A number of
websites have church writings scanned from old books dating back
hundreds of years. These include CCEL, Archive.org, Gutenberg.org, and
Google.com/books.
I have included on this page some of those public domain documents, but
updated to modern English, usually with a table of contents,
footnotes, and corrections (wrong Scriptural citation,
misspellings, etc.). So you'll be able to read Bunyan, Owen, and others
without straining to understand their words. They are modernized,
not paraphrased. I've tried to retain the original flavor of the
various authors so you'll hear "their voice," not mine. Enjoy.
For printed and digital versions of other reformed classics, I recommend these sites:
GLH Publishing; Christian Classics (modernized); Digital Puritan; and Monergism.
For audio versions of many of these, go to The Narrated Puritan.
Click the title
for the PDF format. Other formats are listed to the right. You may need to right-click and choose "save target as".
Note:
KINDLE now accepts the epub format. Therefore I will no longer provide azw3 or mobi formats.
- Alleine - Baxter's Preface
to Alleine's "Alarm" - modernized 80k azw3 epub mobi
- Alleine - Alarm
to Unconverted Sinners - modernized 800k azw3 epub mobi
- Alleine - Saint's Pocket Book of Promises - modernized 850k
azw3 epub mobi
- Alleine
- Biography by Stanford - modernized 1100k (outstanding!) azw3
epub mobi
- Allen,
Roland - Missionary Methods - 690k azw3 epub mobi
- Ames, Wm. - Substance of the Christian Religion - modernized 1300k epub mobi
- Ames, Wm. - Marrow of Sacred Divinity (1639) - modernized 3000k azw3 epub mobi
- Athanasius and the Arian Controversy - Gwatkin
(1908) 560k (excellent!) azw3 epub mobi
- Athanasius
- On the Incarnation - 335k azw3 epub mobi
- Augustine - The Swan is
Not Silent - by John Piper 65k
- Augustine - City of God (Dods' transl. in Schaff's PNF 1-02, 1886) (html link) CCEL
- Augustine - Confessions
(Outler's 1955 edition), modernized 1200k azw3 epub mobi
- Augustine - Grace and Free Will - modernized 262k epub mobi
- Augustine - Meditations - modernized 1300k azw3 epub mobi
- Baxter - The
Reformed Pastor - modernized 910k (with D. Wilson's Preface)
azw3 epub mobi
- Baxter - Saints' Everlasting Rest - modernized 1400k azw3 epub mobi
- Baxter (vs. Owen) on Justification - Matthew Mason
300k
- Bayne, Paul - Biographical Sketch (140k)
- Beza - Rights of Magistrates - modernized 517k azw3 epub mobi
- Bolton, Samuel - True Bounds of Christian Freedom - modernized 1272k azw3 epub mobi
- Boston, Thomas - Crook in the Lot (modernized by Jason Roth) - link
- Bowen, George - Letters 1847-58 (Missionary to Bombay) 1900k epub
- Bowen, George - Love Revealed - Excerpts, modernized epub updated 1/25/2023
- Bridge, Wm. - No Reason for Discouragements - modernized
70k azw3 epub mobi
- Bridges, Chas. - The Christian Ministry - modernized 3 megs azw3 epub mobi
- Brown, A.G. -
East London Tabernacle Sermons - modernized 2.2 megs azw3 epub
mobi
- Brown, A.G. - The Devil's Mission of Amusement 43k
- Buchanan, Jas - Office & Work of the Holy Spirit - modernized 1.9 megs azw3 epub mobi
- Bullinger
- DECADES (1549-1552 all 5 in 1 vol) - modernized 9megs htm
htmlz
azw3 epub
mobi
- Burroughs, Jeremiah - Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment - modernized 1375k azw3 epub mobi
- Burroughs, Jeremiah - Saints Duty in Times of Extremity - modernized 230k azw3 epub mobi
- Burroughs, Jeremiah - Gospel Worship (link to monergism.com) - modernized
- Calvin, John - Institutes - Beveridge ed. - (link)
- Carey, Wm - Biography by Geo. Smith - 1900k azw3 epub mobi
- Carey, Wm - Memoir by nephew Eustace Carey - 2300k azw3 epub mobi
- Caryl, Jos. - Seed Thoughts - Excerpts from Job - modernized 430k epub mobi
- Chalmers, Thomas - The Expulsive Power of a New Affection - modernized 150k
- Colquhoun, John - The Law & the Gospel (1815) (link) pronounced "Calhoun"
- Colquhoun, John - Evangelical Repentance (link)
- Coxe, Nehemiah - A Discourse of the Covenants (1681) modernized 1200k azw3 epub mobi
- Cyprian
- On the Lord's Prayer - modernized 325k epub mobi
- Dickson, David - Sum of Saving Knowledge - (1650) 25 pages epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Narrative of Surprising Conversions (1736) - modernized 655k azw3 epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Distinguishing Marks of the Spirit (1740) - modernized 535k azw3 epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Thoughts on Revival (1740) - modernized 2.3 megs azw3 epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Justification by Faith Alone (1734) modernized 1.1 megs azw3 epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Freedom of the Will - modernized 1000k azw3 epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Religious Affections (1746) - modernized1400k azw3 epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Perpetuity of the Sabbath - modernized 195k azw3 epub mobi
- Edwards, Jonathan - Life of David Brainerd (1749)
- Edwards, Jonathan - Essay on the Trinity (unpublished) 1746 - modernized
- Edwards, Jonathan - Spiritual Pride vs. True Humility
- Farel
- Life of William Farel - by Kirchhofer 1837 modernized
670k azw3 epub
mobi
- Farel - Story of the Swiss Reformation - by
Blackburn 1865 740k azw3 epub mobi
- Fisher - Marrow of Modern Divinity - 1645 modernized 1900k epub mobi
- Flavel, John - Method of Grace - modernized 150k azw3 epub mobi
- Flavel, John - Mystery of Providence - modernized 830k azw3 epub mobi
- Flavel, John - Keeping the Heart - (modernized by Jason Roth) review
- Fuller, Andrew - Gospel Worthy of All Acceptation - modernized 900k azw3 epub mobi
- Gill, John - God's Everlasting Love to His Elect - modernized 435k azw3 epub mobi
- Gill, John - I am
the Lord's - (on Isa 44.5) modernized 20k
- Hermas - The Shepherd 520k (Robts-Donaldson trans.)
- Hodge, Charles - The Way of Life - modernized 900k (excellent!) azw3 epub mobi
- Hooker, Thomas -
Exposition of the Lord's Prayer - modernized 300k azw3 epub mobi
- Hooker, Thomas - Poor Doubting Christian - modernized 645k azw3 epub mobi
- Hooker, Thomas - Life Of (Edw. Hooker, 1870) - modernized 1500k azw3 epub mobi
- Hooker, Thomas - Soul's Preparation for Christ (1638) - modernized 1100k azw3 epub mobi
- Hooker, Thomas - Summe of Church Discipline (1648) - modernized 4.1 meg azw3 epub mobi
- Additional materials are included in this seminal work.
- Further historical background:
- Visible Saints by Edmund S. Morgan (Cornell Univ. Press, Ithaca NY, 1963)
- Puritan Manifestos (eds. Freere and Douglas, NY, 1907)
- Judson, Adoniram - Biography by Edw. Judson - 2600k azw3 epub mobi
- Judson, Adoniram - Christian Baptism - 1817 modernized - 500k azw3 epub mobi
- Judson, Ann H. - Memoirs - 1829 modernized 1800k azw3 epub mobi
- à Kempis, Thomas - Imitation
of Christ - 1940 modernized (link)
- à Kempis, Thomas - Imitation
of Christ - modernized using
the 1900 re-translation (1500k)
- Kiffin, William - Remarkable Passages - Orme's 1823 ed. modernized
- Knox, John - Knox and His Writings - from Knox's Practical Works 1845 80k
- Marshall, Walter - Gospel Mystery of Sanctification (1692) modernized 1400k azw3 epub mobi
- Miller, Samuel - The Ruling Elder (1831) modernized 1300k (excellent!) azw3 epub mobi
- Ness,
Christopher - Antidote Against Arminianism (1836 ed.) modernized 475k azw3
epub
mobi
- Nettleton, Asahel - Regeneration (brief article)
- Nettleton, Asahel - The Forgotten Evangelist - Ehrhard 250k
- Nettleton, Asahel - Memoir - Tyler (1852) 1400k azw3 epub mobi
- Nettleton, Asahel - Remains (1845) 37 Revival Sermons modernized 1500k azw3 epub mobi
- Please, don't just read these revival sermons; study and use them!
- Newton, John - Letters (link)
- Newton, John - In Evil Long I Took Delight (poem)
- Perkins, Wm. - Art of Prophesying - modernized 540k azw3 epub mobi
- Perkins, Wm. - Golden Chain - modernized 1600k azw3 epub mobi
- Perkins, Wm. - Treatise of the Vocations - modernized 385k azw3 epub mobi
- For other works by Perkins, nicely digitized but not modernized, click here.
- Pike and Hayward - Cases of Conscience (1755) - modernized 2500k azw3 epub mobi
- Rogers, Timothy - Trouble of Mind (Melancholy) - modernized 3500k azw3 epub mobi
- Ryle, JC - Assurance 295k
- Ryle, JC - Happiness (Grace Gems, link)
- Ryle, JC - Holiness - modernized 2300k azw3 epub mobi
- Ryle, JC - Private Judgment 310k
- Ryle, JC - The Upper Room - modernized 1900k azw3 epub mobi
- Ryle, JC - Simplicity in Preaching (from The Upper Room)
- Ryle, JC - Thoughts for Young Men 226k (annotated)
- Shepard, Thomas
- Sum of Christian Religion - modernized 210k
azw3 epub mobi
- Sibbes, Richard - The Bruised
Reed - modernized 400k azw3 epub mobi
- Sibbes, Richard - The Art of Contentment - modernized 270k
- Smeaton, George - The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
- 1882 1200k azw3 epub mobi
- Traill, Robt. - Vindication of Justification - modernized 190k azw3 epub mobi
- Turretin,
Francis - The Atonement of Christ - modernized 570k azw3
epub
mobi
- Turretin, Francis - Forensic Justification modernized 115k
- Tyndale - Obedience of a Christian Man - modernized 1200k azw3 epub mobi
- Tyndale
- Biographical Notice - modernized 340k azw3
epub mobi
- Watson, Thomas -
The Bible and the Closet - modernized 310k azw3 epub mobi
- Watson, Thomas - Divine Contentment (modernized by Jason Roth) - link
- Watson, Thomas - The Godly Man's Picture - modernized 850k azw3 epub mobi
- Watson, Thomas - Repentance
- modernized 475k
azw3 epub
mobi
- Watson, Thomas - Saint's Spiritual Delight - modernized 525k azw3 epub mobi
- Includes A Christian on the Mount, and A Christian on Earth Still in Heaven
- Whitefield, George - Selected sermons (link to Monergism.org)
- Wilberforce - Real Christianity
- 1000k modernized
(aka, Practical View of Christianity)
epub
mobi
- Wilson, Daniel - Life of Daniel Wilson - Biography
by Bateman 1860 updated and annotated
LARGE (4700k) azw3 epub mobi
- Wilson
was the Anglican Bishop of Calcutta in the early 1800's. This was an
extraordinary man in extraordinary times, who substantially as well as
substantively impacted the church and the world for Christ, by simply
remaining true to the faith. An exceptional biography by his son-in-law.
- Wycliffe, John - Tracts & Treatises - 2200k modernized azw3 epub mobi
Martin
Luther
I suppose that CS Lewis
is a modern "classic" but I cannot include his works on this website,
because they are still copyrighted. He died in 1963, and copyright
continues for 70 years after the death of the author. You will find
"The
Little Red Lizard" on the Arts Page, because
it's only an excerpt from his book, The
Great Divorce;
and I've made some comments on it, making it "educational." But because
CS Lewis is very popular, and although I immensely enjoy his articles
and books, it ought to be said that his theology is questionable at
times. He readily admitted that he was not a theologian. That being
true, it would be a mistake to use his works as a basis for
doctrinal instruction. They are not metaphors or modern
parables; they are not analogies of biblical truth. They are
Christianesque fiction and generalized defenses of spirituality, which
perhaps present the Christian Faith as reasonable to non-Christians.
But they are not doctrinal in any sense, nor did he intend them to be.
Here are two helpful articles about his theology:
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