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“Hercules Collins deserves to be more widely known. These works were published in the decade following the sufferings of the Restoration years. They are the heavenly-minded reflections of a man who personally persevered through them because he was firmly persuaded that all such trials were ordered by God. A heart-warming read for those interested in seventeenth-century Baptists, but also for every Christian facing hardships for Christ’s sake.”
– Austin Walker, Pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, UK.
“1 Samuel 25:25 says ‘As his name is, so is he.’ This is certainly true of Hercules Collins, who was a mighty man of God. It is wonderful to have these helpful works available again for modern readers. They will put muscle into your soul, building you up in the things of God.”
– James M. Renihan, Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies, Escondido, CA
Index
Introduction by Dr. Steve Weaver
PART ONE – THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
Mountains of Brass. A Discourse upon the Decrees of God
- An epistle recommendatory
- Introduction
- Fundamental observation
- Theological inferences
- Personal applications
PART TWO – THE SUFFERING OF MAN
A Scribe Instructed in the Kingdom of Heaven
- Introduction
- How God works through our suffering and temptations
- When we may know when a word comes from God
- Lessons to learn in the school of suffering
Counsels, comforts, and directions
Author
Hercules Collins (1647–1702) was a London Baptist pastor and one of the original signatories of the Second London Confession of Faith (1677/1689). For over twenty-five years (1677–1702), Collins served as the third pastor of the Baptist church in Wapping, one of the original Particular Baptist churches. Collins was a relatively prolific author in his day, publishing thirteen works in his lifetime. . In 1684 Collins published two books from the Newgate Prison where he was being held after having been arrested in 1683.
