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REFORMATION BOOKSHELF CD(Volume Twenty-nine)

"Robert Bruce... was one of the most distinguished men whom Scotland has ever produced, and rendered invaluable services to his Church and country... Andrew Melville, his illustrious coadjutor in that great struggle in which they both suffered so much, describes him as a 'hero adorned with every virtue, a constant confessor, and almost martyr of the Lord Jesus.' Livingstone says,'Mr Robert Bruce I several times heard, and, in my opinion, never man spake with greater power since the Apostles' days'(Preface). The subtitle also notes that these sermons were "Reprinted from the original edition of 1590 and 1591 with collections for his life by Robert Wodrow." The print is reset in the common times font of the nineteenth century and the text "Englished" for easy reading. Calderwood, who was personally acquainted with Bruce, played a major role in preserving the information used by Wodrow in the Life of Bruce (which consists of 201 pages). Many startling instances of God's supernatural power at work in Bruce are recounted in Wodrow's introductory biography, under the section titled "Some Singular Passages of His Life."

"These forgoing sermons were preached by Mr. Michael Brucein his best days, when in prison(suffering as a Covenanter for the crown rights of King Jesus, under the false charge of sedition--RB)," notes the final sentence in this book. These three sermons cover Jeremiah 45:1-5 and Psalm 140:12-13 (two sermons) andwere preached for the encouragement of believers during the most trying of times(when believing the whole counsel of God could cost you dearly). 72 pages.

A beautifully clear facsimile copy of this amazing sermon, (published by order of the British House of Commons in 1641), exhorting this Parliament to "stand to the covenant" of God; by, "endeavouring of a further Sanction of, and stronger Guard about our true Palladium, the true Religion, already established among us; in the perfecting of the Reformation of it; in the erecting, maintaining, protecting, and encouraging of an able, godly, faithful, zealous, profitable, Preaching Ministry, in every Parish Church and Chapel throughout England and Wales; in interceding to the Kings sacred Majesty for the setting up of a Faithful, Judicious, and Zealous Magistracy, where yet the same is wanting, to be ever at hand to back such a Ministry: without either of which, not only the power of Godliness will sooner degenerate into formality, and zeal into lukewarmness; but Popery, Arminianism, Socinianism, Profaneness, Apostasy, and Atheism itself will more and more crowd in upon us, and prevail against us, do You all You can by all other means."

This book (of 674 pages) 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. The original title of this book, instructive in itself, read (in part), "A Collection of Lectures and Sermons Preached upon Several Subjects, Mostly in the Time of the Late Persecution. Wherein a Faithful Doctrinal Testimony is Transmitted to Posterity for the Doctrine, Worship, Discipline and Government of the Church of Scotland against Popery, Prelacy, Erastianism, etc.... and a Sermon on the Breach of Covenant by Mr. John Guthrie."Each set of sermons in this book is prefaced with a helpful three to six page biographical notice. The following ministers are included (with the number of their sermons in this book noted in parentheses after their name):William Guthrie (17); Michael Bruce(3);John Weldwood (4); Richard Cameron(7 sermons and 1 lecture);Donald Cargill (7 sermons and 3 lectures); Alexander Peden(2);Alexander Shields (2 sermons and 1 lecture); John Livingstone(1 sermon and 1 sacramental discourse);John Welch(1 sermon and 1 sacramental discourse);John Guthrie(1). Includes illustrations and the original preface (written March 19, 1779) byJohn Howie (author of The Scots Worthies). An instructive and useful 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.Contains some of the most soul stirring preaching you may ever read!

A sermon preached at the opening of the Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Glasgow, May 1, 1816, on "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Matt. 16:19). 47 pages.

A sermon preached before the "Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament at a public fast, June 29, 1642." This sermon concerning Nehemiah 5:19 shows: who is a good patriot; how he ought to behave himself; what difficulties and dangers attend him, and what opposition and contradiction he is likely to meet.

The title continues: "Being the last Sermon he preached in the Pulpit of Stirling, before his Martyrdom at Edinburgh, June 1661. To Which is added, His Last Speech upon the Scaffold." "Nothing on earth could frighten James Guthrie. He died despising death; speaking for an hour on the ladder as calmly as if he had been preaching in the pulpit; re-asserting the principles to which he had so often testified, and from which he had never wavered; anddeclaring that the Covenants could be loosed or dispensed with by no person or power on earth, but werestillbinding upon the three Kingdoms and would be so for ever hereafter. His last words were: 'The Covenants, the Covenants, shall yet be Scotland's reviving!'" (Flint, as cited in Johnston'sTreasury of the Scottish Covenant, p. 323). This work was published by Ebenezer Erskine and includes a six page preface by the same.

The title continues: "In a Sermon on Isaiah 57: 13-14. Preached before the Sectaries, April 21st 1661. To which is added, His Speech in Vindication of the above Principles, delivered before the Parliament of Scotland, after reading his Indictment, April 11th 1661."

Rare Presbyterian sermons covering: the first and great commandment; regeneration; the atonement; the sovereignty of God; the perseverance of the saints and the grounds of fear to Gospel preachers. 388 pages.

Henderson lived 1583-1646, and was one of the Scottish commissioners to the Westminster Assembly. Baillie called Henderson "the fairest ornament, after John Knox, of incomparable memory, that ever the Church of Scotland did enjoy." 529 pages.

Contains classic Covenanter messagesextolling the free grace of God in salvation, the gospel way of sanctification, divine right Presbyterianism (in opposition to Popery, Prelacy and Independent sectarianism), the duty of public and private covenanting, and much more. 131 pages.

Includes sermons by Joseph Caryl, Alexander Henderson, Edmond Calamy, Robert Douglas, and others, as well as an Exhortation by the Westminster Assembly.

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.

Includes ten sermons: "The Distinguishing Characters of Evangelical Religion;" "The Several Degrees of Personal Religion;" "The Means of Growth in Grace;" "Assurance of a Saving Interest in Christ;" "The Duty of Those Who Have Not Assurance;" "The Nature and Origin of the Christian Life;" "The Spirit of Adoption;" "The Evidences of True Religion in Man;" The Consolations of True Religion;" "The Stability and Perfection of True Religion in Man." Also contains a short overview of M'Leod's life. 280 pages, fifth edition.

This sermon deals with the authority, character and work of a Gospel minister and is based on Matthew 25:45. It was preached at the ordination of John M'Millan, junior, at Stirling, on the 11th of March, 1778. 99 pages (a "little" longer than most sermons today).

Originally printed in two volumes, in 1662 and 1663, this is the later (1816) one volume edition. It includes 24 of the original 31 sermons and an historical and biographical preface.These sermons are some of the most heartfelt sermons that you may ever encounter, as well as an excellent example of Puritan preaching at its finest.Thomas Manton, Thomas Watson, William Jenkyn, Richard Baxter, Thomas Brooks, Thomas Case, and a number of other famous Puritans all have their farewell sermons to their congregations included in this book.The stands taken by these ministers brought loss of income, loss of earthly comforts, persecution and even death -- thus the topics they dwelt upon are of great importance to Christians of all ages. 465 pages.

A sermon showing that "(t)he church affords us all that Zion, in her best times, afforded the tribes of Israel. Yes, more than she afforded them..." Gives reasons why we should love the church, stand by her cause and defend her, as the bride of Christ.

Completely retypeset and unedited, this book (of 188 pages) contains ten stirring Spurgeon sermons focusing on the sovereignty of God, the five points of Calvinism and the triumph of Christ as King.

This is the final sermon of Swinnock (a nonconformist minister ejected in the great ejection of 1662) to his congregation. Old and very scarce. 70 pages in length.

This sermon, based on the fifth commandment, seeks to explain the origin and nature of civil government, its administration and the duty of subjects.

A Sermon on Covenanting

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