1767-John Brown of Haddington.-This chapter discusses the nature of limits of what should be considered scandal in the church together with the appropriate degrees of discipline deserved.
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1767-John Brown of Haddington.-This chapter discusses the limits and duties of church fellowship together with a careful explanation of when and why separation becomes necessary.
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1558-John Knox.-In this letter, Knox speaks to the lesser magistrates and encourages them to be very forward in the cause of the Reformation. The so-called doctrine of lesser magistrates teaches that they have a right to interpose themselves when high magistrates exceed the bounds of legitimate exercise of authority.
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1771-John Brown of Haddington.-Excerpted from a larger work on the history of the church, this contains his observations and comments on the covenanting practiced by older Presbyterians.
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1767-John Brown, of Haddington.-The text is taken from the second edition of 1799. In this work, Mr. Brown gives a succinct view of Presbyterian church government together with what might be considered a commentary upon the Westminster Assembly's Form of Presbyterian Government.
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John Brown was born in Carpow, Scotland, in 1722. By the age of 11, he found himself orphaned. His formal education was very limited due to family circumstances. Nonetheless, he taught himself theology, using the catechisms of John Flavel and Thomas Vincent upon the Shorter Catechism....
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1688-John Flavel.-A complete exposition of the Shorter Catechism done by way of question and answer upon the 107 questions set forth by the Westminster Assembly as Lord's day exercises.
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John Flavel was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England, around the year 1627. His father was a notable minister in that town, the time of his birth. He was sent to the University College, Oxford, to continue his graduate studies, after completing grammar school. Soon after commencing his bachelor of arts, the minster of Dipford, Mr. Walplate, sent to Oxford for an assistant, due to his infirmities....
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1558-John Knox.-A letter to the commons which explains their duty toward the furtherance of true religion and their rights to resist unlawful and tyrannous impositions.
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1781-John Howie.-Originally published in 1775, commonly just called the Scots Worthies, this expanded edition contains a collection of biographies of eminent Scottish martyrs, confessors and supporters.
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1719-The United Societies.-A published declaration from 1718 by the Covenanters testifying against the national reception of the House of Hanover (George I.) and its clandestine Lutheranism.
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1707-The United Societies.-A testimony against the prevailing evils of the day (1707) with a particular emphasis upon the wickedness of the political union of England and Scotland and its violation of the covenant engagements of both nations.
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1850-James M. Willson.-In this essay, Willson explores the kinds of civil governments unto which Christians owe a conscientious submission in the Lord. He demonstrates that this only pertains to governments possessing certain characteristics, particularly a profession of Christianity.
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1562-The National Church of Scotland-Originally published in 1556 for use in Geneva, this book was placed into use as part of uniformity by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, in 1562.
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1560-The National Church of Scotland.-This was written by John Knox and otehrs to direct the nation in its efforts to bring reformation to the entire nation. It made provision for temporary expedients and the erecting of features intended to be permanent in the Church of Scotland.
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1557-Theodore Beza.-A discussion of God’s will, man’s will, free will, the problem of evil and the belief that God is both sovereign and good.
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1560-The National Church of Scotland.-This document constitutes the first confession of faith sworn and ratified by the nation of Scotland at the time of the Reformation.
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1829-William Symington.-A sermon showing that popery is the mystery of iniquity and that the papacy is that man of sin.
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1829-William Symington.-A sermon on the policy and practices of the Roman church which prove that it is the mystery of iniquity working.
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1829-William Symington.-An examination of some of the arguments pleaded for Popery together with a plain discussion of how Protestants should respond.
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