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The Existence and Attributes of God: Updated and Unabridged
A Classic Work on the Nature of God by Stephen Charnock
Stephen Charnock was a highly regarded seventeenth-century English Puritan theologian whose writings have continued to influence the church for centuries. He is known for his sophisticated approach to topics such as the existence and attributes of God, the person and work of Christ, and the doctrine of sin.
This ebook, edited by Mark Jones, contains an updated and unabridged edition of Charnock's classic work, Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God, written to instruct and encourage Christian pastors, theologians, and laypeople. Jones precedes each discourse with an introductory summary that explains Charnock’s general approach. In this clear, modernized presentation of this classic work, readers will experience his skillful exegesis, his influential way with words, his insight into human nature, his concern with the practical implications of who God is, and his Christ-focused approach to theology.
Modernized Archaic punctuation, words, and phrases have been updated for the modern reader Updated Bibliographic In the footnotes, Charnock’s sources have been located and updated with fuller bibliographic information, showing how widely read he was Chapter Each discourse begins with a summary of the chapter to follow Covers Charnock’s defense of God’s existence and 11 attributes of God Includes In-Depth Chapter on the Life of Stephen Charnock by William Symington
Stephen Charnock was a highly regarded seventeenth-century English Puritan theologian whose writings have continued to influence the church for centuries. He is known for his sophisticated approach to topics such as the existence and attributes of God, the person and work of Christ, and the doctrine of sin.
This ebook, edited by Mark Jones, contains an updated and unabridged edition of Charnock's classic work, Discourses upon the Existence and Attributes of God, written to instruct and encourage Christian pastors, theologians, and laypeople. Jones precedes each discourse with an introductory summary that explains Charnock’s general approach. In this clear, modernized presentation of this classic work, readers will experience his skillful exegesis, his influential way with words, his insight into human nature, his concern with the practical implications of who God is, and his Christ-focused approach to theology.
Modernized Archaic punctuation, words, and phrases have been updated for the modern reader Updated Bibliographic In the footnotes, Charnock’s sources have been located and updated with fuller bibliographic information, showing how widely read he was Chapter Each discourse begins with a summary of the chapter to follow Covers Charnock’s defense of God’s existence and 11 attributes of God Includes In-Depth Chapter on the Life of Stephen Charnock by William Symington
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1706 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2022
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Stephen Charnock
208 books38 followersStephen Charnock (1628–1680), Puritan divine, was an English Puritan Presbyterian clergyman born at the St Katherine Cree parish of London.
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May 21, 2024
Clearly, Stephen Charnock spent his life pressed firmly against the heart of God, and he will now remain there for eternity. Stunning and inspirational. Pure gold.
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