1841-James M. Willson.-A thorough discussion of the diaconate with respect to its relations to the other church officers and its position with regard to the various church courts.
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1841-James M. Willson.-A concluding plea for the establishing of a useful and intelligent diaconate.
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1841-James M. Willson.-This contains three notes: first, concerning the discontinuance of the office of deacon in Scotland; second, a list of Old Testament passages relative to the finances of the church; third, a short discussion of the titling of church property.
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1841-James M. Willson.-A very thorough discussion of this office including its necessity, perpetuity and use.
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1818-Archibald Mason.-Five discourses on prophetical subjects each containing many pious notes and counsels. Although his predicted time table has proved wrong at points, many of his observations remain true and await their proper time of fulfillment.
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1818-Archibald Mason.-This supplemental essay was written by Mason to defend his contentions regarding the beginning of the 1260 year apostasy. Particularly, he is critical of a paper written in defense of starting that period in 756 A.D. Much of his criticism revolves around his belief that civil power is not necessary for the constitution of Antichrist. In this, it is our belief that Mason was wrong; nevertheless, his discussion is helpful to studying prophetic numbers.
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1820-Archibald Mason.-These essays consider the knotty question of Daniel’s 2300 days and the reason the church ought to be interested in such numbers. Although Mason’s dating was wrong, he shows many of the principles necessary to finding and fixing dates to show fulfillment of prophecy. The principle is not wrong, the application failed to take some things into account which the unfolding of history makes clearer. History interprets prophecy but the numbers of Scripture may help us narrow the window of those predictions.
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1825-Archibald Mason.-This series of 16 sermons, on Romans 11, gives a full treatment to the apostolic teaching on the conversion of the Jews and its relation to the Millennial glory of the church. Mason was a great student of prophecy and is often helpful, and his treatment of the unbelief and eventual conversion of the Jews makes for compelling reading.
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1842-James M. Willson.-This represents Willson's early work on the mediatorial kingdom of Christ and its implications in the relam of civil government particularly that of the United States.
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1648-George Gillespie.-A very careful exposition of what does and does not constitute lawful confederations and associations for those who would walk circumspectly in accordance with that covenanted work of Reformation wrought in the Church of Scotland or are simply concerned to act as consistent Christians.
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1827-Archibald Mason.-An exposition of the sixth vial and its relation to the rise and fall of Islam. Mason discusses the Turkish empire and its role in the unfolding of prophecy.
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1827-Archibald Mason.-This 1827 sermon by Archibald Mason, minister at Wishawtown, interprets the “seventh vial” of Revelation 16:17 as a prophecy of the impending fall of Roman Catholicism and secular despotism. Mason calculates that the sixth vial will be fulfilled around 1843 with the collapse of the Turkish Empire, followed by the seventh vial circa 1866, which will usher in the millennium and Christ’s reign on earth by 1867. The work offers a detailed millenarian reading of biblical prophecy applied to contemporary world events, outlining the purification of the Church and the establishment of God’s kingdom following these predicted judgments.
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1679-The United Societies.-A brief declaration of the testimony of the Covenanters against all the defects of the land and a purposing to stand by this at any cost.
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John Chrysostom (347-407).-A very careful exegesis of Paul's discussion on the veiling of women in 1 Corinthians 11. Chrysostom concludes that the veiling of women is not religious but natural because it is a sign of the subjection and inferiority of the women to her husbands together with other observations.
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1523-Martin Luther.-Luther explains how the apostle would have women behave in all departments of life. He discusses modesty of apparel and the need for women to be submissive to their husbands.
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1528-Martin Luther.-Luther instructs women on modest, including discussion regarding attire and headcoverings. Underlying the entire discussion is an emphasis upon the woman’s social subordination to man in family, church and nation.
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1848-John T. Pressly.-The author explains the purpose and occasion of this work along with his desire that people would take seriously the matter of their praising of God in worship.
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1848-John T. Pressly.-Mr. Pressly explains what he has added to the second edition and why.
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1848-John T. Pressly.-In this first chapter, Pressly sets forth the true state of the question agitated between Psalm singers and those who claim to seek an "evangelical" psalmody by composing their own hymns. Mr. Pressly is careful to explain that this is a very serious question and not one served well by the ridicule of those who are unable to answer arguments.
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1848-John T. Pressly.-In this second chapter, Pressly must explain the difference between what is meant by human composure and the muddled thinking his opponent entertains of this concept. He also confirms God's right to command men how they ought to worship in an acceptable manner.
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