Twenty Sermons On The Divinity, Humanity, Nativity, Passion, Death, Resurrection, Ascention & Return Of Our Lord Jesus Christ
by John Calvin

Over 400 years ago, the first English translation of selected Sermons by John Calvin on Christology were published as "Diuers Sermons of Master Iohn Caluin, concerning the Diuinitie, Humanitie, and Natiuitie of our Lorde Iesus Chrite." As in all of Calvin's Sermons, he is revealed not simply as a theologian and expositor, but as a preacher and pastor to those placed under his care. In his Epistle to the Reader, the translator, Thomas Stocker, set down for us the relevance and application of these Sermons to his day where in place of faithful exposition, there existed false doctrine, and "vain and doltish tales". Faithful church government was replaced by the establishment of tyranny where men would "vomit and cast up arrogant and proud speeches in the Pulpit against the children of God, and against all such as Jesus Christ hath revealed himself unto." That we find such in our day as well, without question, establishes the need for this reprint. These Sermons were translated afresh from the French and Latin by Leroy Nixon, and published this century. This Old Paths Publications edition is from the second translation. Included in this printing is a Foreword by Dr. Richard C. Gamble, Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando.

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300 pp. approx.

The Westminster Standards
An Original Facsimile
by the Assembly of Divines

As this year marks the 350th anniversary of the Westminster Larger Catechism, this Special Limited Collectors first edition of the Larger Catechism, Shorter Catechism and the Confession of Faith "With the Proofs thereof out of the Scriptures" in one binding is now available for the first time. YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS NOR ARE YOU LIKELY TO OBTAIN AN ORIGINAL!! Only 600 copies were printed in 1648, and on the antiquarian book market, an actual copy could cost as much as $3,500. There is a handwritten note found inside the book by S. W. Carruthers who states that "[t]his is Warfield's Edition Three, the first with proofs. It is precisely the same as British Museum E.516(3) and National Library of Scotland 578. No.4." This particular copy has an interesting history (which you can only find out by buying a copy from Old Paths). The Assembly also appended to this collection, the first 15 of the Thirty nine Articles of the Church of ENGLAND, of which they were mandated to review, and A DIRECTORY for The Publique VVorship of GOD. This reprint contains a Foreword by Dr. William S. Barker, Professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA.

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250 pp, approx.

The Westminster Standards
An Original Facsimile On CD-ROM
by the Assembly of Divines

For those of you who have an interest in Computer replicated Christian literature for reading or simply archival purposes, the above Facsimile of the Westminster Standards has been captured on a CD-Rom.

This is not an Ascii text based storing of data. Rather, it will have the actual appearance of the original edition, just like the hard bound edition. In fact, it will read just like a book. It comes in a plastic jewel case and has a picture of the Westminster Assembly as a cover. Seminaries and libraries should be especially interested in this interactive multi-media CD!

The CD-Rom comes complete with Adobe® Acrobat Reader installer software for Windows, Windows 98, Windows NT, Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Unix platforms. Adobe Acrobat Reader enables viewing of PDF (portable document file) files, an increasingly popular digital file distribution format.

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Michael And The Dragon
Or, Christ Tempted & Satan Foiled
by Daniel Dyke

Which of us do not struggle with Temptation? Since the obvious answer is none, then this excellent Puritan Treatise ought to be read by all. This work is the second of what was originally released as Two Treatises bound together with his Treatise on Repentance. The book was published after his death by his brother The Rev. Jeremiah Dyke, however, this edition is not a facsimile, but has been newly typeset from the 1635 printing by John Beale, and to our knowledge has not been printed since that time. The text has been edited to reflect contemporary spelling, and bracketed words in italics are inserted following some antiquated terms or phrases as a convenience for the modern reader. Sub-headings and Chapter divisions have also been added to bring forth an organized clarity of this doctrine.

Benjamin Brook, in his book, The Lives of Puritans says, "Mr. Dyke was a man of an unblemished character, a divine of great learning and piety, and a preacher of sound, heart-searching doctrine." The title of this treatise, while strikingly provocative, clearly tells of the Subject of the work, that Great Prince and Shepherd the Lord Jesus Christ, Who "was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."

In Mr. Dyke's own words, "Repentance and Temptations are two main points in the practice of Religion, and the two Purgatories that a Christian in his way to heaven must pass through. The first is of water, the other of fire; we can no sooner come out of the one, but we must look to enter into the other. No sooner have we bathed, and washed our souls in the waters of Repentance, but we must presently expect the fiery darts of Satan's temptations to be driving at us. What we get, and gain from Satan by Repentance, he seeks to regain, and to recover by his Temptations. We must not think to pass quietly out of Egypt without Pharaoh's pursuit, nor to travel through the wilderness of this world, without the opposition of the Amalekites. Satan will be in arms against us, if he perceive but the thoughts, and purpose of departure, much more if the practice. Surely this envious man sleeps not. No sooner can our fallow ground be plowed up, and the precious seed of grace be sown therein, but presently like the greedy fowls of the air he labors to catch it away, or else like the envious man to sow this ground mingled with mingled seed, and to mar the wheat with his tares. No sooner can we repent of one sin, but he is tempting to another."

The reader of this work will come away with a fresh and clear understanding of his struggle with Satan, ever reminded of the Son of God Who, "For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted." This book contains a Foreword by Dr. Joel R. Beeke, Minister of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Church and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics at Puritan Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI.

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275 pp, approx.

Commentary On The Psalms
by George Horne

The Rev. George Horne, D.D., late Lord Bishop of Norwich, President of Magdalen College, Oxford, and Dean of Canterbury completed his Commentary on the Psalms in 1771. In it he maintains that the greater number of the Psalms were Messianic. Charles H. Spurgeon would later write, "It has been said that this author had no qualification for a commentator except piety. This is not true, for he had natural poetry in his soul; and even if it were true, his work would go far to show how abundantly piety compensates for other deficiencies. He is among the best of our English writers on this part of Scripture and certainly one of the most popular." More than a hundred years have past since the last printing of this commentary, yet the importance of it can be seen in how other commentators made use of Horne's insights in their own commentaries, as in the case of William S. Plummer and Spurgeon, to name a few. This work meditatively explains the Psalms in "their literal or historical sense, as they relate to King David, and the people of Israel" yet does not neglect the allegorical nature or double sense of the book in"their application to the Messiah, to the Church, and to individuals as members thereof." Horne strives to demonstrate "the allegories of this most perfect form, with which the book of God abounds, and which are all pregnant with truths of the highest import." Old Paths Publications has reprinted the 1842 edition. This book contains a Foreword by The Rev. John Greer, Minister of the Free Presbyterian Church of Malvern, PA.

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Sincerity Meets The Truth
by John K. Pedersen

With a style like that of John Bunyan in Pilgrim's Progress, The Rev. John K. Pedersen has beautifully written a short story about the battle for Truth in the preaching of the Gospel. The setting is the town of Evangelical Religion, where a form of godliness called Kinder, Gentler, Calvinism reigns supreme at Kindlove Reformed Church. The story centers upon the preaching of a visiting minister named Pastor Faith Not-his-own, whose teaching solicits a response of hatred from many in the congregation, though some are brought to a saving awareness from the same message. A gentleman named Sincerity is challenged in his own soul by what he has heard, but what will the result of this confrontation with the Truth bring to the life of this troubled man? Will he turn from his ways or will he reject the Gospel of Sovereign Grace? The story continues with a dramatic exchange that shows a church divided, a division that comes from the two-edged sword of the word of God amongst the tares and the wheat.

The apparent peace and unity which comfortably existed in this church is now shaken, and it's minister, Pastor Nuance Greytone (whose carefully crafted Paradise had been challenged) is left with a church never to be the same because of the Truth. Featuring striking illustrations by Douglas Parkhurst, Sincerity Meets the Truth is a powerful apology for the Reformed Faith, understood not as a separate and distinct doctrine of the enlightened few or an addition to the "core teachings" of Christianity, but as the very Gospel of Scripture. Rev. Pedersen is a minister in the Orthodox Presbyerian Church and is currently Pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Gettysburg, PA.

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70 pp., approx.

Sermons On Election & Reprobation
by John Calvin

This collection of sermons from the book of Genesis, deals with an awesome topic that has throughout time been repeatedly misunderstood, unfairly ignored, but most often shamefully denied and taught against. Calvin will cause the reader of these sermons to rightly understand this profound doctrine, to come away with the Biblical truth of the Sovereignty of the Creator, and to understand that God is God and needs not man to excuse or explain away the power of the Potter over the clay as he makes to dishonor the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction. Commenting on the volume, Dr. Richard A. Muller of Calvin Theological Seminary states that this "is an edition that respects the historical document and conveys the full style of the original translators but also makes the text accessible to the modern reader." We learn from Calvin that, "It is a thing that much troubleth men's spirits, when they see the estate of the world so confused, that the most part do manifestly despite God, and it seemeth that they have conspired with the devil, to the end to give over themselves to all mischief. For this is thought a thing greatly against reason, that GOD should create men to destroy them. Wherefore then is it, that he suffereth the greatest number so to fall? If it be said that this ought to be imputed not to God, but to those that of their own accord throw themselves so to perdition, yet this maketh no whit to the appeasing of those troubles, that we may conceive: For could not God remedy it? Why is it then that he doeth it not? They that allege a simple permission, that God layeth the bridle upon every mans neck, and that every one guideth himself according to his own free will: yet they cannot well undo this knot: to wit, why God hath not created men of another sort: and wherefore he hath suffered that they should be so weak, yea and inclined to evil and corruption: and seeing that he knew their infirmity, wherefore is it, that he doth not help them and provide them some remedy? This therefore is to entangle ourselves in great torments and troubles." This book contains a Foreword by The Rev. David J. Engelsma, Professor of Dogmatics and Old Testament Studies at the Theological School of the Protestant Reformed Churches. There is also an Index of Scriptures referred to by Calvin, and an extensive Subject Index.

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Sermons On Psalm 119 by John Calvin

The Argument of this Psalm, the use thereof, and the instruction that we may gather by it is, to wit, that a faithful man is here taught to stir up himself to the reading of God's Word, and thereby to confirm himself accordingly. If David himself had done this, who of all others was the most excellent, how much more then ought we to do the like? Even we, which are so rude and ignorant, and far from so much profiting in the school of God as he? But because we are so cold, and have need to be spurred forward like Asses, David here shows us, what profit and commodity we may receive by this continual study, if everyone of us will apply ourselves to see and hear that which God has manifested unto us in his law, and in the Holy Scriptures. As he says in the Psalm, "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word." Quite different than the typical modern Sermon with its introduction or even an initial greeting to the congregation, Calvin lets the Word of God by his preaching immediately take hold and strike at the wickedness of man. The first words out of his mouth are, "Beloved, we ought to be greatly ashamed of ourselves, when as our good God and heavenly Father, goeth about by all means possible to draw us unto him, and yet we in no wise will come nigh him, but rather as is commonly said, do pull our heads out of the collar and hale backward." Through this classic 400 year-old work Calvin brings the reader to a clear and striking awareness: of his sinful and needy condition; of who God is; of the magnificence of the Word of God; and hence why we need to seek him and the mind of Christ through His Word with our whole heart! These sermons reveal not simply Calvin the theologian and expositor, but Calvin the preacher and pastor to those placed under his care. This edition contains a Foreword by Dr. James M. Boice, Senior Pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA. There is also an Index of Scriptures referred to by Calvin, and an extensive Subject Index.

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Thomas Murphy, who pastored the Frankford Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA, saw that the Pastoral Ministry was no ministry at all without the primacy of the faithful and diligent Preaching of God's Holy Word. With this comprehensive work of 1877, Murphy in his typical and authoritative style says," In almost all instances the pastor will lose his influence and position of usefulness when he is not diligent in the labors of the study. It is nearly inevitable that it should be so. In innumerable cases the secret of the decline in the popularity of ministers is to be found here. The fact cannot be concealed from the people when their pastor is habitually negligent in his preparation for the pulpit. They will see it and feel it, even though they may never cast a glance inside the study. They will perceive it in the crudeness of his discourses, and in the repetition of the same thoughts, the same Scripture quotations, the same stories and the same illustrations month after month. And can they be blamed if their interest flags and they soon grow weary? They are not fed; they learn nothing; there is nothing for them to learn; and their attention must soon be gone. Many, many ministers should look to this as the cause of their unpopularity, and not to the unreasonableness of their congregations. If they would make diligent preparation, not only for each particular sermon, but also for the general work, by incessant thought and gathering of material, it is not often that the people would lose their interest in either the preaching or the preacher." Murphy's fervent zeal for faithfulness, diligence and integrity in the work of the ministry can be seen when he says, "There are special temptations to which, from its peculiar nature, the ministerial office is exposed...Some are liable to be led away by spiritual pride, and then to become impatient of opposition, and to show a domineering spirit that is most offensive...Slothfulness is one of the besetting sins of this office, and that because of the habits of seclusion and the possibility of postponing duties, and because there is very often no other pressing impulse than the voice of conscience. This book contains a scholarly Introduction by Dr. David C. Lachman.

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