The Labors of a Godly and Learned Divine, William Perkins: Including Previously Unpublished Sermons

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RHB. - 2023.  d.w.  512pp.William Perkinsâ s writings were foundational to the spiritual formation of eminent saints including Richard Sibbes, John Cotton, John Preston, William Ames, and more. Now, Matthew N. Payne and J. Stephen Yuille present never-before published, unedited sermons from The Father of Puritanism. As a companion to his collected works, this volume is indispensable for all who wish to grasp the experiential piety of this godly and learned divine. Table of Contents:PrefaceOverview of DocumentsMaster Perkinsâ s Prayer before His Sermons1. Publishing Perkinsâ s Works2. Robert Hill Transcription3. Senate House Commonplace Book4. Laurence Chaderton Manuscript5. James Tomlin Manuscript6. The Hutton Manuscript7. Funeral Sermon for William PerkinsAppendix 1: Regarding Perkins upon the Lordâ s Prayer, 1592Appendix 2: Perkinsâ s Sermons on Jude 3â 4 (Three Sources Compared)Appendix 3: Catalogue of Editions of Perkinsâ s WorksAuthorsJ. Stephen Yuille is professor of pastoral theology and spiritual formation, Southwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryMatthew N. Payne is a PhD candidate doing research at the University of SydneyEndorsementsâ William Perkins was known in his own time not only as a significant theologian but also as a powerful preacher. Until now, however, Perkinsâ s preaching has not been accessible except in the form of commentaries and treatises posthumously edited for publication. Matthew Payne and Stephen Yuille provide a transcription of Perkinsâ s unpublished sermons, some of which were edited and published, others never before published. Taken together with their perspicuous introduction on the posthumous collecting and editing of Perkinsâ s works for publication, this volume opens a highly significant new door to Perkins studies and to the kind of editorial work that went into the posthumous editions of Perkinsâ s works.â â Richard A. Muller, senior fellow, Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Researchâ Many people are familiar with William Perkins the theologian, but how many know Perkins the preacher? Matthew Payne and Stephen Yuille have mined the archives and produced a trove of long-lost sermons by the eminent Puritan divine. Payne and Yuille expertly introduce these gems and present them so that we too can profit from one of sixteenth-century Englandâ s greatest theologians and preachers.â â J. V. Fesko, Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippiâ Payne and Yuille have provided a valuable service for those who study William Perkins (1558â 1602). The authors have uncovered new documents, manuscripts, and sermons; made new translations; and have expanded our understanding of the great English theologian by supplementing the published sources that have been read for centuries. This volume is an excellent and important complement to the recent new edition of Perkinsâ s Works. Now we can gain an even fuller picture of the thought and work of this key theologian who was so important to English and American Puritans and who produced a sturdy Reformed theology that endures, joining doctrine and life to the glory of God!â â Donald K. McKim, author of Ramism in William Perkinsâ Theology and Everyday Prayer with the Puritans. Seller Inventory # 258214

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