Covenant Podcast

History is usually told through the lens of famous men, but it’s often that lesser-known figures deserve our closer attention. Such is the case with Philip Cary (fl. 1685–1710), a Particular Baptist minister in Dartmouth, England. Cary attended the General Assembly of Baptist churches in London in 1689, and his writings were commended in a letter from that esteemed association.

This volume contains the complete works of Cary, published for the first time in 300 years. These three treatises were written to defend the distinctives of the Baptist tradition. In particular, he defended the doctrine of believer’s baptism in dialogue with his friends and fellow-townsmen, the Puritan minister John Flavel, and a local physician, Richard Burthogge.

Taylor Walls has written a substantial introduction in which we meet Philip Cary, and the reader is well-served by his survey of Cary’s theology. Cary’s view of the law and covenant theology reveal both his continuity and discontinuity with the broader Reformed tradition.

Cary’s labor was valued by Baptists in ages past and, after such a lengthy stay in dusty archives, is worthy of rediscovery in our day.

Pick up your copy of the Works of Philip Cary here: https://www.particularbaptistbooks.com/product-page/the-works-of-philip-cary-1

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The following session was delivered by Dr. Joel Beeke at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY.

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In this conversation, we speak with Stephen Yuille on John Cotton. Dr. Yuille recently edited the works of Cotton published by Reformation Heritage Books.

You can purchase the set here: https://heritagebooks.org/products/the-works-of-john-cotton-5-volumes.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo42OHEIDA6qF4dzYcdiwIo4pQZVW1ZXjJEs_skoEYWy9bzKZ8a

John Cotton shaped the doctrine, worship, and discipline of a fledgling society striving to live fully under God’s Word. With clarity, conviction, and pastoral warmth, he addressed both the great ecclesiastical questions and the intimate personal wrestlings of his time. The Works of John Cotton gathers his most important treatises and sermons in a newly edited, cloth-bound set. It recovers a vital link in the chain of Reformed thought and reintroduces a voice that helped shape the American church before it had a name.

The following session was delivered by Dr. Joel Beeke at the 2026 Covenant Conference in Louisville, KY.

Consider giving to CBTS to help us train the next generation of gospel ministers. CBTSeminary.org/give

Apply to CBTS today to be sharpened for a lifetime of faithful ministry. CBTSeminary.org/apply

"One result of Christmas Evans’ renewed spiritual vitality was a desire to recommit himself to God. The common way to do this in the 17th and 18th century reformed churches was to covenant with God. These were usually written and signed after occasions of mercy or felt need." -Ron Miller

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