J. I. Packer, D. M. Lloyd-Jones, Iain Murray, and Ernest Kevan are among the distinguished contributors to this compilation of papers on a wide range of topics pertaining to Puritan and Reformed teaching, piety, and life. This volume, the first in a series, captures the principles and passion of Puritan belief as presented in the Puritan and Reformed Studies Conferences of 1956–1959.The twenty-three papers gathered here are, by design, practical and constructive, not merely academic, says Packer, and therefore helpful to pastors as well as the whole church. Topics include:• Interpreting scripture• Christian experience• Worship• The lord's day• The life and work of a minister• Dealing with troubled souls• The law and the covenants• Discipline• Revival