John Calvin (1509–1564)

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1. John Calvin

   Author of Institutes of the Christian Religion, A Reformation Debate, Treatises on the Sacraments: Catechism of the Church of Geneva, Forms of Prayer, and Confessions of Faith

2. Charles William Eliot

   Author of The Apology, Phædo, and Crito of Plato; The Golden sayings of Epictetus; The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Elizabethan Drama, Volume I: Marlowe; Shakespeare, Sacred Writings, Volume I: Confucian; Hebrew; Christian (Part I)

3. John Piper

   Author of Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die, Counted Righteous in Christ: Should We Abandon the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness?

4. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

   Author of Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Spiritual depression, Preaching & Preachers

5. J. I. Packer

   Author of Knowing God, Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God, A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life

6. R. C. Sproul

   Author of Chosen by God, Knowing Scripture, Defending Your Faith: An Introduction to Apologetics

7. Charles Hodge

   Author of Systematic Theology, Ephesians (The Crossway Classic Commentaries), Commentary on the First Epistle to the Corinthians

8. D. A. Carson

   Author of An Introduction to the New Testament, Exegetical Fallacies, Sermon on the Mount: An Evangelical Exposition of Matthew 5-7

9. John Owen

   Author of The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, The Glory of Christ, The Holy Spirit (Works of John Owen, Volume 3)

10. John Murray

    Author of Redemption Accomplished and Applied, The Imputation of Adam's Sin, Divorce

11. Benjamin B. Warfield

    Author of Works of Benjamin B. Warfield, The, Counterfeit Miracles, Studies in Theology

12. Thomas Watson

    Author of The Godly Man's Picture (Puritan Paperbacks), A Body of Divinity, The Mischief of Sin (Puritan Writings)

13. Charles Haddon Spurgeon

    Author of Lectures to My Students, Morning and Evening, The Treasury of David

14. J. Gresham Machen

    Author of Christianity and Liberalism, The Christian View of Man, God Transcendent

15. Joel R. Beeke

    Author of Reformed Confessions Harmonized, Puritan Reformed Spirituality, Overcoming The World: Grace To Win The Daily Battle

16. Jonathan Edwards

    Author of Religious Affections, The Freedom of the Will (Great Awakening Writings (1725-1760)), Charity and Its Fruit

17. Geerhardus Vos

    Author of Biblical Theology, Pauline Eschatology, Grace and Glory

18. Iain H. Murray

    Author of Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography, The Forgotten Spurgeon, The Puritan Hope

19. John R. W. Stott

    Author of The Cross of Christ, The Letters of John: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries), The Incomparable Christ

20. Martin Luther

    Author of The Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther : Selections From His Writings, Three Treatises