“Bespangled with divine grace”: The spirituality of John Gill

“Bespangled with divine grace”: The spirituality of John GillThe name of John Gill has been so signally linked to the term Hyper Calvinism that many have avoided reading this remarkable giant of the Christian Faith for fear of picking up the taint of theological error. What a mistake! Gills works, one of the most voluminous bodies of theological literature in the long eighteenth century, contain riches for every Christian believer. This small selection of literary gems, illustrative of his spirituality, are but

The name of John Gill has been so signally linked to the term “Hyper-Calvinism” that many have avoided reading this remarkable giant of the Christian Faith for fear of picking up the taint of theological error. What a mistake! Gill’s works, one of the most voluminous bodies of theological literature in the long eighteenth century, contain riches for every Christian believer. This small selection of literary gems, illustrative of his spirituality, are but a small sampling of the value of his works and, hopefully, an encouragement to read more from his pen.

Publisher: Joshua Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781774840788

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Michael A G Haykin serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also the director of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He has written and edited numerous books. He is married to Alison and they have two children, Victoria and Nigel. Phil Cotnoir is a husband, a father of four, an avid reader, and a freelance writer and editor. He graduated from Heritage College & Seminary (B.Th) and has served as an elder in his local church near Montreal. His day job is in the world of industrial automation and he blogs at www.philcotnoir.com.

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‘This is a truly refreshing, superb book! My knowledge of Gill was limited before and I had not read much beyond excerpts from his “Body of Divinity”. I was also a little suspicious since I had heard about where landed on Hyper-Calvinism. I am so glad I picked up this book! It has cleared away some of the misunderstanding, but even more, it gives a sample taste of Gill’s deep love for Christ and gospel-realities. His writings are in the vein of Puritan spirituality and devotion to God’s glory. I highly recommend.’ Matthew J Sullivan