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General Preface<br />

accessible once again, we have set out to republish <strong>the</strong> <strong>works</strong> <strong>of</strong> Gill<br />

which were not included in Gill’s Commentary on <strong>the</strong> Old and New<br />

Testament. While Gill’s commentaries have remained accessible<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> centuries, his o<strong>the</strong>r important <strong>works</strong> have largely<br />

remained out <strong>of</strong> print.<br />

The projected Works <strong>of</strong> John Gill will include nine volumes. A<br />

breakdown <strong>of</strong> each volume’s content may be found in subsequent<br />

pages <strong>of</strong> this book. Each volume will include unabridged, newly<br />

typeset, word-for-word republications <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> originals. This means<br />

keeping <strong>the</strong> original spellings, punctuations, and sentence structures <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> originals even as we employ modern fonts, formatting and book<br />

binding techniques. Each volume will be produced with quality<br />

clothbound hard covers and finished <strong>of</strong>f with gold stamped lettering<br />

and satin bookmarks, <strong>the</strong> type <strong>of</strong> quality such <strong>works</strong> deserve.<br />

Our prayer is that <strong>the</strong> Works <strong>of</strong> John Gill will fur<strong>the</strong>r equip modern<br />

Christians in <strong>the</strong> pursuit <strong>of</strong> growing in <strong>the</strong> knowledge and grace <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Lord Jesus Christ. Gill’s contributions in <strong>the</strong> areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ology and<br />

biblical exegesis will be found helpful in aiding any individual to pursue<br />

a deeper understanding God’s word. Lastly, Gill has much to <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>the</strong><br />

reader in Christian piety. Although Gill is largely remembered for his<br />

scholastic achievements, <strong>the</strong> reader will also discover among Gill’s<br />

<strong>works</strong> a marked tone <strong>of</strong> warmth and devotion <strong>of</strong>ten found among <strong>the</strong><br />

writings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> English Puritans and continental Reformers. This is not<br />

only because <strong>of</strong> Gill’s acquaintance with such authors, but also because<br />

<strong>of</strong> his own affection for Jesus Christ—<strong>the</strong> kind that flows from <strong>the</strong><br />

heart <strong>of</strong> a sinner who knows he has been saved by God’s free grace.<br />

D.W. Barger<br />

Knighstown, IN<br />

2023<br />

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