1644-The Parliament.-An Act authorizing the removal of all things which violate the Scriptural, or Regulative, principle of worship from all houses of worship throughout England. This included all the liturgical garb, furniture pictures of Jesus or the Trinity together with the removal of all musical instruments.
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1644-The Parliament.-An Ordinance which contains numerous specific examples of forbidden activity for Lord's day observance together with penalties for violations.
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1643-The Parliament.-An ordinance which was passed prohibiting covenant refusers from holding office in and around London.
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1643-Westminster Assembly.-A petitioning of the Parliament for the calling of a day of fasting together with a list of reasons for such a solemn humiliation.
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1643-The Parliament.-An Act designed to see that the Solemn League and Covenant was subscribed throughout England and Wales including instructions for how to subscribe.
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1642-The Parliament.-An Act against all unnecessary activities or business being conducted upon the Lord's day together with a condemnation of turning that day into a day of recreation.
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1879-Anonymous.-A popular survey of reasons that Christians should not celebrate the false religious holy day called "Christmas."
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1876-Anonymous.-A scathing but brief attack on those who celebrate "Christmas" as a religious observance.
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1874-Anonymous.-An article treating the superstitious use and abuse of trees in the celebrating of "Christmas."
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1851-Anonymous.-An article explaining why Reformed Presbyterians do not celebrate "Christmas" and why you should not either, if you are a Christian.
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1687-Increase Mather (1639-1723).-A series of chapters each devoted to bearing witness against the most popular forms of public sins of his day most of which continue under some guise unto this day.
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1851-William Louis Roberts.-A spirited postmillennial account of the mediatorial reign of Christ which seeks to answer the question of what we should do when man's law conflicts with God's law, discussed against the backdrop of the fugitive slave law.
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1827-John Black.-This sermon, given to combat the wicked practice of Dueling, contains an interesting account of the Mediatorial reign of Christ and the wickedness of those nations which reject His moral law. Black’s discussion explores the concept of persons and the law to which all persons are subject.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-A careful exposition of the sealed book and the context of its appearance in the narrative together with the significance of its being opened. To this, McLeod adds a series of reflections.
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1818-James Milligan.-A Plea for Infant Baptism is a work of value, not only for its defense of sprinkling and infant baptism, but because Milligan addresses many issues of doctrinal and practical importance. He spends time establishing both the authority of the Old Testament in the life of the Christian and setting forth the true nature of the covenant made with Abraham. Apart from the discussion of baptism, his discussion of the morality of the Sabbath is must reading for those who have questions respecting the binding nature of the Fourth commandment.
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He had spoken of God’s direful judgment, of sending strong delusion on them that had no love to the pure truth, but sinned against light, and had pleasure in the false worship and superstitions countenanced by the world. Now, lest the Thessalonians should be troubled at this sad prediction, he showeth what cause he had to bless God in their behalf.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-This chapter discusses the period of the seals between the reign of Domitian and the rise of Constantine. There is herein a careful examination of the context and symbols of this period.
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After the doctrine of Antichrist, and God’s dreadful spiritual judgments on his abettors and followers, the apostle interposeth some matter of consolation to the Thessalonians; as before he comforted them from their election, so now from their vocation.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-In this lecture, McLeod speaks of the period of the trumpets. In it, he chronicles the course of the Roman empire after Constantine until its eclipsing by the Vandals and Huns.
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1846-John Black.-This is a very good summary of Black's discourses on baptism. The first portion defends the doctrine of infant baptism; the second portion is devoted to the defense of sprinkling as a proper mode of baptism.
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