation
by John Calvin

According to Dr. W. Robert Godfrey (President & Professor of Church History-Westminster Seminary in CA), "Martin Bucer, the great reformer of Strassburg, appealed to Calvin to draft a statement of the doctrines of and necessity for the Reformation. The result was remarkable. Theodore Beza, Calvin's friend and successor in Geneva, called it the most powerful work of his time...Calvin organizes the work into three large sections. The first section is devoted to the evils in the church that required reformation. The second details the particular remedies to those evils adopted by the reformers. The third shows why reform could not be delayed, but rather how the situation demanded `instant amendment' In each of these three sections Calvin focuses on four topics, which he calls the soul and body of the church. The soul of the church is worship and salvation. The body is sacraments and church government. The great cause of reform for Calvin centers in these topics." In an older edition of Calvin's writings, Henry Beveridge makes an observation worth noting, "The Treatise...embraces the great questions by which the Church is agitated at the present day. Indeed, in reading it, one is often led insensibly into the belief, that, instead of being the production of three centuries ago, it is a powerful protest written by some modern hand against the prevailing errors and threatened dangers of our own times." Whether Minister, Layman, Professor, Student, Elder, or Deacon, this Treatise is must reading for those who long for a return to the Old Paths of Truth from the Scriptures in their church.

130 PAGES AND PICTURE OF CALVIN ON COVER.

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Earnestness in Preaching:
Admonition from the Fathers
by Ernest Springer

This is a short address flowing with wisdom from the past. It sets forth the requirement for sincerity, faithfulness, diligence and wisdom in the minister's use of the pulpit over against the "poverty" of slothfulness, laziness, craft and deceit. This is not simply a book for ministers, but it is an arsenal of suggestion for those in the pew who feel cheated by what pretends to be preaching by many who "hold the office". This collection of counsel from of old, speaks against, what the author maintains, is an illegitimate exercise of the awesome priviledge entrusted to the minister and is in reality a refusal of the direction of the Spirit of God by His Word. The Scriptures reveal a great principle in the resolution of King David, "Neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto the Lord my God with that which cost me nothing." This is not a study that seeks to prove the need for earnestness, rather as an assumed fact, it systematically presents commentator support in relation to the Scriptures, specifically the Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth Commandments, and certain Catechetical and Church Governmental Standards. You will find quotations from men such as John Flavel, Thomas Boston, Thomas Vincent, John Calvin, Zacharias Ursinus, Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, Thomas Ridgeley, William Farel, Henry Ainsworth, John Owen, Charles Spurgeon, the Geneva Bible, Patrick Fairbairn, and Thomas Murphy.

48 PAGES WITH PICTURE OF JOHN KNOX PREACHING.

In the Shadow of Death:
Meditations for the Sick-Room and at the Death-Bed
by Abraham Kuyper

Only by seeking diligently the Lord as the strength of our lives can we experience that peace and hope which breaks through the enveloping shadows of death cast upon our walk. Few, have demonstrated the ability to sweep the harp-strings of the soul quite so effectively as Abraham Kuyper. He reminds us of the fruitfulness of God's chastisements of his dear children, of personal preparation for the end of our days, of being honest with self and others when death is at hand. With insight he writes about "miserable comforters," and "a last conscious moment." Even the more difficult topics are not avoided. That Satan plays a role in suffering, death is discussed as well as the "intermediate state" and the recognizing of loved ones in the state of glory. Each message is solidly grounded in Holy Scripture. In each there is instruction, consolation, at times much-needed warning lest sentimentality destroy a sense of sin's seriousness or the glory of our heavenly Father who works all things according to the counsel of his sovereign will. These meditations are intended to serve as a help in stimulating us to sit quietly in the presence of the living God who alone can heal the wounds which invariably disturb and distress the heart and so restore to us a peace which passes all understanding. The Rev. G.I. Williamson says "I was struck by the wonderful way in which sound doctrine and depth of emotional experience come together in these brief chapters." A Foreword by Peter Y. De Jong and a Biographical Sketch by Herman Hanko.

430 PAGES AND HARDBOUND WITH A DUSTJACKET WITH STRIKING PICTURE OF AUTHOR, AND SHRINKWRAPPED.

A Treatise on Sanctification
by James Fraser

Rev. Fraser (of Alness) was a Scottish Presbyterian from the 18th century. From the very outset of his ministry he established a high reputation as a preacher, and was soon recognized as one of the most impressive and instructive preachers in a district where men of great and distinguished pulpit gifts were remarkably numerous. This 1897 edition of A TREATISE ON SANCTIFICATION (originally The Scripture Doctrine of Sanctification) was the result of the careful collation by Rev. John Macpherson of previous printed editions with the original manuscript. A foreword by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson of Westminster Theological Seminary and an interesting 20 page Biographical Sketch precedes what is avowedly a doctrinal commentary on Romans 6, 7 and 8:1-4. These chapters are themselves doctrinal, expressly devoted to the exposition of the Scripture Doctrine of Sanctification. The commentary deals with each chapter giving a careful introduction to each, treating of the general scope and contents of the chapter, and especially combating defective or erroneous views of the standpoint and intention of the apostle. Each verse is commented on separately, and the results of this exegetical study are then given in a paraphrase. This book was greatly enjoyed by men like John Brown, John Erskine, Charles Spurgeon, and John Murray. This doctrine of sanctification is a subject critical to the Christian's understanding in every age, especially in our twentieth century where carnality has run rampant. A MUST purchase for those striving for sanctified living.

525 PAGES AND HARDBOUND WITH A DUSTJACKET WITH RARE PICTURE OF AUTHOR.

Pastoral Theology
by Patrick Fairbairn

Rev. Fairbairn, a popular Scottish Presbyterian from the 19th century, had a sincere concern for the doctrine of the church and the relationship of its members. This classic work begins with his introductory remarks, a mere 38 pages, explaining The Relation of the Pastoral Office to the Church, and the Connection Between Right Views of the One and a Proper Estimate of the Other. A standard for instruction in preaching, public prayer, and church discipline. Rev. Fairbairn, author also of the popular book Typology, was a humble man who left instructions that no extended memoir of him should be published by any of his friends. A brief and succinct Biographical Sketch was, however, produced and is found at the beginning of PASTORAL THEOLOGY. This brief record of the life of one with high merits as an author, and noble Christian character, is well worth the reading. Highly recommended by the Rev. Albert N. Martin.

380 PAGES AND HARDBOUND WITH A DUSTJACKET WITH RARE PICTURE OF AUTHOR, AND SHRINKWRAPPED.

Many Verses!
The Importance of Reading the Scriptures in Reformed Worship
by Ernest Springer

Many verses! What an odd topic for a book. Why in the world would it matter how much Scripture is read during public worship? But before this work is dismissed as obscurantist, consider the fact that the Bible is the very Word of God. It is hence inerrant, infallible, and inspired, and its character alone should command respect. But more than that, it is God's special revelation, particularly to His covenant people a love letter, as it were, conveying in a variety of ways the Lord's intense desire for union with His elect. In a direct manner, we who have been chosen from eternity have the opportunity to hear from our God's own lips all He wants us to know. This is not a privilege lightly foregone. Yet in a day when believers in formerly Communist countries are finally able to engage in public worship without fear of reprisal, we in North America are facing a time when the divine vision is indeed becoming rare even in churches that are professedly evangelical and/or Reformed. Perhaps it is because we don't believe the Bible anymore, or don't take God seriously. Whatever the cause, it is clear that we need an acknowledgement of the transcendent in our worship. One of the most crucial ways for that to occur is by an abundant reading of Heaven's communication to us. This book, says Dr. William Young, has "a valuable appendix containing historical narrative and debate at the Westminster Assembly of Divines and includes the records of Robert Baillie, John Lightfoot, and George Gillespie." Ernest Springer makes a courageous, forthright polemic in favor of the historic practice of feeding the flock with "many verses."

75 PAGES.

Revealed to Babes:
Children in the Worship of God
by Richard Bacon

Christians must follow the teachings of Christ and the Scriptures. This seems plain in and of itself. But do we truly apply this principle of the Christian life to our worship when it concerns the place of our covenant children? Does the Bible tell us who our covenant children are and does it give us commands as to their need for worship? What did Jesus have to say about the presence of covenant children in worship? Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. We do this especially in the public worship where God's covenant people assemble to hear His Word. The children of the church are not excluded from that chief end. Richard Bacon deals with these questions and more. He is thorough, and conclusive in his approach to this subject, and clearly demonstrates from the Scriptures that children do belong in the public assembly of God, that they have certain rights as well as certain duties before the Lord that must be maintained. While the commands of Scripture require obedience from all who sincerely take the name of Jesus upon their lips, Presbyterian and Reformed Christians, by reason of their Confession, Church Order, and Reformation heritage, have an even greater responsibility to stand behind their profession. As Rev. Bacon states, "It is time for Presbyterians to become consistent with the theology of the Bible and to put into practice the theology that they claim to believe."

75 PAGES WITH STRIKING PICTURE ON COVER.