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features, gives a list of shon-cutkeys , and provides information onordering supplies (such as pre-printedchecks or other Parsons products) tobe used with MoneyCounts 7.0, Parsonstechnicalsuppon, program copyright, and so fonh.

Ifyou have a computer and you usemoney in any way, I highly recommend this program . If you do not havea computer, I know you use money(even though I cannot figure out whyyou would read a computer softwarereview ) . Use some o f that money toget a computer -- and then get this fineParsons product. You will find it extremely helpful.

sale . It also provides for the production of a number of important letters:confimlation of employment, lettersof acceptance, and credit and collection letters.

Those of you who have an earlierversion of It's Legal will recognize all

of these possibilities. New to version2.0 are forms for health care power ofattorney and several consumer letters,Alsonewto this version is an on-screenglossary written for those without legal training. The glossary is accessedby a hot-key (Alt+Pl) for easy andquick access.

The guidelines are simple to followand the forms easy to use. Menus may

be accessed by arrow, mouse , or typing the highlighted letter for each selection. For the more technical needs,It's Legal provides enormous assistance . Por the more mundane pur-poses (e.g., consumer letters ), this program saves much time and efron . Animponant and helpful feature is theautomatic back-up upon exiting theprogram. Pile safety is vital

Of course, throughout the manualthere are encouragements to seek askilled lawyer on technical questions,but the program's design providesforms that are legal in all states (as ofthe date of production). A very helpfulprogram Q

It's Legal2.0. Parsons Technology. ~1-800-223-6925. System require- own good. Each heading is then di-ments: IBMPC, XT, AT or compatible. vided into numerous subheadings ex-Either a hard-drive (preferred) or two plained in readable style in brief chap-floppys (of no less than 36 K each). ook Review ters . Individual chapters can be readS12K RAM (minimum). MS/PC DOS with much edification in one sitting.2.11 or higher. Burroughs writes to our heans, al-

he Evil o Evils or The xceeding ways setting before us the greatness ofA long-held maxim says that noth- s' r. I S b ] . hB hs obedience and the awfulness of sin. Heing is cenain in life other than death Il .rU nessoJ' n y eremla urroug

Soli Deo Gloria 213 W. Vincent St. observes, "when the Scriptures speak ofand taxes. And since we live in a ligOnier,Pa.lS6S8199234Spp. 22.95. God 's people beingafflicted,yet itspeakslawyer-based society rather than a of them as most honorable, and in anIa b d . ty I Id dd In God's good providence, this bookw- ase SOCle, wou a an excellent condition, notwithstanding

dd " all' h < '1' . is back in print after almost 350 years.a ltlon me to t IS lami 13rmaxlm: their afflictions, But when it speaks of"And'f i t h 11 h It was first pUblished in 1654). WeareI you e Wl out aWl, not ing some in great prosperity but wicked, it. ha h I I fu living in a day when we are seeing anIS more sure t n w 0 esa e con sion speaks of them as most contemptible

d f increasing hatred for BiblicalChristian-an economic rustrat ion or your and vile." (p. 109)heirs Speaking of wills, we might ity in our culture and sadly withinconcur with KarlMaulden: "Don't eave many churches. Christians have been He wntes the following regardinghome without one ." and, I believe,will increasingly, be put Christ's suffenng. "The afflictions that

ina position where theirfaithful,loving Christ endured, though they were notParsonsTechnologyhasonceagain stand for the truth will lead to verbal everywaythesamewith thedamnedin

created a solid, versatile; easy-to-use abuse, hindrances to promotions, job heJl,yet certainly there was the wrath ofprogram. It's Legalis a mUlti-purpose loss, and perhaps even jail terms. Thus God as really and truly upon Christ asprogram that allows you to produce a Christians are oftenfaced with compro- truly upon the damned in hell, as reaJly,hostoflegal documents . With this fine mise and giving in to temptation rather though 1 say not in every kind in the

program youcan produce simplewiUs, than holding fast to the claims of the samewayandrnanner.And , therefore,living wills, grant general and special Gospeland its implications forall of life. see that Chrtst was capabl e of that evil,powers of attorney and exercise the Thus Burroughs' book is exceed- of the wrath of the Almighty upon Hisrevocation of powers of attorney, gen- ingly imponant for our own day. soul , and yet not capable of sin. He waserate board minutes , draw-up tempo- Through seven major headings the au- willing to undergo that, and yet not torary guardianship cenificates, employ- thor reminds the reader that sin is far have the least guilt of sin applied toment agreements, consulting agree- worse thananyaffiictionthat rnanmight Him." (pp . 7-8)ments, promissory notes, real estate choose to place on us, and is totally This book is filled with Scripture,leases, equipment leases, and bills of oppo site to God and is opposed to our Christcenteredness, calls to repentance

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