THE following Recommendations have been furnished to the publisher of this edition, by Clergymen acquainted with the character of the work: SIR, Your attempt to re-publish the Marrow of Modern Divinity, by Edward Fisher, A. M., with Notes by Rev. Thomas Boston, deserves the highest encouragement. It is a work which needs no recommendation of mine. Its praise is long since in the Churches Such eminent Divines as Boston, Hog, Caryl, Davidson, Harvey, and others, were its recommendators. The learned, judicious, and worthy Mr. Hervey, author of Theron and Aspasio, says of this book, "I never read the Marrow, with Boston's Notes, until the present time, (1755,) and I find by not having read it, I have sustained a considerable loss. It is a most valuable book: the doctrines it contains are the life of my soul, and the joy of my heart. Might my tongue or my pen be made instrumental to recommend and illustrate, to support and propagate such precious truths, I should bless the day wherein I was born. Mr. Boston's Notes on the Marrow are, in my opinion, some of the most judicious and valuable that were ever penned." Of books uninspired this admits of no rival, on the subjects of which it treats. It contains a great deal of the marrow of revealed and gospel truth, selected from authors who were greatly honored by the Head of the Church, as Calvin, Luther, Beza, Goodwin, Grotius, &c.; and in it we have the flower of the labors of these worthies, communicated to us briefly and clearly. Its manner being in the way of conference, is fitted to afford delight to the reader, and trial as to his agreement or disagreement with the speakers. I heartily wish the book to be published, and cheerfully add my humble recommendation to the many which before have been given to the world, and it is my wish that this excellent book, so well suited to promote truth and holiness, may be blessed to the Church. WILLIAM WILSON, Pastor of the Associate Congregation of Monture's Run. With the above recommendation I heartily concur. ALEX. DONNAN, Pastor of the Associate Congregation of Mountpleasant and Burgetstown. With the above recommendations I freely concur. J. R. KERR, At present Stated Supply to the Associate Reformed Congregation in Pittsburgh. THE Marrow of Modern Divinity is a book which has been long read, and much prized by many christians. It is divided, by the author, into two parts. The first treats of the Covenant of Works, and the Covenant of Grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New; with many valuable notes, by the eminent Thomas Boston. Το The second part treats of the ten Commandments, with their use to both unbelievers and believers. which is added a discussion on some points of Christian doctrine, in twelve queries proposed by the Commission of the General Assemby of the Church of Scotland, in 1721, to twelve Ministers, with their answers to said queries. Many precious truths of the Gospel, are maintained and illustrated in this book, and, while we would not be understood as approving of every sentiment and expres sion contained in it, we would cheerfully recommend it as generally useful and instructive. ROBERT BRUCE, Pastor Associate Congrega. tion, Pittsburgh. JOHN BLACK, Pastor of the Ref. Presb. Church in Pittsburgh. With the above I cheerfully concur. DAVID KÆMMERER, Pastor of the German WHILE I should be unwilling to adopt all the particular views of this author with respect to the nature of saving faith, or all his statements on one or two other points, I can cheerfully unite in the above recommendation of the work, and with these exceptions, add that it contains a good deal of just discrimination and many truly excellent exhibitions of the nature of gospel truth, well calculated to impart to intelligent and matured Christians a correct knowledge of the plan of the "Great Salvation." E. P. SWIFT, Pastor of the 2nd Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh. I concur in the above recommendation. S. C. JENNINGS, Pastor of a Presb. Cong. MARCH 11, 1830. |