Self-Examination in Reformed Practical Theology I have the sense that the doctrine of self-examination figures large in the writings of the Puritans (and perhaps other old-school Reformed theologians); however, I do not know nearly as much about it as I would like, as I am only at the very beginning of my study of the old Reformed theologians. What did the old Reformed theologians, particularly the Puritans, teach about the Christian practice of examining oneself—how it is to be done, its importance, what its purpose and result is, and where it arises from the Scriptures? What works by the Reformers and the Puritans might I turn to to study this teaching further? I would also be pleased if any answers wanted to include some addition information about what other Christian traditions have said about it.
So far I have found the following works, but have not had time to study them:


The address on self-examination in Discourses Suited to the Administration of the Lord's Supper by John Brown
The Necessity of Self-Examination by Jonathan Edwards (apparently in audio form here)
Practical Religion by J. C. Ryle


I also found these sermons, but have not studied them yet either:


One by Joel Beeke, who has saturated himself in the Puritans.
A series which seems to be about Richard Baxter's treatment of self-examination, by a man I'm unfamiliar with
One by Charles Spurgeon, a Reformed Baptist with close affinities to the Puritans (this is a transcript)


I also intend to look up the relevant passages in Calvin's Institutes, his commentaries, and John Gill's and Matthew Henry's commentaries. I intend to report further...