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Title: A great old book becomes readily available again
Review: I was acquainted with this book from 19th century editions in libraries, but was delighted to find out that it was available in a reprint. The author was a Scottish Presbyterian who prepared this for his own benefit as he was facing examination for ordination, and it was published after his death. What he has done is to take the Westminster Shorter Catechism and open it up to produce a small but clear and concise theology that is faithful to the Westminster Standards. Those who hold to the Westminster Standards (for example, persons in the OPC and the PCA) will find this book very much to their liking. I have shown this book to the pastor and the elders of my church and they were very impressed. Our church library will be getting a copy. The reprint has a great advantage over the 19th century editions (besides the issue of availability at a reasonable price) - the print size is much larger, making it easier to read.
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