Reformation Heritage Books

In this work, Jeremiah Burroughs deals both kindly and forcibly with a peculiar angle on the doctrine of sin and sanctification. He works masterfully from Deuteronomy 32:5, “Their spot is not the spot of his children.” In comparing how sin arises in both the converted and unconverted heart, Burroughs explains how sin affects these two groups, and how God deals with each as a result. These sermons are powerful and utterly practical for the saint who wants to understand the ways of Christ and God in their own sanctification. Note: this particular volume provides two versions of this same work; the first is an unedited format retaining the peculiar spelling, punctuation, and grammatical traits of its original 17th-century printing, while the second is edited by C. Matthew McMahon for the ease of the modern reader.

Author   Jeremiah Burroughs was one of the most popular preachers in London during his time there. He was one of the Independent members of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, and a Congregationalist. He spent 6 years at a small country church (St. Margaret's, Tivetshall), which is still standing and in use. During his time in London, he preached the mornings at the church in Stepney, outside of London, where William Greenhill preached in the afternoon. In the afternoons Burroughs preached at St. Giles Cripplegate.