John Calvin- a beacon for the Puritans- receives considerable attention in this volume of Puritan Papers. J. I. Packer contributes a chapter on Calvin as "a servant of the Word." Others treat Calvin the man- his doctrine of God- the Institutes- and sixteenth-century Geneva. These papers were originally presented on the 400th anniversary of Calvin's death. Other biographical chapters feature Geo…
16 papers by the editor and others on Puritan views of communion with God- Christian joy- missions- preaching- divine intercession- conscience- apostasy- and more.
J. I. Packer- D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones- Iain Murray- and Ernest Kevan are among the distinguished contributors to this compilation of papers on a wide range of topics pertaining to Puritan and Reformed teaching- piety- and life. This volume- the first in a series- captures the principles and passion of Puritan belief as presented in the Puritan and Reformed Studies Conferences of 1956-1959.The twe…