Puritan Treasures for Today - Christ and His Threefold Office

Book Description Jesus Christ is all we need for salvation— our Prophet, Priest, and King. For those who love Christ, there is no more glorious subject than the work of Christ as our all-sufficient Mediator. Join Puritan author John Flavel as he recounts the lovliness of our Savior in His person and work on our behalf. This treatment of the Mediator and His threefold office is extracted and abridged from Flavel’s classic The Fountain of Life. Part of the Puritan Treasures for Today Series As people seek a more satisfying and authentic faith, interest in the Puritans continues to grow. This series presents Puritan books that are accessible in length and carefully edited with modern readers in mind by smoothing out difficult phrases of a bygone era while carefully retaining the meaning of the original authors. These books have been thoughtfully selected to provide some of the best counsel on important subjects that people continue to wrestle with today. Contents: Preface The Excellence of the Subject Christ’s Essential Glory The Covenant of Redemption God’s Admirable Love Christ’s Wonderful Person The Authority of the Mediator The Consecration of the Mediator The Nature of Christ’s Mediation The Prophet’s Work of Revelation The Prophet’s Work of Illumination The Nature and Necessity of Christ’s Priesthood The Priest’s Oblation The Priest’s Intercession A Full Satisfaction A Blessed Inheritance The King’s Spiritual Reign The King’s Providential Reign Conclusion Author John Flavel (1628–1691) was an English Puritan who became a nonconformist after the Great Ejection of 1662. He waited ten years before being licensed to preach again, and then only in his own home. When collected in the nineteenth century, his writings filled six volumes. Flavel’s writings are known for their practical nature. He was instrumental in promoting the happy union of Presbyterians and Congregationalists. Endorsements “It’s difficult to find a more compelling, heart-searching, affection-producing, and biblically sound expositor of experiential Christianity than the seventeenth century English Puritan John Flavel. . . I cannot commend Flavel highly enough!” —Brian H. Cosby, senior minister of Wayside Presbyterian Church, Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Additional Information Cover: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books Publication Date: 2026