The Incomparableness of God: In His Being, Attributes, Works, and Word

by George Swinnock, T.G. Drummond (Editor)

This classic work of English puritanism exalts the majesty of the incomparable God. Swinnock expounds God's incomparable being, attributes, works, and word and then applies it to the life of the believer. His lofty view of God is a breath of fresh are and just as relevant today as it was when he wrote it in 1672.

Genres: Theology

196 pages, Paperback

Published October 6, 2019

Reviews

[Parker James Lipetska · Rating 4 out of 5]

God>me

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

How the soul is stirred to think on great things, and how much more to dwell on the (incomparable) greatness of God himself! Even a look through the outline itself gives a challenging sermon. First published in the 1868, it reads remarkably well, probably one of the more accessible puritan paperbacks. Skip the modern book-of-the-week fluff churned out by celebrity pastors, and be encouraged with the refreshing scripture-soaked substance here.

[Amy Esslinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was not expecting this to become one of my favorite Puritan books… It will make you marvel how such an incomparable God can show mercy and kindness to sinners who can give Him nothing in return. Highly recommend!

[Trevor Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a particularly good book in the Puritan Paperbacks series. The whole book seemed like one long prayer expressing the incomparableness of God.

[Noah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This took a while to finish. A Puritan treatise with everything common you would expect from one. Doctrinally, this book is near exhaustive. In every way one man can know God to be incomparable, Swinnock has written a chapter on it. This book is jammed full of high, lofty, beautiful, terrifying truths of God's nature and character.
Swinnock ends this book with some very pastoral encouragement. I found the last few chapters of this book to be some of the most helpful writing in the book.

[Miguel · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh how i want to know God more like swinnock does. ch.22 was just beautiful theology being stamped on the heart, as puritans are so well-known to touch on the affections. just a warm and delightful presentation of just how amazing God is, and we get to call Him ours.

[Mark A Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I suspect that many of the modern books purporting to be about God are, in essence, more about us. Contrary to such thinly-veiled egocentrism stands Swinnock’s deep dive into God’s incomparable nature. Worthy of deliberate, prayerful, meditative reading.

[Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is criminally unknown. This will definitely be a book that I read, and read, and read, over, and over, and over.

The Incomparableness of God is a study over a few things: who God is; God’s immense power; and what we should do with this incomparable God. From the first chapter to the last, this book focuses solely on God, which is such a nice change from many other Christian resources that minister to the people. Don’t get me wrong, ministry that deals with the Christian life is so important, but it’s also so important to study who God is.

“When the sensualist's god is gone, thy God will remain; when the worldling's god fails him, thy God will not forsake thee; when all thine honours, riches, friends, relations, leave thee, thy God will abide with thee. … Not for a day, or week, or month, or year, or age, but for ever and ever; not for a thousand years, or a thousand generations, or millions of millions of generations, but for ever and ever; not for as many millions of ages as there are stars in heaven, drops in the sea, creatures great and small in both worlds, but for ever.”

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Swinnock was dry for the first two-thirds or so, but the application really hit home. He spends a long time setting the stage by going through (rather laborious) explanations of how God exceeds human comprehension and comparison in holiness, greatness, and worth. He really lands the plane when it comes to application, however. The book becomes very warm, spiritual, and pastoral in its final third.

I may revisit this one in its entirety one day, but the final third most definitely. Great book! I probably would have given it three stars except that the theological arguments in the first two-thirds are impeccable Reformed theology and may prove beneficial for those who haven't studied it as much as I have. For myself, I found I often nodded and affirmed ("yup, yup, agreed, uh-huh...") until the final third took me by surprise (in a good way).

[Simon Wartanian · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a classic Puritan work: full of adoration of the God of heaven and earth and deep, practical and yet also theological. What kind of books can we read nowadays when an authors discusses and argues for "a strong" doctrine of God's simplicity and at the same time, speak with reverence and piety about the God of all the universe and call us to love and worship Him? These subjects seem so disconnected in our age, but not for the Puritans. In this book, George Swinnock shows us the majesty of our great triune God. This is a book of worship. This is a book filled with Holy Scripture. This is a book which will show us how great and incomparable the God of the Bible is.

Recommended for every Christian!

[Laurent Dv · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un bon livre de méditation et en même temps de théologie d'un puritain sur "l'incomparabilité" de Dieu, le fait qu'il n'a aucun égal dans tout domaine confondu : attributs (omniscience, omnipotence, aséité, etc.), sa providence, ses oeuvres de création et de rédemption, sa parole (la Bible), etc. à partir de Psaumes 89.7 "Car qui, dans le ciel, peut se comparer à l’Éternel? Qui est semblable à toi parmi les fils de Dieu?". Comme d'habitude saturé de versets, très accessible et l'auteur est en continuité avec la tradition chrétienne (adages théologiques classiques en latins, théisme classique, etc.).

[Pat Phelps · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book to continually return to for refreshment in our Christian walk. George Swinnock fills his book with praise, awe, amazement, wonder, scripture, and beauty for our eminent God. This is such a great volume to remind us, when we think we are big, or better than we are, look at the Incomparableness of God. Other than the Bible, what a wonderful tool to ground ourselves in God’s majesty and remember our creaturely smallness.

“Take Up and Read” - Saint Augustine

[Danny Biles · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're not fully convinced that God is something incredible, this is the book for you.

[Anthony Aviles · Rating 4 out of 5]

7/10
Deeply devotional and enjoyable regarding the utter uniqueness of God.

[Samuel Laflèche · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very very good book! I recommand highly!

[curtis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I may have seen treatments of God's attributes that are more exhaustive or more detailed; I've never seen any that are sweeter or more stirring than Swinnock's.

[Nick Roark · Rating 5 out of 5]

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