Pressing Reformation – by Thaddeus Maccarty, Benjamin Colman and Vincent Alsop

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Pressing Reformation by Thaddeus Maccarty, Benjamin Colman and Vincent Alsop

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Thaddeus Maccarty (1721-1784) A faithful New England Congregational pastor and influential patriot preacher whose ministry combined earnest gospel proclamation, public reformation, and pastoral leadership during the era of the American Revolution.

Benjamin Colman (1673-1747) A leading Boston Congregational divine who championed evangelical piety, ministerial excellence, and charitable works, becoming one of the most respected ministers of colonial New England.

Vincent Alsop (1630-1703) A bold Nonconformist preacher and gifted polemicist who defended Puritan dissent with wit, learning, and unwavering commitment to practical godliness under persecution.

This volume presents stirring sermons that call the church and society to deep and lasting reformation of manners, grounded firmly in Scripture and pastoral conviction.

Thaddeus Maccarty’s sermons, based on 1 Peter 5:6 — “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time” — issue a solemn call to genuine humility as the bedrock of revival. Maccarty exposes the widespread corruption among God’s people, urging patient yet authoritative teaching to awaken hearts resistant to God’s correction.

Benjamin Colman’s sermon, drawn from Psalm 51:13 — delivers a vivid portrayal of a society sick with sin, plagued by wounds that remain unhealed. Colman exhorts the faithful remnant to prayerful perseverance, courageously opposing the moral decay engulfing their world.

Vincent Alsop’s sermon, preached to the Societies for Reformation of Manners in 1698 and rooted again in Isaiah 1:6, challenges believers to examine their own hearts, look upward for divine strength, and stand firm against opposition. Alsop’s pastoral urgency calls for unwavering commitment to God’s work, despite ridicule and hardship.

Together, these sermons form a powerful and practical blueprint for reformation—one that demands personal holiness, communal responsibility, and steadfast reliance on God’s grace. For the modern reader, wrestling with a culture that increasingly abandons godly standards, these sermons offer timeless wisdom and a call to faithful witness that is as urgent today as it was centuries ago.

By engaging with these faithful voices, the reader is drawn into a deeper understanding of the glory due to Christ as the King of hearts and nations. To read these sermons is to profit the soul profoundly—to be stirred to repentance, equipped for endurance, and moved to pursue holiness with renewed vigor, all for the exaltation of Christ’s name and the eternal good of His church.

Table of Contents
Not Novelty by C. Matthew McMahon
Outline – Thaddeus Maccarty (1721-1784)
Two Sermons
Preface
The First Sermon
The Second Sermon
Outline – Benjamin Colman (1673-1747)
A Sermon for the Reformation of Manners
Prefatory Note to the Reader
The Sermon
Outline – Vincent Alsop (1630-1703)
A Sermon for Reformation
Preface
To the Reader
The Sermon
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