The Obligation of Covenants.
James Dodson
1803-Samuel Brown Wylie.-A sermon that demonstrates the Scriptural basis for the doctrine of covenanting which also explains how and why social covenanting can bind descending generations.
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The sin and danger of countenancing the administrations of erroneous teachers pointed out : [in] a sermon preached at Chartiers, in the county of Washington, Pa.
James Dodson
1794-John Anderson.-A sermon which explains what happens when men are given over to hearing the ministrations of erroneous teachers. Anderson discusses the doctrines and practical reasons for maintaining confessional integrity by avoiding sectarian ministers or ministers not of one's own communion.
Read MoreThe Treasure in Earthen Vessels or, the Dispensation of the Gospel, Committed to men of like Passions with the Hearers
James Dodson
1779-John Fairley.-This ordination sermon for William Steven. This sermon discusses the nature of the Gospel ministry and why God has entrusted the work of preaching to sinful men.
Read MorePrelacy an Idol and Prelates Idolaters:
James Dodson
1713-James Fraser [of Brae] (1639-1699).-A devastating critique of prelacy and all of its attendant evils and corruptions.
Read MoreSERMON I.
James Dodson
Robert Traill. On Matthew 7:13, 14.
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James Dodson
Robert Traill. On Matthew 7:13, 14.
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James Dodson
Robert Traill. On Matthew 7:13, 14.
Read MoreThree Sermons on Matthew VII. 13, 14.
James Dodson
Robert Traill.
Read MoreSermon on Isaiah LXIII.16.
James Dodson
Robert Traill.
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James Dodson
Robert Traill.-A sermon detailing the difficulty and carefulness that is to attend the ministry together with exhortations for those who are not in the ministry but seek to profit by it.
Read MoreThe Great Gospel SUMMONDS to Close with CHRIST.
James Dodson
1676-John Welsh (of Iron-gray)(ca. 1624-1681).-An excellent sermon, preached during the times of persecution when the Covenanters were being shut up to field conventicles. This outlines the great topic of the Gospel and its command to be believed by all who hear.
Read MorePublic Worship to be Preferred Before Private.
James Dodson
1696-David Clarkson (1622-1686).-Clarkson explains why public worship is more important than private worship without dismissing the need for the latter.
Read MoreRuler’s Sins the Cause of National Judgments.
James Dodson
1650-Patrick Gillespie.-A sermon warning about the dangers posed to a people by the wickedness of their rulers with some explanation of the covenantal solidarity of the moral person of nations.
Read MoreMinisterial Work and Sufficiency:
James Dodson
1832-Gilbert McMaster.-In this discourse, McMaster explains the need for the Gospel ministry and considers the doctrine of ordination together with its duties and responsibilities. Throughout he shows the need for reliance upon Christ for the sufficiency of its accomplishment.
Read MoreDedication of Churches.
James Dodson
1885-Thomas Sproull.-A short examination of the unbiblical and anti-confessional practice of dedicating of church buildings. Sproull gives a short series of reasons for rejecting this as a relic of popery and unreformed.
Read More“Honour to whom honour is due.”
James Dodson
1822-James Renwick Willson.-This address is a moving plea for the honorable disposal of the bodies of the dead, especially those who have died in pursuit of noble causes.
Read MoreOUR BANNERS SET UP.
James Dodson
1872-James W. Shaw.-A sermon preached after the administration of the Lord’s supper designed to impress upon the communicants the desirability and necessity of persevering in the covenanted faith of their forefathers. This contains many observations on testimony bearing and the nature of ecclesiastical communion.
Read MoreExposition of the Psalms.
James Dodson
1887-Thomas Sproull.-An excellent lecture on the practice of giving an exposition to the Psalms that are sung in the congregation. In this exercise, the first Psalm to be sung in congregational worship was usually chosen for an extended exposition that sometimes lasted as long as the sermon (from 20 minutes to nearly an hour). In this way, people are encouraged to sing with the understanding as well as the Spirit.
Read MoreNicknaming the Sabbath A Protest against using other than the Scriptural names for the Lord’s Day
James Dodson
1930-Thomas Melville Slater (1869-1951).-This small tract, written for the Reformed Presbyterian Committee on Witness Bearing, explains why Christians should be careful in their terminology regarding the Lord’s day.
Read MoreThe Doctrine of the Atonement.
James Dodson
1810-Alexander M’Leod.-This series of articles appeared in The Christian’s Magazine. M’Leod gives a very good explanation of the orthodox doctrine of the atonement together with a defense of limited atonement, or particular redemption. This was written in the midst of the Hopkinsian controversy and presents a soundly Calvinistic view.
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