Fair Sunshine
Character Studies of the Scottish Covenanters
| Weight | 0.29 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21.5 × 13.6 × 1.4 cm |
| ISBN | 9780851518435 |
| Banner Pub Date | Jan 1, 1968 |
| topic | 17th century, General Biography |
| page-count | 208 |
| Original Pub Date | 1957 |
| Binding | Paperback, eBook (ePub & Kindle), Paperback & eBook (ePub & Kindle) |
| format | Book |
Book Description
Many volumes deal with that terrible yet glorious period in the history of the Scottish church between the restoration of Charles II and the accession of William III, but Fair Sunshine deserves a place alongside the very best of them. Whether Jock Purves was writing about James Guthrie at the beginning or James Renwick at the very end of this time of martyrdom and suffering there was a lyrical quality about his treatment. When taken together with his spiritual perception and moral earnestness this drives every one of these biographical chapters to the heart of the reader.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
| Preface | ix | |
| Chronological Summary | xi | |
| JAMES GUTHRIE | 1 | |
| HUGH MACKAIL | 13 | |
| RICHARD CAMERON | 25 | |
| DAVID HACKSTON | 39 | |
| JOHN BROWN | 49 | |
| MARGARET MACLACHLAN & MARGARET WILSON | 61 | |
| JOHN NISBET | 71 | |
| JAMES RENWICK | 83 | |
| JAMES MITCHELL | 107 | |
| WILLIAM GORDON | 123 | |
| JOHN DICK | 137 | |
| DONALD CARGILL | 149 | |
| Epilogue | 175 | |
| An Outline of Scottish ‘Covenant History’ in the Seventeenth Century | 179 | |
| Bibliography | 191 |
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Kevin Kondo –
This is one of my favorite biographies. It is comprised of accounts of the Scottish Covenanters who were persecuted for their faith; put in prison, tortured, and put to death. They gave their lives willingly for Christ, their gracious savior. I have read these stories over and over again. I have bought and given away copies, loaned out copies. I will sometimes on a Sunday afternoon, read a couple of the stories between our morning and evening service.
Brett Rudder –
This is one of the best books I have ever read. Thirteen incredibly moving stories about faithful Christians, faithful to the end. These true accounts made me think and repent of my own lack of faith and lack of boldness for Christ; they motivated and inspired me to live for Christ; and they reminded me of how God promises his Spirit to his children in the darkest of times. Not one page in this collection is wasted. I’d recommend to any Christian of any background; this book will make you cry, and it will force you to peel your eyes away from the world, and focus them on Christ.
Matteob –
This is a profoundly moving book. It has moved me to tears. Reading the lives of these brave, faithful men through the pen of master storyteller Jock Purves will serve as an encouragement for faithful Christians today who a have to face contempt, derision and increasingly the threat of ostracism and potentially criminalisation for preaching the Gospel. How these men stayed joyful and maintained their faith through appalling treatment often leading to torture and the gallows is not always an easy read but it is an encouraging one showing the power of Grace and the working of the Holy Spirit in adversity. Jock Purves also has the heart of a poet. His prose is lyrical, haunting and totally compelling. I am sure i will pick this book up time and again.