by Various Ministers
in ePub, .mobi & .pdf formats
A System of Sound Words: Puritan Sermons on the Chief Points of the Christian Religion is a spiritual arsenal forged in the fires of pastoral care, gospel clarity, and doctrinal depth. This treasured collection—originally titled The Morning Exercise Methodized—gathers the voices of some of the most faithful Puritan preachers of the 17th century, each delivering a sermon on the vital truths that define the Christian faith. If you’ve ever wished for a concise, richly biblical roadmap to gospel doctrine—one that teaches not only what to believe, but why it matters for your soul—this book is an answer to that longing.
In these sermons, the reader is led from the existence of God, through the doctrine of the Trinity, the authority of Scripture, creation, the fall, the covenants, the person and work of Christ, justification, saving faith, sanctification, judgment, heaven, and hell. Each doctrine is handled with pastoral tenderness and theological precision. These are not dry lectures. They are heart-searching, soul-feeding expositions delivered by men who knew that life and death hung on truth rightly preached and faithfully believed.
Thomas Case, Samuel Annesley, Thomas Watson, Matthew Poole, William Bates, Thomas Manton, and many others join voices to form a symphony of gospel proclamation. Their sermons are methodized for clarity and unity—not to add to the swelling tide of religious books, but to offer the church a foundational form of sound words (2 Tim. 1:13) that could endure generations. As Case writes in the introduction, these truths are to be held “not only for the church’s use, but yours in special,” and they are delivered not just to inform, but to transform.
This book is a feast for the hungry Christian, a tutor for the young disciple, and a firm staff for the mature believer. It is also a rare jewel for pastors, providing outlines, doctrinal frameworks, and a deeply devotional tone that will stir both head and heart. For families, it serves as a ready-made catechetical tool—a guide for household worship and training in righteousness.
In a time when theological shallowness abounds, A System of Sound Words is a gift from a deeper stream. Read it with prayer. Teach it with conviction. Let it shape your heart, renew your mind, and conform your life to Christ. Here is doctrine that breathes, rebukes, comforts, and compels—truth worth holding fast, even if it costs you everything.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREF. I. To the Right Honorable and Beloved.
PREF. II. To the Reader.
1. SERM. I. The Introduction. – Rev. Thomas Case
2. SERM. II. God Is. – Rev. William Bates
3. SERM. III. The Trinity Proved by Scripture. – Rev. Benjamin Needler
4. SERM. IV. The Divine Authority of the Scriptures. – Rev. Samuel Jacombe
5. SERM. V. Mans Creation in a Holy but Mutable State. – Rev. John Howe
6. SERM. VI. The Covenant of Works. – Rev. William Cooper
7. SERM. VII. The Fall of Man. – Rev. John Wells
8. SERM. VIII. Of Original Sin Inhering. – Rev. Peter Vinke
9. SERM. IX. The Misery of Mans Estate by Nature. – Rev. Stephen Watkins
10. SERM. X. Mans Impotency to Help Himself Out of That Misery. – Rev. Thomas Manton
11. SERM. XI. The Covenant of Redemption Opened. – Rev. Thomas Jacombe
12. SERM. XII. The Covenant of Grace. – Rev. Samuel Annesley
13. SERM. XIII. The Mediator of the Covenant, Described in His Person, Natures, And Offices. – Rev. William Whitaker
14. SERM. XIV. Of Christ’s Humiliation. – Rev. John Meriton
15. SERM. XV. Christ’s Exaltation. – Rev. William Taylor
16. SERM. XVI. The Satisfaction of Christ Discussed. – Rev. Matthew Poole
17. SERM. XVII. Of Effectual Calling. – Rev. Thomas White
18. SERM. XVIII. The True Believers Union with Christ Jesus. – Rev. Thomas Lye
19. SERM. XIX. The Nature of Justification Opened. – Rev. John Gibbon
20. SERM. XX. The Believers Dignity and Duty, Laid Open, in the High-Birth Wherewith he is Privileged, and the Honorable Employment to which he is Called. – Rev. Roger Drake
21. SERM. XXI. Of Saving Faith. – Rev. Thomas Parson
22. SERM. XXII. Repentance Not to Be Repented, Plainly Asserted, And Practically Explained. – Rev. Zachary Crofton
23. SERM. XXIII. The Necessity of Repentance. – Rev. Zachary Crofton
24. SERM. XXIV. Of Holiness. – Rev. John Sheffield
25. SERM. XXV. Of the Resurrection. – Rev. Edmund Calamy
26. SERM. XXVI. The Day of Judgment Asserted. – Rev. Thomas Watson
27. SERM. XXVII. Of Hell. – Rev. Richard Adams
28. SERM. XXVIII. Of Heaven. – Rev. Thomas Woodcock
29. SERM. XXIX. The Conclusion. – Rev. Thomas Case