"German rationalists, discussing the sins of the patriarchs, were designated by Dr. Duncan: 'Those Ham-Like writers.' He often said, 'Let us speak tenderly of the faults of the Old Testament saints.'" - Spurgeon's Sermon Notes
Further recommended reading & listening:
The Best of The Daily Spurgeon
The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray
A Defense of Calvinism - by Charles Spurgeon