1832-David Scott.-In this “Calm Examination,” Scott surveys Gilbert McMaster’s “Four Letters on Civil Government,” which was written to give an apology for the defecting party known as “New Lights.” Scott takes McMaster’s arguments seriously and systematically dismantles them. He shows the defects in the thinking of the “New Light” theology and demonstrates that it is contrary to the historic position of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
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1833-David Scott.-In this examination of McMaster’s “Brief Inquiry,” Scott shows that the narrative of the “New Lights’ is wrong and even dishonest. He explains that the history which is a term of communion in the Reformed Presbyterian church is that which has the sanction of Synod. This is a very good explanation of the historical roots of political dissent, including voting and serving on juries, in America.
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1863-David Scott.-This pamphlet contains a synopsis of Scott’s earlier works prepared during the controversy with the “New Lights.” It is a good overview of the position of the Reformed Presbyterian church regarding relations to the civil authorities in the United States. It is also notable for its discussion of church authority through its courts.
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