1803-Alexander McLeod.-A discourse on the Mediatorial character of Christ and the importance of this doctrine with respect to the duty of nations favored with the light of the Gospel.
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1806-Alexander McLeod.-A discussion of church government in the form of a catechism by an early “American” Reformed Presbyterian father.
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1661-James Guthrie.-A sermon warning of the stormy trials that come upon the people of God and the reasons the Lord brings them together with instructions to avoid stumbling in them.
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1661-James Guthrie.-Two speeches given prior to his sentencing and execution for his faithfulness to the cause of the Covenanted Reformation. The first contains a reasoned and impassioned plea for his release. The second gives a short account of the principles upon which he suffered.
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Born near Lucesco, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, September 15, 1803. He received his early education in a private Academy, and graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1829. He studied theology...
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1690-James Guthrie.-Published posthumously, this gives an outline and exposition of the offices of ruling elder and deacon in accordance with Scripture and the usage of the Scottish church.
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1840-Andrew Symington.-In this discourse, Symington addresses the duty and privilege of prayer particularly as a private social exercise ("where two or three are gathered"). He gives both reasons and petitions for the matter of such private prayer gatherings. This covers much of devotional concern, including method of prayer.
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1841-Thomas Sproull.-A sermon on the doctrine of social covenanting together with how covenant keeping holds the key for Presbyterian reunion.
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1841-Andrew Symington.-An introductory lecture on the principles of the Second Reformation in Scotland. In this, Symington explains the nature and importance of the Covenanter testimony.
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1841-James Ferguson (1797-1862).-An essay setting forth the complete spiritual independence of the government of the Church of Christ from the interference of the civil magistrate or any other institution. Jesus Christ has set a government in his Church distinct from that of the state.
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1841-Thomas Neilson (1801-1872).-An excellent essay describing the unscriptural character of hierarchical prelacy and the Erastianism of the Church of England. This also surveys the popish nature of Anglican liturgy and its persecuting spirit.
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1841-John Graham.-An essay surveying the various defects in the Revolution establishment and its incursions upon the spiritual independence of the Church of Scotland. This contains an apology for Reformed Presbyterians remaining apart from this settlement in 1690.
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1841-William Henry Goold (1815-1897).-In this essay, Goold explores an issue which greatly agitated the Church of Scotland around this time—patronages. This would lead to the formation of the Free Church of Scotland, in 1843. However, besides surveying the topic from a Biblical and historical point of view, he spends much ink defending the right of Christian people to chose their own pastors and elders.
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1806-John Reid II.-This is a second work commissioned by the Reformed Presbytery, of Scotland, and intended to be introductory to the history and distinctive practice of Covenanters.
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1806-John Reid II.-A discussion of why the church needs to have terms of communion together with a defense of the terms of communion adopted by the Reformed Presbyterian church. This was written and issued as an official production of the presbytery.
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1787-The Reformed Presbytery, Scotland.-This is the Presbytery's response to the news of the defection of several ministers into a merger between ministers of the Reformed Presbytery and Associate Presbyterian communions. Abandoning principles, this "union" left three or four bodies where there had been two.
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1761 (1777 ed.)-The Reformed Presbytery.-John Courtass authored sections on history and doctrine; John Thorburn authored section on doctrine.
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1712-John McMillan I. together with Mr. John McNeil.-This is the historical account of the renewal of the Covenants, National and Solemn League, by the early Old Dissenters, or Covenanters together with a record of the transaction.
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