Act, Declaration and Testimony,
James Dodson
FOR THE
WHOLE OF OUR COVENANTED REFORMATION, AS ATTAINED TO, AND ESTABLISHED IN, BRITAIN AND IRELAND; PARTICULARLY BETWIXT THE YEARS 1638
AND 1649, INCLUSIVE.
AS, ALSO,
AGAINST ALL THE STEPS OF DEFECTION FROM SAID REFORMATION, WHETHER IN FORMER OR LATER TIMES, SINCE THE OVERTHROW
OF THAT GLORIOUS WORK, DOWN TO THIS PRESENT DAY:
BY THE REFORMED PRESBYTERY.
Psalm 60:4.—Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee: that it may be displayed because of the truth.
Isaiah 8:16.—Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Jude, verse 3.—That ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
Revelation 3:11.—Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
TO WHICH IS NOW ADDED
A HISTORICAL AND DECLARATORY SUPPLEMENT.
PHILADELPHIA:
RUE & JONES, PRINTERS, 106 & 108 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
1876.
[compared with the 1777 edition]
PHILADELPHIA.
We hereby certify that this is a true edition of the ORIGINAL JUDICIAL TESTIMONY, emitted by the Reformed Presbytery at Ploughlandhead, Scotland, 1761; together with the Supplements adopted by the Reformed Presbytery at this date, June 2d, 1876.
DAVID STEELE
JAMES CAMPBELL
ROBERT CLYDE
ROBERT ALEXANDER,
Committee.
CONTENTS.
1777-The Reformed Presbytery.-An apology for the issuing of a testimony together with an explanation of its purpose.
1777-The Reformed Presbytery.-An historical account of the Reformed Presbyterians with particular emphasis upon that time from the First Reforamtion from Popery until the time of the Testimony (1761).
1777-The Reformed Presbytery.-The testimony against the Erastian constitutions both civil and ecclesiastical after the "Glorious" Revolution of 1688.
1777-The Reformed Presbytery.-The reluctant testimony against the Seceders upon their peculiar principles regarding the doctrine of the civil magistracy.
1876-The Reformed Presbytery.-The historical supplement which chronicles the doctrinal and practical matters which have arisen in the church since 1777 with a particular emphasis upon theological movements and trends in North America.
1777-The Reformed Presbytery.-A series of doctrinal declarations and clarifications designed to correct misunderstandings and misinterpretations of the Westminster Confession.
1777-The Reformed Presbytery.-An addenda devoted to a discussion of the principles of the Reformation and the problem of incorporating Romanist territories.
1876-The Reformed Presbytery.-A series of doctrinal and practical concenrs that arose in the 19th century.
1876.-The Reformed Presbytery.-These are the terms of Christian and Ministerial communion.
1876.-The Reformed Presbytery.-These are the questions to be put to those standing for ordination.
1850.-The Reformed Presbytery.-These are the supplements and judicial declarations adopted by the Reformed Presbytery explaining the situation of Covenanters as it unfolded in the early 19th century.