VOLUME FOUR contains fifteen further discourses of primary importance to Christians in every age. The first six discourses – all on texts from the Gospel of John – focus on the knowledge of God in Christ as the only way to eternal life and happiness, showing that true and saving knowledge of God is only in and by Christ, that conviction of sin by the Spirit of God is the way to this knowledge, and that to remain in unbelief is to remain in misery under the wrath of God. The Lord’s Supper and related matters form the subject of a second group of discourses.
It is my goal to read the Complete Works of Stephen Charnock in 2020. Volume four was just as good if not better than the first three. Volume 1 and 2 was his opus- The Existence and Attributes of God. Volume three is a his introduction to detailed systematic theology in discourse form. In volume four Charnock continues to share a detailed systematic theology covering many aspects of the life and work of Christ. I have grown to love his writings. They are pastoral and written in such a way that both the layman and pastor will be edified. He has the unique ability and gifting of a teacher to put very difficult theology into simple and enjoyable terms. You will not be disappointed with the depth, clarity, and profundity of this book.