Monergism Books

Binding: Hardcover
Page Count: 2000
Publisher: RHB
ISBN#: Vol 1.  9781892777386, Vol 2.  9781892777393

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Description: Henry Bullinger (1504-1575) was one of the most widely esteemed leaders of the Reformed churches, and The Decades was the most famous of his 150 treatises and manuscripts. The Decades derives its name from being a series of fifty theological sermons divided into five groups of ten sermons each. Each sermon is a helpful, detailed exposition of an important doctrine. Combined, they encompass the field of theology in a form readable for the typical layman. They became more popular than Calvin’s Institutes in England, and now are reprinted for the first time since 1850. This edition has new introductions amounting to 125 pages on Bullinger’s life by George Ella and Joel R. Beeke.

"This reprinting of Bullinger’s The Decades makes available a seminal survey of Christian teaching by one of the most significant of the second generation Reformers. Both in their content and in their homiletical tone, The Decades offered the mid-sixteenth century a basic text from which Christian readers could learn both the content of the faith and the life of Christian obedience. Their importance is evidenced in the numerous printings both in Latin and in the vernacular that mark out the influence of The Decades among English, Dutch, and German-speaking Protestants. May this reprint enhance contemporary recognition of Bullinger’s contribution to the Reformation."
-- Richard A. Muller
Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Monergism Review: Presented in theological form ‘The Decades’ contain fifty sermons that expound some of the most important doctrinal themes of the Reformation; certainly, Bullinger’s most comprehensive and complete theological work. It holds firm to the conviction that the covenant unity of history is a manifestation of God’s Providential action in time. This work towers in scope and depth. The Decades are the result of years of dedicated research. They contain extensive scripture citations and quotations from early church fathers, such as Augustine and Tertullian. more ...
--B. K. Campbell