1799-John Reid II.-In this pamphlet, Reid enters the controversy between the Seceders and Covenanters over the issue of civil magistracy. Reid provides both a compend of the arguments of the Covenanters together with a closely reasoned defense of Covenanter principles with respect to magistracy.
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1800-John Reid II.-This is a 1800 sermon by John Reid that challenges societal judgments about wealth and poverty, arguing that God has chosen the poor of this world to be “rich in faith” and heirs of His kingdom. Reid explains that temporal poverty serves divine purposes: it displays God's sovereignty, detaches believers from worldly attachments, teaches contentment, and exposes the folly of trusting in riches. He defines being “rich in faith” as possessing the precious treasure of spiritual grace, realizing promised blessings, finding satisfaction in God rather than material wealth, and ultimately inheriting eternal life. The sermon concludes with practical applications: urging charitable giving to the poor, encouraging patience in suffering, and emphasizing that faith—not worldly status—is what determines one's eternal inheritance.
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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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