1579-Theodore Beza.-An early Reformed Protestant response to the Romish charges that there is no salvation outside of the church. Beza demonstrates that the visibility of the church is to sought in profession of the true religion rather than ecclesial institution.
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1580-Theodore Beza.-In this treatise, Beza describes the three different kinds of bishops which have existed in the church. The first is instituted by God; the second by man; the third by the devil. Here is one Reformer’s critique of the system of government using hierarchical bishops and favoring the polity of Presbyterianism.
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1592-Theodore Beza.-The first eleven “chapters” of Beza’s students’ notes capturing his teaching on Theology proper, the doctrine of God and the Trinity, the will and providence of God and predestination.
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Theodore Beza was born in Vezelay, in Burgundy, France, June 24, 1519. In the 1540s he was converted to Protestantism after falling ill. During this illness, he had what he described as a crisis of mind, heart and body in which his deep spiritual need was revealed. In 1549, he was appointed professor of Greek at Lausanne, while visiting Pierre Viret, a Protestant reformer...
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1813-Andrew Symington.-This sermon sets forth a helpful meditation on the unity of God and the Trinity of Persons preached, at that time, on the occasion of a Unitarian meeting house being established.
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Andrew Symington was born in Paisley, Scotland, June 26, 1785. He was the eldest son of a town merchant. There, in Paisley, he attended a grammar school, after which he transferred to Glasgow University. In 1803, he earned an A.M. [Master of Arts], graduating with honors in mathematics, science and theology. Being a son of the church, he intended the ministry in the Reformed Presbyterian Church...
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1819-John Black.-A synodical sermon expounding against open communion, setting forth the true limits of church fellowship and the need for confessionalism amongst church members.
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1819-John Black.-A note on the true nature of imputation, saving faith and the covenants with Adam and Christ.
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1819-John Black.-A note observing that separate communions imply some underlying problem which must be addressed before there can be ecclesiastical union and communion.
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1819-John Black.-A note explaining how ecclesiastical fellowship differs from Christian fellowship in its nature and scope.
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1819-John Black.-A note on the breadth to be observed in church communion.
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1819-John Black.-A note on the importance that church union only be attempted on principled grounds.
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1819-John Black.-A note explaining that the rights of conscience do not give any liberty to disregard the rights of God or his law.
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1819-John Black.-A note on the identity and duty of the two witnesses.
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1819-John Black.-A note discussing the duty of the two witnesses to testify against antichrist together with an exposition of the identity of antichrist and his duration in history.
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1819.John Black.-A note explaining that there is the same obligation to believe as there is to obey.
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1819-John Black.-A note on the ecclesiastical use of creeds and confessions with respect to church fellowship and intercommunion.
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1806-John Reid II.-The names and origin of those called Old Dissenters, or Covenanters.
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1806-John Reid II.-An historical survey of the events that led to a separate Covenanting party in Scotland together with its progress until the formation of the Reofrmed Presbytery.
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1806-John Reid II.-An historical account of the accession of John McMillan to the Covenanters and a defense of his subsequent ministry from aspersions cast.
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