Select Practical Works of Rev. John Howe and Dr. William Bates

Select Practical Works Of Rev. John Howe And Dr. William Bates by Rev. John Howe and Dr. William Bates. This volume presents editorially framed selections from late 17th? to early 18th?century Puritan theology, focusing on practical spirituality, gospel righteousness, and pastoral exhortation. It foregrounds Howe’s and Bates’s dissenting Reformed perspective, emphasizing regeneration by the Holy Spirit, justification by faith, sanctification, perseverance, and eternal judgment. The excerpts include Howe’s devotional treatise The Blessedness of the Righteous (as introduced by an editor and Richard Baxter), biographical notes on Howe, and prefatory material that advocates a sober, contemplative piety over sectarian disputation. The collection treats death, heaven and hell, and the Christian life as a coherent program of faith, repentance, obedience, and compassion for the needy, grounded in Scripture, liturgical practice, and the life of the gospel. It aims to renew 17th?century practical spirituality for a broad readership seeking spiritual formation, perseverance, and comfort in God’s promises.