Thomas Manton's Works (1/2, Volumes 1-11), REFORMATION BOOKSHELF CD (Volume 4 of 30) Reformation Authors (2/10), with Christopher Love's Vindication & Many More Related Covenanter Works

This CD runs on any computer (PC or Mac) as each book is in the common, popular, and easy-to-use PDF format. This CD also contains over 100 fully searchable, related, free bonus books and/or articles (not listed below, but listed in the summary for Reformation Bookshelf CD #1 on the web), as well as nine free audio (MP3) files (also not listed below). This CD contains: + THOMAS MANTON MANTON, THOMAS The Complete Works of Thomas Manton (Volumes 1 to 11) Vol. 1 An Estimate of the Work of Manton by J.C. Ryle Memoir by Dr. Harris Practical Exposition of the Lord's Prayer On Christ's Temptation and Transfiguration On Redemption by Christ and His Eternal Existence Vol. 2 Several Discourses Tending to Promote Peace and Holiness 22 Sermons on Important Passages of Scripture Farewell and Funeral Sermon Vol. 3 Eighteen Sermons on the Description, Rise, Growth, and Fall of Antichrist A Practical Exposition Upon the 53rd Chapter of Isaiah Vol. 4 Practical Commentary & Exposition of James Vol. 5 Practical Commentary & Exposition of Jude Meat Out of the Eater (Church Unity) England's Spiritual Languishing, It Cause and Cure Sermons at Morning Exercise Preface to Smectymnuus Redivivus Vol. 6 Several Sermons Upon Psalm 119 Vol. 7 Several Sermons Upon Psalm 119 Vol. 8 Several Sermons Upon Psalm 119 Vol. 9 Several Sermons Upon Psalm 119 Several Sermons Upon the 25th Chapter of Matthew Vol. 10 Several Sermons Upon the 25th Chapter of Matthew Several Sermons Upon the 17th Chapter of John Vol. 11 Several Sermons Upon the 17th Chapter of John Sermons Upon the 6th and 8th Chapters of Romans + CHRISTOPHER LOVE LOVE, CHRISTOPHER A Clear Vindication of the Principles and Practices of Christopher Love, Since His Trial Before, and Condemnation By, the High Court of Justice. (1808 edition) Love, a staunch Covenanted Presbyterian, was executed by the English army during Cromwell's usurpation -- or as John Gerstner writes, "he was martyred for the zeal of the Cromwellian Independents." Gerstner continues, "at the end of the 20th century, the Protestant church has fewer Christopher Loves and needs them more. Though he died at 33 years of age, his wisdom is for the ages, especially the impending 'Third Christian Millennium'... Christopher Love made all the actors on the religious scene of his day more or less his enemies because he told the truth across the board. As I said above, we can use a few more Loves for the 21st century... Love was a jure divino (divine right) Presbyterian... With Samuel Rutherford in Scotland, Gisbert Voetius in Holland, and Christopher Love in England, this was the gold age for church order, not for top-down (Episcopacy) or bottom-up (Independency) but top-down and bottom-up (Presbyterianism). That a stickler for regulations would be the devout pietist of the letters here included, is instructive. High Calvinistic theology, meticulous discipline, and heart religion were providentially and sanctifyingly mixed together and out came Christopher Love. He had to die young" (from the Foreword to Don Kistler's A Spectacle Unto God: The Life and Death of Christopher Love, pp. viii-ix). After Love's execution, the Covenanted Presbyterian Thomas Manton (a close friend of Love's) ignored threats by Cromwell's sectarian soldiers, who said they would shoot Manton if he preached at Love's funeral, to preach Love's funeral sermon anyway -- and Manton was not shot.