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The Protestant Reformation
Come Out From Among Them: 'Anti-Nicodemite' Writings of John
Calvin
An entire volume, newly translated from the French, providing
some of Calvin's most important statements respecting worship. Calvin writes
against
the 'Nicodemites:' a class of would-be Protestants who hoped to maintain their
social standing by outward conformity to Romish rituals and
worship;
these dissemblers claimed that it was lawful to
attend the outward ordinances of Romish worship, so long as they did not
inwardly receive the
heretical tenets of Rome.
Calvin's
response is forceful. Through a series of tracts, letters, and sermons, the
reformer consistently maintains that proper worship is an
essential
part of the believer's duty to God. Calvin decries
all forms of superstition and man-made worship. He exposes the blasphemous nature of
popish worship, and stresses the duty of true Christians to
separate themselves from such polluted forms of worship.
This
volume (over 300 pages long) includes a publisher's introduction, describing
Calvin's concern for worship, and providing historical background to the
individual works contained in the book.
Selected Writings of John Knox, Volume 2: Later Writings and
Correspondence
Following
the general format of the first volume of the reformer's Selected Writings ($US29.95, in hardcover from SWRB--RB), the second
volume contains the following works:
-Conversations
with the Queen (1561-63)
-An
Extract from The Reasoning Betwixt John Knox and the Abbot of Crossraguell
(1562)
-A
Sermon on Isaiah 26:13-21 (1565-66)
-An
Answer to a Letter of a Jesuit Named Tyrie (1572)
-Rediscovered Writings from the English Reformation (1550-52)
-Extracts from An Answer to a Great Number of Blasphemous
Cavillations Written by an Anabaptist, and Adversary to God's Eternal
Predestination (1560)
-Personal
Correspondence (1552-58)
-Letters
Chiefly from the Scottish Reformation (1559-72)
-Answers
to Libels (1571)
On Superior Powers (Christopher Goodman)
From 1555 to 1558, Christopher Goodman served as co-pastor, with
John Knox, of the congregation of English exiles in Geneva. During the course of his ministry, Goodman preached
upon Acts 4:19 and 5:29: "Whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey
you rather than God, judge ye. We ought rather to obey God than men." At
the request of his brethren, Goodman subsequently published an expanded version
of his exposition, "How Superior Powers Ought to be Obeyed of Their
Subjects: and Wherein They May Lawfully by God's Word be Disobeyed and
Resisted. Wherein also is declared the cause of all this present misery in
England, and the only way to remedy the same."
In this book, Goodman contends against both ecclesiastical and political
tyranny.
This
new edition of Superior Powers
includes a scripture index, a subject index, a biographical essay on the life
of Christopher Goodman, and the original foreword by William Whittingham.
John Knox: The Forgotten Reformer (Kevin Reed)
The
present volume seeks to restore interest in Knox's theology, illustrating how
the reformer's beliefs have great relevance for our own day. The individual
essays in this book treat the following topics:
-The
life of the reformer
-The biblical law of worship
-True
and false churches
-The
role of the faithful pastor
-The use of plain speech
-A
warning against the Anabaptists
-Church
government
American Presbyterian Authors
The Argument of the Book of Job Unfolded (William Henry Green)
This volume is not a detailed commentary; rather it furnishes an
overview of the principal persons and themes in the book of Job: Job's happy estate,
Satan,
Job in affliction, Job's three friends, Job's conflict, Job's triumph, Job's
refutation of his friends, Elihu, the Lord, and the place of the book of Job in
the scheme of holy scripture. William Henry Green (1825-1900) was a professor
at Princeton Seminary. His volume about the book of Job was originally
published in 1874.
God Manifest in the Flesh: Letters on Unitarianism; Letters on
the Eternal Sonship of Christ (Samuel Miller)
The two books reproduced in this volume are thematically linked,
and they furnish Miller's most extensive writings on Christological
controversies.
Each
book was produced with a distinct readership in mind. The
first work, "Letters on Unitarianism" (1821), was written for a
general readership, in order to expose the evils of Unitarianism, so that
orthodox Christians would guard against the inroads of Unitarian errors
(prevalent today in some Charismatic circles--RB). The second work,
"Letters on the Eternal Sonship of Christ" (1823), was composed to
correct the errors of a straying brother, Moses Stuart, a professor at Andover Seminary; in contrast to the
first book, the second work is cast with a more academic readership in mind.
Also included, as an Appendix, is Miller's "Letter to the Editor of the
Unitarian Miscellany," which was a reply to a published attack against
Miller, by an anonymous Unitarian writer whose article was printed in the
Unitarian periodical.
Holding Fast the Faithful Word: Sermons and Addresses by Samuel
Miller
Contents of the Volume:
The
Gospel
The
book opens with strong declarations about the first principles of Christianity.
Miller explains the substitutionary atonement in "Christ Our
Righteousness." He shows the necessity of "Being on the Lord's
Side." Perceptive readers will note the depth
of these statements, respecting the nature of the gospel, in contrast to the
shallow evangelistic messages of the present day. In two missionary
sermons, Miller illustrates how Christ, through the gospel, will conquer the
world. There are additional sermons on "The Difficulties and Temptations
which Attend the Preaching of the Gospel in Great Cities" and "The
Importance of Gospel Truth."
The
Christian Ministry
Miller
considers "Christ, the Model of Gospel Ministers." He examines the call to the Christian ministry in
"The Sacred Office Magnified." He shows the necessity and
meaning of pastoral fidelity in "Holding Fast the Faithful Word." In
a related messages, he stresses, "The Duty of the Church to Take Measures
for Providing An Able and Faithful Ministry," and gives "A Plea for
an Enlarged Ministry."
The
Eldership
This
volume includes Miller's original sermon on the ruling elder; his later
writings on the eldership were developed from this discourse.
Personal
and Family Piety
Miller gives warm exhortations regarding personal and family
piety. He describes "The Duty,
the Benefits, and the Proper Method of Religious Fasting." He treats
"The Importance of Domestic Happiness," and "The Means of
Domestic Happiness." An illuminating discussion on the role of women is
found in "The Appropriate Duty of the Female Sex.
Exhortations
to Christians
Christian
parents are given a stern warning on the danger of educating their children in
Roman Catholic schools. Later discourses cover the subjects of suicide and
theatrical amusements.
Presbyterian Ordination (Robert J. Breckinridge)
A
companion speech to Breckinridge's Presbyterian Government, this discourse sustains the argument that ordination
is a joint governmental act
of the
presbytery, not a ministerial rite restricted to preachers. Breckinridge
defends the propriety of ruling elders participating in the laying on of hands
in ministerial ordinations.
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An Able and Faithful Ministry (Samuel Miller)
Biblical Church Government (Kevin Reed)
Biblical Worship (Kevin Reed)
Campbellism -- The Origin of Campbellism: Its Pretensions, and
Causes of its Early Success (Nathan L. Rice)
The Christian Education of the Children and Youth in the
Presbyterian Church (Samuel Miller)
Christmas: A Biblical Critique (Michael Schneider and Kevin
Reed)
Christmas-Keeping and the Reformed Faith (David Cason)
Communion Catechism (John Craig)
Confession of the English Congregation at Geneva (1556)
Doctrinal Integrity (Samuel Miller)
The Elder and His Work (David Dickson)
Family Worship (J. H. Merle D'Aubigné)
Fasting (Samuel Miller)
The First and Second Books of Discipline (Church of Scotland)
The First Blast of the Trumpet (John Knox)
Forbidden Alliances (George Gillespie)
Genevan Book of Order (1556)
The Guilt, Folly, and Sources of Suicide (Samuel Miller)
Infant Baptism (Samuel Miller)
Instrumental Music in the Public Worship of the Church (John L.
Girardeau)
Letters on Revivals of Religion (Samuel Miller)
Making Shipwreck of the Faith: Evangelicals and Roman Catholics
Together (Kevin Reed)
Men, Women, and Order in the Church: Three Sermons by John
Calvin
The Necessity of Reforming the Church (John Calvin)
Order of Excommunication and Public Repentance (Church of
Scotland, John Knox)
Presbyterian Government (Robert J. Breckinridge)
On Revivals of Religion [against Finney] (Albert Dod)
The Ruling Elder (unabridged book, with supplemental material)
Samuel Miller
The Scottish Confession of Faith (Church of Scotland, John Knox et
al.)
The Scottish Confession of Faith with Scripture Proofs from the
Geneva Bible (Church of Scotland, John Knox et al.)
The Scottish Metrical Psalms, with notes by John Brown of
Haddington
Scriptural Interpretation (Patrick Fairbairn)
Scripture Index to the Westminster Standards (Stephen Pribble)
Selected Writings of John Knox, Volume 1: Public Epistles,
Treatises, and Expositions to the Year 1559
On Shunning the Unlawful Rites of the Ungodly (John Calvin)
True and False Worship (John Knox)
The True Method of Giving Peace to Christendom and Reforming the
Church (John Calvin)
Truth and Heresy (George Gillespie)
The Unity of the Church (Thomas M'Crie)
The Warrant and Nature of Public Worship (Benjamin Morgan
Palmer)
The Westminster Confession and Creeds (Robert L. Dabney)
Special Publications: Miscellaneous Articles and Book Reviews
The Antinomian Streak in the Reconstructionist Movement (Kevin
Reed)
The Canterbury Tales: An Extended Review and Commentary Based
upon the Geneva Papers (Kevin Reed)
Charles Finney and Revivalism (Kevin Reed)
Children: the Hope of the Church --The Relationship of the
Church to Her Children in the Writings of Samuel Miller (Kevin Reed)
The Church and the Parachurch:An Unequal Yoke (Kevin Reed)
The Conduct and Character of Arminius (Samuel Miller)
The Decline of American Presbyterianism (The First Time) --
Kevin Reed
Of Exegesis and Eccentricity (Kevin Reed)
Fundamentalism: A Preliminary Look at Its Historic Features and
Figures (Kevin Reed)
The Legacy of Roger Williams (Kevin Reed)
Letter from Charles Phinney [Kevin Reed]
Ministerial Training (Kevin Reed)
On the Monstrous Government of Women: The Position of Protestant
Reformers Respecting Female Government (Kevin Reed)
Presbyterian Government in Extraordinary Times (Kevin Reed)
Presbyterian Government (Syllabus) [Kevin Reed]
Presbyterian Worship: Old and New (Review regarding John Frame)
[Kevin Reed]
The Present Evangelical Crisis (Kevin Reed)
Princeton Seminary and Presbyterian Polity (Kevin Reed)
Religious Dissemblers and Theological Liars (Kevin Reed)
Revivalism in America (Kevin Reed)
War Against the Idols (Kevin Reed)
This
article is a book notice for War Against the Idols: The Reformation of
Worship from Erasmus to Calvin
(available in softcover for $US29.95 from SWRB--RB) by Carlos M. N. Eire
(Cambridge University Press, 1986.).
Copyright
1999 by Kevin Reed, all rights reserved.
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CALVIN ON
SEPARATION FROM FALSE WORSHIP (i.e. worship not based on the second commandment or what is now
called the regulative principle of worship) AND WORSHIPPING PRIVATELY (IN YOUR HOME)
(From:
John Calvin, Come Out From Among Them, The
Anti-Nicodemite Writings of John Calvin,
a forthcoming book to be
published by Protestant Heritage Press, "A Short Treatise",
pp. 93, 94, emphases added [or NOW AVAILABLE
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CALVIN
WRITES: "Some one will therefore ask me what
counsel I would like to give to a believer who thus dwells in some Egypt or
Babylon where he may not worship God purely, but is forced by the
common practice to accommodate himself to bad things. The first advice would be
to leave [i.e. relocate -- GB] if he could. . . . If someone has no way to
depart, I would counsel him to consider whether it would be possible for him to abstain from all idolatry in order
to preserve himself pure and spotless toward God in both body and soul. Then let him worship God in private, praying
him to restore his poor church to its right estate."
Cited
in: Appendix G in The Covenanted Reformation Defended (see below) by Greg Barrow (http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualnls/append_g.htm ), "A brief examination of Mr. Bacon's
principles regarding the visible church and the use of private judgment. Also,
some observations regarding his ignoble attack upon Kevin Reed in his book
entitled The Visible Church in the Outer Darkness."
Romans 16:17 is also very clear on this point:
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause
divisions and offences contrary to the (Apostolic--RB) doctrine which ye have
learned; and avoid them."
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WESTMINSTER DIVINES
The Westminster Confession of Faith (1647)
"The product of Puritan conflict," stated Shedd,
reaching "a perfection of statement never elsewhere achieved."
"All that learning the most profound and extensive,
intellect the most acute and searching, and piety the most sincere and earnest,
could accomplish, was thus concentrated in the Westminster Assembly's
Confession of Faith, which may be safely termed the most perfect statement of
Systematic Theology ever framed by the Christian Church," writes
Hetherington in The History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines (p. 345, emphasis added).
"These are worth an hundred victories on the battle
field. We do not fear to say of them that they are the finest transfusion into
uninspired language of the sublime, awful, blessed truths of the Word of God
which the Church has as yet been honored to make... Never can the Covenanters
be robbed of the immortal honor of having, while at the summit of their power,
published this great principle to the world" noted J.A. Wylie, in praise
of the Westminster Standards (cited in Johnston's Treasury of the Scottish
Covenant, p.
101).
Concerning the Shorter Catechism, which is one of the items also
included in this book, Mitchell, in his Westminster Assembly: Its History
and Standards,
notes: "...it is a thoroughly Calvinistic and Puritan catechism, the
ripest fruit of the Assembly's thought and experience, maturing and finally
fixing the definitions of theological terms to which Puritanism for half a
century had been leading up and gradually coming closer and closer to in its
legion of catechisms" (p. 431).
The WCF is the greatest of all the creeds of the Christian
church. The church of Christ
cannot be creedless and live. Especially in an age of doubt and confusion, it
is her duty to define and proclaim the one true faith. Nowhere has the
Reformed church done this so effectively as in the Westminster family of
documents. This book represents Reformed thinking at
its purest and best. It was
intended, as part of the covenanted reformation taking place during its
compilation, to be adopted as the binding confessional standard for every individual,
family, court, church, and legislature in the British Isles (and all the King's
dominions). Study it carefully and we think that you will see why this same
goal should be covenanted to by all serious minded followers of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
This is the definitive (original) edition of the WCF and its
many related documents. It
contains:
-Thomas
Manton's "Epistle to the Reader
-The
Westminster Confession of Faith (1647)
-The
Westminster Larger Catechism (1648)
-The
Westminster Shorter Catechism (1648)
-The
Sum of Saving Knowledge
-The
National Covenant (1638)
-The
Solemn League and Covenant (1643)
-Acknowledgment
of Publick Sins and Breaches of the Covenant (1648)
-The
Directory for the Publick Worship of God (1645)
-The
Form of Presbyterial Church Government (1645)
-The
Directory for Family Worship (1647)
-An
extensive index and more!
"Every effort has been made, by sparing no expense or
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Resource 3.
HETHERINGTON, WILLIAM
History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines (1856)
This book is one of the best easy reading historical accounts
published concerning this unsurpassed Assembly. Hetherington's purpose for writing this book is
stated in the preface as follows:
In
common with all true Presbyterians, I have often regretted the want of a
History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines...Especially in such a time as
the present, when all distinctive Presbyterian principles are not only called
in question, but also misrepresented and condemned, such a want has become
absolutely unendurable, unless Presbyterians are willing to permit their Church
to perish under a load of unanswered, yet easily refuted, calumny. And as the
best refutation of calumny is the plain and direct statement of truth, it is by
that process that I have endeavored to vindicate the principles and the
character of the Presbyterian Church (p. i.).
The
Puritan history leading up to the Assembly (which this book takes a in-depth
look at) is especially important and not only set the context for what became
the major debates among the ministers present, but even dictated who was
selected to this august body of scholars. Civil wars, national upheavals,
emigration to the "new world" and a host of other epoch making events
surrounded this momentous period of history. These
debates and their resolutions have defined and directed Christian thought and
national cultures ever since their original ratification -- and
Hetherington is not shy about noting the significance of this Assembly when he
writes,
But
the man who penetrates a little deeper into the nature of those unrevealed but
powerful influences which move a nation's mind, and mould its destinies, will
be ready to direct his attention more profoundly to the objects and
deliberations of an assembly which met at a moment so critical, and was composed of the great master-minds of the age;
and the theologian who has learned to view religion as the vital principle of
human nature, equally in nations and in the individual man, will not easily
admit the weak idea, that such an assembly could have been an isolated event,
but will be disposed earnestly to inquire what led to its meeting, and what
important consequences followed. And although the subject has not hitherto been
investigated with such a view, it may, we trust, be possible to prove, that it (the Westminster Assembly--RB) was the most
important event in the century in which it occurred; and that it has exerted,
and in all probability will yet exert, a far more wide and permanent influence
upon both the civil and the religious history of mankind than has generally
been even imagined (p. 17).
Hetherington
covers the period from 1531 to 1662. Many consider this era a historical high water mark for doctrinal and practical
Puritan precision. Also included is a chapter on the theological
productions of the Westminster Assembly and six valuable appendices (one
containing six biographical notices of the Scottish Commissioners including
Rutherford, Gillespie, Henderson and Baillie).
This work is indispensable for understanding the work accomplished
by the Westminster Assembly, Presbyterian and Independent history, Cromwell and
much more. For example, consider the
lofty and Christ honoring goal of the Assembly as summarized by Hetherington:
There
was one great, and even sublime idea, brought somewhat indefinitely before the
Westminster Assembly, which has not yet been realized, the
idea of a Protestant union throughout Christendom, not merely for the purpose
of counterbalancing Popery, but in order to purify, strengthen, and unite all
true Christian churches, so that with combined energy and zeal they might go
forth, in glad compliance with the Redeemer's commands, teaching all nations,
and preaching the everlasting gospel to every creature under heaven.
This truly magnificent, and also truly Christian idea, seems to have originated
in the mind of that distinguished man, Alexander Henderson. It was suggested by
him to the Scottish commissioners, and by them partially brought before the
English Parliament, requesting them to direct the
Assembly to write letters to the Protestant Churches in France, Holland,
Switzerland, and other Reformed Churches. . . . and along with these letters
were sent copies of the Solemn League and Covenant, a document which might
itself form the basis of such a Protestant union. The deep thinking divines of the Netherlands
apprehended the idea, and in their answer, not only expressed their approbation
of the Covenant, but also desired to join in it with the British kingdoms. Nor did they content themselves with the mere
expression of approval and willingness to join. A letter was soon afterwards
sent to the Assembly from the Hague, written by Duraeus (the celebrated John
Dury), offering to come to the Assembly, and containing a copy of a vow which
he had prepared and tendered to the distinguished Oxenstiern, chancellor of
Sweden, wherein he bound himself 'to prosecute a reconciliation between
Protestants in point of religion'. . . . [O]n one occasion Henderson procured a
passport to go to Holland, most probably for the purpose of prosecuting this
grand idea. But the intrigues of politicians, the delays caused by the conduct
of the Independents, and the narrow-minded Erastianism of the English
Parliament, all conspired to prevent the Assembly from entering farther into
that truly glorious Christian enterprise. Days of trouble and darkness came;
persecution wore out the great men of that remarkable period; pure and vital
Christianity was stricken to the earth and trampled under foot. (pp. 337-339).
Further
demonstrating his grasp of the most important events of the second Reformation,
Hetherington comments on the Solemn League (the
epitome of second Reformation attainments), "no man who is able to understand its nature, and to
feel and appreciate its spirit and its aim, will deny it to be the wisest, the
sublimest, and the most sacred document ever framed by uninspired men"
(p. 134). Anyone interested in the work of the Westminster Assembly -- and the
men, teaching and events which were at the heart of the Puritan revolution
against the forces of antichrist --
should read this book at least once. Third edition, 413 pages.
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PRAYER FOR THE PERSECUTED CHURCH (in association with The Voice of the Martyrs, Open Doors, and
the Jordan Group)
Four Faces (1999, Video)
Infidels.
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Statistics.
Heroes.
Different people call them different things. We call them
family.
From
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persecution since the days of the apostles. This
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four countries.
Filmed
on location, Four Faces provides a
passport into some of the most restrictive nations on earth. Divided into four segments, the film can be viewed
in whole or in part and is appropriate for individuals, families, Bible
studies, and churches (back video sleeve).
Filmed
just this year (1999), this video includes eye
witness testimony of the torture and martyrdom of Christian children as young
as five years old. These courageous
souls would not deny Christ even while face to face with their vicious Muslim
persecutors: some were maimed and lived to tell of their experience; others
paid with their lives (and now have the martyr's crown). If this
video does not challenge your faith and deeply touch your soul, it is not
likely much will. Get extra copies to share with your friends, the press and
those in positions of authority. This documentary
also demonstrates that the main request coming from our persecuted brothers and
sisters is that we remember them in prayer, so please do so, even if you do not
get this video.
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BENNETT, RICHARD
The Roman Catholic-Lutheran: "Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification": A Denial of the Gospel and the Righteousness
of Christ
Bennett, a former Roman Catholic priest, writes, "There have been numerous, alarming attempts
over the past five years to declare Roman Catholics as "brothers and
sisters in Christ" during the dialogue between Evangelicals and the Roman
Catholic Church. Now something more sinister and
authoritative has taken place. "The Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification" (JD), an official doctrinal statement jointly
authored by representatives of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the
Lutheran World Federation (LWF), has
been signed on October 31st, 1999, as a joint confessional agreement. On the
482nd anniversary of Martin Luther's pivotal posting of the yet unanswered
"95 theses" that ignited the Protestant Reformation, the RCC and LWF
vividly confirmed their position of the serious
apostasy -- to which ecumenism with Rome inevitably leads. The Lutherans of LWF have now embraced the doctrine of
the Council of Trent, and in so doing have officially and formally denied the
Gospel and the righteousness of Christ."
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Resource 6.
GILLESPIE, GEORGE
The Presbyterian's Armoury (3 volumes, 1846)
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two of Gillespie's sermons, preached before the House of Common (1644), and the
House of Lords (1645); and Gillespie's answers to Coleman which defends
Presbyterian polity against Erastianism. "Noted
for his erudition, keen mind, powerful debating skills and articulate speech
and often called "Great Mr.Gillespie" in his day, he has been
referred to as the prince of Scottish theologians and the supreme defender of
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1644 to January 1645)." Gillespie is most famous for his Aaron's Rod which Walker called "the chef d'oeuvre" of
Scottish ecclesiastical theology (cited in Cameron, Dictionary, p. 359-360). He was a thundering preacher and a
prominent member of the famous Westminster Assembly. Johnston, in The Treasury of the Scottish
Covenant cites the following
concerning Gillespie: "That is an excellent youth; my heart blesses God in
his behalf. There is no man whose parts in a public dispute I do so admire. He
has studied so accurately all the points that are yet to come to our Assembly;
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bold man, and had a most wonderful gift given him for disputing and arguing.
The end of a dispute held by him with some of the promoters of the Engagement
was, that Glencairn said, "There is no standing
before this great and mighty man." He
was called malleus Malignantium, "the hammer of the Malignants'"
(Woodrow's Analecta). 558 pages.
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Shortly Compared; and Causes of
the Lord's Wrath Against Scotland agreed upon by the General Assembly, 1651.
Lex, Rex is "the great
political text of the Covenanters" (Johnston citing Innes, Treasury, p. 305.) "Rutherford was the first to formulate
the great constitutional principle Lex est Rex -- the law is King... much of the
doctrine has become the constitutional inheritance of all countries in modern
times" (Idem.). Brown's
anti-prelatical work deals with the lawfulness of defensive wars,
ecclesiastical and civil government, the hearing of curates, etc. Brown's writing has been said to be "decidedly
superior to most of the Scottish writers of his day, and even to Owen."
Calderwood upholds Presbyterianism over and against prelacy. The Causes of the Lord's's Wrath was
written anonymously (James Guthrie was the reputed author), and was at one time
burnt along with Lex, Rex. 615
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COVENANTED MINISTERS OF SCOTLAND
Sermons in Times of Persecution in Scotland
This
book (of 674 pages, 1880 edition) records some of the most powerful sermons
ever put into print, most being
delivered during the "killing times" in Scotland. These faithful
preachers were daily in danger of losing their earthly lives for their testimony
to the truth of Christ's kingship (which they proclaim here) -- and many were eventually martyred for His covenanted cause.
Includes illustrations and the original preface (written March 19, 1779) by
John Howie (author of Biographia Scoticana or The Scots Worthies [see above]). An instructive commemorative sermon,
"A Third Reformation Necessary: or, The Piety,
Principles, and Patriotism of Scotland's Covenanted Martyrs; With Application
to the Present Times," by Kerr, preached on the bi-cententary of
the covenanting struggle, is also included. Contians some of the most
soul stirring preaching you may ever read!
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ANDERSON, JAMES
Ladies of the Covenant (1851)
Memoirs
of distinguished Scottish female characters (some who were martyred), embracing
the period of the covenant and the persecution. The introduction notes the importance of the lives of
these courageous women, when it states: "They have especially by the
magnanimity with which they suffered in the cause of truth, emphatically taught
us the important principle that we are in all things and at all times to do
what is right; and as to the disapprobation, opposition, and persecution of
men, in whatever way manifested, or to whatever extent, we are to let that take
its chance, a principle, the importance of which it is difficult to
over-estimate; which lies at the foundation of all that is great and good in
character; which has enabled the greatest and the best men, by the blessing of
God, to achieve the great purposes they have formed for advancing the highest
interests of mankind, and upon which it is necessary for the good soldier of
Christ to act in every age, in an age in which the church enjoys tranquillity,
as well as when she suffers persecution." Samuel
Rutherford's (and others) correspondence with these exceptional Christian women
is noted throughout. 494 pages of soul-stirring history!
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Resource 9.
RUTHERFORD, SAMUEL
The Divine Right of Church Government and Excommunication:
A Peaceable Dispute for the Perfection of the Holy Scripture in Point of
Ceremonies and Church Government in which the Removal of the Service Book is
Justified. The
Six Books of Erastus Against Excommunication are Examined; with a Vindication
of the Eminent Divine Theodore Beza Against the Aspersions of Erastus, The
Arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Richard Hooker, Dr. Morton... and the Doctors of
Aberdeen; Touching Will-Worship, Ceremonies, Imagery, Idolatry, Things
Indifferent, An Ambulatory Government; The Due and Just Power of the Magistrate
in Matters of Religion, and the Arguments of Mr. Pryn, in so Far as they Side
with Erastus, are Moderately Discussed.
(Facsimile,
1646, also contains: "Scandal and Christian Libertie")
Over
750 pages which Walker says "contains the
amplest exposition and vindication of our old ecclesiastical principles."
Rutherfurd here gives a classic defense of
Presbyterianism, touching on both church government and "the due and just
power of the Magistrate in matters of Religion." Regarding worship, he touches on imagery, idolatry, things
indifferent, ceremonies and will worship. Sherman Isbell describes this
book as follows: "Rutherford asserts that there is delineated in the NT a
form of Church government by elders and Presbyteries which is of permanent
obligation; more-over, that discipline and suspension from the sacraments are
vested with church officers rather than with the Christian civil magistrate. The book also expounds the Westminster Assembly's
principle that the mode of acceptable worship is regulated by the will of
Christ as king speaking in the Scriptures; the Church is not at liberty to
alter or invent anything in worship or government which goes beyond the pattern
in God's Word. Rutherford's writings
during the London years provide a significant commentary on the theology of the
Westminster Confession and Catechisms" (Dictionary of
Scottish Church History and Theology,
pp. 735-36). Innes notes that Rutherford had "no hesitation in including
among matters of faith -- first, fundamental points; second, superstructions
built upon the fundamentals; third, circa fundamentalia, things about matters of faith;" making this an
important look at the teaching surrounding the Scottish view of the visible
church, close communion, etc. An exceedingly rare gem by this celebrated
Presbyterian divine and Scottish commissioner to the famous Westminster
Assembly.
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Resource 10.
JOHNSTON, JOHN C.
Treasury of the Scottish Covenant (1887)
A
massive listing (over 671 pages) covering
Covenanting literature from the period of the Reformation to its publication in
1887. Contains not only the principal
literary productions of the Covenanters (in the course of the
long-sustained and heroic resistance offered by them to the spiritual despotism
thrust against them in both church and state), but all
of the chief historical documents connected with this period of history.
Inspiration and courage can be drawn from the memories and associations of
these events and writings. Here is one example of what you will find (from page
349 in the book): "(Richard) Camerons' head and hands, cut from his body
at Airsmoss, were taken to his father, then suffering in prison in Edinburgh
for the Covenant. He was asked if he knew them. 'His
words,' says Dr. Kerr, 'were surely the most touching of all the memories of
that cruel time: 'I know, I know them! they are my son's, my dear
son's! It is the Lord: good is the will of the Lord, who cannot wrong me nor
mine, but has made goodness and mercy to follow us all our days.' After which,
by order of the Council, his head was fixed upon the Netherbow Port, and his
hands beside it, with the fingers upward -- a kind of preaching 'at the entry
of the city, at the coming in at the doors,' that told more for his cause and
against the persecutors than all the words he could have spoken." A must for every serious theological student, religious
library, or rare book collector who has any interest in Reformation thought
and/or literature. It is a veritable gold mine of information, facts,
documents, book listings & more!
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Resource 11.
REED, KEVIN
Biblical Church Government
Covers the basic principles of Presbyterian church government: (1.) scriptural church officers, (2.) church courts,
(3.) confessional standards, and (4.) church membership. Second (expanded)
edition. "This is the best short statement (of
Presbyterian principles of church government) we have ever seen," noted
the Banner of Truth magazine.
This
book is out of print from the publisher, but we have a number of printed copies
left in stock. Order early to avoid disappointment.
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Resource 12.
CUNNINGHAM, JOHN
The Ordinance of Covenanting (1843)
This
book (of over 400 pages) is considered by many as the classic work on
covenanting. Here Cunningham
exhaustively deals with the manner, duty and nature of covenanting (including
personal and social covenanting), the obligation covenanting confers, how covenanting is provided for in the everlasting covenant,
how it is adapted to the moral constitution of man and how it is according to
the purposes of God. If you are interested in the ordinance of
covenanting this is the most extensive treatment you will find in one book. It is a gold mine of Scriptural references and
should be read at least once by everyone who calls upon the name of Christ. A
rare and valuable classic!
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Resource 13.
CALVIN, JOHN, JOHN OWEN et al.
Instrumental Music in the Worship of God
Quotes
from Calvin, Edwards, Owen, Rutherford, and numerous others citing and expounding on the old Reformed
position. Instrumental music in public worship was a regulated circumstance of
Old Covenant worship and thus Calvin writes,
"From this it appears that the Papists, as I shall have occasion to show
elsewhere, in employing instrumental music cannot be said so much to imitate
the practice of God's ancient people as to ape it in a sense less and absurd
manner, exhibiting a silly delight in that worship of the Old Testament which
was figurative and terminated with the gospel." You may be
shocked to see the strong and unanimous testimony, given by these famous and
much respected Reformers, against the use of musical instruments in public
worship of the one true and living God.
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Resource 14.
WITHEROW, THOMAS
The Apostolic Church, Which Is It?
Shows, based on six Scriptural and Apostolic principles, which
system of governing the church [Independent, Prelatical or Presbyterian] is
pleasing to God. Concludes that
Presbyterianism is set forth in Scripture as of divine right. Joe Morecraft
calls this book "irrefutable."
See Rutherfurd's Due Right of Presbyteries or his Divine Right of Church
Government for more advanced
treatment of this subject. Easy reading, engaging, and a good textbook for
Bible study classes. 91 pages.
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Resource 15.
GEORGE, R.J.
The Badge of Popery: Musical Instruments in Public Worship
Explains from Scripture, Protestant history, and the Presbyterian
standards why the Reformers termed the use of musical instruments in public
worship "the badge of Popery." Also appended is a large section defending
exclusive Psalmody. This is an
easy-reading introduction to these subjects setting forth the historic
Presbyterian and Reformed understanding of biblically regulated worship. 74 pages.
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Resource 16.
EIRE, CARLOS M.N.
War Against the Idols: The Reformation of Worship from
Erasmus to Calvin
Eire
shows that as the Reformation progressed the primary focus of the Reformers
became upholding God's sovereign prerogative in worship -- what today is called
the regulative principle of worship.
Eire's War Against the Idols
demonstrates the extent of the Reformers clear
condemnation of Arminianism in worship (i.e. will-worship [Col. 2:23]) in
rejecting all elements of worship that did not have Scriptural warrant.
In fact, Calvin was so intent on highlighting this point, concerning the
centrality of worship (and the application of Sola Scriptura as exhibited in the regulative
principle of worship), that he placed
worship ahead of salvation in his list of the two most important elements of
Biblical Christianity.
Regarding
Calvin's On the Necessity of Reforming the Church Eire notes,
Calvin
speaks about the nature of worship and about the seriousness of the sin of
idolatry in his 1543 treatise, On the Necessity of Reforming the Church, where he concentrates on the significance of worship
for the Christian religion. Calvin's argument, as indicated by the title of the
treatise, is that the Church had reached such a corrupt state that its reform
could wait no longer. The most significant aspect of corruption singled out by
Calvin is the perversion of worship, and it is in explaining this issue that he
set forth the basis for his attack on idolatry.
Calvin begins by studying the place that worship holds in the
Christian faith, and he concludes that it is one of the two elements that
define Christianity:
"If
it be asked, then, by what things chiefly the Christian religion has a standing
amongst us, and maintains its truth, it will be found that the following two
not only occupy the principal place, but comprehend under them all the other
parts, and consequently the whole substance of Christianity, viz., a knowledge first, of the right way to worship God; and
secondly of the source from which salvation is to be sought. When these are
kept out of view, though we may glory in the name of Christians, our profession
is empty and vain." (War Against the Idols, p. 198, citing from Calvin's On the Necessity of
Reforming the Church [FREE at: http://idontkno.connect.ab.ca/books/newslett/actualnls/NRC_ch00.htm ], emphases added).
The scholarly translational work found in Eire's
book also gives insights into the worship question
not found in any other English history books (concerning Calvin,
Knox, and a host of others) -- for it contains much from previously untranslated
(into English, that is) Reformation documents.
A
large portion of this book centers on Calvin, but its major thrust is to reveal the single most burning issue confronting the Reformers:
purity of worship! Furthermore, this book's teaching regarding the
Reformers (and their view of the Scriptural law of worship) is as applicable
today as it was in the days of the first Reformation -- for it brings to light
the time-tested Biblical principles which guard
against the errors, excesses, and idolatries of the Roman harlot, Eastern
Orthodoxy and all liturgical innovators on one hand and the modern
"evangelicals," Anabaptists and Charismatics on the other. This is, without a doubt, one of the best
Reformation history books available -- stirring, scholarly, relevant and
edifying!
As far
as we know this book may be out of print in the near future, so those
interested would be advised to obtain a copy as soon as possible.
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Resource 17.
BARROW, GREG
The Covenanted Reformation Defended (1998)
The best book on the Covenanters written in a long, long time.
Deals with many foundational aspects of the Covenanted
Reformation (which gave us the Westminster
Standards and the Solemn League and Covenant) from numerous original source documents (from the Westminster Assembly's advice to the English
Parliament on the Lord's Supper to the official records of Calvin's Covenanting
in Geneva). Comprehensive and compelling, this is a shocking (and
sometimes advanced) look at what really took place during both the first and
second Reformations -- with extensive
quotations from the writings of the major Reformers (not just quotes from what
others have written about them). It conclusively and irrefutably demonstrates
that those churches which today call themselves Presbyterian (and even many
which claim a more general Reformed heritage) have seriously departed from the
Scriptural standards and principles of these previous Spirit led Reformations.
Another primary benefit of this work, which makes it uniquely useful to our
generation, is that it will give the diligent reader the historical context and
doctrinal foundation from which to profitably
understand and apply the myriad of Covenanter books and other Puritan source
documents of both Reformations (which are once again available) to our
contemporary situation. "Bind up the testimony, seal the
law among my disciples" (Isa. 8:16). In fact, The Covenanted
Reformation Defended is uniquely
valuable at this very point because it compares and
applies the old Reformed/Covenanter views with modern Presbyterian and Reformed
denominations and shows where various differences have developed. It
is written in an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand format and is an
unsurpassed work that should not be missed by anyone interested in real
Reformation in our day. This is
without a doubt the best book to read if you want
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Resource 18.
FOXE, JOHN
Acts & Monuments or Foxe's Book of Martyrs (c. 1554; 8 volumes, 1843-49 edition)
"No
book ever inflicted a wound so deep and incurable on the Romish system of
superstition & bloody persecution... (it) was placed in... all churches and chapels throughout the kingdom,
by order of Queen Elizabeth." (Smith, Select Memoirs [$US19.99 P; $US29.00 HP], p. 245). Contains much information not found in any of the liberally
edited & severely shortened editions of this classic work which are in
print today. Covering martyrs from the early church through to Foxe's
day, it was one of the most influential books of the sixteenth century! It overflows with faith building testimony of the
power of God to overcome the most cruel & barbarous acts of human depravity
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Resource 19.
CALVIN, JOHN
Calvin's Selected Works (7 Volumes)
These
remarkable volumes contain Calvin's tracts and letters. They clearly exhibit
why Calvin was one of the great saints (who defended
the regulative principle of worship) and why his work was singularly
blessed of God. Understanding these works will shed much light on our
current situation; for many in the professed Christian community live in as
great (or greater) darkness today than those who were contemporaries of Calvin. This set contains such classics as "The
Necessity of Reforming the Church," "The Catechism of the Church of
Geneva," "An Antidote Against Trent," "The Sinfulness of
Outward Conformity to Romish Rites" and much more. Calvin's only letter to Luther, his letters to Knox, Bullinger, Beza and
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Resource 20.
Merle D'Aubigne
, J. H.
History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin (8 volumes, 1880 edition)
This
engaging set, comprising eight volumes, is the sequel to J.H. Merle D'Aubigne's
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century (in 5 Volumes, 1846, [$US34.91, cerlox bound
photocopy; $US89.00, Hardcover photocopy]). In his typical easy-to-read, captivating style, the author
resumes where he had left off in his other five volumes (which focused more on
Luther and the period of Reform up to 1531), entering, in this set, upon the
more developed Reformation thought of Calvin, Knox, et al.
The
preface (in volume one) of this important work states it this way,
At the
conclusion of the preface to the first volume of the History of the
Reformation, the author wrote, 'This
work will consist of four volumes, or at the most five, which will appear
successively.' These five volumes have appeared. In them are described the
heroic times of Luther, and the effects
produced
in Germany and other countries by the characteristic doctrine of that reformer
-- justification by faith. They
present a picture of that great epoch which contained in the germ the revival
of Christianity in the last three centuries. The author has thus completed the
task he had assigned himself; but there still remained another.
The
times of Luther were followed by those of Calvin. He, like his great
predecessor, undertook to search the Scriptures, and in them he found the same
truth and the same life; but a different character distinguishes his work.
The renovation of the individual, of the Church, and of the
human race, is his theme. If the Holy
Ghost kindles the lamp of truth in man, it is (according to Calvin) 'to the end
that the entire man should be transformed.' -- 'In the kingdom of Christ,' he says,
'it is only the new man that flourishes and has any vigor, and whom we ought to
take into account.' This renovation is, at the
same time, an enfranchisement; and we might assign, as a motto to the
reformation accomplished by Calvin, as well as to apostolical Christianity
itself, these words of Jesus Christ: The truth shall make you free. (John 8:32)...
The reformation of the sixteenth century restored to the human
race what the middle ages had stolen from them; it delivered them from the traditions, laws, and
despotism of the papacy; it put an end to the minority and tutelage in which
Rome claimed to keep mankind for ever; and by calling upon man to establish his
faith not on the word of a priest, but on the infallible Word of God, and by
announcing to every one free access to the Father through the new and saving
way -- Christ Jesus, it proclaimed and brought about
the hour of Christian manhood...
Luther
transformed princes into heroes of the faith, and we have described with
admiration their triumphs at Augsburg and elsewhere. The
reformation of Calvin was addressed particularly to the people, among whom it
raised up martyrs until the time came when it was to send forth the spiritual
conquerors of the world.
For three centuries it has been producing, in the social condition of the
nations that have received it, transformations unknown to former times. And
still at this very day, and now perhaps more than ever, it imparts to the men who accept it a spirit of power which makes
them chosen instruments, fitted to propagate truth, morality, and civilisation
to the ends of the earth.
In
this extensive chronicle of international
Reformation the author has made use of the archives in Geneva,
Calvin's Latin letters, numerous French documents of the sixteenth century and many other sources not readily available (especially to
English readers). This has greatly increased the value of this
work, as a great deal of this information is not available elsewhere in English. Moreover, the broad historical and geographical
range (from the Hugenots to the Netherlands to Norway and on) covered herein,
coupled with the author's extensive research (in various languages) makes this
an unique treasure for those seeking to "walk in the footsteps of the
flock" (Song of Solomon 1:8). In fact,
there are few other large Reformation histories, written by Calvinists, that
rival this set.
Contents of individual volumes are as follows:
Volume 1: "Geneva And France" (466 pages)
Volume 2: "Geneva And France" (493 pages)
Volume 3: "France, Switzerland, Geneva" (492 pages)
Volume 4: "England, Geneva, France, Germany, and Italy" (522
pages)
Volume 5: "England, Geneva, Ferrara" (498 pages)
Volume 6: "Scotland, Switzerland, Geneva" (546 pages)
Volume 7: "Geneva, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Hungary, Poland,
Bohemia, the Netherlands" (605 pages)
Volume 8: "Hungary, Poland, Bohemia, Netherlands, Geneva,
Denmark, Sweden, Norway" (484 pages)
4106 pages, with an extensive 93 page general index (in volume eight).
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