1871-Robert L. Dabney (1820-1898).-What is it that the women’s rights movement really wanted? Dabney addresses the foolishness of feminism and predicts that it will lead the way to the acceptance of sodomy. What a strange idea!?!
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1879-Robert L. Dabney (1820-1898).-Dabney brings the answer of Scripture to the rise of the feminism and faddish notion that women may be preachers of the Word of God. Along the way, he also discusses the use of headcoverings, or veils, in the public life of women.
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1919-Benjamin B. Warfield (1851-1921).-What exactly did Paul mean when he prohibited women from speaking in the church? Warfield examines the Greek and the grammar to explain what he meant.
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1682-The United Societies.-This declaration is a further confirmation of their casting off the unlawful magistracy established in Scotland together with a series of charges against the injustice of the present government and its contrariety to the covenanted reformation.
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1687-James Renwick and Alexander Shields.-This is an extensive apologetic for the course of act taken by the United Societies during the latter end of the Killing Times. It explains their beliefs and their actions in the face of the prevailing currents of apostasy and the vicious persecution that ensued on the covenant keepers.
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1684-The United Societies.-In this declaration, the Covenanters complain of their mistreat by the civil authorities and the plead the unjust of this persecution together with a statement that they will engage in self defense.
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1685-The United Societies.-A declaration that takes up the position of the Covenanters on certain confessional matters regarding allegiance to a king that is a covenant-breaker. It includes a very strong object to the reception of James II.
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1791-Thomas Henderson (1757-1823).-In this introductory material, Mr. Henderson rehearses the history and contendings, including defections, between the Revolution establishment, in 1688, and the first of the Declarations following, in 1692.
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1692-The United Societies.-In this early declaration, the covenanting Societies lament the defection of the three ministers (Shields, Linning and Boyd) into the Revolution church but they pledge to maintain the cause of covenanted reformation to the best of their ability.
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1695-The United Societies.-This paper decries the wicked confederacies and lamentable defections that had become wide spread in the Church of Scotland contrary to their covenant engagements.
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1835-William B. Sprague (1795-1876).-This is the sermon in which Sprague first attacks the temperance movement and its fanatical adherents who sought the removal of wine from the Lord's supper.
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1835-William B. Sprague (1795-1876).-In this letter, Sprague responds to Moses Stuart, a professor at Andover Seminary, who objected to his sermon on religious fanaticism which demanded the use of wine, not grape juice, be retained in the Lord's supper. Sprague attacks the fanatical impulse and its undermining of the sacrament.
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-A short preface explaining the purpose and scope of this work.
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-Dodds begins by pointing out the grammatical errors and the pretentiousness of the style of Morton's writing on this subject.
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-In this chapter, Dodds raises a few questions about the spirit in which Morton conducts his critique of Pressly including an examination of who is more circumspect in their Christian walk, general Presbyterians or those found among dissenting bodies (e.g., Seceders and Covenanters).
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-In this chapter, Dodds raises some questions about certain theological views and assumptions held by Mr. Morton.
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-In this chapter, Dodds makes several observations about Morton's complaints against those who are proponents of exclusive psalmody and dismantles them. Many of these continue to be used ad hominem today.
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-In this chapter, Dodds examines whether or not Morton's criticisms of the 1650 Scottish Psalter are warranted or if they themselves can bear scrutiny.
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-In this chapter, Dodds examines Morton's notions of human composure. He is alarmed because, if Morton is correct, there is no inspired Bible for English speakers because inspiration only pertains to the original languages and not to translations.
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1851-Robert J. Dodds (1824-1870).-In this chapter, Dodds carefully examines the chief arguments advanced by Morton against exclusive psalmody.
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