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Hyper-Evangelism (1874)
Kennedy was a contemporary and
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the North." This is a Calvinistic review of D.L. Moody's campaigns. It
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KERR, JAMES (editor)
The Covenants and the
Covenanters: Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation
The Reformed
Presbytery (in 1879) has well noted the following incongruity that is still
with us today,
We heard from various quarters the cry, -- 'maintain the truth,
-- stand up for the principles of the Second Reformation:' and yet many of
those who are the most loud in uttering this cry, appear desirous to bury in
oblivion those imperishable national and ecclesiastical deeds, by which the
church and kingdom of Scotland became 'married to the Lord'" (A Short Vindication
of Our Covenanted Reformation, p. 20).
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should go a long way to remedying the above noted ignorance and hypocrisy among
those who now call upon the name of the Lord -- especially those who claim a
Reformation heritage and are still open to further growth -- as it spells out in no uncertain terms what lay at the
heart of the second Reformation. Moreover,
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their continuing moral duty to bind themselves to Christ (first commandment) or
suffer His avenging wrath (Ps. 2). And make no mistake about it, the
Lord will utterly destroy all those who quarrel with His covenant bonds,
whether individuals, churches or nations -- the mystery of iniquity will fall!
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readers back to some of the brightest periods in Scottish history. They mark
important events in that great struggle by which these three kingdoms (England,
Scotland and Ireland--RB) were emancipated from the despotisms of Pope, Prince,
and Prelate, and an inheritance of liberty secured for these Islands of the
Sea. The
whole achievements of the heroes of the battlefields are comprehended under
that phrase of Reformers and Martyrs, 'The Covenanted Work of Reformation.' The
attainments of those stirring times were bound together by the Covenants, as by
rings of gold. The Sermons here were the product of the ripe thought of the main
actors in the various scenes--men of piety, learning, and renown. Hence, the
nature, objects , and benefits of personal and national Covenanting are
exhibited in a manner fitted to attract to that ordinance the minds and hearts
of men. The readers can well believe the statements
of Livingstone, who was present at several ceremonies of covenant-renovation:
'I never saw such motions from the Spirit of God. I have seen more than a
thousand persons all at once lifting up their hands, and the tears falling down
from their eyes.' In the presence of the defences of the Covenants
as deeds, by these preachers, the baseless aspersions of novelists and
theologians fade out into oblivion. True Christians must, as they ponder these
productions, be convinced that the Covenanters were men of intense faith and
seraphic fervour, and their own hearts will burn as they catch the heavenly
flame. Members of the Church of Christ will be stirred to nobler efforts for
the Kingdom of their Lord as they meditate on the heroism of those who were the
'chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof;' and they will behold with wonder
that 'to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle that she might fly
into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time and times
and half a time (the present great apostasy--RB), from the face of the
serpent.' And Statesman will discover how princes,
parliaments, and peoples united in the hearty surrender of themselves to the
Prince of the kings and kingdoms of the earth; and will be aroused to promote
that policy of Christian Statesmanship which, illustrating the purpose and will
of God, the Father, shall liberate Parliaments and nations from the bonds of
false religions, and assert for them those liberties and honours which spring
from the enthronement of the Son of man, and King of kings and Lord of lords.
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volume of documents of olden times is sent out on a mission of Revival of
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if it helped to humble classes and masses, and led them to return as one man to
that God in covenant from Whom all have gone so far away. A national movement,
in penitence and faith, for the repeal of the Acts Recissory and the
recognition of the National Covenants would be as life from the dead throughout
the British Empire. The people and rulers of these dominions shall yet behold
the brilliancy of the Redeemer's crowns; and shall, by universal consent, exalt
Him who rules in imperial majesty over the entire universe of God. For, 'The
seventh angel sounded, and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The
kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ.
Here
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nations, given before the most solemn of occasions -- national covenant
renewal!
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A Dissertation of the Eternal
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An Eschatology of Victory
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The Covenanters in the North;
or, Sketches of the Rise and Progress, North of the Grampians, or the Great
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(1846)
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Rescue at the Eleventh Hour
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KISTLER, DON
A Spectacle Unto God: The
Life and Death of Christopher Love
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How Must We Reprove, That We
May Not Partake of Other Men's Sins (1661, reprinted 1844)
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duty for all Christians that seek to remain faithful to Christ. Shows how
"(b)y delightful society and company with wicked men to countenance them,
so we become partakers of their sins: "But now I have written unto you,
not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or
covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with
such an one no not to eat. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked
person" (1 Cor. 5:11,13). Also demonstrates that "(i)f we would not
partake of the sins of others, we must reprove the sins of others (Lev. 19;
Ezk. 33:7-9). So the apostle expressly; (Eph. 5:11;) intimating that you do
certainly approve them, if you do not reprove them. Contains an interesting
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existence of evil. Strong teaching.
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KITTEL, RUDOLD
Biblia Hebraica (2 volumes)
Biblia Hebraica is a Latin phrase meaning
Hebrew Bible.
The Right Choice: The
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(An Academic, Historical, Practical, and Legal Perspective)
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over the "Crown Rights of King Jesus." The establishment of ungodly
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seed in the modern world today. Much of the sin and destruction prevalent in
our society can be traced back (as a second cause) through the devil's success
in keeping Christ out of the daily education of children. Klicka, Senior
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Godly insight for the beginner, the inquirer, and the "old" pro. The
only drawback for which we would caution the reader is that this book is
tainted with modern "evangelical" ideas (especially about civil
government and so-called civil "liberty") which militate against
biblical (and Reformation) truth. The Knox books listed below are a good
antidote to many of the errors found in this title.
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KNOX, JOHN
Against an Anabaptist: In
Defense of Predestination
Curt Daniel
calls this "Knox's major theological work."
Moreover, he states that this is "more than a short answer (to the
Anabaptist--RB, 468 pages), it is a complete
exposition and defence of the Reformed doctrine at the height of the Scottish
Reformation" which helped "guide
early Presbyterianism and build the theological bridge between Edinburgh and
Geneva." Furthrermore, Walker writes:
Very far from being a mere iconoclast, he (Knox) was also a
great teacher of his country men... the long and elaborate treatise on
Predestination, in which the doctrines of grace and of divine sovereignty are
so vigorously, yet upon the whole so wisely, asserted and maintained -- gives
Knox a high place among theologians (Theology and Theologians of Scotland).
This work was
much esteemed by Knox's Puritan friends in England and "Calderwood, in summing up Knox's character, remarks: 'How
profound he was in divinity, that work of his upon Predestination may give
evidence" (Laing. ed., p. 17). Furthermore, Laing beautifully
sets the context of this work, writing,
At
the Period of the Reformation, there prevailed among Christians of all
denominations the general belief, 'that the salvation of man depends on the
free grace of God. But they differed on the question, whether the divine decree
which has reference to this point is unconditional, or depends on the conduct
of man, whether it is general or particular... Thus
it happened, that Roman Catholics, Arminians, and most of all Socinians
endeavoured, in the sense of Pelagianism, or Semi-pelagianism, to reconcile the
divine decrees with human liberty. On the
other hand, both Lutherans and Calvinists, following the example of Augustine,
rejected the notion of the freedom of the will, and denied every co-operation
on the part of man. Nevertheless it is a striking fact, that the
Lutherans avoided the strict consequences of the Augustinian system, and
asserted that the decrees of God are conditional, while the Calvinists not only
admitted the necessity of those consequences, but having once determined the
idea of Predestination, went so far as to maintain that the fall of man itself
was predestinated by God, (Supralapsarianism).
Quoting
freely from Calvin, his major influence in this work, Knox lays low the heresy
that man plays any part in his own salvation. This heresy, of man's
pretended ability to save himself (in any way), is at the root of all defection
from the sovereign God of Scripture and is rampant today! As Kevin Reed notes, in
refuting this Anabaptist, Knox unequivocally states, "For with the Pelagians and papists, you have become
teachers of free will, and defenders of your own justice," clearly recognizing
that, "the defence of man's free will, to do good and avoid evil," is
"the damned heresy of Pelagius." Moreover, regarding this
work, Reed continues,
A perceptive reading of this dispute will reveal the parallels
between the Anabaptists and modern proponents of free will. Advocates for free
will are commonly found among Baptists, "evangelicals," Charismatics,
and cultists. Their line of argumentation is virtually identical to that of
Knox's opponent
(Kevin Reed, John Knox the Forgotten Reformer, only available on the
new PHP CD [ http://www.swrb.com/catalog/R.htm ], pp. 219-20).
This book
contains significant information for defeating the forces of antichrist today;
for he (especially ecclesiastical antichrist) continues to manifest the same
spirit of error seen in the days of Knox -- deceiving men into thinking that
they, in some way (be it ever so small), are able to save themselves.
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Against Apostasy and
Indifference
Formerly titled "An Epistle to the Inhabitants of New Castle and Berwick,
1558," one subheading reads; "John Knox to the Inhabitants of
Newcastle and Berwick, and Unto All Others, Who Sometime in the Realm of
England Professed Christ Jesus, and Now Be Returned to the Bondage of Idolatry,
Wishes True and Earnest Repentance By the Power and Operation of That Same
Spirit Who Called From Death Jesus, the Only Pastor of Our Souls." Written
to stem the tide of backsliding and compromise during the dark days of Mary's
reign in England, Knox sends a pastoral exhortation of repentance to those who
had reverted to idolatrous worship. Grieving, he says that he was "wounded
almost to death" over these developments. Nevertheless he remained
faithful to his readers, directing them to consider the great reward awaiting
those who persevere and noting "how horrible are the torments which the
slaves of Satan (I mean idolaters, and such as for fear refuse the known truth)
shall suffer with the Devil, and with his angels, without end." Herein we
see the serious nature of idolatry and of turning away from truth once
attained.
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KNOX, JOHN
Against Romish Rites and Political
and Ecclesiastical Tyranny (1554)
Formerly titled
"A Faithful Admonition to the Professors of God's Truth in England,"
this letter is said to be "undoubtedly the most
important" of Knox's writings (up to that time) by W. Stanford
Reid in Trumpeter of God (p. 114). Furthermore Reid notes that Knox's,
[v]iews on the magistrate expressed in the 'Faithful
Admonition,' were to have an important influence upon much of his future
conduct, and upon the development of the Reformation in both England and
Scotland.
The editor of
Knox's Works
(cf. resource #6 below) states,
[t]he
object of the Admonition was twofold. The one was to animate those who had made
a good profession to perseverance, and to avoid the sin of apostatizing, or
appearing to conform to the 'abominable idolatry' re-established in England;
the other, to point out the dangers to be apprehended in when the kingdom
became subjected to the dominion of strangers.
Knox uses very
strong language here, in the hopes of getting through to those who came to be
termed Nicodemites (i.e. those who
thought that they could, in Knox's words, "keep
faith secretly in the heart, and yet do as idolaters do," --
for more on the Nicodmeites see Carlos Erie's War Against the Idols: The
Reformation of Worship from Erasmus to Calvin http://www.swrb.com/catalog/e.htm ).
Written at a
time when the true church had been driven underground by Roman Catholic persecution, it was said
concerning this letter that "many other godly
men besides have been exposed to the risk of their property, and even life
itself, upon the sole ground of either having had this book in their
possession, or having read it."
Kevin Reed
gives an excellent summary of this letter in Selected
Writings of John Knox, when, in part, he writes,
[w]hile
acknowledging the risk of persecution to the faithful, the reformer perceives a
greater danger in compromising with idolatry. Government persecution may
bring disfavour of men, loss of personal goods and, in some cases, physical
death; but idolatry brings down the wrath of God, resulting in grievous
punishments, now and through eternity. Idolatry also invites a curse upon the
posterity of the nation. In an intense pastoral appeal, Knox strongly
admonishes his readers to avoid conforming to the Romish rites of worship (p.
220)
For those who
would rather read many of Knox's writings (including this title) with
contemporary spelling, punctuation, and grammar we highly recommend the Selected Writings of John Knox
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KNOX, JOHN
An Admonition to Flee
Idolatry, Romanism and All False Worship (1554)
Formerly titled
"A Godly Letter of Warning, or Admonition to the Faithful in London,
Newcastle, and Berwick, 1554," this letter is written as a warning against defection from the Reformed religion and
against giving countenance to the idolatrous worship then being practised, in
England, by public authority.
Driven from
England by Romanist persecution, Knox argues,
that a nation, because of the covenant obligation to live by
God's laws, incurred corporate guilt for tolerating evil (i.e. 'idolatrous'
Catholicism). Knox prophesied that if the people permitted Catholicism to
remain in England, the nation would be subject to divine judgement, namely
plagues. Knox cited the example of God's punishing
the entire tribe of Benjamin, not because all were adulterers but because some
were tolerated (Christian History "John Knox: The
Thundering Scot," Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 19).
The Mass was
especially odious in Knox's sight and he "calls
his people to separate from compromising associations with idolaters; the
Lord's people must never condone false religion, or give the impression that
corrupt worship is a matter of indifference" (notes Kevin Reed
in his editor's note to this letter found in the the Selected Writings of
John Knox,
p. 146).
The editor of
Knox's Works notes that "[t]his letter of Knox's is written in a very
impressive and eloquent manner, highly characteristic of the author." Reed
says it "breathes with a prophetic and
apostolic spirit." Knox speaks to our day as if he were
standing right in front of us. Listen to the Reformer,
my
admonition is, that even as you purpose and intend to avoid God's vengeance,
both in this life and in the life to come; that so
you avoid and flee, as well in body as in spirit, all fellowship and society
with idolaters in their idolatry... For it is plain that the soul
has neither life nor comfort, but by God alone, with whom idolaters have no
other fellowship nor participation than the devils have" (cited in Kevin
Reed, John Knox the Forgotten Reformer, available only on the new PHP CD at http://www.swrb.com/catalog/K.htm , p. 81).
Romish idolatry
still runs rampant today in many nations, not to mention numerous other
devilish systems of deceit and false worship (e.g. secular Humanism, Socialism,
pluralism, Fascism, godless democracy, independency, etc.). Most of these
idolatrous manifestations of false gods are even countenanced and protected by
civil authority. The plagues of God (spiritual ignorance, moral relativism,
AIDS/homosexuality, debt, godless public education, feminism, etc.) are also
evident everywhere -- even in many so-called "churches."
In the letter
appended to this work, Bullinger, in answering "[w]hether
obedience is to be rendered to a Magistrate who enforces idolatry and condemns true
religion..." states, "death itself is far preferable to the admission
of idolatry." These powerful
convictions, granted by the Holy Spirit to men such as Knox and Bullinger shook
the nations (and this wasn't any laughing revival). Read Knox and
the other old Reformers and see if "zeal for the Lord's house does not
consume you." Anything less will not give the results that these men
attained -- which included nations bowing to the Lordship of Christ, the
overthrow of idolatry and superstition, and the sound of Psalmody echoing
throughout the land!
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KNOX, JOHN
An Answer to a Jesuit: The
Marks of a True Church and Ministry
Formerly titled
"An Answer to a Letter Written by James Tyrie, A Scottish Jesuit,
1572." The editor of Knox's writings in the series of British Reformers
describes this work as,
among the most interesting of the writings of the Scottish
Reformer. The
sophistries of the Jesuit are completely exposed, and we have answers to many
of those arguments which the Jesuits of the present day have brought forward
dressed up in specious colours. The ardent desire of Knox to depart and to be
with Christ is fully expressed; and the impartial reader of the letter to
Tyrie, with its appendages, will be fully satisfied that Knox was not the
turbulent ambitious character which his adversaries represent him to have been.
Knox, in his
old age, remains steadfast and fearless, proclaiming that,
the doctrine of the Papistical Church, now many years bypast,
hath been altogether corrupt; that their opinion, which they call their
Catholic faith, has no sure ground within the work of God; and that the way,
which they for the most part have followed, was the very way of perdition to
all such as without true repentance departed this life in that blindness; and
much more shall be to all persons and estates that now shall maintain those
abominations, because the light is come, and has sufficiently declared the
former darkness.
This piece
should prove useful in our day, as Rome seems to have received a new infusion
of power from that Satanic spirit that animates her spiritual fornication and
adultery with the nations of the Earth. A number of
so-called "evangelicals," even now, drink from her polluted cup, and
others, having entered into the inner chambers of her brothel, lay within this
harlot's bosom, having turned from the truth to serve Satan's lieutenant, the
Pope of Rome.
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KNOX, JOHN
The Execution of Servetus for
Blasphemy, Heresy, Obstinate Anabaptism, Defended
(excerpted from his Treatise
on Predestination)
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KNOX, JOHN
First and Second Books of
Discipline
"Knox and five others drafted the Book of
Discipline (1560), which set forth a blueprint for
the ideal Christian society," notes the Encyclopedia of the
Reformed Faith.
"The Book of Discipline was used in conjunction with Calvin's
Catechism
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1621 edition. The First Book contains an extensive treatment of church
polity reflecting principles pertaining to this formative period concerning the
Scottish church. Another prominent feature of the First Book is its visionary
program for Christian education. Furthermore, it "asserted
the authority of Scripture, and it demonstrates that the regulative principle
of worship is merely a natural application of the sola scriptura rule of
Protestant theology" (Ibid., p. 76). The
second book, often called the "Magna Carta of Presbyterianism,"
focuses more specifically on matters of polity relating to an established and
reformed church, laying out the key tenets of Presbyterian government. It also
gives attention to the doctrine of the civil magistrate. Both books
prefigure the Westminster Standards in many respects, as well as exhibiting the
genius of Scottish Presbyterianism (as noted in the helpful Publisher's
Introduction by Kevin Reed). Contains contemporary spelling, punctuation and
grammar. 176 pages.
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The Genevan Book of Church
Order. The Form of Prayers and Ministration of the Sacraments, etc. Used in the
English Congregation at Geneva in 1556
Written by Knox and four others, this book received the approval of John
Calvin. Succinctly covers matters of worship and church government.
"Readers need only a cursory glance at contemporary Presbyterian books of order
to see how far these modern manuals of polity have degenerated from their
venerable predecessors," notes Kevin Reed in the introduction. The Geneva
Book is not a liturgy, but illustrates the doctrine and practices of worship
used by a church committed to the regulative principle of worship. The Geneva
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Great Thoughts from Knox
A number of stirring statements selected from various books and letters written
by one of the most notable, zealous and faithful Reformers since the days of the
Apostles. A nice easy-reading introduction to the teaching of John Knox, in his
own words. It is unlikely you will ever be the same after reading Knox -- most
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John Knox Debates Theonomy,
Idolatry and Civil Resistance in the General Assembly of 1564
"Perhaps the most thoroughgoing Calvinist," writes W. Stanford Reid
(in Christian History magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4), "who took the teacher's
(Calvin--RB) ideas to their logical conclusions, was the Scot, John Knox."
This debate is a perfect example of Knox's consistent Calvinism. In fact one
wonders about a person's claim to consistent Calvinism at all if he denies the
sovereignty of God in the civil arena (i.e. by denying the applicability of the
first table of the law, especially the first two commandments, to the realm of
the civil magistrate -- along with their penal sanctions as displayed in the
Judicial laws of the Old Testament). Knox certainly did not shrink back from the
binding nature of the law on these points. He even openly proclaimed, in this
debate, that the death penalty should be carried out against idolaters
"and this was in the context of debating the Queen's Mass and her favoring
the idolatry of Romanism. With boldness like this, it is easy to see why it was
said over Knox's open grave, "[h]ere lies a man who neither flattered nor
feared any flesh." This debate shows conclusively that Knox was a
historical theonomist, in the sense that he believed in the continuing binding
validity of OT penal sanctions. Moreover it demonstrates that it is the duty of
all ministers to preach that the civil magistrate is bound to uphold the law of
God and promote and protect only the one true Reformed religion. Furthermore
Knox argued, from the OT, that to tolerate public idolatry is to disobey God
and bring a curse upon the land. Though Knox's Reformation, Revolution and
Romanism is his most important political writing, this debate displays the very
same principles, as Knox applied them in "the heat of battle,"
against the queen's secretary, William Maitland of Lethington. This particular
debate, as well as many other large sections, are edited out of The History of
the Reformation in Scotland as presently reprinted by The Banner of Truth
Trust. However, this debate can also be found in the bound photocopy edition of
volume 2 of Knox's Works or, with contemporary spelling and punctuation, in On
Rebellion (Cambridge
Univ. Press, 1994). Reid (Trumpeter of God, pp. 234-235) notes that "[t]he
implications of this debate were far reaching" and that "[a]s far as
Knox personally was concerned, this debate also marked a turning point in his
career." Also of great importance was the situation that occurred
"[w]hen Maitland quoted Luther, Musculus, Calvin, and others to support
the requirement of absolute obedience, Knox replied that they either spoke in a
situation in which they had no power to resist the ruler or they were refuting
arguments of Anabaptists who rejected all civil government. Unfaithful rulers
could therefore be removed by the people if they had the power to do so. In
this position he was supported by John Craig, his colleague in St. Giles, and
by most, although not all, of the other ministers" (Trumpeter, p. 234). As
present civil governments continue to promote defiance of the laws of "the
Prince of the kings of the Earth," our great King the Lord Jesus Christ,
these arguments will become more and more useful, among those who seek to obey
the Lord in all matters.
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John Knox's Only Written
Sermon
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Church, Edinburgh, 19th August 1565." In the preface to this sermon Knox
writes: "Wonder not, Christian reader, that of all my study and travail
within the Scriptures of God these twenty years I have set forth nothing in
expounding any portion of Scripture except this only rude and indigested
sermon, preached by me in the public audience of the Church of Edinburgh the
day of the year above mentioned. That I did not, in writing, communicate my
judgment upon the Scriptures, I have ever thought and yet think myself rather
called of my God to instruct the ignorant, comfort the sorrowful, encourage the
weak, and rebuke the proud, by tongue and lively voice, in these most corrupt
days, than to compose books for the age to come, seeing that so much is
written, and that by men of the most singular condition, and yet so little
observed, I decreed to contain myself within the bounds of that vocation
whereunto I found myself especially called" (cf. Reed's, John Knox the
Forgotten Reformer, p. 35). Stalker, in John Knox His Ideas and Ideals
continues, "In spite, however, of this modest disclaimer, Knox is a fairly
voluminous author; his works, in the classical edition of David Laing, filling
six considerable volumes. Many of them were, indeed, so occasional, called
forth by the demands of the hour, that he may hardly have though of them as
serious efforts at literature; but the character thus impressed upon them -- of
casts taken straight from events -- lends to them for posterity a peculiar
value; and, together, they at the same time afford a tolerably sufficient image
of the author's mind."
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National Repentance and
Reformation
Formerly titled "A Brief Exhortation to England for the Speedy Embracing
of the Gospel, 1559." Mitchell in The Scottish Reformation (p. 80) cites
Dr. Merle D'Aubigne on Knox: "The blood of warriors ran in the veins of
the man who was to become one of the most intrepid champions of Christ's
army... He was active, bold, thoroughly upright and perfectly honest, diligent
in his duties, and full of heartiness for his comrades." The warrior in
Knox was certainly roused for battle in this production. Kevin Reed (Selected
Writings of John Knox, p. 580) comments, "Some historians have reflected
negatively on the vehemence of Knox's remarks. Perhaps they should peruse the
long list of the martyrs named in the appendix to this work. Critics may then
find a clue for understanding the reformer's zeal. Knox is discussing serious
matters of life and death -- spiritual issues which affect us deeply in this
life, and for eternity." Magistrates everywhere today need to hear this
message again; God has not changed -- there are still corporate curses for
disobedience at a national level and corporate blessings for those nations
"that kiss the Son" (cf. Psalm 2).
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KNOX, JOHN
On Justification by Faith
Luther called justification by faith alone (i.e.
apart from works) the doctrine by which the church stands or falls. "From," this book "which clearly enunciated
Luther's great theme of justification by faith, it can be certain that Knox was
squarely in the mainstream of the Reformation's purpose of restoring the gospel
of Jesus Christ to its rightful place... The Scottish reformer
asserted that the wicked believe works to be a part of salvation, but a true
preacher must exclude them from justification as did Christ and the prophets. Yet Knox did not condemn good works, for as shall be
seen, he held them to be a fruit of justification, but not the cause of it.... Finally,
he contended that the faith of the Old Testament fathers and that of the New
Testament, which he possessed, were one and the same. The patriarchs
stood in God's favor in the future promised Seed, and Knox stood in God's grace
by faith in the Seed that had already been revealed. Such a position of exact continuity in the promise of the gospel and in
the content and object of the faith bore some resemblance to the 'Federal
Theology' or the covenant theological system that developed more formally at a
later date" (Kyle, The Mind of John Knox, pp. 85, 98).
Approximately 200 pages.
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On Rebellion (Edited by Roger
Mason)
This compilation brings together, for the first time, all of Knox's most
important political writings. It shows, in Knox's own words, how he directly
and faithfully confronted the problem of resistance to tyranny. It is
especially illustrative in regard to how Knox made application of Scripture to
the specific circumstances of the Scottish Reformation and the rule of Mary,
Queen of Scots. It includes his First Blast of the Trumpet against the
Monstrous Regiment of Women, the Appellation to the Scottish Nobility, his
confrontations with Lethington (the Queen's secretary) during the General
Assembly, and much more. Reconstructionists, and all serious students of the
Reformation, will welcome this volume, as it conclusively proves that Knox held
to some very specific points related to Theonomic ethics. Knox even went so far
as to call for the execution of the Queen, because she was publicly promoting
sedition (against Christ the King) in her celebration of the idolatrous Popish
Mass. He based his reasoning, including negative civil penal sanctions, on Old
Testament case law. B.K. Kuiper says of him, "After Knox returned to
Scotland the Reformation in that land swept forward... The preaching of Knox
was like a spark in a keg of gunpowder. Wherever he preached there followed an
iconoclastic explosion. Images were broken and monasteries stormed by the mob.
He wrote: "The places of idolatry were made level with the ground, the
monuments of idolatry consumed with fire, and priests were commanded under pain
of death to desist from their blasphemous mass... The pope's authority and all
jurisdiction by Catholic prelates was abolished, and the celebration of the
mass was forbidden. Maintenance of the true religion was declared to be the
prime duty of government...'" (The Church in History, pp. 217-18). This book will leave no
doubt in your mind as to why Knox has been called "Calvin with a
sword." It will light a fire in your soul for righteousness in civil
matters -- something the Reformers often addressed!
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The Order of Excommunication
and of Public Repentance (1567)
Based on Matthew 18, this document sets forth specific details for handling
serious disciplinary cases, and it describes the process of readmitting
repentant subjects of ecclesiastical discipline. The Order lists numerous
crimes which merit immediate and decisive attention: fornication, drunkenness,
swearing, fighting, sabbath-breaking, vain words, uncomely gestures, negligence
in attending public worship, avarice, riotousness, etc.
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Reformation, Revolution and
Romanism: An Appeal to the Scottish Nobility (1558)
David Chilton notes, "Of all the sixteenth-century Reformers, John Knox
remains the most ardently loved and fiercely hated. No other leader of his day saw
so clearly the political issues in the light of Scripture. Nor has any of his
contemporaries had so much direct influence upon the subsequent history of the
world. He transformed a land of barbarians into one of the most hardheadly
Calvinistic cultures ever to exist, and his doctrines lie at the core of all
Protestant revolutionary activity. While he is often considered merely one of
Calvin's lieutenants, he was actually a Reformer in his own right. In some
respects he was the greatest of them all." ("John Knox," The
Journal of Christian Reconstruction: Symposium on Puritanism and Law
[Vallecito, CA: Chalcedon, Vol. V, No. 2, Winter, 1978-79, p. 194).
Furthermore, R.L. Greaves has noted that "it has even been suggested"
and not altogether without merit "that Knox was a key link in the
development of political ideology that culminated in the American
Revolution." Theology and Revolution in the Scottish Reformation:
Studies in the Thought of John Knox
(Grand Rapids, MI: Christian University Press, 1980, p. 156). Moreover, Mason
states that this Appeal "is the most important... of Knox's political
writings," (in the Introduction to his compilation of Knox's political
writings titled On Rebellion).
It shows in a conclusive manner that Knox wanted a COVENANTED ESTABLISHMENT
which was careful to "disapprove, detest, oppose and remove all false
worship and all monuments of idolatry" (cf. Westminster Larger Catechism
#108). It also clearly demonstrates that Knox believed in and promoted the
continuing binding validity of the Old Testament case laws and the penal
sanctions attached to them, including the death penalty. Kevin Reed, in a
editor's note, introducing this piece in his newly published Selected Writing
of John Knox, also points out that "the Westminster Confession provides a
distinct echo of Knox, when it states that the magistrate "hath authority,
and it is his duty, to take order, that unity and peace be preserved in the
church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire, that all blasphemies and
heresies be suppressed, all corruptions and abuses in worship and discipline
prevented or reformed, and all the ordinances of God duly settled,
administered, and observed" (Ch. 23:3, original wording). One secular
historian once described Knox as "Calvin with a sword," making one
wonder if he had not just been reading this very book. For "[w]here Calvin
merely permitted disobedience to an ungodly ruler or immoral law, Knox
championed armed rebellion -- a type of Calvinism that made religious revolution
in Scotland possible" (Christian History, Issue 46, p. 35). This is the
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Scottish Confession of Faith
(1560)
"After the death of the regent Mary of Guise, Knox and five others drew up
the Scots Confession, which parliament approved. The authority of the pope was
abolished and celebration of the Mass became illegal" (Encyclopedia of the
Reformed Faith, p. 208). "It was the Scottish church's official theology
for only 90 years, having been superseded in 1647 by the Westminster
Confession... the Confession is... cordial, vigorous, and spontaneous. A
crystal-clear theological core is dressed in prophetic and militant language. A
number of passages have inspired Christians in Scotland and elsewhere.
Especially noteworthy are its insights on the Bible, Communion, Christian
living, and the Christian's relationship with civil power" (Christian
History, Vol. 14, No. 2, p. 24). Interestingly, some German Christians,
suffering under Hitler's tyranny, sought guidance from this Confession -- a
pattern that has often been repeated regarding Knox's works, whenever tyranny
raises its ugly head. Knox championed and defended the Biblical doctrine
regarding the right to revolution and its concomitant, resistance against
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Select Practical Writings of
John Knox
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Deep, experimental dealing with souls and consciences, high toned, manly and
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KNOX,
JOHN
Selected
Writings of John Knox: Public Epistles, Treatises and Expositions to the Year
1559
It has been
over 100 years since Knox's Works were published in a collected edition. The
editor, Kevin Reed, has done a splendid job of including
the writings of Knox that would most speak to our day. In fact, given the present state of religion in
general, it is hard to imagine another author, living or dead, that could be
considered as important as Knox.
This is the
first of two volumes which will reproduce the most significant writings of the
Scottish reformer (volume two is presently only available on the Presbyterian Heritage Publications CD Collection
[$US98.98] which is listed at http://www.swrb.com/catalog/r.htm ). The 640
pages of material is generally arranged in chronological order, enabling the
reader to see the development of Knox's thought. Each selection is preceded by
a brief introduction that describes the setting and calls attention to
preeminent aspects of the work. This edition sets
forth the works of Knox with contemporary spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Andrew Sandlin,
editor of the Chalcedon Report, says of this work, that,
Kevin
Reed and Presbyterian Heritage Publications must be commended for producing Selected Writings of John Knox... The
value of the book is enhanced by marginal notes, including relevant Scripture
references, the font is aesthetically pleasing, and the paper is of high
quality. Knox put sinew in the soul and iron in the backbone. He needs to be
read more frequently and fully (October, 1995, p. 27).
Furthermore, it
is very telling that Mr. Reed, after encountering Knox's Works for the first time, writes,
I
found Knox to be a riveting author. His zeal and knowledge were extraordinary.
The reformer's epistles burned with the fervour of a man writing from the front
line of a battlefield. Here was a man entirely committed to serving Christ"
(John Knox the Forgotten Reformer: Studies in the
Theology of the Scottish Reformer, p. 9. Kevin Reed's John Knox the Forgotten Reformer
is also only available on the PHP CD Collection [$US98.98] which is
listed at http://www.swrb.com/catalog/r.htm ).
Moreover, David
Chilton has noted of John Knox that "while he is often considered
merely one of Calvin's lieutenants, he was actually a Reformer in his own
right. In some respects he was the greatest of them
all"
("Puritanism and Law," Journal of Christian Reconstruction, Vol. 5, No. 2).
Additionally,
Kevin Reed has perceptively pointed out, that because of Knox's concern for
purity of worship "it is no wonder that the
Scottish Reformation was the most thorough among any of the Protestant nations"
(from the introduction to Knox's True and
False Worship: A Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice of the Mass is
Idolatry, p. 14). By the way, Knox's A
Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice of the Mass is Idolatry (1550) is now FREE in audio format at http://www.sermonaudio.com/swrb or as FREE etext at: http://www.swrb.com/newslett/FREEBOOK/JKnox.htm .
One individual
while taking notes during Knox's preaching commented, "[h]e made me so to
quake and tremble, that I could not hold my pen to write." Great sums of money were promised, by the enemies of the
Gospel, to anyone who would kill him. And it has been said that
Queen Mary feared Knox on his knees more than all the armies of Scotland. "Calvin described Knox as a 'brother... laboring
energetically for the faith'" (Christian History). And even the editor
of Christian History magazine, who openly admits that he does not like Knox,
writes,
[h]e
was a Hebrew Jeremiah set down on Scottish soil
-- in a relentless campaign of fiery oratory, he sought to destroy idolatry and
purify national religion. In the end his cause triumphed... for his raw courage
and tenacity, and for his legacy -- Scottish, American, and world-wide
Presbyterianism -- we honor him.
If we are ever
to see the nations come to Christ again, in the way that they did during the 16th
and 17th centuries, it will only be because the Lord has revived the teaching
of men like Knox. For it was as with the sharp two-edged sword of the Lord that
Knox spoke then and nations trembled and bowed to
the Crown rights of King Jesus. If we speak in a similar manner will
we not, Lord willing, see the same effects? Here, providentially, we have the
record of those powerful and effectual words once again (in easy-to-read
English). It therefore behooves all Christians, in every denomination and land,
to consider them carefully.
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Warning Against the
Anabaptists
Knox's Reformation battle was carried on on two fronts. In opposition to that
great anti-Christ, Roman Catholicism, on one hand and against the Anabaptist
scourge on the other. This piece is relevant to our times in that many of the
old Anabaptist heresies are reasserting themselves among modern Baptists,
"evangelicals," Charismatics, and even cultists. The introduction by
Kevin Reed explores these contemporary manifestations of Anabaptist tenets and
their relationship to Knox's work (and the Gospel). For a more extensive
treatment of this subject, also from the pen of Knox, see Against an
Anabaptist: In Defense of Predestination.
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What to Do When There Is No
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Formerly titled "A Letter of Wholesome Counsel, Addressed to His Brethren
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purity of worship, Presbyterian polity and discipline, Christian education of
youth, family worship, the principles of courtship, covenanting [personal,
ecclesiastical and national], separation from corrupt and idolatrous
communions, male headship, adherence to the WCF and other faithful confessions,
etc.), this letter will provide a useful bridge for those separated
geographically from faithful fellowship, until new, duly constituted churches
can be formed.
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KNOX, JOHN
The Works of John Knox
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liturgist, historian, and catalyst for reform." (Hall and Hall, ed. Paradigms
in Polity: Classic Readings in Reformed and Presbyterian Church Government [Grand Rapids, MI:
Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994], p. 219)."With
this concern for purity of worship," notes Kevin Reed regarding Knox,
"it is no wonder that the Scottish Reformation was the most thorough among
any of the Protestant nations." (From the introduction to John
Knox, True and False Worship: A Vindication of the Doctrine that the Sacrifice
of the Mass is Idolatry [Dallas, TX: Presbyterian Heritage Publications, 1550
reprinted 1994], p.14.). "I know not," states George Smeaton,
"if ever so much piety and genius were lodged in such a frail and weak
body. Certain I am, that it will be difficult to find one in whom the gifts of
the Holy Spirit shone so bright to the comfort of the church." (Cited in
Thomas M'Crie, The Life of John Knox [1831], p. 272.)
The Works of John Knox listed here is the
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and edited nearly all of Knox's extant writings. This remarkable collection,
which scholars regard highly, is indispensable for any serious study of John
Knox." Contains much that is related to worship questions
and the blessings that God pours out upon Churches that keep the second
commandment -- as well as the curses that follow those who reject the
regulative principle of worhsip.
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KNOX, JOHN
Vol. 1 - Unedited History of the
Reformation in Scotland (Book 1 & 2) and 18 appendices.
Reid, in his Trumpeter of God, notes that Knox "wrote history as a prophet" and that,
wherever he could, he used original sources, many of which he reproduced.
Furthermore, he proclaims that this "is still a work that no one
interested in this area can afford to neglect." As W.C. Dickinson has
commented, "it is his monument, for in it he puts
flesh and blood on the whole Reformation movement." Innes (John
Knox,
p. 45) says of this work, "[t]he author who has enabled us to see his own
confused and changing age under 'the broad clear light of that wonderful book'
the History of the Reformation in Scotland, and who outside that book was the
utterer of many an armed and winged word which pursues and smites us to this
day, must have been born with nothing less than genius -- genius to observe, to
narrate, and to judge. Even had he written as a mere recluse and critic,
looking out upon his world from a monk's cell or from the corner of a housetop,
the vividness, the tenderness, the sarcasm and the humour would still have been
there." Moreover, Burton writes, "[t]here
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vigour, and picturesqueness with which it renders the history of a stirring
period" (cited in Innes, John Knox, p. 45). This photocopy
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Over 600 pages of stirring Reformation history.
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KNOX, JOHN
Vol. 2 - Unedited History of the
Reformation in Scotland (Book 3, 4 and 5) and six appendices, index, etc.
"Knox portrayed the origins and development
of a movement and not a mere chronology of events... Knox based his arguments
on original sources and he often cited the documents in full. When Knox's
History is compared to the contemporary vernacular narratives of Bishop Leslie
and Sir James Melville, the superiority of Knox's work becomes evident. For the
most part, these writers were preoccupied with petty details and had no conception
of the momentous issues that hung on the events they recorded... Knox used history to demonstrate his single-track philosophy.
And his philosophy said: 'The hearts of men, their thoughts, and their actions
are but in the hands of God.' Lee said Knox's History was a sermon without
an audience, a preaching book, one long inflammatory speech in behalf of God's
truth as the reformer saw it." (Kyle, The Mind of John Knox, p. 13). Our editions
of volumes one and two of Knox's Works contain the only
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KNOX, JOHN
Vol. 3 - EPISTLES, ADMONITIONS,
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Lord's supper, obedience to magistrates, an exposition of the sixth Psalm,
letters of warning, comfort and more.
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KNOX, JOHN
Vol. 4
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Scottish Nobility," "The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the
Monstrous Regiment of Women," Answers Concerning Baptism, Form of
Prayers/Sacraments in Geneva 1556, "Letter to the Queen,"
"Summary of the Proposed Second Blast of the Trumpet," and much more.
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KNOX, JOHN
Vol. 5
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to the Cavillations by an Anabaptist" (462 pp.), which Boettner, in his Reformed
Doctrine of Predestination, calls Knox's "chief
theological work." Also, A Letter to John Foxe, Names of Martyrs,
etc. 536 pages.
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KNOX, JOHN
Vol. 6
- Includes the Life of Knox, Letters relating to
Reformation in Scotland, The Book of Common Order, a debate concerning the
Mass, Fasting, "The Order of Excommunication and Public Repentance,"
indices of names, places and the general index, etc. 755 pages.
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KNOX, LATIMER and WELCH
The Pulpit of the Reformation
Contains four sermons: "The Last
Judgment," by John Welch (with an extract from Latimer's sermon "The
Day of Judgment"); "The Parable of the Householders," and
"The Parable of the Tares," by Hugh Latimer; and a sermon by John
Knox on Isa. 26:13-14 preached before the King of Scotland (Darnley). Subsequent
to this sermon, his conscience stinging, the King attempted to forbid Knox from
preaching. Knox, of course, refused the King's command, as "he had spoken
nothing but according to his text." An extract from Knox's "Admonition to the
People of England" is subjoined to the final sermon in this collection. 64
pages.
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KUYPER, ABRAHAM
Principles of Sacred Theology (1898)
Introduction by B.B. Warfield. This is considered Kuyper's magnum opus.
A standard presentation, from the Reformed perspective, of the methodology, history
and distinctive principles of the science of theology. This edition totals 700
pages and first appeared in 1898.
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