1687-Increase Mather (1639-1723).-A series of chapters each devoted to bearing witness against the most popular forms of public sins of his day most of which continue under some guise unto this day.
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1851-William Louis Roberts.-A spirited postmillennial account of the mediatorial reign of Christ which seeks to answer the question of what we should do when man's law conflicts with God's law, discussed against the backdrop of the fugitive slave law.
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1827-John Black.-This sermon, given to combat the wicked practice of Dueling, contains an interesting account of the Mediatorial reign of Christ and the wickedness of those nations which reject His moral law. Black’s discussion explores the concept of persons and the law to which all persons are subject.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-A careful exposition of the sealed book and the context of its appearance in the narrative together with the significance of its being opened. To this, McLeod adds a series of reflections.
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1818-James Milligan.-A Plea for Infant Baptism is a work of value, not only for its defense of sprinkling and infant baptism, but because Milligan addresses many issues of doctrinal and practical importance. He spends time establishing both the authority of the Old Testament in the life of the Christian and setting forth the true nature of the covenant made with Abraham. Apart from the discussion of baptism, his discussion of the morality of the Sabbath is must reading for those who have questions respecting the binding nature of the Fourth commandment.
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He had spoken of God’s direful judgment, of sending strong delusion on them that had no love to the pure truth, but sinned against light, and had pleasure in the false worship and superstitions countenanced by the world. Now, lest the Thessalonians should be troubled at this sad prediction, he showeth what cause he had to bless God in their behalf.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-This chapter discusses the period of the seals between the reign of Domitian and the rise of Constantine. There is herein a careful examination of the context and symbols of this period.
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After the doctrine of Antichrist, and God’s dreadful spiritual judgments on his abettors and followers, the apostle interposeth some matter of consolation to the Thessalonians; as before he comforted them from their election, so now from their vocation.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-In this lecture, McLeod speaks of the period of the trumpets. In it, he chronicles the course of the Roman empire after Constantine until its eclipsing by the Vandals and Huns.
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1846-John Black.-This is a very good summary of Black's discourses on baptism. The first portion defends the doctrine of infant baptism; the second portion is devoted to the defense of sprinkling as a proper mode of baptism.
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The apostle, after he had comforted the Thessalonians, he exhorteth them to constancy in the truth, whatever temptations they had to the contrary.
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1807-Thomas McCrie (1772-1835).-An apology for writing this indictment of the Anti-Burgher Testimony of 1804 on the head of civil magistracy and its relation to the church.
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1807-Thomas McCrie (1772-1835).-An explanation of the point in contention together with the assertion that the position taken by the author is not new or novel within Presbyterian and Reofrmed circles.
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1807-Thomas McCrie (1772-1835).-A discussion of the importance of confessions and testimonies and their relation to the terms of communion in ecclesiastical communion.
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1807-Thomas McCrie (1772-1835).-A discussion of the problems that were incorporated in the New Seceder Testimony (1804) and the problems that they present.
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1807-Thomas McCrie (1772-1835).-A discussion of the purpose of Judicial Testimonies and the need for them to include history as part of the terms of communion in the church.
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1807-Thomas McCrie (1772-1835).-This chapter explains what it means for reformation to be national and public and not merely a sectarian affair.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-This chapter develops the interpretation of two of the Wo trumpets. This lecture involves a detailed exposition of the rise of Islam and its place in prophecy.
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The apostle—1. Giveth thanks for their election and vocation, vers. 13, 14. 2. Exhorteth them to stick fast to the truths delivered by epistles, or word of mouth, ver. 15. 3. Prayeth for them, in the words now read. So that is the third means of confirming their faith in the truth of the gospel; prayer to God for them.
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1814-Alexander McLeod.-In this chapter, M'Leod discusses the seventh trumpet and the wo that accompanies it. This chapter gives a survey of the historical events amongst the European powers and their prophetic significance until Napoleon.
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