A Habitual Sight of Him: The Christ-Centered Piety of Thomas Goodwin (Beeke, Joel R. & Jones, Mark)

Description

Thomas Goodwin (1600–1680) was a faithful pastor, Westminster divine, advisor to Oliver Cromwell, and president of Magdalen College, Oxford. In this book, Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones acquaint the reader with Goodwin through an informative biographical introduction. The remainder of the book, 35 selections from across the works of Goodwin, displays Goodwin’s constant attention to Christ in his various theological engagements. You will learn much about the life and works of this influential Puritan, and perhaps, be strengthened with a habitual sight of Christ.

Endorsements

“Christology lay at the very heart of the best of Reformed Orthodox theology and practice. In this short book the reader is not only introduced to a brilliant Puritan theologian but also to the very center of his vital Christian piety. I hope this book introduces the writings of Goodwin to a new generation.” - Carl Trueman

“In the long line of distinguished Puritans known as the ‘Spiritual Brotherhood,’ Thomas Goodwin had a formative impact on a host of contemporaries, including John Owen. On many a day while writing my doctoral dissertation on Goodwin, I found myself overwhelmed with emotion as well as penetrating insight as this servant of God set Christ forth in His saving office. Thomas Goodwin’s work defies any tidy division between doctrine and doxology.” - Mike Horton

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Piety of Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680)

Christ Excels Joseph

Christ Longs for His Own Return

Sitting in Heaven

Crying Us into Heaven

Christ’s Gift

Christ Dwelling in Our Hearts by Faith

Christ’s Perfections are our Perfections

Three Hours

Christ by Piecemeal

Christ, the Marrow of the Gospel

Reconciliation Through Christ

“Christ above Moses”

God’s Greatest Work (1)

God’s Greatest Work (2)

Possessing Christ by Faith

One Foot on Christ, Another on Yourself?

No Union, No Justification

Communion with Christ

Elected to Inseparable Union with Christ

Purchasing and Bestowing

Gathered to Christ or Satan?

Sitting at the Right Hand

Summed up in Christ

Christ Putting Beauty on the Body

Living Like Christ

The Revenues of His Death

Joy in God’s Glory

Weak, But Accepted for Christ’s Sake

Christ’s Works of Glory

Restoring Beauty to His Bride

“The Son’s Special Act”

Spirit-Christology

Never Leaving Christ Out

The Mystery of His Will in Christ

Treasures in Heaven

Product Details

Title: A Habitual Sight of Him: The Christ-Centered Piety of Thomas Goodwin  

Author: Beeke, Joel R. & Jones, Mark

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books

Pages: 138

Binding: Paperback

Size: 17.7 x 11.5 x 0.8 cm

ISBN: 9781601780676