The Works of Thomas Watson

From the publisher

At long last, the Puritan most often reached for is finally gathered in full. For generations, Thomas Watson's works have been beloved, quoted, and reprinted in fragments, yet never collected in a definitive edition. This seven-volume set rectifies that omission, bringing together Watson's published writings in a uniform, carefully edited, and eminently usable form for the church today.

Watson is that rare combination: simple enough for the newest reader, weighty enough for the seasoned pastor — Scripture-saturated without being merely proof-textual, doctrinally exact without turning cold, and relentlessly practical without becoming shallow. He writes in memorable sentences that lodge in the conscience, always to lead you somewhere: into repentance, faith, holiness, comfort, and communion with the triune God.

Prepared under the editorial leadership of J. Stephen Yuille, this edition modernizes spelling and punctuation, clarifies citations, translates phrases, and adds judicious footnotes that remove needless obstacles without flattening Watson's voice — Watson, intact and accessible. As the publisher notes, Joel Beeke testifies that Watson "does not merely inform the mind" but "searches the heart, steadies the soul in trial, and repeatedly lifts the eyes to the sufficiency and sweetness of Christ."

Description adapted from the publisher, Reformation Heritage Books.

What's in the set

Vol. 1 — Sermons

Vol. 2 — A Body of Practical Divinity: The Creed · The Holy Eucharist · Sermons

Vol. 3 — A Body of Practical Divinity: The Ten Commandments · Religion Our True Interest

Vol. 4 — A Body of Practical Divinity: The Lord's Prayer · Sermons

Vol. 5 — The Beatitudes · Sermons

Vol. 6 — A Divine Cordial · The Doctrine of Repentance · The Art of Divine Contentment · and more

Vol. 7 — The Godly Man's Picture · Heaven Taken by Storm · The Mischief of Sin · and more