American Presbyterian Students' Library Set (5-Volumes)

“I love this book and am thrilled to see it being reprinted after languishing in obscurity for more than a century. As the pastor of Frankford Presbyterian Church (one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in Philadelphia) for forty-six years, Thomas Murphy was a leading churchman in the nineteenth century. Murphy’s book is to pastoral theology what Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ famous lectures are for preaching: inspiring, challenging, comprehensive, opinionated, practical, and spiritual in the deepest sense of the word. I can’t imagine a current or future pastor who wouldn’t be helped immensely by reading this book. It is one of the best things I’ve ever read on the nuts and bolts — and the privilege and the joy — of pastoral ministry.”

“We have much to learn from the Log College men. These sermons are soul- stirring reminders of the kind of preaching that the Lord used to draw many to Christ in a bygone age. It is a kind of preaching that is hardly heard today but needs to be rediscovered. My prayer is that the republication of these sermons will have the same effect as when they were reprinted by Archibald Alexander in the 19th century.”

“It is a pleasure to commend this volume of Log College sermons, for two main reasons. Christians increasingly live today ignorant of the history of Christ’s church and particularly of the men, and women, whom God raised up to stand for truth and righteousness in times as tragic and dark as our own. We impoverish ourselves by this ignorance. These twelve sermons, preached by seven renowned gospel preachers, will acquaint you with the experiential religion that so impacted America and Great Britain during the tumultuous years leading up to and beyond the Great Awakening. I have a second reason for warmly commending this volume of sermons. I have long failed to understand the distinction often made between devotional and theological literature. For myself, it has been classic theological works that have most impacted me devotionally. These sermons preach rich theology. They will stretch you, as well as instruct and humble you. Best of all, they will lift up your eyes beyond yourself to the God of all grace—which is where true devotion begins. Discover this for yourself.”

“Doctrinally rich, biblically sound, logically structured, and warm-hearted preaching permeates this volume. Additionally, the sermons serve to stimulate the mind, stir the affections, and strike the conscience, so that the reader adores the greatness and grace of God and applies himself to responding to sovereign mercy shown in Christ. The sermons of the Log College model necessary polemics as well that believers might properly value God’s amazing grace in salvation. Read and learn here the value of experiential, discriminating preaching of the gospel!David Gilbert”

“After two hundred years, Samuel Miller’s, The Utility and Importance of Creeds and Confessions, is as fresh and as readable as the day it was penned. It continues to offer definitive answers to those who worry that confessional subscription is unnecessary, divisive, undermining of biblical authority, and binding to the consciences of those who subscribe them. Miller’s incisive response to these objections has yet to be refuted. Lucid, engaging, and accessible, this remains the classic text in support the creedal imperative.”

“Miller’s The Utility and Importance of Creeds and Confessions, once standard reading in Presbyterianism, is no less needed today than it was two centuries ago; and its argument is no less sound than it was two centuries ago. As always proves true, biblical wisdom stands the test of time. Here is biblical wisdom for the most practical way of maintaining peace and purity in the church. Miller accompanies his sound biblical arguments with evidence from history and the confirmation of reason. This book is a tour de force that I wish every Christian would read—the individual Christian and the greater church would enjoy greater peace and purity if this wish was indeed answered.”

“Palmer was one of those larger-than-life 19th century figures. His ministry extended far beyond his Presbyterian ranks. He was honored by secular and sacred men and used by God. This little book is tender, exemplary, pastoral, and some of the finest pastoral theology you’ll find. Pastors, encourage your people to read it.”

“Many know Daniel Baker as the pioneering evangelist of the nineteenth-century American frontier. But many do not know that Baker was also a careful theologian who labored to see the biblical doctrines of the Westminster Standards embraced within the Church. A Plain and Scriptural View of Baptism is a master class in explaining the Scripture’s teaching on baptism plainly, practically, and profoundly. Whether you are looking to learn more about what the Bible says about baptism or to find a resource to help you explain that teaching to others, this reprint merits a place on your shelf.”

“Daniel Baker, a native of Georgia, was a graduate of old Princeton Seminary. He was a fervent and effective evangelist and church planter. I think his writing on the practice of baptism is one of the clearest I have ever read from any point of view. He shows that as children were included in the covenant of grace in circumcision, so also they are included in the same covenant when baptism replaces circumcision (see Colossians 2:11). Following 1 Corinthians 7:14, he shows that the children of even one believing parent are counted as holy. Thus, they have the right to baptism.”

“Daniel Baker’s short but rich volume gives a comprehensive survey of the arguments for the baptism of the infants of believing parents and also against the common Baptist view that baptism must be by immersion only. I appreciated Baker’s emphasis on the covenant in his careful argumentation regarding the subjects of baptism, and I also appreciated his use of the phrase ‘household baptism’ (which is superior to ‘paedobaptism’). His overview of the observations of the church fathers is most welcome. And his thorough treatment of the mode of baptism is quite compelling. This is a welcome addition to the vast body of material on the correct understanding of the subjects and the mode of baptism.”