Sabbath Keeping Ordinance
James Dodson
1642-The Parliament.-An Act against all unnecessary activities or business being conducted upon the Lord's day together with a condemnation of turning that day into a day of recreation.
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Christmas
James Dodson
1879-Anonymous.-A popular survey of reasons that Christians should not celebrate the false religious holy day called "Christmas."
Read MoreFaith in Christmas
James Dodson
1876-Anonymous.-A scathing but brief attack on those who celebrate "Christmas" as a religious observance.
Read MoreChristmas Trees
James Dodson
1874-Anonymous.-An article treating the superstitious use and abuse of trees in the celebrating of "Christmas."
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James Dodson
1851-Anonymous.-An article explaining why Reformed Presbyterians do not celebrate "Christmas" and why you should not either, if you are a Christian.
Read MoreA Testimony Against several Prophane and Superstitious Customs.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreThe Higher Law, or the Law of the Most High;
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreA Sermon on National Righteousness and Sin.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreTHE SEALED BOOK. LECTURE III.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreA Plea for Infant Baptism.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreSermon Eleven-2 Thess. 2:13.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreTHE PERIOD OF THE SEALS. LECTURE IV.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreSermon Twelve-2 Thess. 2:14.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreTHE APOCALYPTICAL TRUMPETS. LECTURE V.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreThe Substance of some Discourses on Baptism;
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreSermon Thirteen-2 Thess. 2:15.
James Dodson
The apostle, after he had comforted the Thessalonians, he exhorteth them to constancy in the truth, whatever temptations they had to the contrary.
Read MoreINTRODUCTORY REMARKS.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreSECTION I.-INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL SUBJECT OF DISPUTE.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreSECTION II.-OBSERVATIONS ON THE CHANGE OF PUBLIC STANDARDS, AND BONDS OF ECCLESIASTICAL FELLOWSHIP.
James Dodson
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.
Read MoreSECTION III.-GENERAL VIEW OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL PROFESSION OF THE SECESSION, AND THAT WHICH IS NOW ADOPTED BY THE SYNOD ACCORDING TO THEIR NEW DEEDS.
James Dodson
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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