For the Vindication of the Truth: Baptist Symbolics Vol 1, James Renihan

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To quote a commendation with which I agree: I have longed to see a critical exposition of the First London Confession of Faith in print, one that provides a detailed examination of the provenance, structure, theology, editions, and impact of this notable text. This is that! As I read through this new work by Professor Renihan, it was obvious that here was a scholar who had mastered this area of Baptist history, had long pondered the nooks and crannies of its terrain, and was able to compact all his study of this text within the scope of a monograph such as this. In sum: this is a fine work, one that is eminently judicious in its conclusions and, I trust, will be eminently useful for the people of God: commendation by Michael A. G. Haykin, Chair & Professor of Church History, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary