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The Covenanted Reformation Defended
Against Contemporary Schismatics
by Greg Barrow (Greg Price, Reg Barrow and Larry Birger) A modern classic defending divine right
Presbyterianism, the attainments of the second Reformation, the Westminster
standards and the Solemn League and Covenant! This book, of over 300 [8.5"
X 11"] pages, is also offered as a cerlox bound photocopy [$14.98 US
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Biblical Church Government by Kevin Reed (Covers the basic principles of
Presbyterian church government: (1.) scriptural church officers, (2.) church
courts, (3.) confessional standards, and (4.) church membership. Second
(expanded) edition. "This is the best short statement [of Presbyterian
principles of church government] we have ever seen," noted the Banner
of Truth magazine.)
Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within
The City Of London
(offsite)
FREE BOOK at http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/13941
An
Assertion of the Government of the Church of Scotland. By George Gillespie.
The Visible Church: Essence Versus
Lawful Form by
Larry Birger, Jr.
(Discusses Calvin's and the Westminster Confession's view of the visible
church, exhibiting the vital distinction between that which is necessary to the
being of the visible
church and that which is necessary for the well-being of the visible church. Clearly exposes
the erroneous notion that the government of the church equals the church. Calvin listed this as a fundamental
difference between Protestants and Papists, indicating that the multitude of
churches in our current apostasy are (as to their form or constitution)
daughters of the Roman Catholic whore (Rev. 17:5). Because they have not
followed in the footsteps of the flock (Song 1:8), but instead are walking in
the adulterous ways of their (constitutional) mother, these churches are
schismatic. Birger concludes with 13 Scripture commands to separate from such
denominations who themselves have separated from the company of the
faithful.)
International Covenanted Reformation
or Schism? (A Reply to Doug Wilson) by Reg Barrow
Of Uniformity In Religion, Worship of
God, and Church Government
by George Gillespie
Apostolic Presbyterianism by William Cunningham and Reg Barrow (Shows from Scripture how the Apostles
practiced the divine right of Presbyterianism)
Proof That the Church is Often
Obscured by
Francis Turretin (Proves
from Scripture that, throughout much of history, the church [visible and
constitutional], is often found only in a very small remnant.)
Communion Catechism (1592) by John Craig "John Craig (1512-1600) was a
Scottish reformer. Previously a Dominican Friar, Craig was converted to the
Protestant Faith. The Roman Inquisition condemned Craig to death, yet he
escaped and returned to Scotland. In 1560, Craig became co-pastor with John
Knox in Edinburgh. Later, Craig became a chaplain to James VI. At the direction
of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Craig composed this
catechism, which was subsequently approved by the Assembly in 1592" (Kevin
Reed).
The Decline of American
Presbyterianism (A Book Review of Gary North's Crossed Fingers: How the
Liberals Captured the Presbyterian Church)
by Kevin Reed
("Last year, the present writer reviewed volume 1 of David Calhoun's
history of Princeton Seminary. The first volume of Calhoun's narrative ended at
a pivotal point in the history of Northern Presbyterianism: the reunion of the
Old School and New School Assemblies in 1869. Realizing that a significant part
of Princeton's story (as well as the story of the Northern Presbyterianism) was
yet to be told, I eagerly took up volume two of Calhoun's narrative, shortly
after the book was published. Unfortunately, the second volume, The Majestic
Testimony, is a major
disappointment. Readers who want to know what happened after 1869, in order to
gain an understanding of the demise of Princeton (and Northern Presbyterianism)
will require additional sources beyond Calhoun's second volume. Therefore, we
are presenting readers with a combined book review, in which we will also draw
attention to another important work, Gary North's Crossed Fingers: How the
Liberals Captured the Presbyterian Church," notes Reed.)
Calvin, Close Communion and the Coming
Reformation (a book review of Alexander and Rufus... by John Anderson [1862]) by Reg Barrow (Shows how Calvin
practiced close communion and how the biblical view of this ordinance is
intended to purify the individual, church and state. Refutes the Popish and
paedocommunion heresies [regarding this sacrament], as well as all views of
open communion. Also argues that Arminians, anti-paedobaptists,
anti-regulativists, and all those who openly violate the law of God [and are
unrepentant] should be barred from the Lord's table -- as a corrective measure
ordained of God for their recovery.)
Corporate Sanctification: Holding Fast
the Attainments of Reformation
by John Brown (of Wamphray; Samuel Rutherford's Disciple) (An overview of the Covenanter doctrine
of reformation attainments by one of the great Covenanter theologians. Helpful
in dispelling false charges of Anabaptism and perfectionism laid at the feet of
faithful Covenanters.)
Presbyterian Government in
Extraordinary Times
by Kevin Reed
What Is A Moral Person? How God Views
the Church and the Nations
by David Scott, John Cunningham, and George Smeaton (A clear and concise summary of the
biblical doctrine of the moral person; i.e. that God regards churches and
nations as moral entities separate from the individual members of which they
are composed. No Christian can afford not to understand this vital teaching! In
many ways this is a crux of the Covenanter position, underlying as it does upon
the issues of separation, civil government, the Covenants, eschatology, etc.)
Saul in the Cave of Adullam: A
Testimony Against the Fashionable Sub-Calvinism of Doug Wilson (Editor of Credenda/Agenda Magazine); and, for Classical
Protestantism and the Attainments of the Second Reformation by Reg Barrow
Plain Reasons for Presbyterians
Dissenting from the Revolution Church of Scotland. Also, Their Principles
Concerning Civil Government, and the Difference Betwixt the Reformation and
Revolution Principles (1731)
by Andrew Clarkson (In
this file you will find the complete table of contents, the preface and the
first reason for dissent. Lord willing, other sections will follow in time. The
table of contents is very valuable as it lays out in summary [and with a fair
amount of detail] the whole scope of the book. It can serve as a kind of
summary of second Reformation thought concerning the church, state, separation,
schism, worship, civil dissent, church planting, opposition to idolatry and
tyranny, and much more!)
Wholesome Severity Reconciled With
Christian Liberty; or, the True Resolution of a Present Controversy Concerning
Liberty of Conscience by
George Gillespie (1644)
An Able & Faithful Ministry by Samuel Miller
The Ruling Elder by Samuel Miller
The Necessity of Reforming the Church
(1543) by John
Calvin
The Solemn League and Covenant by Alexander Henderson and others
The Six Points of the "Terms of
Ministerial and Christian Communion in the Reformed Presbyterian Church by the Reformed Presbytery
The Scottish Confession of Faith
(1560)
The First & Second Books of
Discipline
Geneva Book of Church Order (1556)
The Order of Excommunication and
Public Repentance adopted by the Church of Scotland in 1569
Paleopresbyterianism Versus
Neopresbyterianism
by Michael Wagner
The Unity of the Church by Thomas M'Crie
A Brotherly Testimony Against the Use
of Instrumental Accompaniment In Public Worship by Larry Birger
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The Divine Right of Church
Government (Jus Divinum Regiminis Ecclesiastici), Wherein it is Proved that the
Presbyterian Government, By Preaching and Ruling Elders, in Sessional, Presbyterial,
and Synodical Assemblies, May Lay the Only Lawful Claim to a Divine Right,
According to the Holy Scriptures, c. 1646, 1844 ed.
This is one of the all time classic defenses of the divine right of
Presbyterianism. It also gives us a clear picture of the original intent of the
English Presbyterians working at the Westminster Assembly (and is therefore
very useful in determining the original intent of the Westminster Confession
itself). It can be seen here that it was the strong conviction of the majority
of English divines at Westminster that Presbyterianism is the only form of
church government that is instituted by God in His Word. David Hall, (the
editor of the Nap. Press edition), states, the book "was not written as a
polemical tract, as if to prop up some moribund tradition; rather it is an
exemplar of gentle and reasoned discourse." Published anonymously, during
the sitting of the Westminster Assembly, because of the Erastian leaning
Parliament's "gag rule," this work is considered by some as "an
even truer record of the Westminster divines' views of government than the
final (politically suppressed) standards" (Coldwell, Naphtali Press
edition). Moreover, Hall goes so far as to state that "perhaps no single
work is as illuminating for original intent [of the Westminster Standards] as
this rare work printed contemporaneously with the meeting of the
Assembly;" and that "acquaintance with the political and
ecclesiastical events of the time narrows down the possible authorship of this
(book, RB) to either (the) Westminster divines themselves, or sympathizers of
the Westminster Assembly of divines (p. xvi). Hall also notes that Hetherington
(in his masterful History of the Westminster Assembly, p. 270) asserts that this book was the
Westminster divine's answer to the English parliament's "nine
queries" that were intended "to discourage their thoroughly
Presbyterian views." Hall continues, "In the first comprehensive
Scottish history of the Assembly, William Hetherington concludes safely:
'Judging from internal evidence, in matter, manner, and style, it appears most
certain that this work at least embodies the substance of the answer prepared
by the Assembly, somewhat enlarged and modified by the city ministers in whose
name it was published.' Although Hetherington (who in a footnote wished for the
reprinting of this very work as 'a very valuable contribution to the
Presbyterian cause in the present day') initially infers that the work of the
Assembly and the London ministers was merged, such that 'so much of the one was
transfused into the other as to render then to all practical intents one work,'
at the conclusion of his history he concludes with more certainty: "The Jus
Divinum of the city
ministers appears to me to be both virtually and substantially the Assembly's
Answer to the Parliament, containing actually that very Answer as prepared by
them; but with such additional amplifications in statement and illustrations,
by the city ministers themselves, as might both render it more complete and fit
for publication as a distinct work on the subject, and at the same time entitle
them to publish it on their own responsibility'" (Hall, pp. xviii-xix,
citing Hetherington, History of the Westminster Assembly pp. 270, 362). Furthermore, "not
only do we have confirmation from numerous sources that the 2 December 1646 Jus
Divinum reflects the
Assembly's original intent, we also see along with that the undisputable
historical notation that the Assembly considered itself bound by a jus
divnum, not merely
'guided' by a nebulous jus hamanum.
The difference is cataclysmic" (Hall, p. xxii). Moreover, in The Divine
Right of the Gospel Ministry
these same authors later give us a glimpse of how different their jus
divinum presbyterianism
is from much of what "presbyterians" today believe. "So strongly
were they committed to this thorough-going jus divinum view that they stated the following
'four things that justly deserve to be abhorred by all good Christians: (1) An
Universal Toleration of all Religions; (2) An Universal Admittance of all men
to the Lord's Supper; (3) Universal Grace, that is, that Christ died equally
for all, and that all men have free-will to be saved; and (4) Universal
Allowance of all that suppose themselves gifted to preach without
Ordination" (Hall, p. xxi). Moreover, Hall goes so far as to state that
"perhaps no single work is as illuminating for original intent [of the
Westminster Standards] as this rare work printed contemporaneously with the
meeting of the Assembly." This photocopy edition contains the appendix
which sets forth "Extracts from some of the best authors who have written
on church government, concerning the scriptural qualifications and duties of
church members; the sole right of gospel ministers to preach the gospel; the
people's divine right to choose their own pastors; together with an abstract of
the arguments of the great Dr. Owen (though a professed Independent) in favour
of the Divine right of the office of the ruling elder." This edition also
includes a preface, "The Editor to the Reader," written by the
Cameronian "T.H" (Thomas Henderson) -- an Irish Reformed Presbyterian
who was also the author to the forward of James Douglas' Strictures on
Occasional Hearing.
Henderson recommends this volume as "one of the best defences of presbytery
which he has ever seen."
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