New Title by Christopher Love

[Don Kistler]

Later this week, as soon as our shopping cart is set up for it, I'm making available a new edition of this book by my favorite Puritan, Christopher Love:

The Natural Man's Condition, or A True Map of Man’s Miserable Estate by Nature, Considered Either
In the State of Nature or Grace

This book was first published in 1652. As far as I can tell, there have not been any printings of it since the 1600's.

The book is hardback, printed on acid-free paper, and is 176 pages.

I'll post again as soon as it's available for purchase. It will be offered at a pre-publication price. More to follow...

 

[Don Kistler]

Ok, the book is at the printers now. It's due here in late June. The shopping cart is set up and you can order it at the pre-publication price of $14, plus $6 postage. The retail price is $20.00.

To order, go to The Northampton Press.

Also, we're offering John Angell James' book "The Christian Father's Present to His Children" as a Father's Day special price of $7, which is 80% off the retail price of $35. That price is good until June 15.

 

[Don Kistler]

Here's a brief description of the book, which is a series of sermons on Ephesians 2:12:

"The height of hopelessness is to be without Christ. And the despair felt by such a person in this world pales in comparison to what
they will feel in the next one. In this scarce Puritan volume, never reprinted since the 17th century, Christopher Love describes the
misery of being without Christ and the benefits of being in Christ.

He distinguishes true hopes from false hopes, and gives evidences for knowing that one truly is in the covenant of grace. This is
painstaking heart surgery from a wise soul physician, who wounds only to apply the healing balm of the gospel."

Here is the table of contents:

To the Reader v

Sermon 1 1
Introduction

Sermon 2 10
What It Is to Be Without Christ

Sermon 3 20
The Characteristics of a Man
Without Jesus Christ

Sermon 4 30
The Misery of a Man Without Christ

Sermon 5 41
The Benefits of Being In Christ

Sermon 6 50
Characteristics of Having an Interest in Christ

Sermon 7 61
The Second Part of Man’s Misery

Sermon 8 70
Strangers to the Covenants of Promise


Sermon 9 81
Dread and Terror to Those Who Are Strangers
to the Covenant of Promise

Sermon 10 92
How to Know If You Belong to
the Covenant of Grace

Sermon 11 101
An Unconverted Man Is Without Hope

Sermon 12 111
Causes of False Hopes in Wicked Men

Sermon 13 121
Further False Hopes for Heaven

Sermon 14 130
Well-Grounded Hopes for Heaven

Sermon 15 139
Unconverted Men Are Without God in the World

Sermon 16 147
Further Characteristics of an Atheist

Sermon 17 156
Wicked Men Have No Interest in God

 

[Don Kistler]

Here's a brief description of the book, which is a series of sermons on Ephesians 2:12:

"The height of hopelessness is to be without Christ. And the despair felt by such a person in this world pales in comparison to what
they will feel in the next one. In this scarce Puritan volume, never reprinted since the 17th century, Christopher Love describes the
misery of being without Christ and the benefits of being in Christ.

He distinguishes true hopes from false hopes, and gives evidences for knowing that one truly is in the covenant of grace. This is
painstaking heart surgery from a wise soul physician, who wounds only to apply the healing balm of the gospel."

Here is the table of contents:

To the Reader v

Sermon 1 1
Introduction

Sermon 2 10
What It Is to Be Without Christ

Sermon 3 20
The Characteristics of a Man
Without Jesus Christ

Sermon 4 30
The Misery of a Man Without Christ

Sermon 5 41
The Benefits of Being In Christ

Sermon 6 50
Characteristics of Having an Interest in Christ

Sermon 7 61
The Second Part of Man’s Misery

Sermon 8 70
Strangers to the Covenants of Promise


Sermon 9 81
Dread and Terror to Those Who Are Strangers
to the Covenant of Promise

Sermon 10 92
How to Know If You Belong to
the Covenant of Grace

Sermon 11 101
An Unconverted Man Is Without Hope

Sermon 12 111
Causes of False Hopes in Wicked Men

Sermon 13 121
Further False Hopes for Heaven

Sermon 14 130
Well-Grounded Hopes for Heaven

Sermon 15 139
Unconverted Men Are Without God in the World

Sermon 16 147
Further Characteristics of an Atheist

Sermon 17 156
Wicked Men Have No Interest in God