The Works of George Swinnock (5 vols.)

by George Swinnock

Publishers:

James Nichol; J. Nisbet & Co.; G. Herbert

, 1868

Overview

The Works of George Swinnock (5 vols.) is a valuable Puritan resource for anyone who is looking to gain a greater understanding of Godliness, how it impacts our daily lives and how we can be good examples of Christ to our wives, husbands, children and those we interact with on a daily basis. Another benefit of owning these works is that practical points are given for how Christians are supposed to respond in times of prosperity as well as adversity.

This collection also benefits the reader by giving them suggestions for how to offer reassurance to those who are sick. Much of Swinnock’s work covers how a Christian is to live their daily lives in many areas such as recreation, dealing with parents and their prayer lives.

Making use of the Logos Bible Software edition of The Complete Works of George Swinnock makes accessing Swinnock’s works easier than ever before! In your digital library, you can read his works together with other prominent Puritan theologians that you own, such as Rev. Richard Baxter, John Owen, John Bunyan, Thomas Manton, and Scripture passages, theological terms, and a wealth of other information is only a click away!

Key Features

• Each volume contains an Epistle Dedicatory
• Each volume contains an Epistle to the reader
• Includes an index

Contents

Top Highlights

“Godliness is a worshipping the true God in heart and life, according to his revealed will.” (Volume 1, Page 31)

“Those that worship God give him their hottest love, their highest joy, their deepest sorrow, their strongest faith, and their greatest fear; as Abraham gave Isaac, he gives God all.” (Volume 1, Page 32)

“other writings may make a man wise to admiration, but this only can make him wise to salvation.” (Volume 1, Page 141)

“A religious life (which consisteth in exalting God in our affections, as our chiefest good, and in our actions, as our utmost end) is the life of God himself.” (Volume 1, Page 4)

“It is certain, that our happiness in the other world will consist in part in our perfect knowledge of the blessed and boundless God: when we shall ‘know him as we are known of him,’ we shall be blessed as he is blessed; and when ‘we shall see him as he is, we shall be like him’ in purity and felicity; we shall be fully satisfied with his likeness and his love.” (Volume 4, Page 381)

Product Details

• Title: The Works of George Swinnock
• Author: George Swinnock
• Publisher: James Nisbet & Co
• Volumes: 5
• Pages: 2,604

About George Swinnock

George Swinnock, M. A. (1627–1673) was born in Maidstone, Kent, England and was a notable English Puritan. He lived during a period of social and religious upheaval. His books are theological, yet very practical, and he is one of the easiest Puritan authors to read.