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click for details		HEART'S EASE IN HEART TROUBLE: 'Let Not Your Heart be Troubled' JAMES BURDWOOD (1626-1693) A BRAND NEW FIRST TIME TITLE FROM NORTHAMPTON PRESS. Some teach today that being a Christian exempts a person from trials and suffering. But our Lord Himself said, “In this world you shall have tribulation.” In this rare work, the author shows that trouble is the norm for a Christian. He explains why our hearts are not to be troubled and how faith in God and Christ is the best antidote for a troubled heart. TABLE OF CONTENTS Publisher's Note Life of James Burdwood The Epistle Dedicatory Introduction Chapter 1 -The Text Opened Chapter 2 - God’s Choicest Saints are Liable to All Kinds of Troubles Chapter 3 - Christ’s Disciples Are Apt to Be Troubled in Their Hearts Chapter 4 - What This Heart Trouble Is That Christ Forbids Chapter 5 - Different Kinds of Fear Chapter 6 - Believing in God and in Christ Is the Best Antidote Chapter 7 - What Is it to Believe in Christ? Chapter 8 - Faith Must Be Acted on Everything About Christ Chapter 9 - Faith in God and Christ Is the Best Remedy for Heart Troubles Chapter 10 - Who Christ Is and What He Has Promised Appendix James Burdwood was born at Yarnacombe in 1626 of religious parents. He had his grammar learning at Kinsbridge School and his later education at Pembroke College, Oxford. He was for a while minister at Plympton St. Mary near Plymouth. From there he moved to Dartmouth at the invitation of the town’s magistrates where he continued till the act of uniformity ejected him. Having a wife and children he set up a Latin school in Dartmouth but was driven from there by the Five Mile Act. He had thoughts of going to America and sold his estate in order to do so, but was prevented. He then rented an estate at Batson in the parish of Marlborough, saying often it was better for him and his family to work than to be burdensome to others. There he stayed five years and preached for free in his own house, as long as he was permitted, to great numbers who flocked to hear him from the adjacent areas. And when his house would no longer hold them all they met in his orchard. He met with some disturbance from the Quakers, of whom there were many in those parts. Some of them occasioned him with much trouble and vexation. They took off his doors, rifled his house, seized and carried away his goods, ripped off the locks on his barn doors and replaced them with their own, and forced his wife and children to seek shelter among their neighbors. When he could stay no longer at Batson he moved to Hicks Down, about a mile from Bedgebury, where he took another farm. During his seven years residence there his old enemies gave him new trouble. He was fined repeatedly for preaching. Yet he kept preaching anyway. At length he returned to Dartmouth where, after a brief respite of three years, he met again with hard treatment. After two subsequent years at Bowden, he was seized with a violent fit of bladder stones and frequent urination (strangury). When he was slightly recovered he returned once more to Dartmouth where weakness and pains wholly took him off of public work. He bore his afflictions with admirable patience, acknowledging that they proceeded from a loving Father, that he deserved much worse at His hand, and that he hoped this would be all the hell he would have. Under very sad circumstances he expressed himself thus: “I have lost estate, relations, and health, and yet God is my God still. I am a broken vessel, fit for no work but suffering. Lord, I submit, I submit.” He often used this remarkable saying: “It is better to be preserved in brine than to rot in honey.” God was pleased at length to release him from his sufferings on August 21, 1693, at the age of 67. He had good abilities for the pulpit and was a practical, popular preacher. His behavior was exemplary. His counsel was sought by all those around him. He was very humble and eminently faithful, yet prudent in giving reproof. He had 17 children, though only three outlived him. He was a very tender father to them and was greatly concerned about their souls. He daily put up earnest prayers for them with tears. All of them who lived to years of discretion gave him ground to hope that a good work was wrought in them. He bore the death of those whom God was pleased to take from him with remarkable resignation and preached their funeral sermons himself. He was never imprisoned nor apprehended, though often searched after, and was sometimes strangely preserved. He died in the town in which he was ejected after having endured the most exquisite torments from the strangury. This made him the more able to pen two books: Heart's Ease in Heart Trouble (1691) Helps for Faith and Patience in Times of Affliction In Three Parts (1693) 1. Samson’s Riddle Spiritualized 2. Orthodox Paradox, or the Greatest Evil Working the Greatest Eternal Good 3. Heaven and Earth Epitomized, or Invisibilities the Greatest Realities [This material was taken from Samuel Palmer’s The Nonconformist’s Memorial, Volume 1, printed in London in 1775.] BHV nhsp nhpn spt CWSF nhp50 BRAND NEW TITLE NOW AVAILABLE SGCB Price: $9.00 (list price $18.00) 50% DISCOUNT OFF NEW TITLE
click for details		THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL OF JUSTIFICATION Richard Mather (1596-1669) and Cotton Mather (1663-1728) The doctrine of justification by faith alone is under attack, not only by those outside the Protestant faith, but now by many within her walls. But throughout church history there have been champions of the doctrine who have taken up the fight against her enemies. Two of those are here, Cotton Mather and his grandfather Richard Mather. Cotton Mather’s work is “The Everlasting Gospel of Justification,” first published in 1700. Richard Mather’s title is “A Treatise on Justification,” first published in 1652. Together these sermons give us the weapons we need to repel the attacks on “the doctrine by which the church stands or falls.” This hardback book is 128 pages. THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL OF JUSTIFICATION by Cotton Mather Foreword by Phil Johnson Introduction to An Everlasting Gospel by Nate Pickowicz Facsimile of the Original Title Page Introductory Essay by Nate Pickowicz The Dedication by Cotton Mather To the Reader by Samuel Willard Cotton Mather on Justification Proposition 1 - A Man Cannot be Righteous before God and Accepted and Entitled unto Life with the Righteousness of God Imputed to him. Proposition 2 - The Righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ is Apprehended by Faith in order to our being made Righteous by it. Admonition 1 - Many, many and some of them very curious, are the ways wherein the deceived souls of men go to establish their own righteousness. Admonition 2 - Our own righteousness will prove but our own confusion if we expect thereby to be justified. Admonition 3 - The Righteousness of God is now set before you; Take That and Live. Divine Hymns by Cotton Mather A TREATISE ON JUSTIFICATION by Richard Mather To the Christian Reader Sermon 1 - Men are Brought to Faith by the Word of God Sermon 2 - The Lord Himself is the Efficient Cause of our Justification Sermon 3 - It is by Faith that Men Come to be Justified Objections and Answers NHP50 3/1/25 BRAND NEW TITLE - DECEMBER 2020 - 50% DISCOUNT WHILE THEY LAST SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $20.00) ORDER WITH OUR REDUCED TITLE ON MARCH 1, 2025 (55% OFF) SGCB Price: $20.00 (list price $45.00) THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL & THE GOLDEN SCEPTER
click for details		MOSES' CHOICE: A Masterful Treatise on Suffering and Self-Denial JEREMIAH BURROUGHS (1599-1846) This extremely rare work by this great Puritan preacher is 704 pages based on Hebrews 11:25-26: “Moses chose to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.” It is a masterful treatise on suffering and self-denial. This is the first modern edition of this rare work since its initial printing in 1641. There is another edition on Amazon, but the description of that work says that it is “a reproduction of a historical artifact and may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, and errant marks.” Our edition has been completely re-typeset and slightly modernized. Latin has been translated into English. Long paragraphs have been broken down into smaller ones (but nothing is omitted). Scripture references have been checked for accuracy. The original 1641 edition that was purchased cost over $600. This new edition will retail for $45, or 1/12 the cost of that original copy. It is a hardcover book, printed on acid-free paper for a very long shelf life. It is stitch-sewn rather than glued and comes with a color dust-jacket. PLEASE NOTE: Because of the size of this reprint and the cost to publish, this will be a limited edition. Only 1,000 copies will be printed and after they are gone the book will once again be out of print. nhsp 12s nhpn nhp50 NEW 700 PAGE VOLUME SGCB Price: $27.50 (list price $45.00) NEARLY 45% OFF THIS TITLE OF MORE THAN 700 PAGES
click for details		THE SAINTS' HAPPINESS: Being 41 Sermons on The Beatitudes JEREMIAH BURROUGHS (1599-1646) edited by Don Kistler, Foreword by John Gerstner THIS BEAUTIFUL VOLUME HAS ARRIVED AND READY TO SHIP!!! These are the last sermons this great Puritan preached before he died of tuberculosis in 1646. Burroughs was a member of the Independent faction of the Westminster Assembly. Though he died at a relatively young age, the amount of material he left behind is staggering. This book was first published in 1660 by some of Burroughs’ friends and admirers, of which there were many. It was reprinted in 1867 in the Nichols Series of Puritan reprints and that edition was published again 1987 by Soli Deo Gloria. This is the first ever modern edition of this classic work. It is perhaps the greatest tribute to this man that his contemporaries held him in such high esteem. No less men of renown than Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhill, William Bridge and Edmund Calamy published six volumes of his writings after his death because of their regard for his piety. Burroughs’s irenic personality, noted by many who knew him, is clearly exemplified in his decision to exposit the Beatitudes (originally given in forty-one sermons and compiled into Saint’s Happiness) as found in Matthew 5, which extol meekness, mercy, and peacemaking. "I suspect that our Lord's BEATITUDES were never more Scripturally, poignantly and practically expounded than in the pages that follow. Truly it is a blessed exposition of the 'Blesseds.' Study this book if you want a refresher course in the whole Bible." -from the Foreword by John Gerstner The Original Letter to the Reader is as follows: "READER,—although all men desire happiness, and nothing be more needful to be known, yet great are the mistakes of men thereabout. It is not in sensual pleasures—if so, Dives had been happy, Luke xvi., and those [who] made their bellies their gods, Phil. iii.; it is not in honors—for then the dragon and the beast should have been happy, Rev. xiii. 4; it is not in riches, James v. 1; it is not in habits or acts of moral virtues—then heathens had been happy, and Paul in his pharisaism, Phil. iii.; it is not in knowledge, Eccles. i. 18, nor in contemplation of divine things—for then Balaam had been so. Num. xxiv. 3, 4, and Plato whose contemplations were such; it is in none of these, but in what is laid down by the Lord Christ and held forth in this ensuing work. Some deny saintship and happiness to be in this life, but David confutes the one, Ps. xvi. 3, and Christ the other. It is true, perfect happiness is not attainable in this life, because there is a mixture of sin, vanity, and misery with every condition and thing we enjoy; the best of men having more wormwood than wine. Yet there is a true blessedness in this life, which consists in those qualifications, actions, and sufferings, which have a clear, certain, and strong tendency unto perfect happiness, and may be called seminalis or radicalis heatitudo. Such are the beatitudes here mentioned, and many elsewhere in holy writ, as delighting in the law of God, Ps. i. 2; fearing the Lord, Ps. cxii. 1; being undefiled in the way, Ps. cxix. 1; and such men are blessed, but not simply blessed for the qualities had, things done or suffered, but because they lead up and issue into perfect blessedness at last. Reader, the times are perilous; a sentence of death is over most, if not all thy comforts; how soon thou mayest be stripped of thy seeming happiness, thou knowest not. If thou hast not a part in these Christian beatitudes, thou art a miserable man, thy life is a dream, and thy death will be dreadful. Here is propounded unto thee not that the world calls blessedness, or what thou thinkest so, but what the blessed Son of the blessed God hath pronounced so, and will be found in life and death to be so; reckon and make that therefore thy blessedness which the Lord Christ himself accounts and calls blessedness; and then let times, troubles, and changes be what they will, thou art a blessed man, shalt so abide, and have a blessed end. The reverend author of these sermons, Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs, did so, being the subject he preached on before his death. These sermons of his have lain thirteen years complete this very day in the dark, for he died the 14th day of the 9th month, 1646; but by the help of that hand which took most of those sermons [that] are already in print, are now brought to light, discovering themselves to be the genuine issue of such a parent, the face of whose spirit is lively represented in them. Reader, the aim of those [who] do publish them is that thou mayest know, desire, and attain true blessedness in these unhappy times, and have thy thoughts, affections, and actions suitable unto such a happiness, which that thou mayest have, and they may be, is the earnest desire of William Greenhill, William Bridge, Philip Nye, John Yates, William Aderly, Mathew Mead." TABLE OF CONTENTS Life of Jeremiah Burroughs Foreword by John H. Gerstner To the Reader (see above) Sermon 1 The Preface to the Sermon Sermon 2 The Scope of the Sermon Sermon 3 A Description of a Poor-Spirited Man Sermon 4 Promises to the Poor in Spirit Sermon 5 Comfort to the Poor in Spirit Sermon 6 Godly Mourners Shall Be Comforted Sermon 7 The Folly of Men Rebuked Who Are All for Mirth Sermon 8 How Mourners Should Order Their Mourning Sermon 9 The Comforts of Mourners for Sin Sermon 10 An Exhortation to Mourners for Sin Sermon 11 How to Mourn for the Affliction of Saints Sermon 12 Meek Persons Subjects for Christ to Comfort Sermon 13 A Reprehension of Professors Who Are Not Meek Sermon 14 Rules and Helps to Christian Meekness Sermon 15 Times of Righteousness Promised to the Church Sermon 16 The Desirableness of the Object Hungered After Sermon 17 Comforts to Those Who Hunger Sermon 18 The Excellence of the Righteousness of Sanctification Sermon 19 They Who Hunger Are Blessed for the Present Sermon 20 Rules to Help Souls in the Way of Hungering Sermon 21 Considerations to Support the Hearts of Those Who Hunger After Righteousness, Yet Lack Growth in Righteousness Sermon 22 The Several Workings of Mercy in the Heart Sermon 23 Comforts to Those Who Are of Merciful Spirits Sermon 24 Motives to Show Mercy Sermon 25 Wherein a Pure Heart Is Blessed Sermon 26 Uncleanness of Heart the Cause of Error Sermon 27 Wherein the Sight of God Appears to Be Such a Happy Thing Sermon 28 The Order of This Beatitude Sermon 29 Blessed Are They Who Make Peace Between Man and Man Sermon 30 The Difference Between Independency and Presbytery Sermon 31 What the Mystery of Godliness is in Adoption Sermon 32 Disciples of Christ Must Expect Persecution Sermon 33 Reasons Why Righteousness Must Expect to Suffer Sermon 34 Principles for Suffering Sermon 35 Some Headings From What Has Been Said About the Blessedness of Persecution Sermon 36 A Word of Use to Those Who Are Reviled Sermon 37 Saints Should Take Heed They Suffer Not for Evil Truly Sermon 38 Some Arguments for Helping Saints to Suffer Sermon 39 How Professors Are Said to be Unsavory Sermon 40 To Be the Light of the World is a Great Honor Sermon 41 Uses We Are to Make of the Ministry of the Gospel nhpn BNS joyt beatit+ 52723 NHP50 NEARLY 50% DISCOUNT ON THIS MASSIVE HARDCOVER VOLUME SGCB Price: $28.00 (list price $50.00) THIS IS COMPLETELY RE-TYPESET AND EDITED BY DON KISTLER. 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click for details		THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS INCREASE MATHER (1639-1723) edited by Don Kistler Very little has been written about the ministry of angels. And what little has been written can often be described as bizarre and without biblical foundation. And to help us once again, here is a noted Puritan author, Increase Mather, father of Cotton Mather. Increase Mather lived from 1639-1723 and was president of Harvard College for a time. He also pastored the Old North Church in Boston until his death. In this very rare work, Mather addresses such questions as: Does every person have a guardian angel? Is there an order among the angels? How do the angels serve us and minister to us? What happened to the angels that fell? And what are we to make of angelic apparitions? This is the first publishing of this important work since its original printing in 1696, three years after the Salem Witch Trials had ended. TABLE OF CONTEXT Introducing Increase Mather (1639-1723) by Phil Johnson The Epistle Dedicatory The Epistle to the Reader Chapter 1. The Doctrines Stated - Psalm 34:7 DOCTRINE 1: The Great God has an Army of Holy Angels at His Disposal Chapter 2. There is an Order Among the Angels in Heaven Chapter 3. The Second Doctrine Disclosed DOCTRINE 2: They who truly Fear God have many deliverances and receive many benefits by the ministry of Holy Angels. Chapter 4. Objections Answered Chapter 5. Use of the Information Inference 1. Hence, although angelic apparitions are not to be expected in these days, nevertheless the ministry of holy angels continues still. Inference 2. For men to despise and abuse those who fear the Lord must be an evil and dangerous thing for they have angels to guard them. Inference 3. Hence they who fear God should be above the fears of outward evils since they have God and His angels to care for them. Inference 4. We may here see that the angels are not to be adored, although they are to be loved and honored. Inference 5. It is very angelic and therefore an honorable thing to be serviceable. This is to be as the angels of heaven are. Inference 6. If the angels of the Lord encamp round about those who fear Him, here is uncomfortable news for those who do not fear God. Chapter 6. Use of Exhortation Chapter 7. The Sin and Misery of the Fallen Angels: Explained and Improved According to Scripture Revelation- 2 Peter 2:4 "God spared not the angels that sinned." Chapter 8. A Disquisition Concerning Angelic Apparitions: In answer to a case of conscience showing that demons often appear like angels of light, and what is the best and only way to prevent deception by them. All considered according to the Scripture, reason, experience, and approved history. 2 Corinthians 11:3 NHPN24 NHP50 BRAND NEW TITLE IN FEBRUARY 2024 - REDUCED PRICE SALE SGCB Price: $16.00 (list price $24.00)
click for details		THE WAY OF LIFE JOHN COTTON (1585-1652) Edited by Dr. Don Kistler 'The Way of Life' is one of John Cotton’s most celebrated works. It has previously been available only in antiquarian editions or as PDF files of the original. This is the first modern edition and is completely re-typeset and edited. It is comprised of four treatises on four texts of Scripture: • The Pouring Out of the Spirit (Zechariah 12:11–12) • Sin’s Deadly Wound (Acts 2:37) • The Christian’s Charge (Proverbs 4:23) • The Life of Faith (Galatians 2:19–20) Lovers of the Puritans will welcome this rare important work by this well-known divine. 10424 NHP724 BRAND NEW TITLE - OCTOBER 2024 SGCB Price: $28.95 (list price $40.00)
click for details		GRACE: The Truth, Growth and Different Degrees Christopher Love edited by Don Kistler “Christopher Love was a brilliant young Welsh preacher and rising star in the world of Puritan ministry,” wrote the late J.I. Packer. Love was highly regarded by his peers. He was a staunch Presbyterian and a Covenanter. The American preacher, Jonathan Edwards, read Love and had his books in his personal library. Thomas Manton, a fellow Presbyterian and Love’s good friend, preached at Love’s funeral to a huge audience. Love’s wife wrote 140 pages of memoirs about her husband. “His family looked upon him as a Moses for meekness and a Job for patience,” she wrote. “He lived too much in heaven to live long out of heaven.” Here are Love’s 15 sermons on grace, taken from 1 Kings 14:13: “Because in him there is found some good thing toward the Lord God of Israel.” The Puritans saw a God who looked for “some good thing” in His people. The “hall of fame” in Hebrews 11 is full of people who, for all we know, only did one good thing, and yet they are held up as models of faith. That indeed is grace, and that indeed is amazing! TABLE OF CONTENTS Editor's Introduction by Dr. Don Kistler Sermon 1. INTRODUCTION on 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 2. The Doctrine Stated from 1 Kings 14:13. Sermon 3. Some Have Only the Beginnings of True Grace from 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 4. What is the Least Measure of True Grace? 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 5. God Takes Notice of the Least Beginnings of Grace in the Hearts of His People 1 Kings 14:13 Sermon 6. We Must All Labor to be Strong in Grace from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 7 What are the Marks of Strong Christians? from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 8. Are Strong Temptations Consistent with Strong Grace? from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 9. May Strength of Grace be Consistent with Strength of Lust and Corruption in the Heart? from 2 Timothy 2:1 Sermon 10. May Strength of Grace be Consistent with the Want of those Strong Affections Christians had at their Conversion? Sermon 11. May a Man who has Strength of Grace Lack the Comfort of that Grace? Sermon 12. May a Man be said to have Strength of Grace who has Weak Gifts? Sermon 13. Application of the First Doctrine Sermon 14. All Measures of Grace Come from Christ Sermon 15. Further Application and Conclusion Christopher Love is one of my favorite Puritans. And this book on “Grace” is, in my opinion, one of the 3 best books I’ve ever published in over 30 years of reprinting the Puritans. If there’s a single theme to this book it is this: Christ is a better Savior than I am a sinner. —Dr. Don Kistler, Editor 5.19 MG70 NHPN nhp50 CLTR 2/14/25 3/3/25 NHP724 BRAND NEW TITLE IN MAY 2021 SGCB Price: $13.95 (list price $25.00) ORDER WITH 'THE ABUSE OF GOD'S GRACE' SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $60.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES - 50% OFF ORDER OUR NEWEST PURITAN TRILOGY (50% OFF) SGCB Price: $39.00 (list price $78.00) THIS INCLUDES 'GRACE' (by Love), 'THE ABUSE OF GOD'S GRACE' (by Claget) and 'THE CHRISTIAN ON THE MOUNT' (by Watson)
click for details		THE COMBAT BETWEEN THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT CHRISTOPHER LOVE (1618-1651) edited by Don Kistler The Combat between the Flesh and Spirit: as also the woeful withdrawing of the Spirit of God, with the causes thereof, and walking in, and after the Spirit, together with the blessedness thereof, being the sum and substance of 27 sermons preached a little before his death in 1651. “Christopher Love was a brilliant young Welsh preacher and a rising star in the world of Puritan ministry,” wrote Dr. J.I. Packer. Love was a prominent London minister, a staunch Presbyterian, a Covenanter, and a member of the Westminster Assembly. The American Puritan, Jonathan Edwards, had Love’s books in his personal library. TABLE OF CONTENTS Christopher Love The Epistle Dedicatory by William Taylor (1653) To the Reader by Edmund Calamy, Simeon Ashe, Jeremiah Whitaker (1653) PART ONE: Exposition and Application of Genesis 6:3 1. The Opening of the Words 2. The Application of the Words 3. God's Withholding the Spirit from the Word 4. How Far May the Spirit of God Be Withheld? 5. The Spirit's Motions to Good 6. Why God Withholds His Spirit from Men 7. Inferences from the Spirit's Withdrawing PART TWO: Of Walking in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16,17) 8. The Happiness of Walking in the Spirit 9. The Difference Between the Common and Saving Motions of the Spirit 10. Directions Touching the Motions of God's Spirit 11. The Benefits Annexed to the Duty 12. The Flesh Lusts Against the Spirit 13. The Nature of our Enemy 14. Why Does God Allow the Conflict? 15. Which Motions of Sin Are from the Flesh? 16. The Spirit Lusts Against the Flesh 17. Further Differences in this Conflict 18. The Cause of the Conflict 19. Two Cases of Conscience 20. The Consequences of the Conflict 21. Further Strategies of Corrupt Nature 22. How the Flesh Interrupts Men in Duty 23. More Ways the Flesh Distracts from Duty 24. More Practical Inferences 25. The Spirit's Conflict with the Flesh 26. Restraining Grace and Renewing Grace 27. Twelve Ways Whereby We May Be Deceived Here are Love’s 27 sermons on Genesis 6:3 and Galatians 5:16,17. This is arguably his best known work. nhp50 CLTR BRAND NEW NHP TITLE IN SEPTEMBER 2022- REDUCED PRICE SPECIAL (Nearly 50% Off) SGCB Price: $17.95 (list price $30.00) ORDER ALL THREE NHP CHRISTOPHER LOVE TITLES AND SAVE MORE SGCB Price: $39.95 (list price $75.00) THIS IS FOR 'THE COMBAT BETWEEN THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT', 'MAN'S LOST CONDITION ' & 'GRACE: The Truth, Growth and Different Degrees
click for details		THE FAIREST OF TEN THOUSAND: Sermons on the Beauty of Christ from the Song of Solomon CHARLES H. SPURGEON, Compiled by Barbara Spurgeon, edited by Don Kistler Charles Spurgeon has been called “the Prince of Preachers” and “the last Puritan.” His many sermons are among the best in Christian literature. “You will be captivated by the lofty way Spurgeon unfolds the real significance of marital love, the reverent way he honors Christ, and the genuine desire he has for the whole church to see our Lord in all His glory.” — From the foreword by Phil Johnson TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Author Introduction by Phil Johnson 1. The Best Beloved- Song of Solomon 5:16 2. The Rose and the Lily - Song of Solomon 2:1 3. Under the Apple Tree - Song of Solomon 2:3 4. Love Joying in Love - Song of Solomon 5:1 5. My Garden, His Garden - Song of Solomon 4:16 6. A Refreshing Canticle - Song of Solomon 1:4 7. The Best of the Best - Song of Solomon 2:1 8. Unpurchaseable Love - Song of Solomon 8:7 9. Altogether Lovely - Song of Solomon 5:16 10. Fragrant Graces - Song of Solomon 1:12 nhp50 THIS IS A FIRST TIME TITLE BY NORTHAMPTON PRESS - REDUCED PRICE SPECIAL SGCB Price: $11.00 (list price $20.00) ORDER ALL THREE BRAND NEW NORTHAMPTON TITLES AND SAVE EVEN MORE SGCB Price: $40.00 (list price $80.00) THIS IS FOR 'THE COMBAT BETWEEN THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT', 'THE FAIREST OF TEN THOUSAND', AND 'A DISCOURSE CONCERNING CONSCIENCE'
click for details		A DISCOURSE CONCERNING CONSCIENCE or, A Heaven or Hell Upon Earth NATHANAEL VINCENT with Foreword by John MacArthur, edited by Don Kistler “The precipitous decline of faith, morality, civility, and common sense in our day has been accelerated by society’s refusal to heed the voice of the conscience. The book you hold in your hands is one of the most meticulous and interesting Puritan works on the conscience I have ever read. I know that it will spur you toward greater Christlikeness.” — From the Foreword by John MacArthur TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by John MacArthur Life of Nathaniel Vincent (1639-1697) Dedication by Vincent To the Christian Reader's Conscience by Vincent 1. There is in Man a Conscience 2. What This Conscience Is 3. The Application of the First Doctrine 4. To Have a Good Conscience Should Be Everyone's Greatest Care 5. The Goodness of Conscience 6. The Difference Between the Acts of Conscience and the Acts of the Spirit of God 7. Use of Reproof 8. Use of Direction 9. How Wounded and Awakened Consciences May Be Cured and Comforted 10. For the Comforting of an Afflicted Conscience 11. Objections and Answers 12. Uses of the Second Doctrine 13. The Third Doctrine 14. The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Doctrines APPENDIX: A Poem by Mr. George Herbert Called "Longing" NHP50* BRAND NEW TITLE BY NORTHAMPTON PRESS IN SEPTEMBER 2022 - REDUCED PRICE SGCB Price: $16.00 (list price $30.00) NEARLY 50% DISCOUNT ON REMAINING COPIES ORDER WITH COMPANION VOLUME 'THE DUTY AND BLESSING OF A TENDER CONSCIENCE' BY CRUSO SGCB Price: $26.00 (list price $50.00) NEARLY 50% DISCOUNT WHEN ORDERED TOGETHER
click for details		AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST DISTRACTIONS: A Remedy for Wandering Thoughts in the Worship of God RICHARD STEELE (1629-1692) Edited by Dr. Don Kistler In the book of Malachi, God complains that His people are giving Him leftovers. We are often guilty of that, giving Him leftover time, leftover attention, leftover funds. And often that is true of our worship. In this insightful book, a treatise on 1 Corinthians 7:35, Puritan preacher Richard Steele deals with how easily Christians can be distracted in the worship of God. For example, he says that prayer is a good thing, but not when we ought to be listening to a sermon. And thinking on a sermon is a good thing, but not when we ought to be praying. There are few things that matter more to God than His worship. Therefore, we ought to be diligent in doing what the psalmist implores us to do, “Give unto the Lord the glory that is due unto His name” (Psalm 29:2). Richard Steele will help guide us in fulfilling that most important duty. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Dr. Don Kistler Dedication To the Reader 1. The Text Explained, the Doctrine Proposed, and a Distraction Described 2. The Kinds of Distractions 3. To Attend Upon the Lord Without Distractions is our Duty 4. Reasons Why We Ought To Attend Upon the Lord Without Distractions 5. Objections Answered 6. The Causes of Distractions with Their Remedies 7. A Remedy for the Evil of Distractions 8. The Cure of Distractions 9. Encouragements Under the Burden of Distractions 10. Inferences From This Doctrine NHP1/25 RST2 NHP724 BRAND NEW REPRINT IN LATE JANUARY 2025 SGCB Price: $17.95 (list price $24.00) ORDER WITH RICHARD STEELE'S BOOK 'THE RELIGIOUS TRADESMAN or Plain and Serious Hints of Advice for the Tradesman SGCB Price: $25.00 (list price $40.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH RICHARD STEELE TITLES
		THE ONLY EASY WAY TO HEAVEN JEREMIAH BURROUGHS, edited by Don Kistler This seems like an odd title for a Puritan work, but it is Burroughs’ actual title. The title page says, “Showing that the way that Jesus Christ teaches is an easy way.” Based on Matthew 11:30, “My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Burroughs shows that the way of salvation is indeed easy if compared to any other way. The yoke of Christ is certainly easier than the yoke of the law. It is easier than the yoke of sin. It is easier than trying to earn God’s favor through human effort. One prominent pastor has said that there are only two religions that have ever existed: the religion of human achievement and the religion of divine accomplishment. It’s actually the ONLY way to heaven, much less the only EASY way to heaven. This book should be of great encouragement to all God’s children. BRAND NEW FIRST TIME REPRINT OF A PURITAN MASTERPIECE SGCB Price: $19.95 (list price $24.00)
click for details		WRATH AGAINST THE DAY OF WRATH: Previously Unpublished Sermons on God's Judgment Against Sin JONATHAN EDWARDS edited by Dr. Don Kistler Jonathan Edwards is known as a ‘‘hellfire and brimstone’’ preacher. Actually, his favorite theme was the beauty and excellency of Jesus Christ. In fact, only about 41 of his 1100 sermons were about hell and judgment. Here are 16 of those sermons, most have never been published before. This material was made available in 2018 as an ebook. It is finally available in a printed edition. Every revival of note has had two common themes preached from the pulpit—justification by faith alone and God’s pending punishment for the impenitent. If we are to see revival in our day, those themes need to be brought to the forefront once again. May it please the Lord to use these rare sermons by this great Puritan preacher to spark the flames of revival among us. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Unawakened Sinners Heap Up to Themselves Wrath Against the Day of Wrath (Romans 2:5) 2) 'Tis No Matter What We Go Through in Order to Salvation, So That We Do But Obtain it at Last (Phil. 3:11) 3) All the Pleasure or Comfort that Wicked Men Will Ever Have They Have in This Life (Luke 6:24) 4) Not Everyone Who Says Unto Christ, "Lord, Lord," Shall Enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (Matt. 7:21) 5) Wicked Men Cannot Bear the Misery of Damnation (Isaiah 33:14) 6) Wicked Men, Thought They May Seem Outwardly to Forsake Their Wickedness, Yet if Their Natures Aren't Changed, Will Be Very Liable to Return to Their Old Wickedness Again (Prov. 26:11) 7) Those Who Are God's Own People Have More Reason to Fear God's Chastisements for Their Sins Than Others (Psalm 94:10) 8) There is Nothing Gotten by Ways of Sin (Prov. 24:20) 9) He That Doesn't Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, the Wrath of God Abides on Him (John 3:36a) 10) Unless Persons Believe in Jesus Christ They Shall Never See Eternal Life (John 3:36b) 11) 'Tis in Itself Most Rational to Suppose That Wicked Men Should be Most Extremely and Eternally Miserable in Another World (Matt. 23:33) 12) Sudden Conversions Are Very Often False (Matt. 13:5-6) 13) Wicked Men Are the Devil's Captives (2 Tim. 2:26) 14) When God Comes to Execute Deserved Punishment on Ungodly Men He Will Not Pity Them (Ezek. 8:18) 15) The Worst Punishments Men Can Inflict Are as Nothing in Comparison with Damnation (Luke 12:5) 16) Those That are Going On in Sin Would Do Well to Consider the End Thereof (Jeremiah 5:31) WOG3 HCS nhp50 THIS IS A BRAND NEW 248 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME SGCB Price: $14.00 (list price $28.00) ORDER ALONG WITH JOHN BUNYAN'S 'SIGHS FROM HELL: THE GROANS OF A DAMNED SOUL' SGCB Price: $23.00 (list price $48.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES ORDER OUR TRILOGY WITH SHEDD'S 'DOCTRINE OF ENDLESS PUNISHMENT' ADDED SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $66.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR ALL THREE TITLES
click for details		PRIMITIVE THEOLOGY: The Collected Primers of Dr. John Gerstner John Gerstner (1914-1996), Compiled and Edited by Dr. Don Kistler The late Dr. John H. Gerstner was a theologian of the first rank, as evidenced by this quote from R.C. Sproul: “If God gave me the opportunity to apply my mind to the fullest for the next 250 years, I wouldn’t begin to know what John Gerstner knew.” He wrote long scholarly works (Wrongly Dividing the Word of Truth and The Rational Biblical Theology of Jonathan Edwards) and also shorter paperbacks. In addition, he penned a number of easy-to-read primers. Here are 12 of those primers in a single volume. The last one, “A Primer on Abortion,” was not in the original edition published in 1996. The Contents of this massive 552 page hardcover volume are as follows: • A Primer on Apologetics • A Primer on Biblical Inerrancy • A Primer on the Deity of Christ • A Primer on Predestination • A Primer on Free Will • A Primer on Justification • A Primer on Roman Catholicism • A Primer on the Atonement • A Primer on Reconciliation • A Primer on the Problem of Pleasure • A Primer on Dispensationalism • A Primer on Abortion nhp823 NHP50 NHP724 THIS IS A BRAND NEW TITLE PUBLISHED IN AUGUST 2023 SGCB Price: $29.95 (list price $45.00) SAVE MORE THAN $15.00 ON THIS MASSIVE HARDCOVER TITLE
click for details		STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH: A Biblical Response to Easy-Believism Arthur W. Pink with Foreword by John MacArthur Far too much of the church in our day is marked by cheap grace, or easy-believism. The message given too often is, "Come to Jesus, you don't have to change a thing." But our Lord did not say that salvation was an easy thing; rather, He said that it was an impossible thing, as far as men are concerned (Matthew 19:26). Arthur Pink saw the danger of this kind of teaching, and wrote against it in his magazine "Studies in the Scriptures" from 1931-1933. These articles were published in book form, and are presented here. As the author wrote: "At no point does Satan use his cunning and power more tenaciously, and more successfully, than in getting people to believe that they have a saving faith when they have not." Of this book John MacArthur wrote: "Arthur W. Pink's Studies on Saving Faith is one of the most potent, far-reaching, insightful works he ever penned, and that is saying quite a lot." TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by John MacArthur PART ONE: THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES 1. The Signs of the Times PART TWO: SAVING FAITH 2. Introduction to Saving Faith 3. Saving Faith: Its Counterfeits 4. Saving Faith: Its Nature 5. Saving Faith: Its Difficulty 6. Saving Faith: Its Communication 7. Saving Faith: Its Evidences PART THREE: COMING TO CHRIST 8. Coming to Christ 9. Obstacles in Coming to Christ 10. Coming to Christ with our Understanding 11. Coming to Christ with our Affections 12. Coming to Christ with our Will 13. Tests PART FOUR: ASSURANCE 14. Assurance 15. The Nature of Assurance 16. The Basis of Assurance 17. The Attainment of Assurance 18. The Subjects of Assurance 19. Hindrances to Assurance 20. Maintaining Assurance PART FIVE: DIALOGUES 21. Dialogue with Mr. Carnal Confidence 22. Dialogue with Mr. Humble Heart 23. Dialogue 2 with Mr. Humble Heart 24. Brother Humble Heart's Spirits Lifted NORTHAMPTON PRESS TITLE NH12 AWP3/3 ms8 nhp 10s AWP-2 NHP50 FAITH3 BRAND NEW - 220 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME - NEARLY 40% 0FF SGCB Price: $11.75 (list price $18.00) ORDER WITH NORTHAMPTON FAITH TRILOGY (NEARLY 45% OFF) SGCB Price: $44.00 (list price $78.00) 'STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH' (Pink); 'SAVING FAITH' (John Colquhoun); & 'FAITH' (Jeremiah Burroughs)
click for details		THE WAY OF THE SPIRIT IN BRINGING SOULS TO CHRIST THOMAS ALLEN (1608-1673) edited by Dr. Don Kistler When people think of God’s saving work (theologians refer to the “economic Trinity”), they know something of what God does in calling, and they are very familiar with what Christ does in dying for sin, but few are informed as to what the role of the Holy Spirit is in the work of conversion. Thomas Allen (1608–1673), yet another relatively unknown Puritan preacher, helps us in this endeavor. In ten sermons he shows us that the Holy Spirit, convinces and convicts of sin, He reveals the righteousness of Christ to the sinner, and He draws men to Christ through the preaching of the gospel by faithful ministers. This 216 page hardback book has been out of print since 1676. This Northampton Press edition has been completely re-typeset and edited slightly for easier readability. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Life of Thomas Allen (1608-1673) Sermon 1 - Christ Does All for the Best (John 16:7-10) Sermon 2 - The Reasons Why (John 16:7) Sermon 3 - The Conversion of Souls a Great Joy to Ministers (John 16:8) Sermon 4 - The Holy Ghost Convinces of Sin: Part 1 (John 16:9) Sermon 5 - The Holy Ghost Convinces of Sin: Part 2 (John 16:9) Sermon 6 - The Holy Ghost Convinces of Sin: Part 3 (John 16:9) Sermon 7 - The Holy Ghost Reveals Christ's Righteousness (John 16:10) Sermon 8 - Thirsty Sinners Invited to Christ: Part 1 (John 7:37) Sermon 9 - Thirsty Sinners Invited to Christ: Part 2 (John 7:37) Sermon 10 - Thirsty Sinners Invited to Christ: Part 3 (John 7:37) 10424 NHP724 BRAND NEW REPRINT SGCB Price: $21.95 (list price $30.00)
click for details		THE PRECIOUS THINGS OF GOD: Devotional Studies on the 12 Things Scripture Call 'Precious' Octavius Winslow (1) THE PRECIOUS THINGS OF GOD: Devotional Studies on the 12 Things Scripture Call 'Precious' We are pleased to announce our newest offering from the Northampton Press, "The Precious Things of God" by Octavius Winslow (1808-1878). Of this book John MacArthur said, "Octavius Winslow's The Precious Things of God is a profound study of twelve things Scripture calls 'precious.' They happen to be twelve foundational aspects of Christian faith and experience. So this book is essentially a handbook for faithful Christian living. Written in a simple, compelling, devotional style, it's a wonderful tool that will encourage young Christians and mature saints alike. Very highly recommended." These pages address themselves pointedly and strongly to that essential principle of vital religion; the experimental. We really know as much of the gospel of Christ, and of the Christ of the gospel, as by the power of the Holy Ghost we have the experience of it in our souls.To apprehend, in some measure, the value, the glory, and the preciousness of the Lord Jesus, and, as a consequence, to esteem Him above all good, to reflect His image, to labor in His service; this is spiritual life. The author elucidates such 'precious' things as Christ, faith, trials, God's thoughts, divine promises, the blood of Christ, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, God's children, God's Word, prayer, Christ's sympathy with our infirmities, and the death of the saints. This is a wonderful devotional manual on experiential Christianity. This book is the first modern edition of this title. It has been retypeset and slightly modernized. The last edition published prior to this was a lithograph of a 19th century copy. This is a completely new edition. "For several years, I have kept an old used copy of "The Precious Things of God" near my desk, often using it as a devotional to stir up my heart to treasure those sacred truths of Scripture which are to mold our thoughts, words, and actions if we aim to live Christ-like. As is true of all of Dr. Winslow's writings, this volume is a precious gem about precious truths, replete with memorable statements and written for spiritual edification." - Dr. Joel R. Beeke "Winslow's 'The Precious Things of God' is a profound study of twelve things Scripture calls 'precious.' They happen to be twelve foundational aspects of Christian faith and experience. So this book is essentially a handbook for faithful Christian living. Written in a simple, compelling, devotional style, it's a wonderful tool that will encourage young Christians and mature saints alike. Very highly recommended." - John MacArthur TABLE OF CONTENTS The Preciousness of Christ The Preciousness of Faith The Preciousness of Trial The Preciousness of God's Thoughts The Preciousness of the Divine Promises The Preciousness of Christ's Blood The Precious Anointing The Preciousness of God's Children The Preciousness of God's Word The Preciousness of Prayer The Preciousness of Christ's Sympathy With Our Infirmities The Death of the Saints Precious (2) HELP HEAVENWARD: Guidance and Strength for the Christian's Life Journey Admission to heaven is promised and guaranteed to all who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ but they all need help to get there. Sin, suffering, death and Satan obstruct the believer’s progress in faith and obedience. But God’s grace, his Son’s merit and the Spirit’s might, all cooperate to direct, uphold, encourage and restore the believer who persevered on the holy pilgrimage. Help Heavenward, a practical handbook on sanctification with heaven ever in view, is devotional writing at its finest. I know of no better book to give to Christians as they struggle in this sinful world to live in obedience to their Saviour. Use this book to become acquainted with those sacred truths of Scripture that the Spirit uses to mould our thoughts, words, and actions for Christlike living. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Author’s Preface 1 The Ransomed Returning Home 2 Progressive Meetness for Heaven 3 The Burdened Gently Led by Christ 4 The Clouds of the Christian, the Chariot of God 5 Trial, a Help Heavenward 6 Bonds Loosed 7 Human Care Transferred to God 8 Self-Communion 9 Backsliders Returning 10 The Swelling of Jordan 11 Our Father’s House NH12 ps6 NH18 g317 nhp tsg 10s bnt nhsp owtr PRX xinx OW2T shw2p (1) THE PRECIOUS THINGS OF GOD: Devotional Studies on the 12 Things Scripture Call 'Precious' SGCB Price: $17.50 (list price $25.00) 30% OFF THIS HARDCOVER VOLUME (2) HELP HEAVENWARD: Guidance and Strength for the Christian's Life Journey SGCB Price: $10.50 (list price $14.00) THIS IS A 230 PAGE PAPERBACK ORDER BOTH OF THESE WINSLOW TITLES SGCB Price: $26.00 (list price $39.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH WINSLOW TITLES
click for details		SIGHS FROM HELL: The Groans of a Damned Soul, Being an Exposition of Luke 16 John Bunyan, edited by Dr. Don Kistler SIGHS FROM HELL: The Groans of a Damned Soul by John Bunyan This book is especially timely in light of Rob Bell's recent book release called "Love Wins," in which he denies a literal hell, other than the one we make for ourselves. But over 300 years ago John Bunyan wrote this little work in which he exposits the story in Luke 16 of Dives and Lazarus, and shows biblically that hell is quite literal---at least Jesus thought so! This book has been slightly updated as to language and grammar. It is hardbound and printed on acid-free paper. While this work of Bunyan's is not as well known as "Pilgrim's Progress," it is very important, particularly for evangelism. This is what sinners need to be saved from! An exposition of those words in Luke 16 concerning the rich man and the beggar wherein is discovered the lamentable state of the damned: their cries, their desires in their distresses, with the determination of God upon them; a good warning word to sinners, both old and young, to take into consideration quickly, and to see by faith in Jesus Christ to avoid, lest they come into the same place of torment. TABLE OF CONTENTS To the Christian Reader by Bunyan 1. The Two Men: Godly and Ungodly 2. Both Departed Out of This Life 3. The Proper Places of Both After Death 4. The Ungodly Repented Too Late 5. The Answer for the Damned in Hell: "REMEMBER" 6. Send Him to My Father's House 7. Use and Application of the Preceding Portion of the Parable 8. They Have Moses and the Prophets 9. Deny the Scriptures? 10. If They Will Not Hear 11. Use and Application 12. One Thing Is Needful: or Serious Meditations Upon the Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven & Hell NH12 NH18 nhp50 pp2 10s nhsp WOG3 NHP50 HCS NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP - 50% OFF SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $20.00) ORDER ALONG WITH 'WRATH AGAINST THE DAY OF WRATH' BY JONATHAN EDWARDS SGCB Price: $24.00 (list price $48.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES ORDER OUR TRILOGY WITH SHEDD'S 'DOCTRINE OF ENDLESS PUNISHMENT' ADDED SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $66.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR ALL THREE TITLES
click for details		PRECIOUS FAITH & THE SAINTS' WALK BY FAITH Jeremiah Burroughs, edited by Don Kistler 'Precious Faith' and 'The Saints' Walk by Faith' are the scarcest books by this great Puritan preacher to find on the antiquarian market, and now they are available for the first time since the 17th century. Retypeset and edited, they are combined here into one volume. "Faith resigns itself unto and rolls itself upon Christ, and rests upon Him for all the good that God offers in Christ, so as it is willing to venture itself; to venture all the good it has and all it hopes for. It is willing to venture it all upon grace that it sees in Jesus Christ, and it satisfies itself in Christ alone. This is the nature of faith in general." - Jeremiah Burroughs It is, perhaps, the greatest tribute to Jeremiah Burroughs that his contemporaries held him in such high esteem. Men of renown like Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhill and William Bridge published six volumes of his writings after his death because of their regard for his piety. JEREMIAH BURROUGHS (1599-1646) was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, "the nursery of the Puritans." He served as rector at St. Margaret's, Tivetshall, from 1631-1646, the year of his death. He served as a member of the Westminster Assembly, and was greatly beloved for his gentle spirit. His writings are numerous. THIS IS A 290 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME. IT IS SMYTH-SEWN. NH12 nhpn nhsp nhp50 FAITH3 40% DISCOUNT - NOW AVAILABLE TO SHIP SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $30.00) THIS IS A DOUBLE-VOLUME HARDCOVER TITLE ORDER WITH OUR NEW 'NORTHAMPTON' FAITH TRILOGY (NEARLY 45% OFF) SGCB Price: $44.00 (list price $78.00) 'STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH' (A.W. Pink); 'SAVING FAITH' (John Colquhoun); & 'PRECIOUS FAITH and THE SAINTS' WALK BY FAITH' (Jeremiah Burroughs)
click for details		CONDUCT FOR THE CRAYON CROWD EDNA GERSTNER One of the great commands of Scripture to children is “Do not forsake the teaching of your mother.” A godly mother is one of the greatest gifts any child can have. More than anyone else, she is the great imparter of knowledge to her children. In this collection of stories, written for her daughter Rachel (then 6 years old), Edna Gerstner, wife of the late Dr. John H. Gerstner, teaches Rachel the ways and wisdom of God. Herein is explained love, marriage, death, the Ten Commandments, election, the will of man, and many other theological concepts at a level for young children which they can and will understand. A PREFACE FOR PARENTS "Before I had a daughter of my own, I did not realize how very full of questions and ethical problems the life of a preschool child could be. I started to write these stories to meet a need of my own child. As I read the pages to her, I noted her suggestions. When she questioned the meaning of a word, I used a simpler one. When she disliked a story, I discarded it. Finally in my notebook I collected, before she was six, the stories included in this book. Some incidents really happened; some did not. But all COULD have happened and are within the possibility range of her preschool mind. This is my daughter's book. And so I must dedicate it to my stern little critic and co-author, my daughter Rachel." -Edna Gerstner A WORD FROM THE CO-AUTHOR "When I was little my mother's stories of India opened a world of mystery and adventure to me. Her vivid descriptions of tigers in the jungle, cobras coiled up under dolls, and lonely walks in the Himalayan mountains captivated me in a manner no television program ever could. Her stories were all spun from the bedrock of real life, which made them all the more compelling to me. I was learning about my ancestors, their journeys, their faith, and the dreams that took them halfway around the world to lands as far away and exotic as Ali Baba's cave. It is a heritage I am proud of. Now a story-teller and teacher myself, I credit my mother as a major influence in my choice of careers. Her ability to spin a good tale and to describe the world around her in thoughtful, descriptive prose is a quality I absorbed during the 'twilight storytelling hours' contained in this collection. My mother also has the rare knack of observing the simple stuff of life and elevating it to a profound level. She has the ability to turn a simple incident into a parable of the spirit. Thus her stories of panthers, stray dogs, pythons, and Great Danes take on a rich, spiritual texture to be read and mulled on more than once. I hope you enjoy my mother's stories, and the conversations we created together as mother and daughter. They reflect some of the most treasured memories of my childhood." -Rachel (Gerstner) Pruitt Mrs. Gerstner, the author of Jonathan and Sarah, Song by the River, and Idelette, shows her wisdom and patience in raising up her children in the way they should go. This book is for children to read for themselves, but parents as well can learn from this godly woman. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: What Shall We Call It? 1. Be Like Jesus - Hebrews 12:2 2. Be the Best Little Somebody - Matthew 25:21 3. Jesus Understands - Matthew 1:23 4. The Five O'Clock Hour - Proverbs 15:1 5. Family Devotions - Revelation 5:5 6. Be Content - Hebrews 13:5 7. Be Logical - Matthew 22:37 8. Bothering God - Matthew 19:4 9. Don't Diet - Matthew 5:6 10. Add Love - 1 Corinthians 13:3 11. On Being Adopted - Romans 8:15 12. Please Face Me - John 3:16 13. One, Two, Three, Four - Exodus 20:3 14. The Christmas Tree - Exodus 20:4 15. By Hamlet - Exodus 20:7 16. Wholly Wholly Holy - Exodus 20:8 17. Mother Knows Best - Exodus 20:12 18. The Sleepy Blanket - Exodus 20:13 19. Someday My Prince Will Come - Exodus 20:14 20. Love Spanks - Exodus 20:15 21. Setting Sins - Exodus 20:16 22. Sunny, Let Go - Exodus 20:17 23. Sins of Omission and Commission - John 14:15 24. How to Get to Heaven - Matthew 5:48 25. On Priorities - Matthew 6:33 26. The Ninety and Nine - Psalm 23:4 27. The Lamb of God - John 1:29 28. The Yellow Rug - Romans 4:7 29. On Pride - 1 Corinthians 13:4 30. Good, Gooder, and Goodest - Luke 12:48 31. God Never Changes - Hebrews 13:8 32. If I Should Die - Psalm 23:4 33. My Moon - John 12:46 34. Why Not? - Philippians 2:12,13 35. Red and Yellow, Black and White - John 15:16 The retail price for this 248 page hardback, acid-free paper, smyth sewn binding is $20.00 NHP724 fam24 NEW HARDCOVER EDITION JUST ARRIVED IN JULY 2024 SGCB Price: $14.75 (list price $20.00)
click for details		THE NATURAL MAN'S CONDITION: A True Map of Man's Miserable Estate by NatureIn Seventeen Sermons on Ephesians 2:12 Christopher Love, with an Introduction by Edward Calamy The height of hopelessness is to be without Christ. And the despair felt by such a person in this world pales in comparison to what they will feel in the next one. In this scarce Puritan volume, never reprinted since the 17th century, Christopher Love describes the misery of being without Christ and the benefits of being in Christ. He distinguishes true hopes from false hopes, and gives evidences for knowing that one truly is in the covenant of grace. This is painstaking heart surgery from a wise soul-physician, who wounds only to apply the healing balm of the gospel. Table of Contents: Sermon 1: Introduction Sermon 2: What it is to be Without Christ Sermon 3: The Characteristics of a man Without Jesus Christ Sermon 4: The Misery of a Man Without Christ Sermon 5: The Benefits of Being in Christ Sermon 6: Characteristics of Having an Interest in Christ Sermon 7: The Second Part of Man's Misery Sermon 8: Strangers to the Covenants of Promise Sermon 9: Dread and Terror to Those Who Are Strangers to the Covenant of Promise Sermon 10: How to Know if You Belong to the Covenant of Grace Sermon 11: An Unconverted Man is Without Hope Sermon 12: Causes of False Hopes in Wicked Men Sermon 13: Further False Hopes in Wicked Men Sermon 14: Well-Grounded Hopes for Heaven Sermon 15: Unconverted Men are Without God in the World Sermon 16: Further Characteristics of an Atheist Sermon 17: Wicked Men Have no Interest in God NORTHAMPTON NEW NH12 nhpn CLTR 45% Discount SGCB Price: $11.50 (list price $20.00) HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST-JACKET ORDER WITH CHRISTOPHER LOVE'S OTHER TITLE 'GRACE' SGCB Price: $24.75 (list price $45.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES ORDER THE NHP CHRISTOPHER LOVE TRILOGY AND SAVE EVEN MORE SGCB Price: $39.95 (list price $75.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR ALL THREE LOVE HARDCOVERS
click for details		NONE BUT CHRIST: A Plain and Familiar Treatise on the Knowledge of Christ in 33 Sermons from 1 Cor. 2:2 John Wall The Apostle Paul has been referred to as 'the know-nothing apostle,' based on his statement that he determined to know nothing except Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 2:2). The doctrine expounded in this precious book is 'Everyone Ought to Study and Learn to Know Jesus Christ.' The author, in 33 chapters, shows why we must know Christ, how we come to know Christ, the signs of those who know Christ, and exhorts ministers of the gospel to preach Christ. John Wall was Pastor of St. Michael's Cornhill, London from 1646-1652 John MacArthur said, "Don Kistler seems to have a special gift for rediscovering long-forgotten Puritan works that are perfectly suited to our times. This is a compelling exhortation to give Christ His rightful place at the center of our thoughts and our words. It is a truly edifying - and deeply convicting - word of admonition. Christians today, seeking to honor Christ while trying to keep up with the pace of twenty-first century life, surely need this message even more than our Puritan ancestors did." NEW3 NH12 sss ljc nhpn BRAND NEW REPRINT FROM 1650 EDITION SGCB Price: $14.00 (list price $24.00) OVER 40% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME
click for details		GRACE & TRUTH: 15 RARE SERMONS FROM JONATHAN EDWARDS JONATHAN EDWARDS, Selected and Edited by Dr. Don Kistler Grace and Truth: Rare Sermons by Jonathan Edwards is a collection of fifteen sermons on various topics, with the general theme being the gracious warning of God to flee approaching wrath by coming to the Savior for mercy and forgiveness. Readers familiar with the preaching of Jonathan Edwards, as well as those who are new to his ministry, will find encouragement in these pages. These sermons have been carefully edited by Dr. Don Kistler to make them more approachable to the modern reader, while still allowing the original language to retain its full character and impact. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Jesus Christ is Full of Grace and Truth - John 1:16 2) If Persons Ever Tasted the Sweetness of the Word and Grace of Grace, They Will Long for More - 1 Peter 2:2-3 3) There is an Answerableness Between the Greatness of the Misery of Hell and the Happiness of Heaven - John 3:16 4) 'Tis Vain for Any to Expect to Have their Prayers Heard as Long as They Continue in the Allowance of Sin - Psalm 66:18 5) 'Tis Unreasonable to Think that God Will Take No Care to Punish the Wickedness in the World - Jeremiah 5:9 6) There is a Great Difference Between Converted and Unconverted Men - Matthew 15:26 7) Not Everyone Who Says Unto Christ, 'Lord, Lord,' Shall Enter Into the Kingdom of Heaven - Matthew 7:21 8) The Wrath of God Attends All the Concerns of Some Men - Job 18:15 9) God Has Sworn That He Will Be Revenged on Wicked Men - Deuteronomy 32:40-42 10) 'Tis Not Inconsistent with the Attributes of God to Punish Ungodly Men with a Misery that is Eternal - Revelation 19:2-3 11) Unawakened Sinners Heap up to Themselves Wrath Against the Day of Wrath - Romans 2:5 12) The Bodies of Wicked Men as Well as Their Souls Will Be Punished Forever in Hell - Matthew 10:28 13) Wicked Men Will Hereafter Wish to be Turned to Nothing and Forever Cease to be that They May Escape the Wrath of God - Revelation 6:15-16 14) Christian Charity - Deuteronomy 15:7-11 15) The Perpetuity and Change of the Sabbath - 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 NH12 os6 sss rhbn gbb nhpn nhsp BRAND NEW TITLE - REDUCED PRICE SGCB Price: $16.00 (list price $27.00) 35% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME
click for details		THE GOLDEN SCEPTER HELD FORTH FOR THE HUMBLE: An Exposition of 2nd Chronicles 7:14 JOHN PRESTON (1587-1628) edited by Dr. Don Kistler On Sunday, 20 July 1628, when he lay dying, they asked him if he feared death, now that it was so close. "No," whispered Preston; "I shall change my place, but I shall not change my company." "Based on the well-known text, 2nd Chronicles 7:14, 'The Golden Sceptre' discusses several major practical subjects related to Christian living in a biblical, doctrinal, practical, and experiential manner. These subjects include affliction, humiliation, seeking God's face, turning from evil, forgiveness of sin, and sin itself. Like all of his other books, John Preston writes in a powerful and moving way, excelling in illustrations. Highly recommended! -Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI "A vigorous of the probe, accompanied with abundance of healing balsam, is the general character of works on divinity that bear the date of our young Protestantism, even where the controversy is not so much as touched upon. So it is in this instance. We are covetous of such books. They startle by boldness of expression, by the stern energy of reproof and expostulation. They terrify, by the unvarnished display of those 'terrors of the Lord' which modern refinement love to wrap in circumlocution: and they win, by their striking views of Christ, in all the tenderness, all the fulness of his glorious character. Dr. Preston may be safely placed on the same shelf with Flavel, so far as this book enables us to judge." - Charlotte Elizabeth, from 'The Christian Lady's Magazine "If my people which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." - 2nd Chronicles 7:14 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) On Affliction 2) On Humiliation 3) On Seeking God's Face 4) On Turning from Evil. 5) Forgiveness to those who are Humble and Forsake Sin 6) Sin the Cause of All Calamities 2nd Chronicles 7:14 - "and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land." This text is one of the most quoted these days. But what does it mean for God’s people to humble themselves? And it is not just that we must pray, but that we must turn from evil and seek God’s face. And it is then that He will hear and heal our land. John Preston was one of the most celebrated and respected of the early English Puritans. He is most known for his Breastplate of Faith and Love, published by the Banner of Truth. But this important work needs to be as widely read and admired. Mostly it needs to be heeded and taken to heart. The retail price for this 232 page hardback book nhsp NHPN 3/1/25 NEW TITLE (50% OFF) - JUST TWO COPIES LEFT AT THIS PRICE SGCB Price: $12.50 (list price $25.00) ORDER WITH OUR REDUCED TITLE ON MARCH 1, 2025 (SAVE $25.00- 55% OFF) SGCB Price: $20.00 (list price $45.00) THE GOLDEN SCEPTER & THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL OF JUSTIFICATION
click for details		THE DUTY AND BLESSING OF A TENDER CONSCIENCE: Plainly Stated and Earnestly Recommended to All who Regard Acceptance with God and the Prosperity of Their Souls TIMOTHY CRUSO (1656-1697) It has been said that many of those in mental hospitals could leave quickly if they could feel that they were forgiven. Who knows the damage done by a sense of guilt or unresolved conflict? In this rare Puritan treatise, available only in lithograph form from the 1691 edition, and now available in modern reprint for the first time, Timothy Cruso deals with what it is to have a tender heart, how God brings it about, the evidences of it, and why it finds favor with God. Also appendixed are five additional sermons by this Puritan preacher. Acquaint yourself with Cruso. He is well worth knowing! TIMOTHY CRUSO (1656-1697) was a Presbyterian minister. He was a close friend of Daniel Defoe, author of 'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe', who allegedly named his main character after his dear friend. Cruso was described as having a good voice and a graceful manner, in addition to a sound judgment. He died at the age of 41 and his funeral sermon was preached by Matthew Mead, author of 'The Almost Christian Discovered.' PREFACE INTRODUCTION The Counterfeits of this Blessed Frame The True Principle of a Tender Heart The Proper Ingredients of This Tenderness of Heart How God Brings About this Frame of Heart The Evidences and Tokens of a Tender Conscience How This Holy Frame Evidences Itself to God Why This Frame of Heart Finds Acceptance with God The Application The Conclusion APPENDICES (1) The Necessity and Advantage of an Early Victory Over Satan (1 John 2:13) (2) The Excellency of the Protestant Faith (Deuteronomy 32:31) (3) Conversion to God (Jeremiah 3:22) (4) Cleaving to Christ (Acts 11:23) (5) Consolation in Christ (Matthew 28:5) nhpn BNT tsg nhsp NHP50* 40% Discount Off This Brand New Hardcover with a Dust-Jacket SGCB Price: $12.00 (list price $20.00) ORDER ALONG WITH THE COMPANION VOLUME 'A DISCOURSE CONCERNING CONSCIENCE' BY VINCENT SGCB Price: $26.00 (list price $50.00) NEARLY 50% OFF WHEN ORDERING BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES
click for details		THE ABUSE OF GOD'S GRACE: Revealed in the Kinds, Causes, Punishments, Symptoms, Cures, Differences and Cautions, with Practical Application NICHOLAS CLAGET (1610-1663) Edited by Dr. Don Kistler with Foreword by John MacArthur OUR LOWEST PRICE EVER FOR THIS TITLE! - NEARLY 50% OFF! Antinomianism, the teaching that a Christian now has no relation to God’s law, is an age-old heresy. It is nothing new, as this book written 375 years ago shows. This is not a peripheral matter; it is a matter of true salvation or false hopes. Published in 1659, the full title is “The Abuse of God’s Grace, Discovered in the Kinds, Causes, Punishments, Symptoms, Cures, Differences, Cautions, and Other Practical Improvements Thereof, Proposed as a Seasonable Check to the Wanton Libertinism of the Present Age.” “I have written several books and read dozens more whose aim is to confront a variety of antinominan teachings. But Claget’s book is as meticulously thorough as any I have ever read. This is the very best kind of Puritan writing. It’s a powerful work that is urgently needed to be brought back in print. This is a profoundly convicting book.” — John Macarthur TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by John MacArthur Nicholas Claget Bio Sketch The Original Epistle Dedicatory The Author's Preface To the Christian Reader by Henry Wilkinson, Magdalen Hall, Oxford, March 28, 1659 1. The Coherence of the Words in Jude v. 4, 'Turning the Grace of God into lasciviousness.' 2. The Explanation of the Words in Jude v. 4, 'Turning' - 'Grace' - 'Lasciviousness' 3. In How Many Ways the Grace of God May Be Turned into Wantonness 4. When Does a Sinner Turn the Grace of God into Wantonness? 5. The Causes Why the Grace of God is Turned into Wantonness. 6. Wherein the Greatness of this Sin Appears 7. The Punishments of this Great Sin of Abusing God's Grace 8. A Use of Information in Nine Inferences 9. A Use of Humiliation in Five Points Worthy of Bewailing 10. A Use of Examination in Numerous Symptoms 11. A Second Use of Examination, How We May Know the Secret, Close, and More Refined Abuses of God's Grace 12. A Use of Caution, to Those Who Grossly and Those Who Closely Abuse God's Grace. 13. Showing the Difference Between Wronging the Grace of God in the Regenerate and Unregenerate 14. A Use of Exhortation, in Setting Forth 16 Helps to Escape this Great Sin, the Abuse of God's Grace. 15. Showing What Great Cause of Thankfulness We Owe to God for Preserving Us From This Sin 16. An Exhortation that Souls Should Always be Wary of this Sin 17. An Exhortation to Long for Riddance from this Sin 18. An Exhortation to Joy in the Hope of Glory 19. Persuasive Motives to Take Heed That the Grace of God is Not Abused nhpn 2/14/25 3/3/25 NHP724 BRAND NEW EDITION APPEARED IN AUGUST 2021 - OUR LOWEST PRICE EVER FOR THIS TITLE SGCB Price: $18.50 (list price $35.00) 360 PAGE SMYTH-SEWN HARDCOVER TITLE WITH A DUST-JACKET ORDER ALONG WITH THE BOOK 'GRACE' BY CHRISTOPHER LOVE SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $60.00) 50% OFF WHEN ORDERING BOTH TITLES ORDER ALONG WITH OUR LATEST PURITAN TRILOGY (50% OFF) SGCB Price: $39.00 (list price $78.00) THIS INCLUDES 'GRACE' (by Love), 'THE ABUSE OF GOD'S GRACE' (by Claget) and 'THE CHRISTIAN ON THE MOUNT' (by Watson)
click for details		THE DOCTRINE OF THE COVENANT OF REDEMPTION: Wherein is Laid the Foundation of All Our Hopes and Happiness Briefly Opened and Improved SAMUEL WILLARD (1640-1707) Many are familiar with the two covenants God made with mankind, 'The Covenant of Works' and 'The Covenant of Grace'. But not many are familiar with the covenant God made with Himself and with Christ, which theologians call 'The Covenant of Redemption'. In this very rare work, the New England Puritan, Samuel Willard, opens this doctrine in its fullness and shows us the eternal plan God devised to honor His Son before the entire universe, and the obedience of Christ in agreeing to all the terms of the covenant. This 'Covenant of Redemption' is the basis and foundation for all that God intended to do for lost sinners. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Nathan Pickowicz (August 2020) To the Reader by Increase Mather (February 1693) CHAPTER 1 - The Introduction CHAPTER 2 - The Right Notion of the Covenant of Redemption Stated CHAPTER 3 - Scripture Evidence That There Is Such a Covenant of Redemption CHAPTER 4 - The Parties in the Covenant of Redemption CHAPTER 5 - The Rise of This Covenant, or the Grounds of its Being Made CHAPTER 6 - When This Covenant was Made CHAPTER 7 - Whether it is a Covenant of Works or of Grace CHAPTER 8 - Who Are Covenanted For? CHAPTER 9 - What Are the Articles of the Covenant? CHAPTER 10 - The Necessity of This Covenant for Man's Salvation CHAPTER 11 - The Influence that the Covenant of Redemption Has to the Covenant of Grace that is Made with Us CHAPTER 12 - The Application of This Truth by Way of Information CHAPTER 13 - Further Application of This Truth by Way of Exhortation and Consolation APPENDIX 1 - Impenitent Sinners Warned of Their Misery and Summoned to Judgment APPENDIX 2 - The Sinfulness of Worshipping God with Men's Institutions APPENDIX 3 - The High Esteem that God Has of the Death of His Saints BRAND NEW TITLE IN MAY OF 2022 SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $28.00) ORDER ALONG WITH BOTH 'THE COVENANT OF GRACE' & 'THE COVENANT OF WORKS' BY COLQUHOUN SGCB Price: $58.00 (list price $91.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR ALL THREE HARDCOVER TITLES
click for details		THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD William Gouge (1575-1653) edited by Dr. Don Kistler William Gouge was a prominent member of the Westminster Assembly. This book was the first one he had published, and that in 1616. It has never been reprinted until now. Lovers of the Puritans are familiar with William Gurnall’s massive treatment on this subject, The Christian in Complete Armor. Gouge’s work was published in 1616, the year William Gurnall was born. Here are 13 chapters on the armor God has given Christians to fight their spiritual battles. The appendix is a rare treatment of the sin against the Holy Ghost. TABLE OF CONTENTS THE FIRST TREATISE: The Fountain of Christian Courage- Ephesians 6:10 1. The First Part: The Fountain, the Sum and Several Headings 2. The Second Part: The Means of Standing Sure 3. The Third Part: The Reason Why We Must be Well-Armed 4. The Fourth Part: The Repetition of the Means THE SECOND TREATISE: The Duty of Such as Have Those Pieces 5. The First Part: The Duty of Such as Have Those Pieces 6. The Second Part: The Kinds of the Pieces of Armor 7. The Third Part: The Girdle of Truth 8. The Fourth Part: The Breastplate of Righteousness 9. The Fifth Part: The Preparation of the Gospel of Peace 10. The Sixth Part: The Shield of Faith 11. The Seventh Part: The Helmet of Hope 12. The Eighth Part: The Sword of the Spirit THE THIRD TREATISE: The Means to Use Spiritual Armor Rightly 13. The First Part: Of Prayer in General The Second Part: The Kinds of Prayer, with All Supplication The Third Part: The Time of Prayer The Fourth Part: The Ground of Prayer The Fifth Part: The Help of Prayer The Sixth Part: The Means of Prevailing by Prayer The Seventh Part: The Persons for Whom Prayer is to be Made APPENDIX A Treatise of the Sin Against the Holy Ghost “All of Puritan William Gouge’s writings are eminently biblical, sound, practical, wise, and sanctifying. Don Kistler is to be commended for bringing this once well-known work, The Whole Armor of God, back into print in a modern, lightly edited edition. This is long overdue. For too long this valuable work on Christian armor has been overshadowed by William Gurnall’s massive work on the same subject, but Gouge’s work is every bit as worthy—and considerably shorter, even at 584 pages! If you are serious as a Christian about growing in grace and holiness and fighting the good fight of faith, you will definitely profit immensely from reading this challenging yet encouraging work. Highly recommended!” —Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan The retail price for this 584 page hardback, acid-free paper, smyth sewn binding is $50.00. WG3V NHP50 BRAND NEW REPRINT IN MAY 2023 (Reduced Yet Again) SGCB Price: $28.00 (list price $50.00) THIS IS A MASSIVE HARDCOVER TITLE WITH A ONE-TIME REPRINT OF LIMITED QUANTITY ORDER WITH WILLIAM GOUGE'S EXPOSITION OF THE LORD'S PRAYER: 'A GUIDE TO GO TO GOD' SGCB Price: $42.00 (list price $80.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH GOUGE HARDCOVER VOLUMES - NEARLY 50% OFF
click for details		THE ENGLISH PURITAN PREACHERS: Sermons of Joseph Alleine (author of 'An Alarm to the Unconverted') JOSEPH ALLEINE (1634-1668), Edited by Dr. Don Kistler Joseph Alleine is a much respected and much beloved Puritan preacher. His best known work is 'An Alarm to the Unconverted', first published in 1672 and steadily in print for over 300 years. The present volume is a collection of 16 of his sermons on various subjects. Some of those are: “The Art of Dying Well,” “Self-Examination,” “A Serious Call to Christians to Win Souls to Christ,” “God May Be Sorely Angry with His People,” and “The Greatness of Christ’s Love.” The last one is his farewell sermon after the Great Ejection of 1662. TABLE OF CONTENTS Life & Writings of Joseph Alleine Epistle to the Reader by Richard Alleine 1. THE ART OF DYING WELL (Luke 12:19-20) 2. SELF-EXAMINATION (Psalm 4:4) 3. SET YOUR HEARTS TO DUTY (Deuteronomy 32:46) 4. A SERIOUS CALL TO CHRISTIANS TO WIN SOULS TO CHRIST, WITH HELPS THEREUNTO (Proverbs 11:30) 5. THE LORD JESUS TAKES SPECIAL NOTICE OF THE WORKS AND WAYS OF HIS PEOPLE (Revelation 3:1) 6. GOD MAY BE SORELY ANGRY WITH HIS PEOPLE (Psalm 74:1) 7. A SAVIOR HAS COME (Luke 2:10,11) 8. GOD DEALS IN A SINGULAR WAY OF MERCY WITH HIS PEOPLE (Psalm 147:20) 9. CHRIST HAS COME (Psalm 40:7) 10. CHRIST'S NAME IS WONDERFUL (Isaiah 9:6) 11. THE LOVE OF CHRIST IS A SURPASSING KNOWLEDGE (Ephesians 3:19) 12. THE GREATNESS OF CHRIST'S LOVE (Ephesians 5:2) 13. FAITH OBTAINS GREAT PRAISE FROM THE LORD JESUS (Matthew 15:28) 14. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL (Mark 1:15) 15. HEAVEN'S JOY AND TRIUMPH (Luke 15:23,24) 16. A FAREWELL SERMON (Upon his removal from his pulpit in the Great Ejection of 1662) nhp23 BNT23 BRAND NEW FIRST TIME TITLE IN MARCH 2023 SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $30.00)
click for details		REGENERATION, FAITH & REPENTANCE THOMAS COLE (1628-1697) Thomas Cole is mostly unknown today but should be at or near the top of everyone’s list of favorite Puritan preachers. He is solid, precise, and practical in dealing with those subjects he addresses. This volume of Cole's material includes all but one of his published works. The other is scheduled for release in the near future. “Thomas Cole has quickly become one of my favorite Puritan preachers and authors. I was unfamiliar with him at first, but after editing this book he shot up to become someone of whom I cannot speak highly enough.” — Dr. Don Kistler TABLE OF CONTENTS Thomas Cole: A Brief Sketch The Preface to the Reader The Introduction 1. The Author of Regeneration 2. The Subjects of Regeneration 3. The Means of Regeneration 4. The Manner of Regeneration 5. The Time of Regeneration 6. The End of Regeneration 7. The Scripture Marks and Signs of Regeneration 8. A Discourse of Faith in Two Points 9. A Discourse of Repentance APPENDICES 1) How it May Convincingly Appear that Those Who Think it an Easy Matter to Believe are Yet Destitute of Saving Faith (Ephesians 1:19,20) 2) How We May Steer and Even Course Between Presumption and Despair (Luke 3:4,5) 3) How May the Well Discharge of our Present Duty Give us Assurance of Help from God for the Well Discharge of All Future Duties (1 Samuel 17:34-37; Psalm 27:14; Proverbs 10:29; 2 Chronicles 15:2) 4) The Incomprehensibleness of Imputed Righteousness for Justification by Human Reason Till Enlightened by the Spirit of God (Romans 9:32,33) 5) The Old Apostolic Way of Preaching (2 Peter 1:12-15) nhpn BRAND NEW TITLE IN MARCH 2022 SGCB Price: $18.50 (list price $30.00)
click for details		CHRIST, THE PERFECT PATTERN FOR THE CHRISTIAN Ralph Robinson (1614-1655) edited by Dr. Don Kistler Too often we model ourselves after another person rather than after the Lord Jesus Christ. But no one other than Christ ought to be our model, our example, or, as Ralph Robinson points out, our pattern. Here, in 13 sermons, this Puritan lays out Christ as a pattern for us to follow. He speaks of Christ as, among other things, a pattern of humility, of patience, of prayer, of forgiveness, of diligence, and of faithfulness. Appendixed is Simeon Ashe’s funeral sermon for Robinson entitled “The Good Man’s Death Lamented.” This is the first printing of this important work since 1658. May it stir up in God’s people a greater desire to be like Christ. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Great Duty of Imitating Christ 2. Christ the Pattern of Humility 3. Christ the Pattern of Prayer 4. Christ the Pattern of Compassion 5. Christ the Pattern of Conversing with Men 6. Christ the Pattern of Patience Under Suffering 7. Christ the Pattern of Faithfulness 8. Christ the Pattern of Forgiveness 9. Christ the Pattern of Grief for Sin 10. Christ the Pattern of Self-Sacrificing 11. Christ the Pattern of Zeal 12. Christ the Example of Diligence 13. Christ the Pattern of a Teacher Appendix: Simeon Ashe’s funeral sermon for Mr. Robinson, “The Good Man’s Death Lamented” NHP24* NHP50 NHP724 BRAND NEW EDITION IN HARDCOVER IN APRIL 2024 SGCB Price: $21.95 (list price $30.00) ORDER ALONG WITH 'CHRIST IS THE CHRISTIAN'S RELIGION' BY THOMAS COLE SGCB Price: $39.00 (list price $60.00) THIS IS THE REDUCED PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER VOLUMES
click for details		THE GREAT DUTY OF KEEPING OURSELVES FROM INIQUITY: Being a Series of Sermons on Psalm 18:23 JOHN WHITLOCK (1625-1709) edited by Dr. Don Kistler John Whitlock was a minister of the gospel in Nottingham, England. Here are 9 sermons on Psalm 18:23: “I was also upright before Him and I kept myself from mine iniquity.” Whitlock shows that men have some sins that are unique to them. That is why David prays to be kept from his iniquity. He shows the difference between a reigning sin and a tyrannizing corruption. This is Puritan pastoral counseling at its very best. Appendixed are Whitlock’s farewell sermon from Revelation 3:3 and his funeral sermon preached upon his death in 1709 by John Barret, M.A.. “He was a burning and a shining light” John 5:35 John Whitlock was born in 1625. On June 23, 1642 he was admitted to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. in 1645 and M.A. in 1649. He studied there under the venerable Ralph Cudworth. He held several pastorates before being appointed in 1651 as vicar at St. Mary’s, as a Presbyterian. In July 1662 he was indicted for not reading the common prayer and, even though the Act of Uniformity was not yet in force, he was suspended and his church closed. He preached in various places for many years. As a result of the Act of Indulgence in 1687 he was able to return to Nottingham and resume his ministry there. His wife was the daughter of the celebrated Puritan, Anthony Tuckney. Whitlock died on December 4, 1709. THE EPISTLE TO THE READER Dear Christian Reader, It is not any desire of appearing in Print, but mere importunity that hath prevailed with me to publish the few following Sheets: For tho' I would not decline anything that might tend to the honor of God, and the spiritual good of any; and tho' the Subject treated of, [viz. Mens finding out and keeping themselves from their iniquity] be a matter of great and constant importance, and that wherein much of the life of Religion, and the power of Godliness doth lie: yet this hath been so excellently and practically handled by the Reverend Dr. Bates, that I could hardly prevail with myself to give my consent to the publishing of these Notes; but have been at length overcome by the solicitations of some, whom, I must confess, I was loath to deny, as being bound to honor them for their close walk with God, and Zeal to propagate the Kingdom of Christ, and the practice of real Holiness. These Sermons as now printed, with very little variation as to heads or expressions, were preached forty years since in public, Anno 1657. and having occasion this year in a Lord's day course of Sermons upon Isa. 53. to preach somewhat to the same effect upon those words, in the 6th verse of that Chapter [We have turned every one to his own way] I was desired to print, and have printed according to the Notes preached so long since, when I spoke more largely to the Subject than I did when I returned upon it this year. This is a true account of the occasion of these Sheets appearing thus in public, which it was convenient thou shouldst be acquainted with. I shall add no more but my earnest prayers that God would make this Word profitable to myself, and all that shall read it; and to request thy prayers for me (whom God hath graciously brought almost to the close of my seventy third year) that God would be pleased more and more to fulfil to me that good Word of his Grace, that they that are planted in the House of the Lord, shall still bring forth fruit in Old Age, they shall be fat and flourishing, to the praise of the faithfulness and skill of God the blessed Husbandman, and of the fatness and virtue of Christ the true Vine. By such Christian remembrance of me at the Throne of Grace, thou wilt exceedingly oblige him who earnestly desires more Grace to approve himself while in this Tabernacle, The faithful Servant of Christ and Souls, JOHN WHITLOCK. Nottingham Jan. 1. 1657/8. TABLE OF CONTENTS Life of John Whitlock (1625–1709) The Epistle to the Reader (see above) Sermon 1 - The Opening of the Words Sermon 2 - Men’s Special Sins Sermon 3 - The Scripture Proof of the Doctrine Sermon 4 - What Is Meant by Keeping Yourself from Iniquity Sermon 5 - The Reasons of the Doctrine Sermon 6 - The Application of the Doctrine Sermon 7 - The Difference Between a Reigning Sin and a Tyrannizing Corruption Sermon 8 - Some Motives to This Duty Sermon 9 - The Ways and Means to Keep Yourself from Your Iniquity Appendices 1. John Whitlock’s Farewell Sermon - Remember, Hold Fast, and Repent, A Sermon on Revelation 3:3 2. John Whitlock’s Funeral Sermon - Preached by John Barret, M.A.. “He was a burning and a shining light” John 5:35 NHPN nhp50 BRAND NEW HARDCOVER TITLE (Over 40% Off) SGCB Price: $14.00 (list price $24.00)
click for details		A GUIDE TO GO TO GOD: An Explanation of the Perfect Pattern of Prayer, the Lord's Prayer WILLIAM GOUGE (1575-1653) with Foreword by Derek Thomas HERE IS A MASTER PREACHER OF GOD'S WORD MASTERFULLY TEACHING GOD'S PEOPLE THE BEST WAY TO DRAW NEAR TO THEIR FATHER IN HEAVEN! “Gouge’s treatment of the Lord’s Prayer ranks with older treatments by John Calvin, Thomas Watson, Richard Baxter, and Herman Witsius, as well as more recent treatments by R.C. Sproul, J.I. Packer, and Albert Mohler.” An Explanation of the Perfect Pattern of Prayer, the Lord's Prayer William Gouge was a prominent member of the Westminster Assembly. This is his work on The Lord’s Prayer, first published in 1625. It is the first reprinting of this book in nearly 400 years. Table of Contents: Foreword by Derek Thomas 1. The Excellence of the Lord's Prayer 2. The Manner of Handling Every Petition 3. The Second Petition 4. The Third Petition 5. The Fourth Petition 6. The Fifth Petition 7. The Sixth Petition 8. The Second Part of the Prayer: Praise wg3v nhp50 BRAND NEW HARDCOVER TITLE - NEARLY 50% OFF SGCB Price: $16.00 (list price $30.00) ORDER ALONG WITH BRAND NEW GOUGE REPRINT ON 'THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD' SGCB Price: $42.00 (list price $80.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER VOLUMES (NEARLY 50% OFF)
click for details		SERMONS ON THE LORD'S SUPPER JONATHAN EDWARDS Here are 9 sermons on the Lord’s Supper, most of which have never been published before. In this collection, Edwards deals with the meaning of “communion.” He shows that this is a very sacred ordinance, and ought to be kept up in remembrance of Christ. He shows that the sacrament is a gospel feast, and requires a great deal of self-examination. Appendixed are 6 additional sermons, most of which were unpublished before this volume was released in 2007. There are sermons on the glorious grace of the gospel, on the new birth, on the efficacy of the preached Word, on the necessity of personal holiness for those who would enter heaven, on the worthiness of Christ, and on the happiness of God. *When The Northampton Press began publishing in 2007, this title was our first book. It has been out of print for over 10 years. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sermon 1: The Thing Designed in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Is the Communion of Christians in the Body and Blood of Christ Sermon 2: The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Is A Very Sacred Ordinance Sermon 3: The Lord’s Supper Ought to Be Kept Up and Attended in Remembrance of Christ Sermon 4: The Lord’s Supper Was Instituted as a Solemn Representation and Seal of the Holy and Spiritual Union Christ’s People Have with Christ and One Another Sermon 5: The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper Is the Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ Sermon 6: Persons Ought to Examine Themselves of Their Fitness Before They Presume to Partake of the Lord’s Supper Sermon 7: The Spiritual Blessings of the Gospel Are Fitly Represented by a Feast Sermon 8: Christians Have Communion with Christ Sermon 9: All Divine Blessings Are as Much in and through Christ as If They Were a Feast Provided of His Flesh That Was Given for Us APPENDICES Sermon 10: The Gospel Dispensation Is Finished Wholly and Entirely in Free and Glorious Grace Sermon 11: The New Birth Sermon 12: When God Sends His Messengers to Preach His Word, His Word Shall Not Be in Vain Sermon 13: Those Only Who Are Holy Are on the Way to Heaven Sermon 14: Christ Is a Person of Transcendent Worthiness in the Sight of God Sermon 15: God Is a Being Possessed of the Most Absolutely Perfect Happiness NHP724 BEAUTIFUL HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST JACKET SGCB Price: $22.50 (list price $30.00) THIS VOLUME IS AVAILABLE IN JULY 2024
click for details		HEAVEN TAKEN BY STORM Thomas Watson Many today believe that the Christian life is rather easy to both obtain and live. But the Puritans saw it as warfare, as wrestling, as 'holy violence,' to use their term. The Apostle Paul spoke of beating his own body into subjection. And this holy violence is to be brought not only against one's own self, but against Satan, the world and heaven too. And in this confrontation we must use the weapons God has given us - reading the Word, hearing the Word, prayer, meditation, self-examination, and the due observance of the Lord's Day. Allow Thomas Watson to be your guide through the minefield that lies between us and heaven. NORTHAMPTON PRESS TITLE 10s tw5 twsp JUST BACK IN PRINT AGAIN SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $18.00) PURCHASE WITH THOMAS WATSON 8-PACK OF VOLUMES LISTED BELOW (over 50% off) SGCB Price: $112.00 (list price $230.00) Includes 'Body of Divinity', 'Farewell Sermons', 'Heaven Taken by Storm', 'Christian on the Mount', 'The Great Gain of Godliness', 'The Risen Christ Conquers Mars' Hill' 'All for Good' & 'The Beatitudes'
click for details		THE COVENANT OF GRACE & THE COVENANT OF WORKS JOHN COLQUHOUN with a Foreword by Sinclair Ferguson BOTH TITLES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A CENTURY (1) THE COVENANT OF GRACE "This republication of Colquhoun’s work should be welcomed as a wonderful instrument to recalibrate our theological and spiritual engines. It is well worthy of a place among the books that we “read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest” because it is so Scripture-concentrated, pastorally sensitive, and full of spiritual wisdom. Each of his publications marks him out as a man and minister of unusual gifts. "—From the foreword by Sinclair Ferguson TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Sinclair Ferguson Dedication Introduction 1. The Parties Contracting in the Covenant of Grace 2. The Making of the Covenant of Grace 3. The Conditions of the Covenant of Grace 4. The Promises of the Covenant of Grace 5. The Administration of the Covenant of Grace 6. The Dispensations of the Covenant of Grace 7. The Way a Sinner Enters into the Covenant of Grace so as to Become Personally Interested in it 8. Evidences of One's Being Personally Instated in the Covenant of Grace 9. The Seals of the Covenant of Grace 10. The Properties of the Covenant of Grace 11. The Points of Difference Between the Covenant of Grace and the Covenant of Works 12. Conclusion: The Duty Incumbent upon all who are within the Bond of that Holy Covenant In the dedication to his book on the covenant of grace, John Colquhoun acknowledged his indebtedness to the following sources: "It is, however, proper to acknowledge that the Authors, to whom much of the doctrinal part of this Treatise, is indebted for its materials, are, Cloppenburg, Witsius, Turretine, Moor, Erskine, Brown, Hervey, Gib, Muirhead, Gill, and Boston. As to the last judicious Writer, I freely acknowledge, that, so far as he has proceeded, I have followed him so closely, as often to adopt, for the most part his method, and even his illustrations and proofs. Indeed, the substance of the greater part of his Book on the Covenant of Grace, is extracted, and will be found in the following pages; though the sentiments are expressed in a different manner." (2) THE COVENANT OF WORKS This is the companion volume to Colquhoun’s great work The Covenant of Grace, published in 2020 by The Northampton Press. In this title the author deals with covenants, imputation, and other subjects necessary to a full understanding of salvation. John Colquhoun was one of Scotland’s greatest preachers and theologians. He is painstaking and thorough in his treatment of this important subject for, as Luther once remarked, “we ought never to preach grace without the law or the law without grace.” We will never understand our great salvation until we realize what we have been saved from. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Preface 1. Proofs of a Covenant of Works 2. The Contracting Parties in that Covenant 3. The Condition of the Covenant of Works 4. The Promise of the Covenant of Works 5. The Penalty of the Covenant of Works 6. The Seals of the Covenant of Works 7. The Reasonableness of God's Entering into a Covenant of Works with Man, and Especially Adam, as the Representative of His Natural Posterity 8. The Breach of that Covenant 9. The Imputation of Adam's First Sin, or Breach of Covenant, to His Natural Posterity 10. The Subjection of Mankind to the Broken Covenant of Works 11. The Dreadful and Inevitable Misery of Mankind Under the Curse of that Violated Covenant 12. Objections Answered 13. Conclusion Colquhoun closes his treatise with the following benediction: "To the Lord Jesus I commend you, in whom you believe, and upon whose righteousness and fullness you live. May He strengthen your faith, establish your heart in His love and fear, and enable you daily, on new covenant ground, to walk with Him in newness of life. To whom, with the Father, and the Eternal Spirit, Three Persons in One JEHOVAH, be everlasting praise, honor, and glory. Amen'" nhsp nhpn jcq 5.19 BCT 3/12/25 (1) THE COVENANT OF GRACE SGCB Price: $22.00 (list price $35.00) 544 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME (2) THE COVENANT OF WORKS SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $28.00) ORDER BOTH COLQUHOUN TITLES ON THE COVENANTS TOGETHER SGCB Price: $38.00 (list price $63.00)
		SAVING FAITH: A View of Saving Faith from the Sacred Records John Colquhoun, edited by Dr. Don Kistler Scripture says that there are two kinds of faith, saving and non-saving. So how can a person know if he has the faith that saves? This is what the great Scottish preacher John Colquhoun addresses in this scarce title that has been out of print since 1824. Colquhoun is the author of "A Treatise on the Law and the Gospel," "Spiritual Comfort," and "Sermons on Important Doctrines." He is one of the finest of all Scottish Presbyterian preachers. His works are highly regarded by all who love the doctrines of grace. TABLE OF CONTENTS To the Christian Reader Introduction 1. Of Faith in General 2. The Formal Reason and Ground of Saving Faith 3. The Objects of Saving Faith 4. The Warrant for Believing or Trusting in Christ 5. The Acts of Saving Faith 6. The Assurance and Full Assurance of Faith 7. The Adjuncts and Fruits of Saving Faith 8. The Difference Between a True and Counterfeit Faith 9. Objections Answered Smyth-Sewn Hardcover Volume! NORTHAMPTON PRESS TITLE NH18 NH12 sss nhp JCQ FAITH3 40% DISCOUNT FOR THIS TITLE SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $30.00) ORDER ALL THREE NORTHAMPTON VOLUMES ON 'FAITH' (NEARLY 45% OFF) SGCB Price: $44.00 (list price $78.00) 'STUDIES ON SAVING FAITH' (Pink); 'SAVING FAITH' (John Colquhoun); & 'FAITH' (Jeremiah Burroughs)
click for details		THE CHRISTIAN ON THE MOUNT: A Treatise on Meditation Thomas Watson This scarce work by the beloved Puritan Thomas Watson has been out of print since the early 19th century. It calls us to love God with our minds by thinking on things of eternal significance. "The Puritans were thoroughly Reformed, consistent, and persistent in using 'the art of meditation' as an important spiritual discipline and half-way house between the reading of Scripture and prayer. More than forty Puritans wrote books on the subject. Today we have reaped the fruits of not understanding that a non-meditative, mindless Christianity soon produces a spineless Christianity. Thomas Watson's guide for meditation is one of the best and briefest on the subject. If you wish to transform your spiritual disciplines for the better, read, re-read, and then put into practice this precious little book." --Dr. Joel R. Beeke NH12 NH18 10s tw5 ppp nhp twsp 3/3/25 Special Discount Offer SGCB Price: $11.95 (list price $18.00) 33% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME ORDER OUR NEWEST PURITAN TRILOGY (50% OFF) SGCB Price: $39.00 (list price $78.00) THIS INCLUDES 'GRACE' (by Love), 'THE ABUSE OF GOD'S GRACE' (by Claget) and ' THE CHRISTIAN ON THE MOUNT' (by Watson)
click for details		LIGHT AND HEAT: The Puritan View of the Pulpit & The Focus of the Gospel in Puritan Preaching Dr. R. Bruce Bickel We have lost the exalted view of the pulpit that was characteristic of the Puritan era. They held both the pulpit and the Word of God in high esteem. Preaching the Word was the highest calling imaginable. In this important work, Dr. R. Bruce Bickel shows what was admirable about their view of the pulpit and the preached Word. We would do well to listen to his admonitions and to see how far removed we are today. May God once again raise up a large number of "godly preachers." PART ONE: THE PURITAN VIEW OF THE PULPIT Author Profile Preface 1. Introduction 2. The View of the Pulpit 3. The Direction of Preaching *the conviction of preaching *the character of preaching *the content of preaching 4. The Demands of Preaching 5. The Duties of the Pastor *catechizing the people *counseling the perplexed *comforting the person *communing in private worship 6. Conclusion Bibliography PART TWO: THE GOSPEL FOCUS OF PURITAN PREACHING Preface 1. Introduction 2. The View of God 3. The View of Man 4. The View of the Person and Work of Christ 5. The View of Repentance and Faith 6. The View of Assurance Conclusion Bibliography APPENDIX A Comparative Overview of the Plan of Salvation NH12 NH18 NORTHAMPTON PRESS TITLE 10s nhp GREAT HARDCOVER VOLUME SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $15.00) 33% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME
click for details		THE DISTINGUISHING TRAITS OF CHRISTIAN CHARACTER Gardiner Spring, edited and updated by Don Kistler There are certain marks that only a true believer in Jesus Christ possesses, and there are marks that do not prove a man to be in Christ at all. Yet all of these signs are religious in nature. In this important work, first published in 1813, the author shows which signs distinguish a true Christian and which do not. These include both internal and external marks. Jonathan Edwards's classic work 'The Religious Affections' was the inspiration for this book. Gardiner Spring's work is a solid introduction to the kind of self-examination through which we must all put ourselves. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Visible Morality 2. Form of Religion 3. Speculative Knowledge 4. Conviction of Sin 5. Confidence in One’s Good Estate 6. Love for God 7. Repentance 8. Faith 9. Humility 10. Self-Denial 11. A Spirit of Prayer 12. Love for the Brethren 13. Non-Conformity to the World 14. Growth in Grace 15. Practical Obedience Conclusion AVAILABLE TO SHIP TODAY! SPRING SPECIAL TITLES (1) THE POWER OF THE PULPIT Addresses to Ministers of the Gospel and Those Who Hear Them (2) THE MISSION OF SORROW Classic Treatise on God's Gracious Purposes in our Afflictions (3) FIRST THINGS Lectures in the First Lessons God Revealed to Mankind NORTHAMPTON SALE NH12 10s nhp 45% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $18.00) HARDCOVER VOLUME
click for details		THE FEARFUL HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD: A Dozen Sermons on Hebrews 10:31 MATTHEW MEAD (1630-1699) edited by Dr. Don Kistler Matthew Mead is best known for his classic work 'The Almost Christian Discovered.' The present work was found as handwritten manuscripts in 1703 and remained unpublished until 1836. It was published along with five sermons on Ezekiel 37 concerning the Jews. Here are 12 sermons on Hebrews 10:31, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” These are penetrating, convicting, and informative sermons on the terrible fate awaiting the impenitent. These predate the sermons of Jonathan Edwards on the same subject. This is great material for use in personal evangelism. It is also of great comfort to those who have repented to see what they have been spared from. TABLE OF CONTENTS A Brief Memoir of Matthew Mead Sermon 1. There is a Living God Sermon 2. A Demonstration of this Truth Sermon 3. The Terror Sinners Feel Sermon 4. To Whom it is a Fearful Thing Sermon 5. The Power of God Sermon 6. The Justice of God Sermon 7. The Importance of the Conscience Sermon 8. God's Great Design is to Glorify His Justice Sermon 9. There is no Deliverance from God's Wrath Sermon 10. The Sinner Must Pay for his Sins Personally Sermon 11. Some Objections to this Teaching Sermon 12. The Application of the Doctrine FAREWELL SERMON OF MATTHEW MEAD ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1:3 NHP50 BRAND NEW TITLE JUST APPEARED IN JANUARY 2023 SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $33.00) PURCHASE ALONG WITH JONATHAN EDWARD'S 'WRATH AGAINST THE DAY OF WRATH' SGCB Price: $30.00 (list price $60.00) 50% DISCOUNT WHEN ORDERING BOTH NEW HARDCOVER TITLES
click for details		CHRIST IS THE CHRISTIAN'S RELIGION Thomas Cole (1628-1697), edited by Dr. Don Kistler Thomas Cole (1628–1697) was a Puritan preacher of the first rank. He has 3 sermons in the “Puritan Sermons: Cripplegate” set and succeeded the celebrated Philip Nye at the Independent congregation in London. He was known as “an unbending Calvinist.” Here are 7 sermons extolling the person and work of Jesus Christ, the grandest subject for anyone to preach upon. • Christ In Us the Hope of Glory: Colossians 1:27 • What It Is to Know God in Christ: John 8:54,55 • Christ the Only Savior of His People from Sin: Luke 1:77 • Christ the Great Redeemer of Body and Soul: 1 Corinthians 6:20 • Christ the Only Mediator of the New Covenant: Hebrews 12:24 • Christ the Foundation of Our Adoption: Galatians 4:5 • The Necessity of Preaching Christ: 1 Corinthians 1:23,24 nhp823 NHP24* NHP50 NHP724 THIS IS A BRAND NEW TITLE IN AUGUST OF 2023 SGCB Price: $18.00 (list price $30.00) ORDER THIS ALONG WITH THE BRAND NEW TITLE 'CHRIST, THE PERFECT PATTERN FOR A CHRISTIAN' SGCB Price: $39.00 (list price $60.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH HARDCOVER TITLES
click for details		JONATHAN EDWARDS: Evangelist John Gerstner In my opinion, this is the finest treatment of the Puritan doctrine of "seeking salvation" or "preparation for salvation." Edwards did not originate this teaching, but he was a strong and capable advocate of it. Most of the English Puritans taught it, as did Edwards' grandfather, the great Solomon Stoddard, whose book "A Guide To Christ" was called by Dr. Gerstner "a classic." This teaching was once the heart of Reformed evangelism, but it is largely unknown today, even in Reformed circles. You can find it in Thomas Watson's "Heaven Taken by Storm." Edwards' most well-known sermon on this topic is "Pressing Into the Kingdom." This book was first published by Westminster Press in 1960, and then again by Soli Deo Gloria in 1995. It has been out of print for some time and we are glad to bring it back. Copies on Amazon and Ebay sell for between $44 and $119.00, even if used. EDWARDS PAPERBACK 10s 196 page paperback volume SGCB Price: $10.00 (list price $15.00) ORDER WITH 'HEAVEN TAKEN BY STORM' BY THOMAS WATSON SGCB Price: $18.75 (list price $33.00) THIS IS THE PRICE FOR BOTH BOOKS
		LET US PRAY: A Symposium on Prayer by Leading Preachers and Theologians R.C. Sproul, John MacArthur, John Piper, Joel Beeke, Steve Lawson six more There's a new title from the Northampton Press. And this one is unique for us in that all of the authors are still alive! The book is entitled, "Let Us Pray," and is a symposium on the subject of prayer by leading pastors and theologians. The contributing authors are R. C. Sproul, John MacArthur, John Piper, Joel Beeke, Steven Lawson, Richard D. Phillips, Hywel Jones, Michael Haykin, W. Robert Godfrey, Phil Johnson, and Bruce Bickel. When our Lord's disciples came to Him regarding prayer, they did not ask Him to teach them how to pray, but rather they asked Him to teach them to pray. Obviously even those closest to Christ needed to learn to pray. And so do we. Here, some of our best Bible teachers and expositors give us instruction on prayer, from why we should pray, to what prayer is, how it ties in with God's sovereignty, what it means to pray in Jesus' name, what it means to hallow God's name, and why God is to be the focus of our prayers, not ourselves. These, and many other topics, are addressed in this helpful book. Chapter 1 - Why Pray? R. C. Sproul Chapter 2 - Prayer as Worship John MacArthur Chapter 3 - God-Centered Prayer John Piper Chapter 4 - Hallowing God's Name Joel Beeke Chapter 5 - Praying in Jesus' Name Steven Lawson Chapter 6 - Seeking God's Will in Prayer W. Robert Godfrey Chapter 7 - Prayer and the Sovereignty of God Richard D. Phillips Chapter 8 - 'Christian' Prayer Dr. Hywel Jones Chapter 9 - The Concert of Prayer in the 18th Century: A Model for Praying Together Michael Haykin Chapter 10 - Effectual, Fervent Prayer Phil Johnson Chapter 11 - Prayer as Our Battle Cry R. Bruce Bickel Chapter 12 - Postscript NORTHAMPTON SALE PPP nhp THIS IS A QUALITY PAPERBACK SGCB Price: $7.95 (list price $12.00)
		LAW & LIBERTY: A Biblical Look at Legalism Joel Beeke, Steven Lawson, John MacArthur, Richard Phillips and More What is the relationship between God's love and His law? Is a Christian bound by endless 'dos' and 'don'ts'? And does God love us more when we do some things or don't do other things? In these discussions, the term 'legalism' is often bandied about. But what is it? And how dangerous is it? In this book, the authors define legalism, show the inherent dangers of it, and also show how it is an insult to the finished work of Christ. Contributors and Chapters: Dr. Don Kistler - Introduction: What Legalism Is, What Legalism Does Dr. Steven J. Lawson - Truth vs Tradition Richard D. Phillips - Love and God's Law Dr. Bruce Bickel - The Cross Is Enough Dr. Steven J. Lawson - The Danger of Legalism Dr. John MacArthur - Obedience: Love or Legalism? Dr. Joel Beeke - Zealous But Not Legalistic Dr. Kenneth Talbot - The Plague of Free-Will Moralism Dr. John MacArthur - Judging vs Biblical Disernment Phil Johnson - Stand Fast In Liberty Phil Johnson - Real Love and Real Liberty Jim Elliff - What Freedom From the Law Accomplishes For the Local Church Richard D. Phillips - Biblical Sanctification: The Antidote to Legalism Edited by Dr. Don Kistler - Paperback - Pages: 197 - Language: English - Publisher: The Northhampton Press (2013) nhp BRAND NEW PAPERBACK SGCB Price: $9.75 (list price $15.00) 40% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME
		THE CHRISTIAN FATHER'S PRESENT TO HIS CHILDREN John Angell James The Northampton Press is pleased to announce the reprint of the title: "The Christian Father's Present to His Children." The author is John Angell James, who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was a prodigious author and preacher, whose book "Female Piety" is well known. This book was James's gift to his children, but it is a clarion call to godly parenting for any man who wishes to leave a legacy of Christian fatherhood to his descendants. It certainly helps define what it is to raise our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. There is much more to godly parenting than taking our children to Sunday School. This classic volume has been edited from its 19th century edition into a more modern, "user-friendly" format. The language has been slightly updated, in addition to grammar and formatting changes. It contains all the riches of the original but in a way that makes it accessible to every modern father who cares for the souls of his beloved children. TABLE OF CONTENTS An Address to Christian Parents 1- The Anxiety of a Christian Parent for the Spiritual Wefare of His Children 2- The Dispositions Necessary for an Inquiry into the Nature of Religion 3- Right Sentiments in Religion 4- The Nature of Truth Religion 5- The Advantages and Responsibility of a Pious Education 6- The Prevailing Obstacles that Prevent Young People from Entering on a Religious Life 7- The Deceitfulness of the Heart 8- Transient Devotions 9- Decision of Character in Religion 10- The Pleasures of a Religious Life 11- The Advantages of Early Piety 12- The Influence of Religion upon the Temporal Interests of its Possessor 13- The Choice of Companions 14- On Books 15- Amusements and Recreations 16- On Theatrical Amusements 17- On the Period that Lapses Between the Time of Leaving School and the Age of Manhood 18- Public Spirit 19- Female Accomplishments, Virtues and Pursuits 20- On Prudence, Modesty and Courtesy 21- Redeeming Time 22- On the Obligation to Enter into Fellowship with a Christian Church 23- On the Choice of a Companion for Life 24- Keeping in View the Great End of Life 25- The Meeting of a Pious Family in Heaven NH12 os6 NH18 nhp 25% Discount - Great Deal on This Wonderful Book for Fathers SGCB Price: $25.00 (list price $35.00)
click for details		THE HUMBLED SINNER RESOLVED WHAT HE SHOULD DO TO BE SAVED OBADIAH SEDGWICK (1600-1658) **JUST SOLD OUR LAST COPY AT THE VERY SPECIAL PRICE Obadiah Sedgwick was a member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines. In this first modern reprint, he takes us carefully through the process of salvation, particularly what faith is, the importance of preaching, the danger of unbelief, and how saving faith may be obtained. "This is a solidly Reformed and typically Puritan rich exposition of the staple doctrines of personal salvation. It is a masterpiece of vital, experiential Christianity." — Dr. Joel Beeke Table of Contents: Preface - Joel R. Beeke 1. The Dependence of the Words 2. The Opening of the Words With the Several Doctrines in the Text 3. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ The Only Way to Salvation 4. What Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ Imports 5. Faith in Christ Described 6. The Object of Justifying Faith 7. To Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ Is the Only Way to be Saved 8. The Preaching and Hearing of the Gospel Is of Singular Use 9. Justification Only in Jesus Christ 10. The Difficulty of Believing in Jesus Christ 11. The Facility of Error and Mistake About Believing 12. The Sure and Dangerous Misery of Unbelief 13. Rules for the Discovery of Faith 14. Singular Comfort for All True Believers 15. The Agreement and Difference of Strong and Weak Faith 16. Exhortations to Labor For Saving Faith 17. Living by Faith 18. The Improvement of Faith to a Full Assurance Author Obadiah Sedgwick (1600-1658) became a preacher at Coggleshall in Essex. Upon the commencement of the civil wars he went to London and was often called upon to preach before the Parliament. In 1643 he was chosen as one of the Westminster Assembly of Divines. In 1646 he became preacher at St. Paul's, Covent Garden. He was instrumental in the conversion of many souls. nhpn mg70 10S22 NHP50 BRAND NEW REPRINT FROM A MEMBER OF THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY OF DIVINES SGCB Price: $18.95 (list price $28.00) **SOLD OUR LAST COPY AT THE VERY SPECIAL PRICE
		SERMONS ON IMPORTANT DOCTRINES John Colquhoun THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY OUT-OF-PRINT Christians today are woefully ignorant of the most essential doctrines, particularly those dealing with the Person and work of Christ, justfication, sanctification, and what it means to be saved from sin. In this book, out of print since 1886, the great Scottish preacher John Colquhoun deals specifically with those grand themes. Here are sermons on Christ as a servant, Christ as our substitute, Christ as our righteousness, and how we are brought into union with Him. These matters are never out of date or out of style. And we can never have enough instruction on such important topics. TABLE OF CONTENTS Memoir of John Colquhoun (1748-1827) 1. The Incarnation of Christ (John 1:14) 2. Christ as His Father's Servant (Zechariah 3:8) 3. Christ as Our Surety (Hebrews 7:22) 4. Christ as the Lord Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6) 5. Union with Christ (1 Corinthians 6:17) 6. Justification (Isaiah 45:25) 7. Sanctification (Hebrews 10:10) 8. Salvation from Sin (Matthew 1:21) This is a 260 page hardback book with a dust jacket NORTHAMPTON PRESS TITLE NH12 sss NH18 nhp JCQ THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY OUT-OF-PRINT SGCB Price: $24.00 (list price $24.00) This is a 260 page hardback book with a dust jacket