Negro Slavery Unjustifiable,
James Dodson
1802-Alexander McLeod.-A sermon on the unlawfulness of holding men in perpetual slavery through man-stealing.
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A Treatise of Miscellany Questions:
James Dodson
1649-George Gillespie.-A volume which gathers many of Gillespie’s smaller works on various topics of church government, sacraments, confederacies and the nature and extent of the atonement.
Read MoreA Letter on the Civil Magistrate
James Dodson
1781-John McMillan III.-This letter defends the Reformed Presbyterian position on civil magistracy in opposition to the various misunderstandings and misrepresentations of Seceders.
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James Dodson
1883-David Steele.-This Appendix addresses charges and concerns about his finances. He defends his own labor, austerity and frugality as means to advance the end of maintain a ministry to those of his charge. This he contrasts with the case of ministers with settled charges who play the ecclesiastical politics.
Read MoreAn Humble Attempt in Defence of Reformation Principles; Particularly on the Head of the Civil Magistrate.
James Dodson
1770-John Fairley.-This text is a theological defense of the Reformed Presbytery’s stance on the nature and origin of civil magistracy. Fairly writes to refute John Goodlet, a Seceder minister who argued that government is founded exclusively on the law of nature and human reason rather than divine revelation. The author contends that while reason acknowledges the necessity of order, the office of the magistrate is a divine institution explicitly established by God’s preceptive will in the Bible. Fairly rejects the idea that secular reason should be the supreme rule for society, asserting instead that the Holy Scriptures provide the only perfect standard for both religious and civil duties. He specifically identifies Genesis 9:6 as the biblical foundation for civil authority, proving that God, not human invention, authorized the power of the state. Ultimately, the work aims to vindicate reformation principles by maintaining that a lawful magistrate in a Christian land must be qualified according to scriptural requirements.
Read MoreAPPENDIX III.
James Dodson
1883-David Steele.-This Appendix addresses numerous charges leveled by his opponents in an exercise of self-defense together with a defense of undertaking self-defense against unjust charges. One of the most significant revelations he makes has to do with charges that he had personal animus toward James R. Willson.
Read MoreAPPENDIX IV.
James Dodson
1883-David Steele.-This Appendix discusses the difference between testimony and law both as a necessary understanding for distinguishing the Gospel from the Law as well as providing insight into why we need historical testimony if we would maintain our ecclesiastical identity as Covenanters.
Read MoreOn the Amusements of Youth.
James Dodson
1839-William Symington.-In this essay, Symington warns youth against the vanity of amusements. He singles out several, including theatre, fairs and games of chance. He admonishes Christians to consistency of behavior and circumspection in walk.
Read MoreThe Covenant of Life Opened: Or, A Treatise of the Covenant of Grace,
James Dodson
1655-Samuel Rutherfurd.-This is the first volume written by Rutherfurd on the subject of Covenant Theology. In it, he masterfully develops the doctrine of both the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace. In addition, he expounds upon the Covenant of Redemption from eternity between the Father and the Son. He also deals extensively with the concept of Federal holiness and its implications for infant baptism.
Read MoreMessiah, Governor of the Nations of the Earth:
James Dodson
1803-Alexander McLeod.-A discourse on the Mediatorial character of Christ and the importance of this doctrine with respect to the duty of nations favored with the light of the Gospel.
Read MoreThe Ecclesiastical Catechism;
James Dodson
1806-Alexander McLeod.-A discussion of church government in the form of a catechism by an early “American” Reformed Presbyterian father.
Read MoreA Cry From the Dead; or, the Ghost of the Famous Mr. James Guthrie appearing.
James Dodson
1661-James Guthrie.-A sermon warning of the stormy trials that come upon the people of God and the reasons the Lord brings them together with instructions to avoid stumbling in them.
Read MoreTwo Speeches of Mr. James Guthry Before the Parliament.
James Dodson
1661-James Guthrie.-Two speeches given prior to his sentencing and execution for his faithfulness to the cause of the Covenanted Reformation. The first contains a reasoned and impassioned plea for his release. The second gives a short account of the principles upon which he suffered.
Read MoreThomas Sproull (1803-1892)
James Dodson
Born near Lucesco, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, September 15, 1803. He received his early education in a private Academy, and graduated from the Western University of Pennsylvania in 1829. He studied theology...
Read MoreA Treatise of Ruling Elders and Deacons.
James Dodson
1690-James Guthrie.-Published posthumously, this gives an outline and exposition of the offices of ruling elder and deacon in accordance with Scripture and the usage of the Scottish church.
Read MoreSermon on Hebrews XII.29.
James Dodson
1669-Robert Traill.
Read MoreAn Alarm Unto A Secure Generation;
James Dodson
1780-John Howie.-In this very interesting and curious piece, the great biographer of the Covenanters records the appearances of comets, and other heavenly signs and, then, relates them to events on earth to show that they are portends of God. Howie also has a discussion of earthquakes and their place in the economy of history and revelation. Although this view is downplayed today, as Howie shows, it was a rather common view amongst early Reformers. This second edition was published posthumously, in 1809, with additions from Howie and the editor [likely John Calderwood].
Read MoreA Vindication of the Protestant Doctrine of Justification, and its Preachers and Professors, from the Unjust Charge of Antinomianism.
James Dodson
1692-Robert Traill.
Read MorePrivate Social Prayer:
James Dodson
1840-Andrew Symington.-In this discourse, Symington addresses the duty and privilege of prayer particularly as a private social exercise ("where two or three are gathered"). He gives both reasons and petitions for the matter of such private prayer gatherings. This covers much of devotional concern, including method of prayer.
Read MoreThe Duty of Social Covenanting illustrated and enforced.
James Dodson
1841-Thomas Sproull.-A sermon on the doctrine of social covenanting together with how covenant keeping holds the key for Presbyterian reunion.
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