1798-Anonymous.-This short article examines the issue of covenant obligation particularly with respect to religious covenants but with the understanding that many of the comments pertain to social and national covenants.
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1772-Reformed Presbytery (of Scotland).-Here is a faithful copy of the original directions for society, or fellowship, meetings. It contains directions for governing the meeting together with guidance on the qualifications of constituent members and appropriate topics of discussion.
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1641-William Gouge (1575-1653).-An excellent catechism on the Sabbath and Sabbath keeping. Gouge was a Westminster divine and he gives much practical advice on the proper observance.
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1844-Jean-Henri Merle D'Aubigne (1794-1872).-In this essay, D'Aubigne examines the peculiar principles of both the Lutheran and Reformed Reformations. He has many helpful insights and explains why the Reformed should be respectful toward Lutheranism without losing its own excellence.
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1674-Joseph Alleine (1634-1668).-This is Alleine's work using the Shorter Catechism as a springboard for a more detailed catechizing. Not only are his questions on the Catechism's questions helpful, his epistle to his congregation at the end of the work provides a brief apologetic for the practice of catechizing.
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1822-George Stevenson.-In this treatise, Stevenson defends the doctrine of religious social covenants. The discussion has interesting and useful comments on the use of creeds and the need for testimony bearing. However, its most important component is its explanation and defence of the descending obligations of covenants. Originally written in 1822, this is the third edition expanded by some twenty pages of material.
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1817-Thomas McCrie.-Taking occasion of some controversy over Antiburgher minister Andrew Thomson's refusal to open his meeting house for religious celebration on the set day for the funeral of Princess Charlotte, McCrie defends the position of the Scottish church against religious ceremonies and sermons attending funerals. Of special interest is McCrie's citations of the Dutch and French churches in support of the Scottish church.
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1882-Austin Phelps (1820-1890).-In this second essay, Phelps explains why he believes that giving women the right to vote in civil elections is against nature and will be detrimental to American society. He also warns that it will be hard to regain the country and culture once women start voting.
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1882-Austin Phelps (1820-1890).-This is the first of two essays examining the movement for woman's suffrage. Phelps compares it to the drive to give the vote to freed negro slaves after the American Civil War. He believed that suffrage was not a right and that it had been given to freed blacks before they were ready to exercise the responsibility whereas he believed that women could never be made ready to be proper recipients.
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1906-James Stacy (1830-1912).-A brief introduction to the subject of prophecy together with several helpful reminders for students of prophecy.
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1906-James Stacy (1830-1912).-In this chapter, Stacy gives a concise and accurate overview of the prophecies of Daniel in order to provide a proper context for New Testament prophecies.
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1906-James Stacy (1830-1912).-This chapter provides a very good outline of the prophecies of John according to the historicist interpretation. Stacy generally follows the majority of historicists in agreement to major events of the prophecy.
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1906-James Stacy (1830-1912).-This chapter takes up the question of the fulfillment of prophecy around the time the author was writing. It contains many interesting observations and helpful lessons for discerning the signs of the times.
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1906-James Stacy (1830-1912).-This part contains the critical essay on the second coming of Christ in which Stacy attacks many of the central tenets of premillennialism and defends postmillennialist and the idea of the millennium being literal rather than spiritual.
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1906-James Stacy (1830-1912).-This is a very helpful handbook on Biblical prophecy written from a postmillennial and historicist point of view. Stacy condenses and simplifies many prophetic interpretations of the prophecies of Daniel and of John.
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1822-Thomas McCrie (1772-1835).-This is a short examination on the question of women voting in church elections. McCrie discusses some of the reasons and the history behind excluding women from suffrage in the church.
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1908-Robert James George (1844-1911).-This second article gives a number of reasons for the continued use of communion tokens with appreciation for their conduciveness to a more orderly administration of the sacrament.
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1908-Robert James George (1844-1911).-The first of two articles written by George, this one chronicles the decline of the use of communion tokens amongst 19th century Reformed Presbyterians in America with observations concerning the result of their disuse. This was the first step toward introducing open communion.
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1908-Robert James George (1844-1911).-An interesting defense of family worship being a term of communion amongst Reformed Presbyterians.
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1799-Archibald Mason.-A thorough survey of Biblical data and theological reasoning on the subject of covenanting. Mason discusses the duty, obligations and blessings which accrue to churches and nations that enter into this ordinance.
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