The Christian's Reasonable Service, Volume 3: The Law, Christian Graces, and the Lord's Prayer - Hardcover

Wilhelmus À Brakel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1601781296 ISBN 13: 9781601781291

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books, 2012

Synopsis

First published in 1700, The Christian’s Reasonable Service (De Redelijke Godsdienst) ran through twenty Dutch editions in the eighteenth century alone! The title is derived from Romans 12:1, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” It expresses what God requires from man, and particularly from the Christian, that he serve Him in Spirit and in truth—intelligently, rationally, and in harmony with and response to God’s revelation of Himself, His Word.

With a decidedly Puritan flavor and representing Reformed experiential religion at its best, Wilhelmus à Brakel systematically moves through the major doctrines of the Bible in hopes of seeing the minds of God’s people renewed for the purpose of promoting godliness. Throughout his work, but particularly in the practical application of each doctrine, à Brakel strives unceasingly to exalt the name of Jesus as the name that the Father has given above every other name—there being no other name given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12).

Contents

Soteriology: The Doctrine of Salvation (cont.)

44. Sanctification and Holiness
45. The Law of God: General Considerations
46. The First Commandment
47. The Second Commandment
48. The Third Commandment
49. The Fourth Commandment
50. The Fifth Commandment
51. The Sixth Commandment
52. The Seventh Commandment
53. The Eighth Commandment
54. The Ninth Commandment
55. The Tenth Commandment
56. The Glorification of God
57. Love Toward God
58. Love Toward the Lord Jesus
59. The Fear of God
60. Obedience Toward God
61. The Exercise of Hope in God
62. Spiritual Strength or Courage
63. The Profession of Christ and His Truth
64. Contentment
65. Self-denial
66. Patience
67. Sincerity (or Uprightness)
68. Prayer
69. The Lord’s Prayer Explained and Applied; The Address and the First Petition: Hallowed Be Thy Name
70. The Second Petition: Thy Kingdom Come
71. The Third Petition: Thy Will be Done
72. The Fourth Petition: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
73. The Fifth Petition: Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors
74. The Sixth Petition: Lead Us not into Temptation, but Deliver Us from Evil

About this title

About the Author

Wilhelmus à Brakel was born on January 2, 1635 in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. He studied theology at the universities in Franeker and Utrecht and was particularly influenced by his mentor, Gisbertus Voetius. He served four congregations in his native province of Friesland: Exmorra (1662-1665), Stavoren (1665-1670), Harlingen (1670-1673), and his birthplace, Friesland's capital, Leeuwarden (1673-1683). His Friesland period, however, proved to be a preparation for the great task the Lord had laid away for him in Rotterdam his final and longest pastorate (1683-1711). After a fruitful ministry of forty-nine years, it pleased the Lord to take this eminent divine affectionately referred to by the godly as Father Brakel home to Himself in 1711 at the age of seventy-six, to receive the reward of a faithful servant.

Edition details

• Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1601781296
• ISBN 13: 9781601781291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 603