1647-Westminster Assembly.-A series of directives issued by the Westminster Assembly on how to conduct family worship complete with a list of things to do and things to avoid.
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1818-Archibald Mason.-In this third discourse, Mason sets forth the various signs which he believes indicates the time of the Millennium is drawing near. He speculates that the Jews will soon be regathered to the promises land in anticipation for their conversion. This, he thinks, will be after a time of great trouble such as the world has never before seen.
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1879-John McAuley.-In this article, Mr. McAuley describes and defends the doctrine of Christian liberty set forth in the Westminster Confession and shows that this doctrine is destroyed by the “Covenant of 1871” sworn by the Synod of the RPCNA.
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1818-Archibald Mason.-In this fourth discourse, Mason gives a very full account of the 1335 days prior to the Millennium. While his starting date for the 1335 days is obviously wrong, his discussion is helpful and useful for the study of the timing of Bible prophecy.
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1821-Samuel Brown Wylie.-In this series of articles, Wylie explains why there is no injustice in God for punishing what seem to be finite sins with an infinite duration. He reminds his readers that all sin is against an infinite God and His infinite majesty. There is, in this discussion, an excellent discuss of what makes the same physical action in one case virtuous and in another vice. Wylie moves from related topic to related topic, discussing particular redemption in some detail, including examining texts usually asserted to teach universal redemption. He ends with an instructive discussion of the nature of the Mediatorial reign of Christ and a philological assault on Universalism.
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1818-Archibald Mason.-In this fifth discourse, Mason examines the various duties of believers in anticipation of the approach of the Millennium. In this, he discusses the duty of faith and repentance. The believer should be concerned to see this his life is conformed to the high ideals that will characterize the Millennium.
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John Chrysostom (347-407).-A series of counsels on bringing reform to wives including the wearing of jewelry and use of cosmetics.
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1649-George Gillespie.-A short but very important essay by Gillespie on the nature and extent of the atonement. In it, he shows that the notion that the atonement was of universal scope is destructive to the Gospel and the undermines the exercise of true saving faith.
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