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click for details		(1) BEHOLD YOUR GOD: Rethinking God Biblically & (2) BEHOLD YOUR GOD: The Weight of Majesty John Snyder with Paul Washer, Richard Owen Roberts, Conrad Mbewe and More (1) BEHOLD YOUR GOD: Rethinking God Biblically 'Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically' is a 12-week multimedia Bible study for churches, small groups, families, or individuals containing 12 sessions that are reinforced by a 12-week daily workbook. Each week's lesson is preceded by a brief historical profile of a notable man or woman of God such as George Muller, A. W. Tozer, Samuel Rutherford, Charles Spurgeon, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Amy Carmichael, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, George Whitefield, Daniel Rowland and Jonathan Edwards. These introductions were filmed on location in England, Scotland, Wales, Chicago, and up the east coast of New England at key historical sites associated with the lives of the men and women we are considering. The heart of each DVD is a 30-minute lesson on one aspect of the Christian life and how it is affected by a biblical rethinking of God's character. The teaching sessions are led by Dr. John Snyder, pastor of Christ Church in New Albany, Mississippi. Introduction - Welcome to Behold Your God Week 1 - Beholding God: The Great Attraction Week 2 - Beholding God: Clearing the Way For Our Return Week 3 - Beholding God: In the Bible Week 4 - Beholding God: In the Face of Jesus Christ Week 5 - Beholding God: In the Work of Salvation Week 6 - Beholding God and the Response of Personal Holiness Week 7 - Beholding God: Restoring Worship in Our Lives Week 8 - Beholding God and Evangelism Week 9 - Beholding God and Our Christian Service Week 10 - Beholding a Lesser God? Week 11 - Beholding God: Avoiding the Lies of Pragmatism Week 12 - Seeking the God We Are Beholding (Each session is approximately 55 minutes long.) Following each teaching session is a collection of comments from interviews with contemporary Christian leaders who explain how a biblical appreciation of God's character has affected their own lives and ministries. Among these men are Paul Washer (Radford, VA), Richard Owen Roberts (Wheaton, IL), Andrew Davies (Cwmbran, South Wales), Anthony Mathenia (Radford, VA), Conrad Mbewe (Lusaka, Zambia), Jordan Thomas (Memphis, TN) and Eifion Evans (Llanelli, Dyfed, Wales). 'This is an excellent resource for churches and individuals who desire to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ, and who desire to anchor their biblical faith in the history of the church.' - IAN HAMILTON 'This course is perhaps the most significant resource I have encountered in 30 years of Christian ministry. At its core, it is pointing and forcing those leading and those taking part into encountering 'The God who is there'." - ANDY CHRISTOFIDES (2) BEHOLD YOUR GOD: The Weight of Majesty John Snyder with Sinclair Ferguson, Joel Beeke, Geoff Thomas, Conrad Mbewe and more This product is a 13-DVD set with a Leader's Guide. Each participant in the study will also need to purchase their own copy of the Daily Devotional Workbook (**not included with the 13-DVD Set**). Behold Your God: The Weight of Majesty is a 12-week multimedia Bible study for churches, small groups, families, or individuals containing 12 sessions that are reinforced by a 12-week daily workbook (available here). Each week’s lesson is preceded by a brief 2-part historical profile of a notable man or woman of God such as John Knox, Hudson Taylor, Anne Judson, John Newton, Edward Payson, and John Bunyan. These introductions were filmed on location in England, Scotland, and New England at key historical sites associated with the lives of the men and women we are considering. The heart of each DVD is a 30-minute lesson on one aspect of God’s character. The teaching sessions are led by Dr. John Snyder, pastor of Christ Church in New Albany, Mississippi. DISCS Introduction - Welcome to The Weight of Majesty Week 1 – Knowing the God Who Is Incomprehensible Week 2 – Knowing the God Who Cannot Change Week 3 – Knowing the God Who Is Infinite & Eternal Week 4 – Knowing the God Who Is Everywhere Week 5 – Knowing the God Who Is Almighty Week 6 – Knowing the God Who Knows All Week 7 – Knowing the God Who Rules All Week 8 – Knowing the God Who Is Holy Week 9 – Knowing the God of Wrath Week 10 – Knowing the God Who Is Good Week 11 – Knowing the God of Love Week 12 – Knowing the God Who Is Patient & Zealous (Each DVD has a 45-minute runtime) Following each teaching session is a collection of comments from interviews with contemporary Christian leaders who explain how a biblical appreciation of God’s character has affected their own lives and ministries. Among these men are Sinclair Ferguson (Dundee, Scotland), Steve Lawson (Dallas, TX), Joel Beeke (Grand Rapids, MI), Anthony Mathenia (Radford, VA), Conrad Mbewe (Lusaka, Zambia), Jordan Thomas (Memphis, TN), Ian Hamilton (Inverness, Scotland), Geoff Thomas (Aberystwyth, Wales), Jeremy Walker (Crawley, England), Garry Williams (London, England), and Andrew Davies (Cwmbran, South Wales). A NOTE FROM DR. JOHN SNYDER: "When the Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically study was released in 2013, we felt (as did many others) that the evangelical churches needed to face some hard questions. Many had carefully traced the symptoms of an internal decay within evangelicalism, a decay that was occurring even while outwardly there appeared to be continued successes. Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically was written with the desire to help stir God's people by pointing them back to the fountainhead—God Himself. Precious time was being wasted as Western evangelicals attempted to fix the external problems. It was our belief that the surest hope of a cure was to deal with the root issue, and that root issue appeared to be an inadequate understanding of our own God. The response to that study, by God's grace, has been far greater than we could have imagined. During the last five years the emails, letters, and personal testimonies of those who have benefitted from the study have been gratefully received. It is always humbling to see God use our efforts as a part of something far greater than anything we could accomplish. Within these communications there has been a recurrent question: where do I go to find more resources on the character of God? Thankfully, there are many fine treatments of God's perfections. Often, however, they are either very large or very complex books. In response to this question, we have put together this new study dealing primarily with the attributes of God rather than ways the evangelical church often lives below His self-revelation. In a sense, The Weight of Majesty is a continuation of the theme we explored in week one of Rethinking God Biblically—that God Himself is the great attraction of the Christian life. By His help we hope to continue going deeper into the themes that were introduced in the original study through several forthcoming installments in the Behold Your God series. Nothing is so satisfying for the true Christian as an ever-increasing and experiential knowledge of our God. This cannot be gained safely without diligently searching the Bible. Therefore, the real purpose of this book is to guide you back into those passages which contain some of the most significant descriptions of God. Avoid the temptation to merely get through the exercises without wrestling honestly with these matters. Sit long at the feet our Heavenly Father and ask Him to tell you about Himself. We know it is too easy to check a box, fill in the blank with the correct word, and move on unaffected. Don't settle for undigested concepts or merely emotional responses to passages. Plead with God to help you adjust everything in life to fit what you are learning about Him. Bring both your mind and heart together, and bow before God in real worship as you study each day, until like Job you feel compelled to say, 'I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; but now my eye sees You!' You will not be disappointed with the Living God. May this study be a lifelong friend as we labor to live unto God. byg2 PDT (1) BEHOLD YOUR GOD: Rethinking God Biblically Rethinking God Biblically SGCB Price: $110.00 (list price $150.00) WORKBOOK (Order 1-9 copies) SGCB Price: $14.95 (list price $20.00) ENTER QUANTITY AND UPDATE ORDER WORKBOOK (Order 10+ copies) SGCB Price: $14.00 (list price $20.00) ENTER QUANTITY AND UPDATE ORDER (2) BEHOLD YOUR GOD: The Weight of Majesty SGCB Price: $110.00 (list price $150.00) WORKBOOK (Order 1-9 copies) SGCB Price: $14.95 (list price $20.00) ENTER QUANTITY AND UPDATE ORDER WORKBOOK (Order 10+ copies) SGCB Price: $14.00 (list price $20.00) ENTER QUANTITY AND UPDATE ORDER ORDER BOTH DVD SETS OF 'BEHOLD YOUR GOD' SERIES SGCB Price: $210.00 (list price $300.00) THIS IS THE COMBINED PRICE FOR BOTH DVD SERIES
click for details		TO THE JUDICIOUS AND IMPARTIAL READER: An Exposition of the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith James M. Renihan BAPTIST SYMBOLICS: VOLUME TWO To the Judicious and Impartial Reader is an exposition of what is popularly known as the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, a document translated into many languages and used by churches around the world for almost 350 years. The Exposition seeks to illuminate and explain the theology of the Confession by setting it into its historical and theological context. It examines relevant primary source expositions of Scripture and theological treatises from the post-Reformation and Puritan eras, including the writings of the men who subscribed to it. Modern readers will be able to discern how the first churches to publish the Confession understood its doctrines and practices. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Foreword Abbreviations Introduction The Epistle UNIT ONE: First Principles Chapter 1: Of the Holy Scriptures Chapter 2: Of God and of the Holy Trinity Chapter 3: Of God’s Decree Chapter 4: Of Creation Chapter 5: Of Divine Providence Chapter 6: Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and of the Punishment Thereof UNIT TWO: The Covenant Chapter 7: Of God’s Covenant Chapter 8: Of Christ the Mediator Chapter 9: Of Free Will Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling Chapter 11: Of Justification Chapter 12: Of Adoption Chapter 13: Of Sanctification Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith Chapter 15: Of Repentance unto Life and Salvation Chapter 16: Of Good Works Chapter 17: Of Perseverance of the Saints Chapter 18: Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation Chapter 19: Of the Law of God Chapter 20: Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace Thereof UNIT THREE: God-Centered Living: Freedom and Boundaries Chapter 21: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience Chapter 22: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day Chapter 23: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows Chapter 24: Of the Civil Magistrate Chapter 25: Of Marriage Chapter 26: Of the Church Chapter 27: Of the Communion of Saints Chapter 28: Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Chapter 29: Of Baptism Chapter 30: Of the Lord’s Supper UNIT FOUR: The World to Come Chapter 31: Of the State of Man after Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead Chapter 32: Of the Last Judgement The Appendix Concerning Baptism APPENDICES Appendix A: Outline of the Second London Confession of Faith Appendix B: A Necessary Distinction: Christ as God and Christ as Mediator Appendix C: An Index to Richard Muller’s Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms Scripture Index ENDORSEMENTS "To the Judicious and Impartial Reader is a trove of theological insight and research that situates the Second London Confession in its early modern context. Illuminated by documents and debates of the period, Dr. Renihan shines welcomed light on this important confession of faith. His diligent labors will benefit future generations of Reformed Baptists but it will also serve many others who profess the Westminster Confession and Savoy Declaration. Detailed in its analysis, thorough in its scope, and aimed at the heart, Dr. Renihan’s work is must-reading." -J. V. Fesko, Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology Reformed Theological Seminary | Jackson, Mississippi "James M. Renihan presents here a magisterial exposition of the Second London Confession of 1677/1689— the most influential confessional document in Baptist history. A work of solid scholarship and genuine theological retrieval, destined to become a classic. Highly recommended!" -Timothy George, Distinguished Professor | Beeson Divinity School of Samford University General editor of the 29-volume Reformation Commentary on Scripture. "This well-researched and historically sensitive exposition offers readers an indispensable guide to the Second London Baptist Confession. In clear, convincing fashion James Renihan explains what the Confession’s language would have meant to its original readers, excavates the various backgrounds which informed its composition, and points contemporary readers towards a fresh appreciation of both the Confession itself and the faith it sets forth. In doing so, Renihan successfully locates seventeenth-century English Calvinistic Baptists within the wider tradition of Reformed Protestantism with which they would have identified." -Dr. Matthew C. Bingham, Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Church History | Oak Hill College "We are indebted to James Renihan for this masterful study of the 1689 Confession in its original historical context. His insights, drawn largely from primary sources and the fruit of more than twenty years of teaching on the Confession, illuminate and explain the text in a most helpful and edifying manner. We are led to understand the controversies of the 17th century, many of which are still relevant today. While we are grateful to Dr. Renihan for his labours in historical theology, he reminds us that the ultimate goal is not veneration of the Confession itself; it is a means of leading us back to the Scriptures, to worship and adore the Lord and rejoice in our great salvation. There is much here to profit the reader." -Bill James, Principal | London Seminary "While not a Reformed Baptist myself, I have long appreciated the 2LBCF as a key artifact of Baptist history and theology. Its commitment to historic Christian orthodoxy and its bold proclamation of the formal and material principles of the Reformation, sola scriptura & justification by faith alone, are in and of themselves enough to recommend it as a model of a reformational and catholic (small c!) spirit. When we recognize this spirit alongside the confession’s doctrinal precision and clarity and its exposition of congregational credo-baptist distinctives, we see that it is a confession- al model for all Christians, Baptist and non-Baptist alike. James Renihan’s careful consideration of this foundational seventeenth century text elucidates its doctrinal beauty, truth, and goodness and brings it to bear on us today. Through retrieving this early Baptist statement of faith, Renihan aids all traditions in their pursuit of biblical and theological fidelity." -Dr. Matthew Y. Emerson, Professor of Religion | Dean of Theology, Arts, and Humanities Oklahoma Baptist University "This book is required reading for anyone who wants to understand seventeenth reformed theology in general or what it means to be a reformed Baptist. The exposition of the confession sets it in its historical context and illuminates its meaning using the sources of the doctrine summarized in it. It also explores the structure of the confession expertly. Modern Baptists are theologically diverse to the point of confusion in many cases and this study of our origins can help bring clarity to the question of what it means to confess the faith of our forefathers. It is a must read for anyone interested in Baptist theology." - Craig A. Carter, Research Professor of Theology Tyndale University. "In this second volume on Baptist Symbolics, Dr. Renihan gives us his “contextual historical exposition” of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith of 1689. Renihan allows us to hear the discussions of the authors of our Confession as they endeavored to align themselves with historical confessional biblical Orthodoxy. He examines the words and phrases of the Confession with incisive clarity and relevance to our own current situation. Here we learn how to express biblical catholicity while humbly holding to our baptistic convictions that Renihan explains, defends, and endorses with convincing cogency." -Alan Dunn, Pastor | Grace Covenant Baptist Church Flemington, New Jersey "James M. Renihan in his To the Judicious and Impartial Reader: A Contextual-Historical Exposition of the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith has given to the Christian world a veritable exegesis of our Confession. This is the fruit of our beloved brother’s love for Christ, Church, Scripture, and Confession – in that order – and I greatly regret not having this book before, especially since it has been my privilege to study and teach the Confession to the church which I serve. No Reformed Baptist should again teach the Confession before reading this marvelous Exposition." -Francisco Orozco, Pastor | Iglesia Bautista Reformada Professor | Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua Mexico "James Renihan states, “I have made a conscious decision (with a few exceptions) not to interact with modern interpretations of the theological statements of the seventeenth century confessions which may differ from my own conclusions. The aim of this book is not primarily polemic but rather explanatory. From my perspective, the key question is what did the confession mean?” He has been faithful to his purpose and the result is a rich, comprehensive work of historical and systematic theology worthy of a lifetime of study and meditation. His engagement with the complete milieu of theological writing, beginning with the Particular Baptists of the seventeenth-century and including the Puritan literature that would have most influenced them, sets the confession in its most original doctrinal context and yields a rich and faithful engagement with the treasure of doctrinal truth so clearly expressed in it. He has given a four-fold structure to the entire confession, shown the logic of doctrinal connection between the heads within each of the four divisions, and shown the inner-connections within each paragraph of the various heads. Renihan also has incorporated the genre of “pious meditations” on the family of confessions to which the Second London Confession belongs and has thus been enabled to turn doctrine into devotion without becoming disconnected from the rigorously developed propositions of divine revelation. This work should be a consistently consulted treasure of truth-centered theological instruction and grace-centered, Christ centered, God-centered spiritual formation." - Tom J. Nettles, Louisville, KY JMR2 1689NE jr44 BRAND NEW TITLE- RELEASED IN JANUARY 2023 SGCB Price: $33.00 (list price $45.00) ORDER ALONG WITH 'THE VINDICATION OF THE TRUTH: AN EXPOSITION OF THE FIRST LONDON BAPTIST CONFESSION' SGCB Price: $54.00 (list price $77.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES ORDER THE ABOVE TWO TITLES WITH OUR BONDED-LEATHER 1689 BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH SGCB Price: $80.00 (list price $107.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR ALL THREE HARDCOVER TITLES
		George Muller: An AutobiographyA Million and a Half in Answer to Prayer George Muller, Compiled by Fred Bergin OUT-OF-PRINT (WE WILL TRY TO FIND A COPY AS NEW AS POSSIBLE) "The life of George Muller has been an inspiration to millions over the past century. His holy example, his love for the Scriptures, his simple obedience, and his work of faith in establishing an orphanage that served 120,000 orphans over a period of sixty-three years--all illuminate the path to a life of faith in the living God." - Mack Tomlinson, the Publisher "I am so pleased that Westminster Literature Resources has published this new edition of George Muller's Autobiography. The story you will read in these pages is one of the most remarkable episodes in the history of the Christian church. As you read through its pages, you will see something of the growth of the man and his ideas. His conviction was that God is the living God and the secret of life is to delight yourself in Him." - -Roger Steer, Author and Trustee of the British and Foreign Bible Society "George Muller has for years been a pace-setter for me in prayer. His Autobiography is a veritable orchard of faith-building fruit. I have found Muller's way absolutely crucial in my own life: to be with the Lord before I am with anyone else and let Him speak to me first." -John Piper, Bethlehem Baptist Church "George Muller teaches the church about trust, wisdom, integrity and prayer. May God give us grace to learn these lessons." - Geoff Thomas, Alfred Place Baptist Church, Aberystwyth, Wales ISBN 0-9647552-0-3 Clothbound, 736 pages 736 Page Hardcover Volume SGCB Price: $32.50 (list price $35.00) OUT-OF-PRINT (WE WILL TRY TO FIND A COPY AS NEW AS POSSIBLE)
click for details		THE HIDDEN LIFE OF PRAYER: The Life-Blood of the Christian David McIntyre (1859-1938) Private or secret prayer is the life–blood of the Christian. The great men and women of God down through the ages have testified to the effectiveness of this in their lives. Some like Martin Luther, have said that they could not survive a busy day without spending 2–3 hours alone with God. Drawing on the experiences of people like Luther, Spurgeon, Muller, Whitefield and Wesley, the author presses the case for a greater commitment to prayer. His advice may not only transform your life, it could be a catalyst towards a change in the world around you. TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographical Prologue Preface to the Second Edition 1. The Life of Prayer 2. The Equipment 3. The Direction of the Mind 4. The Engagement: Worship 5. The Engagement: Confession 6. The Engagement: Request 7. The Hidden Riches of the Secret Place 8. The Open Recompense "God brings books at their appointed times. The Hidden Life of Prayer arrived late but well-timed. This little jewel-strewn tapestry has done for me at 64 what Bounds' Power Through Prayer did at 34. I could be ashamed that I need inspiration for the highest privilege. But I choose to be thankful." -John Piper, Founder of Desiring God Ministries, Chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota "We hardly get a glimpse today of the prayer life which this book gives evidence. Hardly surprising that it comes recommended by such men as Geoff Thomas, Wayne Grudem and John Piper. Read it slowly and let the author instruct you in prayer." -The Evangelical Magazine, Published by Evangelical Movement of Wales "I have read The Hidden Life of Prayer again and again since Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia first gave it to me when I visited there as a prospective student forty years ago. Every time I read this book, the Lord uses it to deepen my prayer life and encourage my faith. I strongly recommend it!" -Wayne Grudem, Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies, Phoenix Seminary, Phoenix, Arizona "It was in 1971 I first read this book I was shown a copy in Al Martin's home and he told me how he used it, which plan I took up enthusiastically and have used ever since. I have read it through aloud during a week of morning meetings with various assistants and with deacons before they have started work... Every time I read it I discover something fresh, convicting and helpful. The book does not make you afraid of prayer. It has a fragrance of Disruption times and the Awakening in the middle of the 19th century, in fact the author was born in that great year of 1859. He later married the daughter of Andrew Bonar and that warm piety and close walk with God characterizes this, McIntyre's best book." -Geoff Thomas, Conference Speaker and author, Aberystwyth, Wales hlp2 JUST ARRIVED FROM THE PUBLISHER SGCB Price: $8.95 (list price $13.00) ORDER WITH 'THE STILL HOUR: COMMUNION WITH GOD IN PRAYER' by Austin Phelps (1820-1890) SGCB Price: $15.00 (list price $27.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH TITLES ON PRAYER
click for details		A COMMENTARY ON REVELATION: VOLUME ONE - Chapters 1-3; VOLUME TWO - Chapters 4 - 11 and VOLUME THREE - Chapters 12-22 James Durham, edited by Chris Coldwell BRAND NEW PRINTING OF A COMMENTARY ON REVELATION BY JAMES DURHAM IN A THREE-VOLUME SET. English Puritanism and Scottish Presbyterianism in the seventeenth century had many bright and shining lights. Of these, James Durham (1622–1658), ranks alongside the greatest of his generation, for his theological depth, faithful preaching, and particularly for his moderate spirit at a time when such was in scarce supply. While he could have been a professor of theology in any university, Durham instead spent a brief ten year ministry preaching and lecturing for the most part in the Inner-Kirk of Glasgow Cathedral. It was thought that he poured so much of himself into his studies for sermons and lectures that it brought about his early death at the age of thirty-six. His works were often reprinted and left an impression that lasted for centuries. Recently, all of his sermons in two volumes and his lectures on the Book of Job and on the Ten Commandments have been published in new critical editions. Continuing with his lectures, the publishers are pleased to offer now a new critical edition of James Durham’s largest book, which, while it is his more theologically intense work, retains the same practical Uses and Applications of his sermons and other lectures. “This commentary on Revelation provides what was, as Principal John MacLeod said, ‘in past days, the accepted Protestant view of that book.’ While James Durham’s historicist reading of Revelation is no longer the standard view, that should not deter readers, for, as Spurgeon said, ‘it would not be easy to find a more sensible and instructive work than this old-fashioned exposition. We cannot accept its interpretations of the mysteries, but the mystery of the gospel fills it with sweet savor.’ The finest treasure in this commentary is not, however, Durham’s exegetical work (helpful though this is!). Contained in his commentary are independent treatises which are the purest of theological gold. These extended essays present Reformed thought at its best. As Richard A. Muller has said, this work ‘offers significant access to seventeenth-century Reformed and Presbyterian thought ... Durham’s work illustrates the relationship of Scripture with doctrine and piety and dogmatics.’ ” — Donald John MacLean, author of James Durham (1622–1658): And the Gospel Offer in its Seventeenth-Century Context VOLUME ONE. Lectures on Chapters 1–3. This first of three projected volumes comprises a third of the lectures and fully half of the theological essays. The text covers chapter one in nine lectures (the most on any chapter) and the letters to the seven churches in Asia. The theological lectures contained cover such subjects as the doctrine of the Trinity, a call to the ministry and qualifications for the ministry, church government and church discipline, repentance, the difference in common and saving grace, and preaching and application in preaching. The text has been collated with a 1653 manuscript and an appendix contains texts and full lectures that are significantly different than the published edition of 1658. A new biography will appear in volume two. Volume three will contain a bibliographical essay covering Durham’s works and recent manuscript discoveries, as well as the indices, including an index of errata of prior editions. This first of the three volumes comprises a third of the lectures and fully half of the theological essays. The text covers chapter one in nine lectures (the most on any chapter) and the letters to the seven churches in Asia. The theological lectures contained cover such subjects as the doctrine of the Trinity, a call to the ministry and qualifications for the ministry, church government and church discipline, repentance, the difference in common and saving grace, and preaching and application in preaching. The text has been collated with a 1653 manuscript and an appendix contains texts and full lectures that are significantly different than the published edition of 1658. TABLE OF CONTENTS To the Judicious & Christian Reader by John Carstairs To the Reader by Robert Baillie A Brief View of the Series of the Whole Book of the Revelation CHAPTER ONE Lecture 1: Revelation 1:1–4 Excursus 1: Concerning the Holy Trinity and Object of Worship Lecture 2: Revelation 1:4–6 Lecture 3: Revelation 1:7–9 Lecture 4: Revelation 1:10 Lecture 5: Revelation 1:10–11 Lecture 6: Revelation 1:12–15 Lecture 7: Revelation 1:15–16 Lecture 8: Revelation 1:17–18 Lecture 9: Revelation 1:19–20 Excursus 2: Concerning a Calling to the Ministry, and clearness therein Excursus 3: Concerning Writing Excursus 4: Of Reading, and Hearing CHAPTER TWO Lecture 1: Revelation 2:1–3 Lecture 2: Revelation 2:4–5 Lecture 3: Revelation 2:6–7 Excursus 5: Concerning Church-government and Discipline, in General Excursus 6: Concerning a Minister’s Relation to a Particular Congregation Excursus 7: Concerning the Nature and Difference of Saving and Common Grace Lecture 4: Revelation 2:8–11 Excursus 8: Concerning the Influence that the Devil has on Some Wicked Men’s Actions, and How He Carries on the Same Lecture 5: Revelation 2:12–17 Lecture 6: Revelation 2:18–29 CHAPTER THREE Lecture 1: Revelation 3:1–6 Lecture 2: Revelation 3:7–13 Excursus 9: Concerning Ministerial Qualifications Lecture 3: Revelation 3:14–22 Excursus 10: Concerning the Identity of Angel, Bishop, and Presbyter Excursus 11: Concerning the Way of Covenanting with God, and of a Sinner’s Obtaining Justification before Him Excursus 12: Concerning Repentance Excursus 13: Some General Observations Concerning Preaching, and Especially Application Endorsements: “This commentary on Revelation provides what was, as Principal John MacLeod said, ‘in past days, the accepted Protestant view of that book.’ While James Durham’s historicist reading of Revelation is no longer the standard view, that should not deter readers, for, as Spurgeon said, ‘it would not be easy to find a more sensible and instructive work than this old-fashioned exposition. We cannot accept its interpretations of the mysteries, but the mystery of the gospel fills it with sweet savour.’ The finest treasure in this commentary is not, however, Durham’s exegetical work (helpful though this is!). Contained in his commentary are independent treatises which are the purest of theological gold. These extended essays present Reformed thought at its best. As Richard A. Muller has said, this work “offers significant access to seventeenth-century Reformed and Presbyterian thought ... Durham’s work illustrates the relationship of Scripture with doctrine and piety and dogmatics.” —Donald John MacLean, author of James Durham (1622–1658): And the Gospel Offer in its Seventeenth-Century Context. Hardcover, 504 pages Page Size: 7.5 x 10.5 inches Retail Price: $50.00 ISBN 978-1-60178-796-5 VOLUME TWO. Lectures on Chapters 4 - 11 Volume 2, Lectures on Chapters 4–11 is the second of three projected volumes. The theological digressions interspersed throughout cover such subjects as the nature and extent of the merit of Christ’s death, Mede’s Synchronisms, Christ’s Intercession, the idolatry of the Church of Rome, Prophesying, the Waldenses, and the founding of true churches by reformation out of corrupt churches. The text has been collated with a 1653 manuscript which in places is significantly different from the published edition of 1658. A new biography will appear in volume 3. Volume 3 will also contain a bibliographical essay covering Durham’s works and manuscripts, as well as the indices, including an index of errata of prior editions. TABLE OF CONTENTS Editor's Preface CHAPTER FOUR Lecture 1: Revelation 4:1–3 Lecture 2: Revelation 4:4–8 Lecture 3: Revelation 4:8-11 CHAPTER FIVE Lecture 1: Revelation 5:1-7 Lecture 2: Revelation 5:8-14 Excursus 14: Concerning the Nature of Christ's Death or if it be Properly a Satisfaction Excursus 15: Concerning the Extent of the Merit of Christ's Death, or if it may be Accounted a Satisfaction for All Men CHAPTER SIX Lecture 1: Revelation 6:1 Excursus 16: Concerning Learned Mede's Synchronism, or a particular consideration of the same Lecture 2: Revelation 6:1-2 Lecture 3: Revelation 6:3-4 Lecture 4: Revelation 6:5-6 Lecture 5: Revelation 6:7-8 Lecture 6: Revelation 6:9 Lecture 7: Revelation 6:10-11 Lecture 8: Revelation 6:12-17 CHAPTER SEVEN Lecture 1: Revelation 7:1 Lecture 2: Revelation 7:2-3 Lecture 3: Revelation 7:4-8 Lecture 4: Revelation 7:9-10 Lecture 5: Revelation 7:11-14 Lecture 6: Revelation 7:14-17 CHAPTER EIGHT Lecture 1: Revelation 8:1–4 Excursus 17 Concerning Christ's Intercession or a particular consideration of the same Lecture 2: Revelation 8:5-7 Lecture 3: Revelation 8:8-9 Lecture 4: Revelation 8:10–11 Lecture 5: Revelation 8:12–13 CHAPTER NINE Lecture 1: Revelation 9:1–11 Excursus 18: Concerning the Comfortless Grounds that Popery Lays Down for Comforting Poor Afflicted Consciences Lecture 2: Revelation 9:12-21 Excursus 19: Concerning the Idolatry of the Church of Rome CHAPTER TEN Lecture on Revelation 10:1-22 Excursus 20: Concerning Prophesying Excursus 21: Concerning a Minister's Particular Message to a Particular Auditory, and if it may be again and again insisted on and repeated CHAPTER 11 Lecture 1: Revelation 11:1-2 Lecture 2: Revelation 11:3-6 Lecture 3: Revelation 11:7-10 Lecture 4: Revelation 11:11-14 Excursus 22: Concerning the Waldenses Lecture 5: Revelation 11:15-19 Excursus 23: Concerning the Constituting of True Churches by Reformation out of such as have been corrupt APPENDIX: Manuscript Texts VOLUME ONE: Corrigenda VOLUME THREE. Lectures on Chapters 12 - 22 Volume 3, Lectures on Chapters 12–22 completes this new edition of James’s Durham’s Commentary upon the Book of the Revelation in three volumes. In addition to presenting the remaining forty-one lectures covering chapters 12–22, this volume also contains the final two theological excursuses: Excursus 23, “Concerning the Unity of the Catholic Visible Church” after chapter 12, lecture 3; and Excursus 24 “Concerning the Difficulty of Salvation under Popery” after chapter 14, lecture 3. This final volume opens with a 64-page biography of James Durham containing much information that is new. The appendix contains a 60-page bibliography that details all Durham’s known works and manuscripts, and from known dates a chronological catalog presents a hypothetical timeline of Durham’s six years of preaching and lecturing in Glasgow. The volume closes with indexing for all three volumes. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR VOLUME THREE Editor's Preface James Durham: A New Biography CHAPTER TWELVE Lecture 1: Revelation 12:1-6 Lecture 2: Revelation 12:7-12 Lecture 3: Revelation 12:13-17 Excursus 24: Concerning the Unity of the Catholic Visible Church CHAPTER THIRTEEN Lecture 1: Revelation 13:1-3 Lecture 2: Revelation 13:4-8 Lecture 3: Revelation 13:9-11 Lecture 4: Revelation 13:12-17 Lecture 5: Revelation 13:18 CHAPTER FOURTEEN Lecture 1: Revelation 14:1-5 Lecture 2: Revelation 14:6-7 Lecture 3: Revelation 14:8-11 Excursus 25: Concerning the Difficulty of Salvation Under Popery Lecture 4: Revelation 14:12-20 CHAPTER FIFTEEN Lecture 1: Revelation 15:1-4 Lecture 2: Revelation 15:5-8 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Lecture 1: Revelation 16:1-2 Lecture 2: Revelation 16:3-7 Lecture 3: Revelation 16:8-11 Lecture 4: Revelation 16:12 Lecture 5: Revelation 16:13-16 Lecture 6: Revelation 16:17-21 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Lecture 1: Revelation 17:1-2 Lecture 2: Revelation 17:3-6 Lecture 3: Revelation 17:6-8 Lecture 4: Revelation 17:9-11 Lecture 5: Revelation 17:12-14 Lecture 6: Revelation 17:15-18 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Lecture 1: Revelation 18:1-8 Lecture 2: Revelation 18:9-24 CHAPTER NINETEEN Lecture 1: Revelation 19:1-7 Lecture 2: Revelation 19:8-10 Lecture 3: Revelation 19:11-21 CHAPTER TWENTY Lecture 1: Revelation 20:1 Lecture 2: Revelation 20:1 Lecture 3: Revelation 20:1 Lecture 4: Revelation 20:1-3 Lecture 5: Revelation 20:4-6 Lecture 6: Revelation 20:7-10 Lecture 7: Revelation 20:11-15 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Lecture 1: Revelation 21:1 Lecture 2: Revelation 21:2-8 Lecture 3: Revelation 21:9-27 CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Lecture 1: Revelation 22:1-5 Lecture 2: Revelation 22:6-12 Lecture 3: Revelation 22:13-21 APPENDICES AND INDICES Sermons and Lectures of James Durham, A Chronological Catalog, 1647-1658 A James Durham Bibliography Author Index Scripture Index Subject Index 2000 Edition Errata John Owen called James Durham, "one of good learning, sound judgement, and every way 'a workman that needeth not to be ashamed.'" To read Durham on Revelation is to find proof of this. His commentary provides what was, as Principal John MacLeod said, "in past days, the accepted Protestant view of that book". While Durham's historicist reading of Revelation is no longer the standard view, that should not deter readers, for, as Spurgeon said, “it would not be easy to find a more sensible and instructive work than this old-fashioned exposition. We cannot accept its interpretations of the mysteries, but the mystery of the gospel fills it with sweet savour.” The finest treasure in this commentary is not, however, Durham's exegetical work (helpful though this is!). Contained in his commentary are independent treatises which are the purest of theological gold. Make what you will of Durham's interpretation of Revelation, but extended essays on the Trinity, the call to the ministry, the nature of justification, and so on present Reformed thought at its best. As Richard A. Muller has said, this work “offers significant access to seventeenth-century Reformed and Presbyterian thought ... Durham’s work illustrates the relationship of Scripture with doctrine and piety and dogmatics.” Taken all in all, readers of this work will surely ultimately agree with Durham's contemporary Robert Blair, who said of this work, "Many Writers have done worthily, but thou excellest them all.” jds jasv 12s CMMS CMC rhbs bncs VOLUME ONE: Chapters 1 - 3 (Over 40% OFF) SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $50.00) VOLUME TWO: Chapters 4 - 11 (Over 40% OFF) SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $50.00) VOLUME THREE: Chapters 12 - 22 (Over 40% OFF) SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $50.00) ORDER THE COMPLETE THREE VOLUME SET AND SAVE EVEN MORE (NEARLY 45% OFF) SGCB Price: $84.00 (list price $150.00)
		Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation: 1523-1552 James T. Dennison This is the first of a FOUR-volume set that compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries; foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries. Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically, with this first volume presenting thirty-three documents covering the years 1523-1552. Introduction 1. Huldrych Zwingli, Sixty-Seven Articles (1523) 2. Huldrych Zwingli, Short and Christian Instruction (1523) 3. The Ten Theses of Bern (1528) 4. The Confession of the East Friesland Preachers (1528) 5. William Farel, Summary (1529) 6. Huldrych Zwingli, Fidei ratio (1530) 7. The Tetrapolitan Confession (1530) 8. Confession of the Vaudois (1530 or 1531) 9. Huldrych Zwingli, Exposition of Christian Faith (1531) 10. Articles of the Bern Synod (1532) 11. The Synod of Chanforan (1532) 12. The Confession of Angrogna (1532) 13. The (First) Basel Confession (1534) 14. The Bohemian Confession (1535) 15. The Lausanne Articles (1536) 16. The First Helvetic Confession (Second Basel Confession) (1536) 17. John CalvinÆs Catechism (1537) 18. John Calvin, Geneva Confession of Faith (1536/37) 19. John Calvin, Catechism (1538) 20. Waldensian Confession of Merindol (1541) 21. The Confession of the Waldensians of Provence (1543) 22. The Confession of the Vaudois of Merindol (1543) 23. Walloon Confession of Wessel (1544/45) 24. John Calvin, Catechism (1545) 25. Juan Diaz, Suma de la Relijion Cristiana (1546) 26. Juan Valdes, Catechism (1549) 27. Consensus Tigurinus (1549) 28. Thomas Cranmer, Anglican Catechism (1549) 29. The London Confession of John a Lasco (1551) 30. The Large Emden Catechism; or Catechism of the Immigrant Church in London (1551) 31. The Confession of the Glastonbury Congregation (1551) 32. Confessio Rhaetiae (1552) 33. John Calvin, Consensus Genevensis (1552) "Through these volumes, James Dennison has provided an invaluable resource for those interested in the history of the Reformation. His compilation of statements of faith and doctrine from across Europe's Reformed churches includes many texts here translated into English for the first time. These volumes will greatly aid our understanding of the nature and development of the Reformed tradition in early modern Europe." - Dr. Graeme Murdock "A magnificent achievement that witnesses powerfully to the rich development, harmony, and piety of the Reformed faith." - Dr. Joel Beeke "This is a highly significant collection and substantial resource for the study of the rise and progress of the Reformed faith in the early modern era." - Dr. Richard Muller 800 page hardcover volume REFORMED CONFESSIONS SET LARGE HARDCOVER VOLUME - Over 800 pages SGCB Price: $31.95 (list price $50.00) ORDER THE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET SGCB Price: $119.95 (list price $200.00) Over 3500 Pages for These Four Hardcover Volumes
		PIETY'S WISDOM A Summary of Calvin's Institutues w/ Study Questions J. Mark Beach John Calvin's The Institutes of the Christian Religion presents one of the most winsome, thought-provoking, spiritually inspiring, and heart-searching summations of Christian truth ever written. Although works exist that either offer an analysis of Calvin's views or serve as a guide to his Institutes, none fully share the aim of J. Mark Beach's Piety's Wisdom. Keeping to the form, shape, and tenor of Calvin's own work, Piety's Wisdom offers busy pastors, seminarians, interested college students, and motivated laypersons a book that presents Calvin on his own terms. This summary can be used as an introduction to the Christian faith, as a primer for the study of Calvin, or a combination of each. While the book is suitable for individual study, the inclusion of study questions makes it an ideal tool for facilitating discussion in adult study groups. "J. Mark Beach has provided us with a concise guide to Calvin's Institutes that succeeds in identifying its contours and emphases. Calvin's magnum opus can prove tricky for the uninitiated and this volume will be invaluable as a quick and precise summary of the Reformer's thought. An ideal accompaniment for those eager to get their teeth into one of the most important theological texts ever written." -Derek W. H. Thomas "Mark Beach's Piety's Wisdom provides a finely done summary and analysis of Calvin's Institutes that should be of considerable service to Christian laity, pastors, and students in coming to terms with the thought of the Genevan Reformer. Beach writes clearly and concisely, and with considerable insight into Calvin's thought. The book includes a short biographical sketch and a contextual introduction to the Institutes. It stands as one of the best and most trustworthy introductions to Calvin presently available." -Richard A. Muller "Though road maps (or a GPS) are no substitute for the experience of traveling through the country side, they can be a great help to the traveler in identifying the best route and the highpoints of the trip. J. Mark Beach's 'Piety's Wisdom' is such a help for the reader who hopes to travel or navigate his or her way through Calvin's great exposition of the Christian faith, The Institutes. Written for the general reader, Beach offers a useful guide that identifies the important landmarks, points the way through, and thereby whets the reader's appetite for a first-hand acquaintance with Calvin's theology." - Cornelis P. Venema Paperback, 368 pages Retail Price: $20.00 ISBN 978-1-60178-082-9 COMPLETE 7 PACK SPECIAL BRAND NEW TITLE SGCB Price: $11.50 (list price $20.00) Over 42% Discount Order with COMPLETE 7 PACK SPECIAL SGCB Price: $62.00 (list price $126.99) OVER 50% DISCOUNT
		REFORMED CONFESSIONS of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation: Volume 2, 1552-1566 James T. Dennison Publisher's Description: This is the second volume of James T. Dennison's Reformed Confessions project, which compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries; foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries. Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically, with this second volume presenting thirty-five documents covering the years 1552-1566. Documents in this volume: 34. The Forty-Two Articles of the Church of England (1552/53) 35. Anglican Catechism (1553) 36. Emden Examination of Faith (1553) 37. The Frankfort Confession (1554) 38. The Emden Catechism (1554) 39. The Confession of Piotrk=w (1555) 40. Confession of the English Congregation at Geneva (1556) 41. Waldensian Confession of Turin (1556) 42. Confession of the Italian Church of Geneva (1558) 43. Guanabara Confession (1558) 44. Geneva Students' Confession (1559) 45. Confession of Marosvßsßrhley/Vßsßrhelyi (1559) 46. The French Confession (1559) 47. Confession of Pi±czow (1559) 48. Lattanzio Ragnoni's Formulario (1559) 49. The Confession of Faith in the Geneva Bible (1560) 50. The Scottish Confession (1560) 51. The Waldensian Confession (1560) 52. The Prussian-Vilnian Discussion (1560) 53. Theodore Beza's Confession (1560) 54. The Confession of the Spanish Congregation of London (1560/61) 55. Waldensian Confession (1561) 56. Theodore Beza's Confession at Poissy (1561) 57. The Belgic Confession (1561) 58. The Hungarian Confessio Catholica (1562) 59. The Confession of Tarcal (1562) and Torda (1563) 60. The Thirty-nine Articles (1562/63) 61. The Heidelberg Catechism (1563) 62. The Synod of Enyedi (1564) 63. The Second Helvetic Confession (1566) 64. The Antwerp Confession (1566) 65. The Netherlands Confession (1566) 66. The Synod of G÷nc (1566) 67. Synod of Torda (1566) 68. The Synods of GyulafehTrvßr and of Marosvßsßrhely (1566) Author James T Dennison is Academic Dean of Northwest Theological Seminary in Washington, where he also serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Theology. He is the author of The Market Day of the Soul, editor of Kerux: The Journal of Northwest Theological Seminary, and has also edited various books including Francis Turretin's Institutes of Elenctic Theology, Geerhardus Vos's Old Testament Eschatology, and The Letters of Geerhardus Vos. Endorsements "a magnificent achievement that witnesses powerfully to the rich development, harmony, and piety of the Reformed faith." - Joel Beeke "most useful both for bringing together what has previously been scattered and for making material available in English for the first time." - Anthony N.S. Lane " A comprehensive collection of the main statements of faith of all Reformed communities considered as orthodox (Waldensian, Zwinglian, Calvinist, and Anglican). A must for every library." - Irena Backus "a highly significant collection [and] substantial resource for the study of the rise and progress of the Reformed faith in the early modern era." - Richard A Muller "an invaluable resource for those interested in the history of the Reformation." - Graeme Murdock REFORMED CONFESSIONS SET LARGE HARDCVOVER VOLUME - 928 pages SGCB Price: $31.95 (list price $50.00) ORDER THE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET - 40% OFF SGCB Price: $119.95 (list price $200.00) Over 3500 Pages for These Four Hardcover Volumes
		CHRIST AND THE DECREE: Christology and Predestination in Reformed Theology from Calvin to Perkins Richard Muller "A wealth of valuable research and trenchant observations in an area of Reformed thought which often is neglected, and even more often treated only with superficial scholarship. . . . This book is worthy of reflection and argument."--Michael Jinkins, Scottish Journal of Theology In Christ and the Decree, one of the foremost scholars of Calvinism today expounds the doctrines of Christ and predestination as they were developed by Calvin, Bullinger, Musculus, Vermigli, Beza, Ursinus, Zanchi, Polanus, and Perkins. Muller analyzes the relationship of these two doctrines to each other and to the soteriological structure of the system. Back by demand, this seminal work on the relationship between Calvin and the Calvinists is once again available with a new contextualizing preface by the author. It offers a succinct introduction to the early development of Calvinism/Reformation thought. "This reprinting is accompanied by a new preface from the author in which Muller provides his readers with insights as to how he would write the book differently today, including employing a different methodology, though his conclusions would be essentially the same. . . . This lucidly argued, densely end-noted volume should be quite helpful reading for anyone seeking to understand more clearly the development of Reformed orthodoxy and the debate over Calvin and the Calvinists."--Robert E. Sagers, Religious Studies Review SGCB Price: $22.95 (list price $32.00) Add a copy of THE DIVINE PURPOSE by John Matthews SGCB Price: $7.00 (list price $16.00) Over 55% Discount When Ordered with "Christ and the Decree"
		Divine Will and Human Choice Freedom, Contingency, and Necessity in Early Modern Reformed Thought RICHARD MULLER The relationship between divine providence and human freedom remains one of the most vexing topics in Christian theology. Many gravitate to extreme ends of the spectrum, with a version of hyper-Calvinism on one end or perhaps some form of open theism on the other. Christian theology seems ever in search of a way to articulate a balanced picture of a sovereign God in relationship to humans who can make choices. This fresh study from an internationally respected scholar of the Reformation and post-Reformation eras shows how the Reformers and their successors analyzed and reconciled the concepts of divine sovereignty and human freedom. Richard Muller argues that traditional Reformed theology supported a robust theory of an omnipotent divine will and human free choice and drew on a tradition of Western theological and philosophical discussion that included such predecessor thinkers as Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus. In arguing this case, the book provides historical perspective on a topic of current interest and debate--the issue of freedom and determinism--and offers a corrective based on a broader analysis of the sources. Contents Part I: Freedom and Necessity in Reformed Thought: The Contemporary Debate 1. Introduction: The Present State of the Question 2. Reformed Thought and Synchronic Contingency: Logical and Historical Issues Part II: Philosophical and Theological Backgrounds: Aristotle, Aquinas, and Duns Scotus 3. Aristotle and Aquinas on Necessity and Contingency 4. Duns Scotus and Late Medieval Perspectives on Freedom Part III: Early Modern Reformed Perspectives: Contingency, Necessity, and Freedom in the Real Order of Being 5. Necessity, Contingency, and Freedom: Reformed Understandings 6. Scholastic Approaches to Necessity, Contingency, and Freedom: Early Modern Reformed Perspectives 7. Divine Power, Possibility, and Actuality 8. Divine Concurrence and Contingency 9. Conclusions Endorsements "Few scholars possess Richard Muller's knowledge of early modern theology or his ability to analyze with precision Reformed teaching on the central question of divine and human causality. The breadth and depth of Muller's command of Reformed thought displayed in this book are unrivaled, ensuring that Divine Will and Human Choice will quickly establish itself as a must-read for all students of Protestant theology." -Bruce Gordon, Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Yale Divinity School "There is not a more contested area in the study of Reformed orthodoxy than issues of divine foreknowledge, human free will, and the nature of contingency. The matter is highly complicated and involves multiple questions of interpretation and reception, including how Aristotle was appropriated by medieval schoolmen, such as Aquinas and Scotus, and how the medievals were then used by the Reformed. Those new to the field can easily become overwhelmed by the sheer volume of primary literature and the confusing subtlety of the arguments. In this context, Divine Will and Human Choice by Richard Muller is a welcome addition to the literature because it offers both the neophyte and the scholar a superb account of the various questions involved and provides judicious critiques of the contemporary debate." -Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary "Written by a great historical theologian and seminal thinker, this book is crucial for understanding a central debate in Christianity: God's sovereignty and human free will. There is no one as gifted at navigating these deep waters as Richard Muller. All theologians, pastors, and students of theology who desire a deeper understanding of how early Reformed divines affirmed absolute divine sovereignty without teaching fatalistic determinism should read this book." -Joel R. Beeke, president, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary rdx 336 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME SGCB Price: $32.00 (list price $45.00)
		CALVIN AND THE REFORMED TRADITION: On the Work of Christ and the Order of Salvation RICHARD MULLER Richard Muller, a world-class scholar of the Reformation era, examines the relationship of Calvin's theology to the Reformed tradition, indicating Calvin's place in the tradition as one of several significant second-generation formulators. Muller argues that the Reformed tradition is a diverse and variegated movement not suitably described either as founded solely on the thought of John Calvin or as a reaction to or deviation from Calvin, thereby setting aside the old "Calvin and the Calvinists" approach in favor of a more integral and representative perspective. Muller offers historical corrective and nuance on topics of current interest in Reformed theology, such as limited atonement/universalism, union with Christ, and the order of salvation. Contents 1. From Reformation to Orthodoxy: The Reformed Tradition in the Early Modern Era 2. Was Calvin a Calvinist? 3. Calvin on Christ's Satisfaction and Its Efficacy: The Issue of "Limited Atonement" 4. A Tale of Two Wills? Calvin, Amyraut, and Du Moulin on Ezekiel 18:23 5. Davenant and Du Moulin: Variant Approaches to Hypothetical Universalism 6. The "Golden Chain" and the Causality of Salvation: Beginnings of the Reformed Ordo Salutis 7. Union with Christ and the Ordo Salutis: Reflections on Developments in Early Modern Reformed Thought 8. Calvin, Beza, and the Later Reformed on Assurance of Salvation and the "Practical Syllogism" 9. Conclusions Index Endorsements "Meticulous attention to texts and their contexts, expressed in Muller's own lively, precise language and expressing his astute assessment of the theologians he studies, marks this collection of new and old from the leading living scholar of the practice of Reformed theology in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Muller takes readers into the intellectual world and the thinking of Calvin and a number of others, representatives of Calvin's own time and of the following generation. Muller plumbs the depths of their teaching in their historical settings with judiciousness and acumen while clarifying the intricate relationships among Reformed thinkers. He places his own monumental work into the framework of current scholarly discussion and of the sources which have produced his insights in ways that will bring readers at every level of familiarity with Reformed theology much deeper into its riches." -Robert Kolb, missions professor emeritus, Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis "Calvin and the Reformed Tradition is a masterful and penetrating look into critical dimensions of Calvin's soteriology in relation to the Reformed tradition. Richard Muller presents here the fruit of decades of careful research into sixteenth- and seventeenth-century sources. Sometimes he gives us a satellite view of conflicting master narratives in retelling Reformation and post-Reformation theology. At other times he gives us a microscopic view of specific texts in Calvin's works, carefully analyzed in their context. At every turn he calls scholars to careful definition of terms and the avoidance of imposing anachronisms on early modern writers. Students of historical theology with an interest in matters such as the divine intent of Christ's death, the free offer of the gospel, the will of God for salvation, union with Christ, and the relation of assurance of salvation to the fruit of the Spirit will find this book challenging, illuminating, and helpful." - Joel R. Beeke, president, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary "This forcefully written and persuasively argued book casts in relief the diversity and complexity of the Reformed tradition in the early modern period. With an astonishing grasp of a broad range of sources, Muller offers a challenging and illuminating examination of the tightly woven relations between theology and history. The analysis is penetrating and the arguments break new ground, all in conversation with generations of scholarship on Reformed thought. Essential reading." -Bruce Gordon, professor of Reformation history, Yale Divinity School "Richard Muller has been the key player in the extensive revision of how the theology of Calvin and his contemporaries is understood to relate to that of the later Reformed tradition. In this collection, he provides the reader with an outstanding selection of essays on this topic. Wide-ranging in scope, penetrating in argument, and breathtaking in scholarship, these essays are representative of Richard Muller at his very best. A scholarly cornucopia."-Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $40.00)
		Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms, 2nd Edition, Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology RICHARD MULLER This indispensable companion to key post-Reformation theological texts provides clear and concise definitions of Latin and Greek terms for students at a variety of levels. Written by a leading scholar of the Reformation and post-Reformation eras, this volume offers definitions that bear the mark of expert judgment and precision. The second edition includes new material and has been updated and revised throughout. Endorsements "Of the thousands of books in my academic library, there are only three titles that I treasure so highly that I keep one copy at my office and another at home. In the early years of my academic career, Richard Muller's dictionary was the very first to attain such esteemed status. Not only is it a repository of information impossible to find so quickly anywhere else, it is just a darn good read. It's a primer of Latin syntax and at the same time a sophisticated introduction to careful theology. It's a thrill to see it newly improved, some thirty years later! Serious students of Latin, serious students of theology, and--frankly--serious students of clear thought will be in Richard's debt for another generation to come. Well done!" -John L. Thompson, Fuller Theological Seminary "If one of the most well-read theologians of his generation presents a dictionary, one has high expectations, and Richard Muller does not disappoint! Besides more common terms, one also finds here lucid explanations of rarer scholastic expressions, so that even the specialist will learn and profit from this book. This is a must-have for students and professors and for everybody who studies the Christian tradition." - Ulrich L. Lehner, Marquette University "Few theological resources offer as much insight and useful information as Muller's dictionary. I regularly encourage my students to buy this book and read it cover to cover! This is more than a reference occasionally to be consulted; it is a key to unlocking the riches of classic Reformed theology. I highly recommend this book to students, pastors, and scholars--to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the historic Protestant faith." -J. V. Fesko, professor of systematic and historical theology, Westminster Seminary California rdx SGCB Price: $26.95 (list price $37.00)
		THE CHRISTIAN'S REASONABLE SERVICEComplete Four Volume Hardcover Set Wilhelmus a Brakel Who is Wilhelmus a Brakel? (1635-1711) Wilhelmus studied theology at Franeker and Utrecht, and was particularly influenced by his mentor, Gisbertus Voetius. At the age of twenty-four he was ordained as a minister of the gospel. His sermons were Christ-centered, rich in gospel content, experiential, and addressed all who were present. After a fruitful ministry of forty-nine years, it pleased the Lord to take this eminent divine (affectionately referred to by the godly as 'Father Brakel') home to Himself in 1711 at the age of seventy-six, to receive the reward of a faithful servant. What is 'The Christian's Reasonable Service'? It demonstrates one of the strengths of the Dutch Nadere Reformatie (Second or Further Reformation), namely, the balance between objective truth and the subjective experience of that truth. 'The Christian's Reasonable Service' is a systematic exposition of Christian doctrine, covering all of the intricacies and debated points of Reformation and post-Reformation dogmatics. This is done is scholastic fashion, with great precision and theological acumen. That being said, it was primarily written for the author's congregation and is a tremendous work of piety and pastoral concern. Brakel labors to bring practical application to each doctrine he treats, showing the value and use of the truths of God's Word. It is not enough to assent to right doctrine; one must also engage these truths with hearts of faith and repentance. Let this work be an encouragement to all who read it, and an example to today's ministers in directing doctrine to its proper end. "Wilhelmus a Brakel's 'The Christian's Reasonable Service' is a tremendously insightful work that showcases the marriage between scholastic precision and a warm pastoral piety. + Brakel not only challenges the mind as he plumbs the depths of the teachings of Scripture, but he also challenges the heart as readers must grapple with the truth and its implications for their growth in grace. Not only can historians read a Brakel to learn about historic Reformed theology, but scholars, pastors, and lay-men can all benefit from a close reading of these wonderful volumes." J. V. Fesko, Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Seminary California "With its fine balance of Reformed doctrinal statement and application to Christian life and personal piety, a BrakelÆs 'Christian's Reasonable Service' provides a superb illustration of the theological project associated with the late seventeenth-century development of the Dutch Nadere Reformatie or 'Further Reformation.' Although it abounds in sound definition and detailed exposition, this vernacular theology was intended not for the academic setting but for the purpose of educating the laity in both faith and practice. It remains a significant study in Reformed theology even as it exemplifies the true sense of the old Reformed maxim, 'Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda' namely, that the doctrine of the church has been reformed but the life of the Christian is always to be reformed, guided by the teachings of the Reformation. The Elshout translation beautifully conveys the sense and the spirit of a Brakel's work." - Richard A. Muller, P. J. Zondervan Professor of Histori- cal Theology, Calvin Theological Seminary FRESH FROM THE PRINTER - READY TO SHIP SGCB Price: $110.00 (list price $200.00) Four Large Hardcover Volumes with Dustjackets
click for details		MOODY CLASSICS Augustine, Bounds, Bunyan, Spurgeon, Ryle, Meyer, Muller, Sanders, Stone We are offering the following 9 Classics from Moody Press. You can order any of these titles or all of them for a deeper discount. GREAT FOR A GIFT TO A NEW CHRISTIAN, OR A CHURCH OR SCHOOL LIBRARY. (1) ALL OF GRACE: Salvation is of the LORD by C.H. Spurgeon C. H. Spurgeon writes, "Only God can justify the ungodly, but He can do it to perfection. He casts our sins behind His back; He blots them out. He says that though they be sought for, they shall not be found... The doctrine of the atonement is to my mind one of the surest proofs of the divine inspiration of Holy Scripture. Who would or could have thought of a just Ruler dying for the unjust rebel? " **THIS IS ONLY ONE OF TWO TITLES WE HAVE INCLUDED IN OUR OVERSTOCK SALE** (2) POWER THROUGH PRAYER by E.M. Bounds Pastor and civil war chaplain E. M. 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		REFORMED CONFESSIONS of the 16th and 17th Centuries: AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION VOLUME THREE - 1567 - 1599 James T. Dennison Publisher's Description: This is the third volume of James T. Dennison's Reformed Confessions project, which compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries; foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries. Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically, with this third volume presenting thirty-three documents covering the years 1567-1599. Documents in this volume: Vol. 3 69. Documents of the Debrecen Synod (1567) 70. The Synod at Sziksz= (1568) 71. Confession of the Synod of Cassov (1568) 72. Confession of Varadiensis/Nagyvßrad (1569) 73. Sandomierz Consensus (1570) 74. The Confession of the Synod of Csenger (1570) 75. The Confession of La Rochelle (1571) 76. The Bohemian Confession (1573) 77. The Synod of Cracow (1573) 78. The Bohemian Confession (1575/1609) 79. The Synod of Hercegszoloski (1576) 80. The Confession of Frederick III (1577) 81. The Nassau (Dillenburger Synod) Confession (1578) 82. The Synod of Piotrkow (1578) 83. CraigÆs Catechism (1581) 84. The King's Confession (1581) 85. The Synod of Wlodislaw (1583) 86. General Synod of Herborn (1586) 87. The Synod of Thorn (1595) 88. The Bremen Consensus (1595) 89. The Lambeth Articles (1595) 90. The Second Confession of the London-Amsterdam Church (1596) 91. The Stafforts Book (1599) Endorsements: "A comprehensive collection of the main statements of faith of all Reformed communities considered as orthodox (Waldensian, Zwinglian, Calvinist, and Anglican). A must for every library." -Irena Backus, University of Geneva "This set is a magnificent achievement that witnesses powerfully to the rich development, harmony, and piety of the Reformed faith." -Joel R. Beeke, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary "These volumes are most useful both for bringing together what has previously been scattered and for making material available in English for the first time." -Anthony N. S. Lane, London School of Theology "This set is a highly significant collection [and] substantial resource for the study of the rise and progress of the Reformed faith in the early modern era." -Richard A. Muller, Calvin Theological Seminary About the compiler: James T. Dennison, Jr. is Academic Dean of Northwest Theological Seminary in Washington, where he also serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Theology. He is the author of The Market Day of the Soul, editor of Kerux: The Journal of Northwest Theological Seminary, and has also edited various books including Francis Turretin's Institutes of Elenctic Theology, Geerhardus Vos's Old Testament Eschatology, and The Letters of Geerhardus Vos. REFORMED CONFESSIONS SET RHB NEWEST Over 35% Discount SGCB Price: $31.95 (list price $50.00) ORDER THE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET - 40% OFF SGCB Price: $119.00 (list price $200.00)
		REFORMED CONFESSIONS of the 16th and 17th Centuries: AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION VOLUME FOUR - 1603 - 1693 James Dennison Publisher's Description: This is the FOURTH AND FINAL volume of James T. Dennison's Reformed Confessions project, which compiles numerous Reformed confessions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries translated into English. For many of these texts, this is their debut in the Anglo-Saxon vernacular. It provides the English-speaking world a richer and more comprehensive view of the emergence and maturation of Reformed theology in these foundational centuries; foundational centuries for Reformed thought and foundational summaries of Reformed doctrine for these centuries. Each confessional statement is preceded by a brief introduction containing necessary historical and bibliographical background. The confessions are arranged chronologically, with this second volume presenting thirty-seven documents covering the years 1603-1693. Documents in this volume: 92. The Points of Difference (1603) 93. Waldensian Confession (1603) 94. Confession of the Synod of Cassel (1607) 95. Hessian Catechism (1607) 96. Confession of the Heidelberg Theologians (1607) 97. The Remonstrance (1610) 98. The Counter Remonstrance (1611) 99. The Bentheim Confession (1613) 100. Confession of the Evangelical Church of Germany (1614) 101. The Confession of John Sigismund (1614) 102. The Irish Articles (1615) 103. Scottish Confession (1616) 104. Seven Articles of the Church of Leiden (1617) 105. The Canons of Dort (1618-1619) 106. The Confession of Cyril Lukaris (1629) 107. Leipzig Colloquy (1631) 108. The London Baptist Confession (1644) 109. Brief Confession of the Westminster Assembly (1645) 110. The Colloquy of Thorn (1645) 111. The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) 112. The London Confession (1646) 113. Benjamin Cox's Baptist Appendix (1646) 114. Westminster Larger Catechism (1647) 115. Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) 116. The Cambridge Platform (1648) 117. The Geneva Theses (1649) 118. The Principles of Faith (1652) 119. A New Confession of Faith (1654) 120. The Midlands Confession (1655) 121. Waldensian Confession (1655) 122. The Somerset Confession (1656) 123. The Savoy Declaration (1658) 124. Waldensian Confession (1662) 125. The Formula Consensus Helvetica (1675) 126. The London Baptist Confession (1677) 127. The Baptist Catechism (1693) Endorsements: "A comprehensive collection of the main statements of faith of all Reformed communities considered as orthodox (Waldensian, Zwinglian, Calvinist, and Anglican). A must for every library." -Irena Backus, University of Geneva "This set is a magnificent achievement that witnesses powerfully to the rich development, harmony, and piety of the Reformed faith." -Joel R. Beeke, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary "These volumes are most useful both for bringing together what has previously been scattered and for making material available in English for the first time." -Anthony N. S. Lane, London School of Theology "This set is a highly significant collection [and] substantial resource for the study of the rise and progress of the Reformed faith in the early modern era." -Richard A. Muller, Calvin Theological Seminary About the compiler: James T. Dennison, Jr. is Academic Dean of Northwest Theological Seminary in Washington, where he also serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Theology. He is the author of The Market Day of the Soul, editor of Kerux: The Journal of Northwest Theological Seminary, and has also edited various books including Francis Turretin's Institutes of Elenctic Theology, Geerhardus Vos's Old Testament Eschatology, and The Letters of Geerhardus Vos. REFORMED CONFESSIONS SET RHB NEWEST SGCB Price: $31.95 (list price $50.00) ORDER THE COMPLETE FOUR VOLUME SET - 40% OFF SGCB Price: $119.00 (list price $200.00)
click for details		ALL THAT IS IN GOD: Evangelical Theology and the Challenge of Classical Christian Theism James Dolezal Unknown to many, increasing numbers of conservative evangelicals are denying basic tenets of classical Christian teaching about God, with departures occurring even among those of the Calvinistic persuasion. James E. Dolezal's 'All That Is in God' provides an exposition of the historic Christian position while engaging with these contemporary deviations. His convincing critique of the newer position he styles 'theistic mutualism' is philosophically robust, systematically nuanced, and biblically based. It demonstrates the need to maintain the traditional viewpoint, particularly on divine simplicity, and spotlights the unfortunate implications for other important Christian doctrines-such as divine eternality and the Trinity-if it were to be abandoned. Arguing carefully and cogently that 'all that is in God is God Himself,' the work is sure to stimulate debate on the issue in years to come. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Models of Theism Unchanging God Simple God Simple God Lost Eternal Creator One God, Three Persons Conclusion Bibliography Index James E. Dolezal is Assistant Professor of Theology in the School of Divinity at Cairn University, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. ENDORSEMENTS "This is an important book. It deserves close attention from teachers, pastors, and students, indeed, from anyone confronted by the confused mass of misleading theologies put forth today under the guise of new and relevant reconstructions of the evangelical and Reformed faith." -from the foreword by Richard A. Muller, P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology, Emeritus, Calvin Theological Seminary "All That Is in God is a fine sequel to the author's 'God without Parts' (2011). The chapters provide an excellent guide to the main contours of classical theism. Dr. Dolezal also sounds a timely warning to those who have been tempted to modify this theism in the interests of what he aptly calls 'theistic mutualism.' The result is an excellent, up-to-date reminder of the Christian doctrine of God as understood by the conciliar statements and by the mainstream Reformed confessions." -Paul Helm, Teaching Fellow, Regent College "This new RHB title, which I had the privilege of editing, speaks with clarity, charity, and persuasiveness about areas of current debate in Theology Proper." -Dr. Joel Beeke áOS6 jd2 ms8 nh12 SG TOP ch2 gbb tsg BRAND NEW TITLE AT A GREAT PRICE SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $18.00) AN ESSENTIAL WORK FOR TODAY'S DEBATE ABOUT GOD'S NATURE Order Along with CONFESSING THE IMPASSIBLE GOD SGCB Price: $28.00 (list price $53.00) THIS PRICE IS FOR BOTH BOOKS
		SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY: A Compendious View of Natural and Revealed Religion JOHN BROWN of Haddington THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT-OF-PRINT John Brown's Systematic Theology was first published in 1782 at the request of theological students. In seven 'books,' it covers the traditional topics of revelation, God, man, Christ, personal salvation, and the church. It contains more than 26,000 proof texts and numerous exegetical insights along with a consistent covenantal emphasis, experiential depth, and compelling applications. Brown's style is methodological, including numerous divisions and sub-points to aid students, and his content is full of evangelical piety. This single volume of Reformed systematic theology is rich with content and an indispensable tool for students, pastors, and professors of theology. ENDORSEMENTS- "John Brown stands in continuity with both the Puritan and Dutch Reformed writers of the seventeenth century who assumed that theology was both a contemplative and a practical discipline and who assumed that the definition of Christian doctrine ought to build on exegesis and issue in praxis. All in all, this is a welcome reprint of a classic work, representative of a late eighteenth-century heir of the orthodox tradition of Puritan and Reformed theology." - Richard A. Muller "Of John Brown of Haddington Dr. William Blaikie says that he 'towered above his fellows.' Dr. David Wright describes him as having 'the makings of a universal scholar.' His biographer calls him 'one of the best remembered names in the Scottish theology of the eighteenth century.' Yet today the name of John Brown is all but forgotten, notwithstanding his stature as one of the foremost teachers of covenantal Calvinism in the history of Scottish theology. All the more welcome, then, is this publication of Brown's Compendious View of Natural and Revealed Religion, his systematics. He pours both his vast learning and his deep piety into this overview, and now a new generation of covenantal theologians can sit at Brown's feet. I congratulate the publishers on the resurrection of this important work and wish it a wide circulation." - Iain D. Campbell, pastor of Point Free Church, Isle of Lewis, Scotland JOHN BROWN of Haddington (1722-1787) was the leading minister in the Associate Synod during the formative years of eighteenth-century Scotland. He was a devout Christian, a gifted preacher, and a prolific writer of theology. He began life in obscure poverty, without advantage of wealth, position, title, or education. Yet God favored him with unusual gifts and an enormous capacity for hard work. Brown taught himself Greek while working in the fields. He became a man of deep spiritual experience with skill in preaching the doctrines of free grace and piety. His last words, 'my Christ,' summarize his life and thought. THIS IS CURRENTLY OUT-OF-PRINT SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $30.00) 624 Page Hardcover Volume with Dust Jacket