[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of Richard Baxter. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
Richard Baxter (1615-1691)
Richard Baxter was born in 1615, in Rowton, near Shrewsbury,in Shropshire. He was the only son of Beatrice Adeney and Richard Baxter, [...]
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Who Is Richard Baxter?
November 4, 2008Who Is William Guthrie?
October 12, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of William Guthrie. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
William Guthrie (1620-1665)
William Guthrie was born in 1620 to James Guthrie, Laird of Pitforthy, Angus. He was the eldest of five sons, three of [...]
The Five-Fold Peace of a Christian
September 25, 2008Continuing in the string of excerpts from Samuel Bolton’s book, The True Bounds of Christian Freedom, I want include Bolton’s commentary on the “five-fold peace of a Christian man.” Bolton writes:
1. There is a peace which flows from the witness-bearing of our conscience to our integrity and exact walking.
2. There is a peace which flows [...]
Legal vs. Evangelical Obedience: Nine Differences
September 23, 2008Samuel Bolton, in his book The True Bounds of Christian Freedom, lays out nine differences between legal obedience and evangelical obedience. He writes:
1. Slavish spirit vs. Childlike spirit
“In one case the man does things in a legal spirit, either hoping to get rewards by it, or fearing punishments if he omits the duty. The godly [...]
The Positive Aspects of Christian Freedom
September 16, 2008At the close of his first chapter in The True Bounds of Christian Freedom, Samuel Bolton gives seven positive aspects of our freedom in Christ. Bolton writes:
1. We are freed from a state of wrath and brought to a state of mercy and favour (Eph. 2:1-10).
2. We are freed from a state of condemnation and [...]
Two Propositions, Six Questions, One Issue
September 9, 2008Samuel Bolton outlines his book, The True Bounds of Christian Freedom, rather nicely with two propositions and six questions. At the heart of these propositions and questions is what role the law plays (if any) in the Christian life. This is an important topic because there subtleties that can easily incline one to err on [...]
Who Is Samuel Bolton?
September 2, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of Samuel Bolton. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
Samuel Bolton (1606-1654)
This scholar and member of the Westminster Assembly was not related to his namesake above. Samuel Bolton was born in London in [...]
The Works of William Bridge (PDF)
July 9, 2008I have not been able to retrieve information about obtaining The Works of William Bridge in book format, but I have found it available on CD-ROM as well as in PDF format. Here are the links to Bridge’s Works in PDF:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Who Is William Bridge?
July 9, 2008[Reformation Heritage Books has graciously provided this biographical and reprint essay on the life and works of William Bridge. You can find this information and others in the book, Meet the Puritans.]
William Bridge [1600-1670]
William Bridge was a native of Cambridgeshire. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1619, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1623 [...]
Calling for Truth, Come and Welcome MP3
June 4, 2008The Calling for Truth radio show where we discussed Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ can be accessed online or downloaded by clicking here (MP3).
Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ Book Outline
June 4, 2008For those interested, here’s what I whipped up for this past month (and which I use as prep for the radio interview).
Calling for Truth and Puritan Reading Challenge - Today
June 4, 2008This afternoon I will join Pastor Kevin Boling and Paul Dean who host Calling for Truth to talk about Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, the Puritan Paperback for May’s Puritan Reading Challenge. The show begins at 1:00 p.m. EST and is a live, one-hour call in radio broadcast. You can listen two ways:
1. [...]
Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ: Your Thoughts (Open Thread)
June 2, 2008A couple days late, but I figured it’s never a bad time to hear your thoughts on Bunyan’s work Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ! The thread is open: please take a moment to share with others your observations, experiences, benefits, or uses this book as been for you over the past month.
UPDATE: Some [...]
Bunyan on Faith vs. Unbelief
May 25, 2008John Bunyan, in his book Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, gives 25 particulars wherein he contrasts the qualities of faith and unbelief. Consider the following:
1. Faith believes the Word of God; but unbelief questions the certainty of the same (Psa 106:24).
2. Faith believes the Word, because it is true; but unbelief doubts thereof, because [...]
Update on the Puritan Reading Challenge
July 8, 2008As many of you have noticed, I did not blog anything during the month of June for the Puritan Reading Challenge. There are numerous reasons for this, not the least of which is my transitioning to a new city, adapting to my new ministry responsibilities, and living out of a suitcase for the past month [...]
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