Herman Witsius (1636–1708) | Meet the Puritans Herman Wits, Latinized as “Witsius,” was born on February 12, 1636, at Enkhuizen, a city in North Holland, to God-fearing parents who dedicated him to the Lord as their firstborn child. By the time Witsius began theological studies

We must never fail to maintain this great superiority of the Christian religion above all other religions. —Herman Witsius, Sacred Dissertations on The Lord’s Prayer, 310

So close, yet so far. . .

If you think it's bad this week. . .😉

This guy is asking the right questions!

Unsure where to begin with the Puritans? Begin with a sentence. In The Heart Taken Up, Stephen Yuille stirs our affections toward Christ with warm daily devotions inspired by choice Puritan quotes and seasoned with relevant Scriptures. These ninety meditations are a winsome

When seeking a church in which to worship, many look for one that pleases them. But we should ask, “Does it please God? Does it worship by the Word?” —Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible, on Deuteronomy 12 @RHB_Books

The humbled sinner knoweth well his obligations; but it is life and strength that he wanteth, and despaireth of walking according to such obligations [to holy living], until he get his life and strength by faith in Jesus Christ. #WalterMarshall

As far as the Scripture approveth it, so far to allow it, and if in any place the Word of God disallow it, there to refuse it. —William Tyndale

All that think to...save themselves by any of their own works, rites, or ceremonies...walk in a carnal way, as those that are without any present interest in Christ, and shall never attain unto holiness or happiness, until they learn a better way of religion. #WalterMarshall

Election and reprobation are the two sides of God’s decree of predestination and together serve to display God’s sovereign glory in his grace and justice.—@RHB_Books

Yesterday Reformation Heritage Books released yet another title in our family worship series of “Teach Your Children the Scriptures.” The newest release is titled: “Conquest: Ramily Worship in Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel” by Nick Thompson and me (88 family worships; 190

A big thank you to @LocalTheoPod, @RHB_Books, and @SpurgeonMBTS for the New Park Street Pulpit volumes! I appreciate them and you all! May God continue to bless your ministries! I know through you Southwest Virginia will be blessed by Spurgeon even more now!

The gospel is a good and a sweet word, and an assured testimony of God’s grace toward us, exhibited in Christ unto all believers. —Heinrich Bullinger

Started this yesterday. Aside from being an excellent read so far... Spurstowe ministered in my home part of London, Hackney!!!

I am humbled and grateful to report that Reformation Heritage Books has just released “The Works of John Cotton” (5 volumes, 4300+ pages), edited by Dr. Stephen Yuille. The purpose of this set is to provide, for the first time in history, a collection of this famous New England

Zanchi (1586/2024): “We are predestined not only unto the end but also unto the means. For which reason we also believe that, since God has elected us in Christ in order to be faithful and holy and blameless in His sight, we are predestinated not only unto the end (that is, unto

Someone should republish him. . . what do you think @jvfesko?

#OTD November 19, 1672: 17th-century Puritan-era minister and writer Richard Baxter defies English law by preaching without a license under the Act of Uniformity. Refusing to abandon his calling, he continued ministering despite repeated fines and threats. Baxter was known for

PvM under “the necessity of sanctification” as a means … “that of the means (medii), certainly not such that holiness and zeal for good works obtains for us a right (jus) to eternal life, for we are justified freely (justificamur enim gratis) apart from works (absque operibus),¹