Puritan Sermons 1659–1689 in Six Volumes, vol. 6
Overview
The Puritans are remembered for their vast expository on the Bible, their simplification of doctrine and worship, and their passionate preaching. This remarkable collection of classical sermons consists of practical as well as doctrinal discourses, preached by some of the most renowned Puritan ministers of the seventeenth century. Published between 1659 and 1689, over seventy preachers contributed to these historically important volumes, including such luminaries as Thomas Manton, Richard Baxter, John Howe,Mathew Poole,and John Owen. This extraordinary anthology is packed with solid Scriptural exegesis and profound spiritual insight.
Filled with the devotional spirit and energy that Puritan sermons were notorious for, the Puritan Sermons is a window into the English Reformation of the seventeenth century. Advocating their autonomy from Rome, these preachers were among the powerful political force that left the Church of England and condemned the practices of the Catholic Church. Although some of these sermons exude the contentious politics of the day, the sermons contained in these volumes symbolize the powerful and historically significant impact the Puritans had on Christianity and biblical exegesis. This volume contains over twenty-five distinguished sermons, and with Logos Bible Software, all of them are searchable and direct translations from Greek, Hebrew, and Latin are readily available.
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- Detailed index of the authors and the subjects of their sermons
- Comprehensive index of the Scriptures used in each sermon
- Notes and translations by James Nichols
- “The Scripture to be Read by the Common People,” Christopher Fowler
- “The Scripture is a Sufficient Rule of Christian Faith,” Thomas Manton
- “The Testimony of the Church is not the Only Nor the Chief Reason of Our Believing the Scripture to be the Word of God,” John Owen
- “Pope and Councils Not Infallible,” Mathew Poole
- “Christ, and Not the Pope, Universal Head of the Church,” Richard Baxter
- “Kings and Emperors Not Rightful Subjects to the Pope,” Henry Hurst
- “The Pope of Rome is Antichrist,” Henry Wilkinson
- “Protestants Separated for Christ’s Name’s Sake,” Peter Vinke
- “The Visibility of the True Church,” Samuel Lee
- “Invocation of Saints and Angels Unlawful,” Richard Mayo
- “Purgatory a Groundless and Dangerous Doctrine,” Edward West
- “No Sin Venial,” William Jenkin
- “Whether the Good Work of Believers be Meritorious of Eternal Salvation,” Edward Veal
- “No Works of Super-Erogation,” Thomas Lye
- “The Doctrine of Justification is Dangerously Corrupted in the Roman Church,” David Clarkson
- “God Not to be Worshipped as Represented by an Image,” Benjamin Needler
- “Public Prayer Should be in a Known Tongue,” Nathanael Vincent
- “Of Indulgences,” Samuel Annesley
- “The Popish Doctrine Which Forbiddeth to Marry, is a Devilish and Wicked Doctrine,” Thomas Vincent
- “The Nature, Possibility, and Duty of a True believer’s Attaining to a Certain Knowledge of His Effectual Vocation, Eternal Election, and Final Perseverance to Glory,” Richard Fairclough
- “There are but Two Sacraments Under the New Testament,” Mathew Sylvester
- “There is no Transubstantiation in the Lord’s Supper,” Edward Lawrence
- “The Right of Every Believer to the Blessed Cup in the Lord’s Supper,” Richard Steele
- “Christ Crucified the Only Proper Gospel-Sacrifice,” Thomas Wadsworth
- “Popery is a Novelty; and the Protestants’ Religion Was Not Only Before Luther, but the Same That Was Taught by Christ and His Apostles,” Thomas Doolittle
Top Highlights
“Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;’” (Page 273)
A most precious set, giving a magnificent cross-section of Puritan theology, at its practical, heart-warming best.
The best compilation of Puritan systematic theology ever written, but unfortunately is often overlooked in Puritan studies.
—Dr. Joel Beeke, Meet the Puritans: With a Guide To Modern Reprints
- Title: Puritan Sermons 1659–1689 in Six Volumes, vol. 6
- Publisher: James Nichols for Thomas Tegg
- Publication Date: 1844
- Pages: 804