THE FORCE OF TRUTH, by Thomas Scott.
London: Sovereign Grace Union, 98 Camberwell Grove, S.E. 5. Price, 2s.
Scott’s “Force of Truth” is one of the classics of religious autobiographies. It tells the story of an unconverted clergyman viewing with supreme contempt the doctrines of the everlasting gospel until God in His mercy brought down the proud, overbearing intellect of Thomas Scott. The Rev. John Newton was used as an instrument towards this end. After his conversion Scott’s preaching was signally owned by the Holy Spirit in the conversion of sinners. His commentary on the Bible is still worth consulting. The Sovereign Grace Union have done an excellent service to the Evangelical Reformed Faith in issuing this neat and cheap copy of the “Force of Truth.” We very heartily commend it to our readers.
THE SATAN OF SCRIPTURE, by Rev. James Ormiston,
sometime Rector of St Mary-le-Port, Bristol, and late Editor of the Gospel Magazine. Same publishers as above. Price, 3s 6d.
This is a reprint of a striking book on the personality and activities of Satan as set forth in Scripture. It is decidedly one of the best books we have ever read on the subject. The scholarly treatment, the reverence for God’s Word, the deep experimental knowledge of the gracious writer, the clearness of his exposition, and his constant appeal to Scripture as the final court of appeal all combine to produce a book of deep interest and eminently instructive on the great and dark theme with which it deals. At the same time we cannot concur with the esteemed author’s remarks on the descent into Gehenna on p. 93. We are indebted to the Sovereign Grace Union for this reprint.