The first difference is that the PHD-ODE costs less than half the price of the original Puritan Hard Drive (PHD, which was distributed on an external USB hard drive), even though you still get full access to the same sensational search and research software, and all the phenomenal Puritan and Reformed resources (over 12,500 of them!), with the PHD-ODE .

In the past we have done everything in our power to keep the price of the Puritan Hard Drive as low as possible, so that the most Christians possible could know the great blessings that come, by God's grace, through the stellar software and amazing Reformation resources on the Puritan Hard Drive . Nevertheless, in spite of our best efforts (and prayers) to keep the price down, we continue to get phone calls and emails, from all over the world, noting that the price still put this outstanding Bible study tool out of the reach of many Christians.

However, since our main goals at SWRB are to glorify God and be a blessing to our brothers and sisters in Christ (throughout the nations) , we continued to pray that our Lord would show us ways to better serve Him and meet the needs of all Christians (especially poor and persecuted believers) all over the world, through all the free Reformation resources we have the privilege of distributing, and concerning making the Puritan Hard Drive available to more of our brothers and sister in Christ. We have seen our Lord answer these prayers in many ways, and one of these answers is seen in the much lower priced downloadable On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive. In fact, it has been amazing to watch the Lord at work, in answering our prayers, over the decades SWRB has been in operation, and we continue to pray that the new On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard will be a tremendous blessing to you, your family, your church and your nation.

You are also more than welcome to pray along with us, that our Lord will greatly use the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive to bring much glory to His great name, much blessing to His people (wherever they may be found), and to spread His biblical (Reformation) truth throughout the nations (Isa. 2:2-4). Also, if you would, please let others know about the new, much lower priced On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive that is now available.

The second difference is that the PHD-ODE is completely downloadable and only initially requires 3GB of free space on the target drive.

When you purchase the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive (at a substantially reduced cost relative to the original PHD), you will be given a link to download an installation program. After you download the installer, just click on it to install the SWRB PHD KnowledgeBase software on your computer, either to its internal hard drive or to an external hard drive attached to it.

That is all there is to it!

(Click here to view two brief PHD-ODE Installation Videos for Windows & Mac.)

You are now ready to experience the spiritual and theological rocket fuel of what Pastor Paul Washer (the Founder and Director of the HeartCry Missionary Society) calls the most useful extra-biblical Christian study and research resource in the history of the world (see Paul Washer's full review below). The downloadable ODE-PHD not only makes it possible to use the powerful SWRB KnowledgeBase software with very little disk space available, but it also eliminates the wait time that was involved in packing and shipping a physical product, so you may begin to use your On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive immediately after you have installed it, no matter where you live in the world!

To summarize, you get virtually instant access to the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive (including the same celebrate Knowledgebase software, and all the remarkable Puritan and Reformed resources which were on the original, much higher priced, Puritan Hard Drive) at a significantly lower price!

These are just some of the reasons why we are so thankful to our Lord for the new technological advances in Biblical, Puritan and Reformation studies, which He has granted by ordaining the new On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive, "for such a time as this" (Esther 4:14)!

Once you are using the PHD KnowledgeBase application software you will discover the vast treasures of Puritan and Reformation resources that comprise the PHD collection, and be able to download each resource, at your convenience (whenever it is needed), with just one click of the mouse -- by clicking on the "Open Resource" button or on the green check mark that appears in resources listings.

Assuming you are connected to the Internet, the download will begin immediately and, when completed, your newly available resource will be automatically placed in the proper location for your use. Moreover, as soon as your download is completed, the applicable reader/player will be automatically launched for your viewing, listening or watching pleasure.

It's as simple and as seamless as it gets!

Just click "Open Resource", or the green check mark, and the PHD-ODE takes care of all the rest!

What's more, after the file has been downloaded to the hard drive or flash drive you are using, any further attempts to access the resource will be directed to your hard drive and the resource will be displayed/played immediately. In those times when you are not connected to the Internet, the downloaded resources will always be manually available offline (using Windows Explorer or Mac Finder).

If you have very limited free space available on the drive where your On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive is installed, you may choose to delete any of the downloaded files to make room for other files. A delete button will be available on any program window where you can open the resource. Any resource so deleted can always be re-downloaded whenever necessary. This is a fantastic feature which facilitates the use of the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive even if you have very limited space on your target drive, whether it be internal, external, or even a flash drive!

Additionally, you can copy your installation to another drive, either internal, external or flash, with sufficient space to hold the entire collection if so desired. Remember, because we want the Puritan Hard Drive to be as great a blessing to you, and your family, as is possible, you are legally permitted to have copies of the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive on multiple computers, hard drives and flash drives that you own, and which you use for your own personal or family studies. For example, we are a family-friendly, homeschool-friendly, ministry, and therefore families only need to buy one On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive for the whole family, which may be used by everyone in the PHD-ODE owner's family, who are living in the owner's residence. Also, if you study at work, as in the case of Pastors or others, a copy may be kept on your study computer at work (but not on any public computers, like at a church or seminary library). You are not, of course, permitted to distribute the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive to others (who are not immediate family, and who are not residing in your personal residence), or place it on computers open to the public, or open to other people (outside of your immediate family) who are not PHD-ODE owners, without purchasing additional licenses. Contact us directly to purchase additional licenses if your needs fall outside of standard uses as outlined above -- as in the case of a church or seminary library or other uses where larger scale access is needed.

In short, in answer to many prayers, our Lord has seen fit to make the new downloadable On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive, with access to all the wonderful and delightful Puritan and Reformed treasures which were on the original PHD (over 12,500 of them), and the outstanding (and glowingly reviewed, see below) Bible study and Reformation research software, available to the Christian community throughout the globe at a greatly reduced price (and delivery is as close to instantaneous as we can make it!). We hope this much lower price will make it possible for you to obtain this terrific tool for real lasting biblical Reformation (personal, familial, ecclesiastical and civil), and that our Lord will send tremendous blessings into every aspect of your life as you seek Him and His will through this marvelous new instrument for blessing.

Moreover, if you still can't afford the ODE-PHD, even at the new low price (or by using the deferred payment option that is available, see below the "Add to Cart" button for more details about our interest free deferred payment option), please contact us and let us know about your situation. The more details you provide the better, including how much you think you can afford, and we will do our best, for all reasonable offers, to make it possible for you to obtain the PHD-ODE. Please do not use this option unless you really can't afford the new lower price, as you will be making it harder for us to assist those who really need the help, and hinder our efforts to continue to reach those in need through free Reformation resources we place online. Also, please remember that the Lord sees and knows what you are doing, so it is wise to be as fair and honest as you can be, if you contact us for consideration for special pricing. Thanks!

For the foreseeable future, we will continue to ship the original PHD configuration for those who prefer the convenience and immediate access made possible by distribution via the USB external hard drive.

The On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive is available in either Windows or Mac Editions at the same low cost.

On Windows, the software will run on Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP1) or any later Windows versions (e.g., Windows 7). The only caveat here is that you will not be able to use Adobe Reader/Acrobat version 10+ to automatically display the PDF resources on Windows 7 Home Standard. For that edition, you will need the earlier 9.4+ version of the Adobe software.

The Mac version of the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive runs on MAC OS X Version 10.4+ and up, known, as of this writing, in Mac speak as Tiger (10.4+), Leopard/Snow Leopard (10.5 - 10.6+) or Lion (10.7+).

The system memory (i.e., RAM) requirements are relatively modest for most modern computer configurations. A minimum of 1.5GB for Windows XP and Vista, and 2GB for Windows 7. For the Mac, 2GB is required . These are the minimum requirements. As with many other software applications, the more available RAM, the greater the software performance and the better the user experience.

After you purchase the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive at PuritanDownloads.com and download the installation file, you should have at least 3GB of available free space on the hard drive on which you intend to run the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive. If you choose to eventually download all of the 12,500+ resources, you will need 95-100GB of disk space to store all the files. As mentioned earlier, if you don't have that much free disk space, you can store a subset of the PHD collection that most interests you and later delete some of those files to make room for others (as you can always download and delete files as you need them).

To operate the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive you should have a broadband Web connection. If you are still on dial-up, you should only purchase the original Puritan Hard Drive that comes distributed on an external USB hard drive with all 12,500+ Reformation resources. Naturally, the faster your broadband connection, the more quickly the resources will be downloaded. And as the video above demonstrates, even relatively large resource files can be downloaded quickly on a reasonably fast broadband line.

Software Requirements for Viewing and Playing Resources

Either a current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Standard/Pro must be installed in order to read the books on the PHD-ODE. Only one, not both, of these programs should be installed, in conformance with Adobe’s standard instructions. The latest version of Acrobat Reader is available for free download on the internet at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ . An Adobe product is required in order to take full advantage of the embedded indices and the Master Index allowing searching across all indexed .pdf files.

To access audio (MP3) files directly from the KnowledgeBase, Windows Media Player (on Windows) or iTunes (on Mac OS X and Windows) is strongly recommended as the default MP3 player. Other 3rd party players may work, but we do not directly support their use. In the vast majority of cases, most systems will already be configured in this manner.

To access video (WMV) files directly from the KnowledgeBase, Windows Media Player (on Windows) is strongly recommended as the default WMV player. WMV files are not natively supported on the Mac so a 3rd party application needs to be installed to play those files. We highly recommend the free version of Flip4Mac, available for download from Microsoft ( https://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/windows-media-player/wmcomponents ) or Telestream ( https://www.telestream.net/flip4mac-wmv/overview-b.htm )

Thank you for taking the time to learn about the On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive. Please see the other tutorial videos, under "ALL PURITAN HARD DRIVE VIDEOS", in the left category column at PuritanDownloads.com, for much more information about using the KnowledgeBase software, which is on all versions of the Puritan Hard Drive -- as well as for a closer look at all this software can do (as a second cause) to bring you closer to God.

Again, if you would like to see all that is available on the Puritan Hard Drive, and many more details about matters related to the Puritan Hard Drive (like our lifetime warranty, how owners get free lifetime upgrades to the PHD software and database, etc.), please click here to visit the Web page for the original Puritan Hard Drive. You get everything listed on the original Web page for the original Puritan Hard Drive, when you purchase the much lower priced On Demand Edition of the Puritan Hard Drive on this page, excepting the slight differences noted on this page.

Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr., Grace Family Baptist Church

I want you to know that I have enjoyed my Puritan Hard Drive immensely.

I simply could not have imagined such a resource before getting my hands on it!

 To have that much information from a consistent, biblical, orthodox, and gospel-centered point of view is simply astonishing.

Anyone who admires the Puritans simply must have the Puritan Hard Drive.

From Pastors to Ph.D. candidates, there is simply nothing else out there that puts so much at your fingertips.

What an amazing tool for pastors... thank you for your work.

Soli Deo Gloria!

A LATER COMMENT:

I actually need to buy another Puritan Hard Drive! I was in Zambia showing it to Conrad Mbewe (the Spurgeon of Africa) and he absolutely fell in love with it. I simply had to leave it there.

It is a valuable tool, and I meant everything I said about it. All of our guys love it. We'll probably start buying them for our interns and leadership/elder training students as well.

Soli Deo Gloria!

- Dr. Voddie Baucham, Reformed Baptist Pastor (Grace Family Baptist Church, Spring, TX, Voddie Baucham Ministries, etc.), Author, Conference Speaker, Seminary Professor, Church Planter, etc. https://www.sermonaudio.com/go/38367

SCOTT BROWN'S AMAZING 54 SECOND VIDEO REVIEW OF THE PURITAN HARD DRIVE (Pastor Scott Brown is the Director of the National Center for Family-Integrated Churches, NCFIC)

- Pastor Scott Brown (M.Div.), Hope Baptist Church (NC, USA), Director of the National Center for Family Integrated Churches (NCFIC), Author (Family Reformation: The Legacy of Sola Scriptura in John Calvin's Geneva, A Weed in The Church: How A Culture of Age Segregation is Harming the Younger Generation, Fragmenting the Family and Dividing the Church, etc.), Conference Speaker (who speaks at conferences alongside other Reformed ministers like Dr. Voddie Baucham, Dr. Joel Beeke, Pastor Paul Washer, Doug Phillips (Vision Forum, NCFIC, etc.), Pastor Jeff Pollard (Chapel Library), et al.

Pastor Paul Washer, HeartCry Missionary Society

 "In the history of extra-biblical study and research tools there has never before been a resource as useful as the Puritan Hard Drive."

With the Puritan Hard Drive I can now carry one of the largest Puritan and Reformed libraries in my pocket.

No matter where I am, as long as there is some form of power source to operate a computer, I have access to some of the best Puritan and Reformed literature available.

The Puritan Hard Drive is a tremendous blessing. I travel frequently to many parts of the globe. The Puritan Hard Drive allows me to continue my studies on the road with the same depth as when I am seated in my study at home.

The wonderful portability of this massive Puritan library (and remarkable research software) makes the Puritan Hard Drive ideal for missionaries, students, or anyone who needs instant access to the best Reformation study materials in a variety of locations.

There is much more to the Puritan Hard Drive than just convenience, portability and the exceptional quality and extraordinary number of Reformation resources it includes. Even if a minister owned the largest printed Puritan library in the world, he would not be able to properly research the material. However, the KnowledgeBase software on the Puritan Hard Drive provides an effective road map to access the material in ways that are easy-to-use, organized and highly productive. With the click of a button, you can easily do ten hours worth of research in just seconds!

Having the Puritan Hard Drive is like owning the largest Puritan and Reformed Library in the world along with a full time research assistant with his PhD in Puritan Studies from Oxford or Cambridge.

Imagine not only owning the largest Puritan and Reformed library, but having a full-time team of world-class research assistants at your beck and call.

The high level of educational and scholarly functionality, combined with a marvelous library of over 12,500 top Puritan and Reformed resources and an extremely reasonable price, really makes obtaining the Puritan Hard Drive a stewardship issue. It is almost as if God is saying, "Here is a tool that will lead you to more truth faster than ever before. Make the best possible use of it and bring much glory to My Name." (2 Timothy 2:15, Ephesians 5:16).

In the history of extra-biblical study and research tools there has never before been a resource as useful as the Puritan Hard Drive. The immense body of Reformation material (books, MP3s and videos) on the Puritan Hard Drive, along with the phenomenal proprietary software program that is included, makes the Puritan Hard Drive a valuable tool for Reformation in our day.

As a member of the HeartCry Missionary Society, I am witness to the great needs of Christians throughout the globe. Possibly the greatest need is sound Christian literature. Even though many Third World pastors read English, they have very few good books available to them. Even if we could afford to buy each indigenous minister a small library, the cost of shipping would be astronomical.  With the Puritan Hard Drive we can provide pastors throughout the globe with one of the most complete Puritan and Reformed libraries at a fraction of the cost.

The Puritan Hard Drive is also ideal for situations where concealment is a priority in countries which are hostile to the Gospel. The Puritan Hard Drive is the most compact way to smuggle the light of over 12,500 Reformation resources (with powerful study software) into the spiritual darkness of those nations that are in most need of Gospel truth.

- Paul Washer - HeartCry Missionary Society https://www.heartcrymissionary.com/

Dr. Matthew McMahon, A Puritan's Mind

In the history of the church's sanctification I don't believe there has been a more valuable extra-biblical resource and tool than the Puritan Hard Drive.

It holds some of the most priceless Reformed works of God-centered and Christ-glorifying truth that were ever penned.

Most students, ministers and scholars of the Bible would never personally acquire even half the literal number of books on the Puritan Hard Drive, much less the extreme caliber of its contents.

In God's providence modern day Christians have been chosen to be the recipients of both a theological and practical blessing. May we not squander it. 

- Matthew McMahon, Ph.D.  A Puritan's Mind   https://www.apuritansmind.com/

Pastor Greg L. Price

I was one of those who had profited much from using the plethora of out-of-print Reformation materials offered by Still Waters Revival Books in the 62 CDs (Puritan CDs and Reformation CDs) for a number of years in  my ministry -- works that I could only have found in select libraries (usually hundreds of miles away from my residence).

With the CDs, it took a little while to go to the index of each set, locate the documents I needed, and then find the correct CD. Of course, the time was always well spent in finding that particular document that I needed.

However, now that I have the Puritan Hard Drive, I am able to use my time much more efficiently in finding that particular document I need by quickly searching for it and finding it in a matter of seconds. It's like going from "dial up" to "high-speed" Internet!

And for all of those documents that have a font that are in block letters, I am able to simply cut and paste from the Puritan Hard Drive to my own document with ease.

Amazing surprises do come in small packages!

If you want to understand Reformed theology (i.e., the whole counsel of God) the Puritan Hard Drive is unsurpassed, outside the Bible itself. The First and Second Reformations gave us the most faithful Scriptural teaching and preaching since the time of the Apostles, and there is no other resource, outside Scripture itself, where you can find so much of God's truth as in the Puritan Hard Drive.

May the Lord continue to use this most profitable tool to promote a Third Reformation that encompasses the whole world (Isaiah 2:2-4)!

- Pastor Greg L. Price (Covenanted Presbyterian Pastor, Author, Theologian, etc.) Free online books, MP3s and videos by Greg Price at https://www.swrb.com/newslett/freebook/gprice.htm

Dr. Joel R. Beeke, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

The Puritan Hard Drive is a massive collection of primary Puritan resources, dozens of which are very hard to find anywhere else in the world.

Any lover of Puritan literature, which, more than any other body of literature ever written, powerfully expands our minds, convicts our consciences, allures our hearts, and moves our hands, will find a treasure trove here.

- Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary https://puritanseminary.org/, Author of many important Reformed books (including the must read, Meet the Puritans: With A Guide to Modern Reprints, https://www.heritagebooks.org/products/Meet-the-Puritans.html), Editorial Director at Reformation Heritage Books, Editor of the Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth magazine and Pastor of Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

Pastor W.J. Mencarow

(Reformation Church, Boerne, Texas - San Antonio area)

The Puritan Hard Drive is the must have digital learning device for Puritan and Reformed studies.

Nothing like it has ever been available before!

There is no other way to get such easy, convenient and inexpensive access to so many great works from the best Reformation and Puritan preachers and teachers, past and present -- and the study software on the Puritan Hard Drive is out of this world in terms of usefulness!

If necessary, sell what you have (that does not draw you closer to God) to get the Puritan Hard Drive, and prayerfully use it until you become, by the Lord's sovereign and sanctifying grace, the most extraordinary Christian you can be (for His glory!).

- Pastor W.J. Mencarow (Reformation Church, Boerne, Texas - San Antonio area, https://worldunderchrist.wordpress.com/ and on Sermonaudio at https://www.sermonaudio.com/reformation), Author, Editor of The Paper Source Journal, and has been interviewed on numerous radio and TV programs including "Good Morning America," most networks and in major U.S. newspapers and magazines, etc.

Pastor Jerry Johnson

(President of Nicene Council, Seminary Professor, Author, Video Producer, etc.)

If you search the Internet for Reformed and Puritan works you will inevitably see a banner for a product called the Puritan Hard Drive. I often thought, "why would I want to purchase a hard drive when so much of the information (probably) contained on it could be easily found with a free search on the Internet?" Was I ever wrong!

The Puritan Hard Drive is the best resource money can buy.

It is easy, simple to use and the search feature cut down my time searching web pages that had absolutely nothing to do with the query I typed into the search engine. Not to mention a lot of the material is not accessible on the Internet.

To have so many books and articles at my fingers-tips is both truly amazing and a blessing. The Puritan Hard Drive just added thousands of volumes that I never could afford, nor store, to my library.

If you, like me, love the Puritans and Reformed theology, then the Puritan Hard Drive is simply a resource that you cannot live without."

- Jerry Johnson (President of Nicene Council, Seminary Professor, Author, Video Producer, etc.) https://www.NiceneCouncil.com

Pastor Scott Brown, Hope Baptist Church

Still Waters Revival Books has performed an astonishing feat in pulling together a massive collection of books and other resources.

Let me tell you how absolutely fantastic the Puritan Hard Drive really is.

This is a treasure trove for a local church pastor.

The search ability is beyond my expectation.

I was just on the island of Iona where Columba established a missionary outpost sending evangelists all over Britain.  Searching the hard drive for "Columba" added much to my understanding of this great leader through the eyes of Spurgeon and many others.

Thank you so much... for going to the trouble to make this available.

I am greatly improved by it and I anticipate the pace of worldwide reformation to be improved as well.

I blogged about it here: https://www.ncfic.org/weblogmodule/view/id/805/src/@random493e73d2154bd/

Below is the blog post from the link above:

On my way across the ocean to study the reformation with Doug Phillips, I did not have a suitcase of books as I usually do. I was lamenting that fact at the airline ticket counter and my daughter Claudia said to me, "Papa, close your eyes and step into the new world." Well, let me confess: on my computer I have approximately 13,000 puritan and reformed books which I have acquired through my son downloading ebooks and a gigantic collection put together by Reg Barrow from Still Waters Revival Books. I am now like Abdul Kassem Ismael, Grand Vizier of Persia who, in the tenth century, carried his library with him wherever he went. The 117,000 volumes were carried by 400 camels which were trained to walk in alphabetical order.

- Pastor Scott Brown (M.Div.), Hope Baptist Church (NC, USA, https://www.hopebaptistchurch.info), Director of the National Center for Family Integrated Churches (NCFIC, https://www.ncfic.org/), and Conference Speaker (who speaks at conferences alongside other Reformed ministers like Joel Beeke, Paul Washer, Doug Phillips, Jeff Pollard, et al. https://www.ncfic.org/gcm-speakers)

"As a documentary film maker I often have to do extensive research.

The Puritan Hard Drive is just a massive resource for anyone needing to do their homework on a project that involves theology, church history, and/or sound doctrine.

It's truly a technological marvel and we are blessed to have access to such a rich heritage of excellent material.

And the drive fits in my pocket!

Just wonderful.

It is an invaluable resource."

- Joaquin Fernandez, Film Producer, IndoctriNation: Public Schools and the Decline of Christianity in America (https://indoctrinationmovie.com/), which won the Jubilee Award as the Best Documentary at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival. Additionally, IndoctriNation was the runner up to Courageous, which took top honors in the overall Best of Festival category for 2011.

Dr. Kenny Rhodes

(PhD, DRE, Founder, President, Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Scofield Graduate School and Theological Seminary, Host and Bible Teacher for the "Reason for Hope" TV program)

The Puritan Hard Drive is literally a must have resource, period!

There are plenty of resources available to today's Bible student but none contain the treasures of the Puritan Hard Drive. In order to be a well-rounded, erudite student of God's word you must, in the words of C.S. Lewis, "read old books." In no other resource can you find, in one place, the writings of the great Calvinistic scholars and in such an easy, searchable format. Student and scholar alike can benefit from the Puritan Hard Drive and to pass over such a resource would be an immeasurable loss.

In the Lord's providence He has provided such a great resource to bless His Church.

May the Lord usher in another reformation of doctrine through the possession of the Puritan Hard Drive.

- Dr. Kenny Rhodes (PhD, DRE, Founder, President, Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Scofield Graduate School and Theological Seminary, Host and Bible Teacher for the "Reason for Hope" TV program)

Pastor Richard Bennett, Berean Beacon

The Puritan Hard Drive has been such a superb blessing to me personally and for my ministry, that I lack words to adequately praise the Lord!

- Richard Bennett (former Roman Catholic priest, who is now a Calvinist), Berean Beacon

 The Puritan Hard Drive is an exquisite piece of work. 

The purchaser of this fine product will have at his fingertips more of the best Reformed literature than he can probably ever get around to reading. 

Truly, if a Christian wants to invest wisely in his own growth, this is the best investment he can make at this time. 

More than highly recommended! 

- Justin Rawson, Gospel Covenant Publications https://www.gcpublications.com

The Puritan Hard Drive is one amazing resource.  

When I was full-time at seminary, we had a superb theological library. But for access to the Puritan classics a special trip was necessary to visit the Puritan collection at Regent College on the UBC campus. If I had had this Puritan Hard Drive, no such trips would have been needed. 

Never before have ordinary pastors, teachers and students had access to such a wealth of rare sermons, classic theology and commentaries. 

This will blow your mind. 

- Pastor Joe Haynes (BC, Canada) https://www.keruxai.com or https://historicism.com/blog/?p=378

Wow!

The Puritan Hard Drive is fantastic!

Most commercial theological software packages allow you to search 18th - 20th century public domain books or charge premium prices for materials under current copyright. But for spiritual richness and depth of insight, who can match the Reformation and Post-Reformation Puritan classics? The ones available in PDF form scattered around the Internet would take hundreds of hours to locate and download. And, for ease and speed of search, the Puritan Hard Drive is frankly ingenious.

For pennies per resource, you even provide a collection of outstanding MP3s and a handy portable hard-drive with ample available space.

What a gift to Christ's church!

I love my Puritan Hard Drive!

- D. M. (California)

Pastor David Silversides

(Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian Church, Northern Ireland), Author, Theologian, etc. https://www.loughbrickland.org/

"The Puritan Hard Drive is an astonishing piece of work.

The scope of material is vast and the search facility is a tremendous bonus.

There is enough here to fill a lifetime of study and it is a magnificent tool for genuine research (not to make us all superficial 'experts' in historical theology without proper study!).

There are works from a huge number of Reformed worthies of the past and audio sermons up to the present.

We commend SWRB for making this wealth of material available to the people of God.

With such edifying resources at our fingertips, what excuse have we left for our spiritually supine state?"

- Pastor David Silversides (Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian Church, Northern Ireland), Author, Theologian, etc. https://www.loughbrickland.org/

Some time ago my wife and I served as missionaries in Thailand for several years.  Whilst there I discovered the doctrines of grace through reading Arthur Pink's "Sovereignty of God".  I later came across https://www.swrb.com and ordered several books from them on a number of occasions, including:

Thomas Watson's "Taking Heaven by storm"

Thomas Boston's "Crook in the lot"

Thomas Goodwin on Ephesians

Thomas Manton's commentary on Jude

Richard Baxter's "Directory"

MP3 set of John Howie's Scots Worthies (Free!)

These were some of my early treasures -- my heart burned within me as I discovered truths from hundreds of years ago.  Then, SWRB graciously sent me a whole set of Puritan & Reformation CDs -- what a treasure trove they were! We were quite far from any other Western missionaries and I often joked with people that all my best friends were now dead -- they died several hundred years ago! They were my counsellors, advisors and mentors in those days.

We returned to the UK a few years ago and I took over the pastorate of a church. I gently tried to communicate and teach the truths that had become so precious to me and that we had proven in our daily lives on the mission field. Some grasped it, sadly some didn't. They felt the legalistic foundations of the reasons for holiness were being taken away and, after a few years, I was dismissed as pastor.

I have now been unemployed for just over 2 years and times have been hard -- but those doctrines have been such a foundation for these times as well. The truths I learnt then and new truths and books I have read from those CDs have greatly enriched me and my family. This isn't just sermon material but foundations for the nitty gritty of life when life is tough for you and you aren't just looking at a commentary to bolster your sermon for the coming Sunday!

I just wanted to say such a big THANK YOU for the work you do at SWRB, you will never know how many lives, families and churches have been enriched because of your publications. Time after time I have gone back to my forefathers in the faith. Doctrines that weren't tapped out on laptops in a cosy office but in the midst of social upheaval, civil war, plague, suffering and imprisonment.

John Owen has inspired me just by his life -- he went through so much yet his works just ooze Jesus and sweetness for him. I'm humbled, blessed, challenged and encouraged by doctrine that magnifies God and leaves me in awe of Him. Thank you for plugging away and publishing these works.

Thanks to the very kind generosity of someone I've recently acquired my own Puritan Hard Drive -- Wow! I'm impressed! Not just by the wealth of material on it but by the ease of use. If you can use Windows file Explorer or look for something on a USB memory stick then you can use the Puritan Hard Drive; it really is that simple. The software makes looking up authors, books and subjects so simple. You can also copy the files to read on a smart phone or tablet.

To anyone thinking of buying their own Puritan Hard Drive -- I'd say "GET IT!"

The material I've read so far has literally changed my life.

Thomas Brooks' "An ark for all God's Noahs" (Vol. 2 of Brooks' Works) must be one of the best books I have ever read; I've gone back to it time and time again over these last 2 years. I don't say this glibly but this is the kind of teaching you NEED in this age. Not just a sticking plaster for your wounds but to go under the scalpel of some master surgeons who will help cut out the cancer of sin and man-centredness in your life, teaching that will ground you in the sovereignty of God and humble you with proclamations of everlasting mercy. If I only stuck to reading the material on the Puritan Hard Drive there would be enough to last me decades.

P.S. I was offered a job yesterday! Guess what I'll be doing in my lunch break -- listening to the treasury of free MP3's and digging deep into God's riches on the Puritan Hard Drive!

- Phil Gibson, South Wales, UK (Pastor, Missionary, etc.)

PASTOR ANDREW COMPTON, The Reformed Reader

"I love books. When I pull Owen or Watson off the shelf, or drink deeply of Baxter while I sit by the fire, I am spoon-fed doctrines made all the more sweet by the passing centuries.

In much the same way that we stand on the shoulders of the Puritans and reap from their study, we also reap from all SWRB's work.

The folks at Still Water Revival Books have carefully assembled the most comprehensive collection of Puritan works I have ever seen.

The Puritan Hard Drive is a gold mine of all things Puritan.

This is a must have -- I am simply astonished with the sheer volume on this device! It would take me a lifetime to assemble such a library! Not to mention the audio/video collection; few people could afford all of these books -- or to add on that second library to keep them.

Thank you again for this amazing product!

The more hands we can get this collection in, the better!

- Pastor David Petrie, Th.M, The North American Reformed Seminary (Mentor and Administrator for TNARS, Free Seminary Level Education at https://www.tnars.net), Director of The Evangelical Reformed Council on Academics https://ercaweb.com/, Director of CORE Fellowship https://www.corefellowship.org/, etc.

Dr. Steven Dilday

Pastor of Liberty and Grace Reformed Church in Northern Virginia

For a number of years now, I have followed, and benefited from, the work of Still Waters Revival Books, particularly the Reformation and Puritan Bookshelf CD sets... and now the Puritan Hard Drive.

The Puritan Hard Drive is a remarkable accomplishment!

The common Christian can now have a world-class Presbyterian and Reformed library at his fingertips, for only pennies per volume.

I do not think that it is an exaggeration to say that the Puritan Hard Drive presents an historic and singular opportunity.

The works on the Puritan Hard Drive have been invaluable to me in sermon preparation and in improving personal and familial piety. If these had been the only blessings attached to the reading of these documents, the expense (even if it had been much greater) would have been justified; but there is more here.

In this present time, a great many Presbyterians (particularly in North America) have forgotten and implicitly (perhaps unwittingly) rejected their Presbyterian heritage. Strangely, Westminster confessing churches have rejected the theological distinctives of the Westminster Standards.

Although the Westminster Assembly produced a beautiful statement of soteriological Calvinism, the histories clearly demonstrate that soteriology was not the principle focus, nor chief interest, of the Assembly. The Westminster Assembly was primarily concerned with uniformity in worship (in accordance with the Regulative Principle), the form of church government (Presbyterianism jus divinum), and Church-State relations (the Establishment Principle). It is a sad irony that the great and distinctive attainments of the Westminster Assembly have been ignored and rejected by so many Westminster confessing churches.

However, we may yet entertain the hope that these great attainments are rejected largely because of ignorance. The best books on these subjects have not been readily available; but (thanks be to God) they are available again on the Puritan Hard Drive.

For anyone interested in recovering our Presbyterian and Reformed past, the Puritan Hard Drive is a must.

It is my hope and prayer that the Puritan Hard Drive will be used by God to bring to light the things that were hidden, to call to remembrance the things that were forgotten.

- Dr. Steven Dilday, Pastor of Liberty and Grace Reformed Church in Northern Virginia https://www.libertyandgracereformed.org/ and https://www.sermonaudio.com/PRCNOVA, President of The Matthew Poole Project https://www.matthewpoole.net/, Professor of Hebrew and director of the Ph.D. program in Puritan History and Literature at Whitefield Theological Seminary https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=82911013359, also directs the Master of Theology degree in "Ecclesiastical Latin." Dr. Dilday is currently translating the "Synopsis" written by the Puritan Divine, Matthew Poole https://www.matthewpoole.net/aboutSynopsis.html. This project when completed will consist of approximately 82 volumes.

Pastor Brian Schwertley

Westminster Presbyterian Church (Waupaca County, Wisconsin)

Fantastic Product: The Puritan Hard Drive

My hat is off to the folks at Still Waters Revival Books - you've put together something special that will benefit all the purchasers and recipients!

Purchasers of the Puritan Hard Drive will find at their fingertips a truly awesome collection of writings and video, eminently convenient in the pocket sized drive.

It's my prayer (which I see already being fulfilled) that users around the world can search these documents to great benefit as they prepare sermons, write papers, study for a deeper understanding of history and theological development, and share with friends.

It makes a generous gift, too.

Check it out for yourself and you'll find, I believe, that it's one of the best Christian software libraries yet developed and its price and convenience make the Puritan Hard Drive a truly appealing resource.

- William Nopper IV

Graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Bible study lay leader.

Thank you for the Puritan Hard Drive. I have just received it... it is an awesome blessing.

I really don't know who you people are but I am sure glad I have made your acquaintance! I first bought the 62 SWRB CDs some time ago and around that time became aware of the idea of exclusive Psalmody. Now, after a quick perusal of the PHD, I am made aware of certain teachings on birth control.

I have ignored the whole concept of birth control because it seemed to me to be a Roman Catholic idea (by the way, I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church) and since only the Roman Catholics practise no birth control I did not see any reason why I ought to adopt it.

Of course in British Christianity neither of these ideas crop up at all (i.e., exclusive Psalmody and the regulative principle of worship, nor any teaching on birth control). On the occasions when I have raised the issue of exclusive Psalmody I have been rejected. The idea is not even considered as being a valid Christian position at all and unfortunately I fear the same for the teachings on birth control. I pray I am wrong.

So again I thank you for your due diligence in producing the Puritan Hard Drive and reintroducing long lost Christian practices and teachings.

May the Lord be glorified and many brought to Him.

Alleluia

- Michael Falconer, England

On the Puritan Hard Drive

Received the SWRB Puritan Hard Drive about three days after shipment.

Have used it... on my Dell Latitude D630 laptop, and am pleased with the product.

It is wonderful -- all that a few of you have been able to do.

To the World-Class Software Architect Who Headed Up the Puritan Hard Drive Software Development (for God's Glory!)

My personal thanks to you for bringing your technical expertise to such a huge, complex, and unique publishing project. It called for exceptional dedication and self-sacrifice to add your special input, and I am sure it will be its own reward, in more ways than one.

Again, my sincere thanks to you for your selfless dedication.

Author of Biblical Counsel: Resources for Renewal. An annotated topical bibliography of works containing biblical counsel for persons seeking lasting solutions to life's problems.)

https://www.lettermen2.com/

"The Master Search Index feature, on the Puritan Hard Drive, is amazing. I am very impressed."

- William Warnock (Ireland)

I received your wonderful hard drive. Praise the Lord. Thank you very much. I will be using this in the mission field in Oaxaca, Mexico. Bravo.

- Robert Koh, South Korea (Missionary in Oaxaca, Mexico)

"Thank you for your ministry and for your service to the body of Christ. It is amazing to see the Lord use you in keeping these amazing writings and sermons available. I am so thankful for your ministry."

- Ken Taylor (TX, USA)

I am pleased to let you know that my Puritan Hard Drive has arrived and I have been enjoying, encouraged, and being refined already by some of the Spurgeon and Puritan sermons.

I am looking forward to much, much more.

What a great way to know and be refined by our GOD, by His Word.

- Dr. David Hindle, Brisbane (Australia)

Love this (Puritan Hard Drive - ed.), it is mind blowing!

- Chris Isom (FL, USA)

I have been going through the resources and I am enjoying the Puritan Hard Drive.

God has truly blessed His Church with this resource!

Thank you for such a great resource!

- Denton Elliott (GA, USA)

"What a resource you have made available to the Church. I just saw the Puritan Hard Drive a friend has. I was amazed."

- Pastor Lawrence Underwood (Providence Family Fellowship - AL, USA)

Of late, other responsibilities have kept me from blogging about my review copy of the Puritan Hard Drive but as the drive kept staring at me from my bookshelf, I finally carved out a few minutes to look something up and decided to do a little musing, in addition to showing yet another great use for the Puritan Hard Drive.

The impetus for this post was a search of Zacharias Ursinus’ Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism which has been OCR’d as part of the Puritan Hard Drive.  I searched the volume for “covenant” and slogged through the 156 references tagged in the search.  I had been wanting to look into this for some time and now the Puritan Hard Drive made my inquiry that much easier!

Read more at https://reformedreader.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/researching-the-covenant-of-works-in-ursinus-with-help-from-the-puritan-hard-drive/

and https://reformedreader.wordpress.com/2011/03/24/the-means-of-grace-william-gurnall-and-the-puritan-hard-drive/

- Pastor R. Andrew Compton

Christ Reformed Church

The Reformed Reader https://reformedreader.wordpress.com