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HALL, ARCHIBALD
Gospel Worship: Being An
Attempt to Exhibit the Scriptural View of the Nature, Obligations, Manner, and
Ordinances, of the Worship of God, In the New Testament (2
volumes, 1770)
Hall writes, "I am not ashamed to declare
myself a warm conscientious friend of the reformation-system of doctrine,
worship, discipline,and government, which is publicly professed in the church of
Scotland, and delineated in the Confession of faith and Catechisms, in the
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assembly, nor from a devoted regard to my connections, whom I honour and esteem
in the Lord; but from the conviction, upon enquiry,
that this system, for which our ancestors so nobly contended, is founded upon,
and agreeable to the oracles of God" (preface. iv-v). Chapters
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Praises; Prayer; Public Blessing of the Congregation; the Sacraments in
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An Humble Attempt to Exhibit
a Scriptural View of the Constitution, Order, Discipline, and Fellowship of the
Gospel-Church (1785)
This book deals primarily with the external order of the church. It contains 23
chapters covering a wide range of topics crucial to a Scriptural understanding
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Sermons by the Late Thomas
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Memoirs of the Rev. Thomas
Halyburton (1833)
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his works, was published posthumously. Largely taken from his private papers,
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History and Theology, p.
388). This edition carries a recommendation by Samuel Miller and Charles Hodge
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The preface to this edition is written by Archibald Alexander. 248 pages.
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HALYBURTON, THOMAS
Natural Religion
Insufficient, and Revealed Necessary, to Man's Happiness in His Present State: Or,
A Rational Enquiry Into the Principles of the Modern Deists; Wherein is Largely
Discovered Their Utter Insufficiency to Answer the Great Ends of Religion, and
the Weakness of Their Pleadings For the Sufficiency of Nature's Light to
Eternal Happiness: and Particularly the Writings of the Late Learned Lord
Herbert, the Great Patron to Deism, to Wit, His Books de Veritate, de Religione
Gentilium, and Religio Laici, in So Far As They Assert Nature's Light Able To
Conduct Us To Future Blessedness, Are Considered, and Fully Answered. To Which
is Added, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Faith; Or, The Ground Upon Which
Faith Assents to the Scriptures: Wherein the Opinion of the Rationalists About
It, Is Stated By the Learned Mr. Locke In His Book On Human Understanding (1798)
Halyburton's "Natural Religion
Insufficient"
was his magnum opus. Tempted by deism in his younger years, Halyburton wrote
against the English Deists, particularly George Herbert. Long considered a standard work of apologetics, it went
through a number of editions over the next hundred years. John
Newton said he would not part with it 'for its weight in gold' and termed it 'a
masterpiece'.
He also highly commended the essay on faith which was printed along with it.
Halyburton's doctrine as a whole is warmly evangelical; he expressly rejected the legalism of Richard Baxter, Daniel Williams
and late seventeenth-century English Presbyterianism. His sermons
were heart-searching and intensely practical," writes David Lachman
(Cameron, ed., Dictionary of Scottish Church History and Theology, p. 388). 464 pages,
indexed.
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Africa's Agony: The Untold
Story (Audio Documentary)
The inside scoop on the struggle for the soul of Africa. Documents how various
demonic forces (including the UN, Communism, Islam and Witchcraft), who have
aligned themselves against "the Lord and His Anointed," are
attempting to destroy the church. You won't find most of this information in
the pagan papers or on the pagan news shows.
(Cassette) $9.95 (US funds)
Faith Under Fire in Sudan
(new edition)
"This is an updated and expanded version of the original Faith Under
Fire in Sudan. This book
presents the inspiring story of the oldest community of Christians in Africa.
Despite suffering some of the worst persecution in the world today many
churches in Sudan are experiencing real revival and spectacular growth. This
book will introduce you to some of the unforgettable heroes of Sudan and their
legacy" (In Touch Mission). Islam, as widely reported, is one of the main
forces persecuting Christians in Africa.
(Softcover) $19.95 (US funds)
Holocaust in Rwanda: The
Roles of Gun Control, Media Manipulation, Liberal Church Leaders & the
United Nations
"On 6 April 1994, one of the most dreadful campaigns of mass murder was
unleashed upon the Tutsi people of Rwanda. In just 100 days more people had
been slaughtered with machetes and clubs than had died from atomic weapons in
all of history. The horrific massacres in homes, hospitals, churches, and on
the streets have been widely reported. However, the reasons why this systematic
slaughter was unleashed have received little coverage. Similarly, the events
leading up to the intense and widespread violence seem little understood. Most
importantly, the lessons we need to learn from the genocide in Rwanda need to
clearly and repeatedly proclaimed throughout the world. In Holocaust in
Rwanda, missionary Peter
Hammond deals with all these aspects. He also examines the disgraceful
involvement of liberal church leaders, gun control, media manipulation, the
French and US governments and the United Nations in the crisis" (In Touch
Mission).
(Softcover) $9.95 (US funds)
HAMMOND, PETER (Video Documentary)
Evangelizing in the War Zones
(In the Frontline)
This 35 minute video is an astonishing and
graphic account of the terrible oppression that Christians face in various African
countries today (at the hands of Muslims, Communists and others). It also shows
the sacrifices that must be made if Africa is to become a Christian continent.
Furthermore, it explains what is presently being done to bring these nations to
Christ and how you can help.
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In the Killing Fields of
Mozambique (1998)
"'A Shocking Expose' -- During the dark days of oppression and civil war
in the 1980's when Soviet-backed dictator Samora Machel had free reign to
pursue his mad dream of turning Mozambique into 'the first truly Marxist
country in Africa,' Christian missionary Peter Hammond ventured into the
killing fields. As he traveled throughout Mozambique... preaching the Gospel
and delivering relief aid to suffering Christians, he discovered a very
systematic campaign of terror and persecution. The shocking, yet unreported
true stories inside this book document the atrocities committed and shares
inspiring testimonies of Christians who faced the cruelty and carnage,
including the capture and prison experience of the author and his missionary
team. The book concludes with the vital historic facts and important lessons
that should be learned from the scorched earth campaign, manmade famine and
abuse of relief aid caused by the communist forces" (In Touch Mission
International).
(Softcover) $14.95 (US funds)
HAMMOND, PETER (Audio Documentary)
Jihad & Slavery in Sudan:
Africa's Forgotten War
A stunning account, based on many eyewitness
testimonies, of the ongoing and brutal Islamic persecution of Christians in
Sudan. Also provides documentation of the thriving slave trade practiced by the
Muslims (on Christians) in Africa. "Remember them that are in bonds, as
bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in
the body" (Heb. 13:3).
(Cassette) $9.95 (US funds) [$8.95, $1.00 off until September 13, 2010!]
Persecution in Africa
How Communism, Witchcraft and Islam are responsible for the torture and murder
of many Christians in Africa in our day. Also includes incredible instances of
God's judgment against the persecutors, as well as examples of His deliverance
of His people. Exposes much that the pagan news media will not touch -- because
of their hatred of the truth and their overt antichristian bias. Sadly, this
tape also shows how some of the governments run by the persecuting
"authorities" are propped up by US tax dollars. This tape is not for
the weak of heart. "And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer
with it..." (1 Cor. 12:26).
(Cassette) $9.95 (US funds)
Revival Amidst Persecution in
Sudan
Demonstrates how God continues to pour out His Spirit even in the midst of some
of the worst persecution of Christians on the globe. A moving account (by a
courageous and seasoned missionary) documenting the serious and severe
situation faced by the church in Africa today -- as her battle with the three
great antichristian forces on this continent (Islam, Communism, and Witchcraft)
rages at a fevered pitch. Includes accounts of heroism and sacrifice by
Christians which rival any of the faith-building accounts of the martyrs of
centuries gone by.
(Cassette) $9.95 (US funds)
HAMMOND, PETER (Video Documentary)
Sudan: The Hidden Holocaust
Recent Islamic atrocities (in the name of Allah)
against African Christians exposed. Provides documentation of the torture, rape
and killing (even of children) of those who will not become Muslims. Provides a
clear picture about what the Koran really teaches and what Jihad ("holy
war") really means. Also shows how the United Nations is duped by the
Muslims and blocks food, medical supplies and Bibles from reaching Sudanese
Christians. Tells how Frontline Fellowship (P.O. Box 74, Newlands, 7725 Cape
Town, South Africa or http://www.frontline.org.za/ ) is overcoming these obstacles to minister to those
under oppression in Sudan. This 55 minute video is based on the book Faith
Under Fire in Sudan ($19.95)
by Peter Hammond.
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HAMMOND, PETER, and CARYL
MATRISCIANA
Terrorism and Persecution:
Understanding Islamic Jihad (Video Documentary, 2002)
Starting
with the shocking and most incredible footage on the September 11th terrorist
attacks on America, the video courageously exposes the ideology and issues
behind the attacks.
It also takes you to the colossal conflict in Southern Sudan and the Nuba
Mountains showing how Christians there have resiliently been resisting Islamic
Jihad for decades.
The Muslim
controlled government in Sudan is systematically bombing their own Christian
churches and schools as part of a statewide effort to convert all of its
citizens to Islam. But why?
* Does the religion of Islam actually encourage terrorism?
*
What do the Qu'ran and Hadith, (Islam's authoritative books) teach about
violence?
* Were the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
the result of Islamic Jihad (holy war) or simply the work of a few deranged
extremists?
*
What results can be expected from the war on terrorism?
* Why are Jews, Christians, and Americans being targeted?
*
Can there ever be peace in the middle east?
* Do the activities of the United Nations actually encourage
terrorism?
*
Will the pursuit of global peace and safety lead to the demise of freedom?
Join author and
world religion expert Caryl Matrisciana and Frontline Fellowship Director Dr.
Peter Hammond for this in-depth report from the frontlines. Must viewing for
all concerned with the future of freedom.
Running Time:
55 minutes (back cover of video sleeve).
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HAMMOND, PETER (Video Documentary)
Three Days in Sudan
A challenging look at the ongoing fight for
faith and freedom in Sudan. Documents Islamic bombing (by the National Islamic Front
Air Force) of Christian civilians in schools, churches, hospitals, etc. Also
gives a glimpse of the revival that is taking place in the suffering church of
Sudan.
(Video) $29.95 (US funds)
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HAMMOND, PETER (Video Documentary)
Under Fire in Sudan
Another shocking video documentary from
Frontline Fellowship (P.O. Box 74, Newlands, 7725 Cape Town, South Africa or http://www.frontline.org.za/ ) exposing the vicous persecution, rape,
slavery, martyrdom, etc. that the pagan news media hides from Christians
concerning the plight of our brethren in other nations -- Sudan in particular.
(Video) $24.95 (US funds)
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A Counterblast to the Organ;
Or, The Lawfulness of Using Instrumental Music in Worship During the Present
Dispensation, Discussed and Denied (1881)
Includes easy-reading summaries of the Protestant refutation of Popish and
sub-Protestant arguments (in favor of a Christ-denying innovation) promoting
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synagogue. Harper was professor of theology in the United Presbyterian
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The Psalter in the Early
Church (1891)
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"the view that the true and proper psalmody of the New Testament Church,
no less than of the Old Testament Church, is the inspired Psalter, or Book of
Psalms... Not otherwise can the attitude of the Church in the second, third and
fourth centuries in relation to praise be accounted for satisfactorily,"
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HARRIS, GREGG
The Christian Home School (1988,
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HARRIS,
JOSHUA
Boy
Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship (2000)
"What comes between 'How do
you do?' and 'I do'? How do you find a lifetime partner in a way that's
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JOSHUA
I
Kissed Dating Goodbye: A New Attitude Toward Romance and Relationships (1997)
"Tired of the game? Kiss
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HARRIS,
JOSHUA
Not
Even A Hint: Guarding Your Heart Against Lust
Joshua Harris calls a generation bombarded
with images of sexual sin back to the freedom and joy of holiness. A
"PG-rated" book.
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Rome's Responsibility for the
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (1897)
General Harris was "a
member of the 'Military Commission' that tried and condemned the
conspirators" and thus "he had unusual opportunities for accurate
knowledge concerning Rome's responsibility for... the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln" (Pref. Note). The General writes,
The
Jesuit plans with the utmost art and cunning, unhampered by any moral
restraints, and always with the utmost secrecy; and carries out his plans in
the dark. We think, however, that in this case, we have succeeded in tracing
him through all the devious wanderings of his dark and slimy path, and, in
fixing upon him the responsibility for the assassination of President Lincoln
(p. 21).
Though not a Covenanter book, and
thus defective in some obvious areas, this title contains much useful
information which exposes the Romish harlot. 40 pages.
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Critical Reviews Relating
Chiefly to Scotland
Fascinating short reviews, in a book of over 600 pages, covering numerous books
dealing with Scotland's Reformation and Reformers. Over eleven books on John
Knox alone are dealt with. Other figures covered include Cromwell, the
Covenanters, Samuel Rutherford, the Westminster Assembly and many others --
including lesser known, but none the less important and inspiring "men of
of the covenant." Topics range from Scottish Presbyterian worship, the
Camerionians and Mary Queen of Scots to the politics and religion of a reforming
Scotland. A number of the books contained in this section of our catalogue are
critically reviewed.
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The Hymnology of the Scottish
Reformation (1884)
A courteous and detailed historical defence of the exclusive Psalmody of the
Scottish Reformers, Calvin and others. These articles (excerpted from the
Original Secession Magazine) were written to counter the false claims of
Horatius Bonar, that uninspired hymns were used in the public worship of the
church during the Scottish Reformation. 42 pages.
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The Influence of the
Reformation on Social and Cultured Life in Scotland (1917)
Hay Fleming's detailed and insightful account of his subject, reprinted from
the Scottish Historical Review.
30 pages.
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Illustrations of Antichrist's
Rejoicing over the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (1912)
This booklet contains accounts of Papal rejoicings (translated into English)
over the savage butchery and mass murder of Huguenots (French Protestants) in
Paris -- and beyond -- during what is know as the St. Bartholomew's day
massacre. It is estimated that over 30,000 Huguenots were slain in France
during a six week period in 1572 . Baird, in his Rise of the Huguenots (volume two) notes that "on the
plea of religious zeal the most barbarous acts were committed... The weaker sex
was not spared in the universal carnage, and, as in a town taken by assault,
suffered outrages that were worse than death. Matron and maiden alike welcomed
as merciful the blow that liberated them from an existence now rendered insupportable.
Women approaching maternity were selected for more excruciating torments, and
savage delight was exhibited in destroying the unborn fruit of the womb... the
very innocence of childhood furnished no sufficient protection -- so literally
did the pious Catholics of Paris interpret the oft-repeated exhortations of
their holy father (Pope Saint Pius V) to exterminate not only the roots of
heresy, but the very fibres of the roots." Such is the face of the man of
sin when he wields power and lets down his mask of false piety and toleration
-- and many nations still wonder after this beast to our very day. 32 pages.
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Knox in the Hands of the
Philistines (1903)
Church historian Hay Fleming defends Knox against those who were still
attacking him early in the twentieth century. Many interesting and important
historical episodes are cleared up, and set in the light of sound scholarship.
This book touches on the use of prophecy in the Reformation, the attainments of
the Scottish church, worship issues, Scripture, the Book of Discipline, civil
and ecclesiastical sanctions, God's law, the sovereignty of God, the mass,
corporate guilt, private executions, Romanism and more.
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Mary Queen of Scots (1898)
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political students a signal service by putting together in this compact form
all the facts needful for an understanding of the parts which Scotland played
in the rivalries between England and France, and England and Spain." It
was also called "the best book yet written upon Mary Queen of Scots"
(Manchester Guardian). Contains a number of documents hitherto unpublished. 543
pages.
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The Reformation in Scotland:
Causes Characteristics, Consequences
Hay Fleming, in his preface to these lectures, notes that "questions are
discussed with considerable fulness, which have been either ignored or
superficially dealt with in previous works on the Scottish Reformation. Some of
these questions are of great importance... Throughout the lectures and the
notes a number of hitherto unprinted documents have been used and of such the
Appendices largely consist." These were the Stone Lectures at Princeton
Theological Seminary from 1907-1908. Meticulously detailed, as is common to Hay
Fleming works, this is a valuable resource to add to any Calvinistic library.
675 pages and indexed.
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HAY FLEMING, DAVID (editor)
Register of the Minister
Elders and Deacons of the Christian Congregation of St. Andrews: Comprising the
Proceedings of the Kirk Session and of the Court of the Superintendent of Fife
Fothrik and Strathearn. 1559-1600. Transcribed and Edited from the
Original Manuscript with Preface and Notes by David Hay Fleming. (Vol. 1,
1889; Vol. 2, 1890)
This two-volume
set is the written record of the ecclesiastical court proceedings that took
place in St. Andrews, Scotland from 1559-1660. David Hay Fleming, a notable and
godly Scottish scholar, saw the importance of making this material available
for a wider audience. And as he notes in the preface, "among the surviving
Registers of Kirk Sessions that of which the first part is now printed is
entitled to a prominent place, because of the early period it covers and the
district with which it is connected" (p. iv). Thus this was a particularly
important court in the Church of Scotland resulting from the First Reformation,
and the men that comprised the court were wise undershepherds. "The
proceedings are pervaded by a spirit of strict impartiality, the decisions in
difficult cases were evidently prompted by sincerity, and a remarkable
shrewdness is frequently observable in the receiving of suspicious
evidence" (p. x). David Hay Fleming notes that some judgements would
appear harsh by contemporary standards, but it would not be correct to see this
court as harsh. "Although determined to put down sin, tenderness was often
shown for the feelings of the transgressor, and a manifest reluctance to
proceed to extremities is not rarely revealed" (p. x).
Not
only is this material relevant for today because the decisions of this lawful
ecclesiastical judicatory continue as the historical testimony of the true
church, but the issues dealt with are still common in our time. David Hay Fleming
points this out: "The faults and failings with which the session had to
deal were of many kinds, but the sin of fornication outnumbered them all.
Strenuous and unremitting efforts were put forth to suppress this vice in all
its forms. . . . Death was regarded as the due desert of adultery and incest.
Church-courts had no power to inflict such a penalty, but the discipline which
penitents of this class had to undergo, ere they were again received into the
bosom of the Church, was very severe" (p. xlv).
Romanism
was, of course, forbidden, but some Romish practices continued to manifest
themselves among the people, such as the celebration of Christmas. As David Hay Fleming
puts it, "although there were so few professed Papists left in St.
Andrews, the Session found that the old customs were not easily eradicated.
Some parishioners could hardly be prevented from observing Yule. . . . Four men
came under an obligation to the Session that in future they would not keep Yule
nor any other superstitious day holy" (pp. lxiii-lxiv).
It is important
to note that the spellings of many words in the Register are very different
from contemporary usage. However, the print is clear and easy to read.
This
two-volume set is a vital source of information for church officers, those
aspiring for church office, and even any Christian who would like to see how a
faithful, Bible-believing, God-fearing church, handles discipline cases, and
other church matters, Scripturally and properly. This set contains the
serious business of a real church, the Covenanted Church of Scotland, where
people couldn't just walk away from their scandalous sin, and attend another
church nearby, like commonly happens today.
Volume 1:
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The Scottish Reformation
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states the author, "to be clear, brief, fair, and accurate. Although the
authorities are not cited, it has been almost entirely drawn from state papers,
official records, the works of those who took part in the struggle, and from
other contemporary sources." A good, short (112 pages), easy-reading
introduction to the first Reformation in Scotland, Knox being one of the principle
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The Story of the Scottish
Covenants in Outline
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covenants and the Covenanters. Tells the story of many of the Scottish
religious bonds and the people and places that surrounded them. A good
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Religious Cases of Conscience
Answered in an Evangelical Manner... to Which is Added The Spiritual Companion;
or, the Professing Christian Tried at the Bar of God's Word; and Character of
the Happy Man (1866)
Answers 31 questions and deals with 30 cases of conscience. Written to
"remove the doubts of the timorous Christian, quicken him on his way to
Zion, to guard against presumptuous hopes, and promote the life of religion in
the soul... to destroy the vain confidence of a sinner, without disturbing the
peace, and discouraging the minds of those who are the real followers of
Jesus." Questions dealt with include: "How shall we distinguish
between the workings of natural affection and real exercise of grace in
religious duties?"; "What is faith? How does it differ from hope,
love, repentance, etc.?"; "How may times of family and closet duty be
best regulated to the glory of God, our own comfort, and the advantage of those
about us?"; and "How may a Christian know that he grows in
grace?". More controversial questions are also dealt with, such as:
"How may we distinguish betwixt that which is moral, and that which is
typical, or merely ceremonial, in the books of Moses? And consequently, which
of these precepts are still in force, and which are those long since
abrogated?" and "A serious person who scruples to comply with the
usual practice of playing at cards, desires to know whether these scruples
arise from a needless tenderness of conscience, or from the faithful monitions
of the Spirit of God?" A real feast of practical and doctrinal Calvinistic
counsel. Makes a great gift for introducing friends and relatives to some
easily digestible, nicely portioned pieces of theological meat. 444 pages.
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Calvin and the Calvinists
(1982, 1998)
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departed significantly from, and even opposed, the theology of John Calvin.
This study rejects such a view.... My aim is to show that Calvin and the
Puritans were, theologically speaking, at one, and thus to support the truism
that Calvin was a Calvinist," writes Helm in the Preface. This book deals
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of Christ, the will in conversion, preparation for grace, the preaching of the
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The Answers of Some Brethren
of the Ministrie to the Replies of the Ministers and Professours of Divinitie
in Aberdene, Concerning the Late (National--RB) Covenant (1638)
"The National Covenant, first signed in Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh on
28th March 1638, proved remarkably popular throughout Scotland and only in
Aberdeen was there organized opposition to it. This opposition was regarded so
seriously by the Covenanters that a strong deputation, headed by the Earl
(later Marquis) of Montrose and including Alexander Henderson, was sent north
and arrived in Aberdeen on 20 July... The ministers of Aberdeen refused to
allow the Covenanters to preach from their pulpits, but the balcony of the Earl
Marischal's house in the Castlegate served as an open-air pulpit and some
signatures were obtained for the Covenant. There is no evidence that the
Aberdeen Doctors and the Covenanting leaders ever actually met, but a brisk
controversy was conducted in print. To the Doctors Generall Demands
Concerning the Late Covenant
(A, 1638) the Covenanters issued Answers (A, 1638). The Doctors sent replies
which were also answered. Finally the Doctors issued elaborate Duplyes" (Sefton in Cameron, ed., Dictionary
of Scottish Church History & Theology, pp. 1-2). Though printed by "His Majesties Printer
for Scotland Anno Dom. 1638," the answers given Henderson and Dickson
contain much of value. We have also included the "General Demands
Concerning the Late Covenant, 1638," and the Covenanters first answers,
which started this controversy. Andrew Cant joined Henderson and Dickson in the
first set of replies contained in this section. The whole written controversy,
made up of five articles (two by the Covenanters and three by the
anti-Covenanters), is contained in this book. It is also interesting to note
how some of the same old evasive arguments -- with some modern twists by those
adverse to lawful covenanting and covenants -- are continually being revived,
even among "Presbyterians" in our day. This makes this book pertinent
to the contemporary reader that does not want to repeat the mistakes of the
past. 215 pages.
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The Bishops Doom (1762
edition)
Preached before the General Assembly which sat at Glasgow in 1638 (the year of
the Scottish National Covenant), on occasion of pronouncing the sentence of the
greater excommunication against eight of the bishops, and deposing, and or
suspending the other six. Henderson was the moderator of that and several
subsequent assemblies. Contains a postscript on the present decay of church
discipline. 48 pages.
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The Government and Order of
the Church of Scotland (1641)
Henderson was the one of the acknowledged "heavy hitters" of the
second reformation. He dealt often with both national civil governments and
national church governments. Here he lays out "the form of Government and
order of worship used in the Church of Scotland." This is the government
and worship which both England and Ireland, as nations and as churches, were
soon to bind themselves -- in covenant with King Jesus - - to preserve and uphold
(cf. Head I of the Solemn League and Covenant). This was also Henderson's call
to those timid souls still entangled in the tentacles of the Prelatical beast,
to remove themselves from this weak and incomplete reform from popery.
Henderson's citations of translations from portions of Beza's earlier letters
to the Scot's, encouraging his brother Reformers to maintain their national
Presbyterian establishment, are also very interesting and enlightening -- as
these letters form a natural historical bridge between first Reformation
attainments and the second Reformation (which Henderson was about to shift into
overdrive with his work -- all by God's matchless grace and mercy, of course --
in bringing three nations to the feet of Christ, through means of God's ordinance
of covenanting, in the Solemn League and Covenant). The mutually beneficial
positions given by God to both church and state, for the purpose of
Reformation, are also discussed. Moreover, these discussions are more than
mere historical curiosities, as these men had, and further intended to place
the nations they were dealing with (indeed the whole world) under the Kingship
of Christ. We have much
to learn from their faithfulness, and writings such as these are a good place
to start. 68 pages.
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Obedience is Better than
Sacrifice ($2.98, cassette)
Read by Elder Lyndon Dohms from the book Sermons, Prayers and Pulpit
Addresses. Henderson was
one of the Scottish commissioners to the Westminster Assembly and the principal
architect of the Solemn League and Covenant. Some consider him as only second
to Knox in regard to his work as a Scottish Reformer. This sermon, on Psalm
40:6-8, was preached in Scotland just before Henderson left for the Westminster
Assembly and exhorts Christians to zealousness -- especially in days of great
declension.
The National (1638) and
Solemn League and Covenant (1643)
The National Covenant, a Scottish Presbyterian document, primarily composed by
Alexander Henderson and Archibald Johnstone of Wariston. It was composed in
opposition to the "policies of Charles I. Written in the context of the
riots resulting from the imposition of 'Laud's Liturgy' in 1637 and the King's
refusal to receive the petitions of supplicants for redress, the National
Covenant was an appeal... to defend the true Reformed religion, and to decline
the recent innovations in worship decreed by the King." (Dictionary of
Scottish Church History, 620). Furthermore, it was "an assertion by the
Kirk of freedom from royal or state control, a personal oath of allegiance to
Jesus Christ, the only Head of the Church, the King of kings, and a dedication
of life to him. It stemmed directly from God's covenant of grace, was in the
succession of those earlier bonds the Scots had made with God for his people's
defence and deliverance, and represented a call in the Pauline sense to
'conduct themselves a citizens.'" (Idem.) This covenant (and the Solemn
League and Covenant described below) are still binding on all true
Presbyterians and the hearty and steadfast renewal of these faithful documents
would constitute a mighty means toward modern reformation, seeing that much of
the contemporary church and all modern states have set themselves "against
the Lord, and against his anointed" (Ps. 2:2); excepting, maybe, the
African state of Zambia, which seems to be presently reforming, but not yet
covenanted to the Lord. The Solemn League and Covenant was first of all a
religious covenant and secondly a civil league. "After noting that they
had one king and one Reformed religion and expressing their concern about the
estate of both the Church and kingdom of England and Scotland, the signatories
swear to preserve 'the Reformed Religion in the Church of Scotland' and the
Reformation of religion in England and to bring the churches to the 'nearest
Conjunction and Uniformity in Religion', confession, government, and worship.
They also bound themselves to extirpate popery and prelacy as well as
superstition, heresy and whatever is contrary to sound doctrine... to bring to
trial all who hinder such reformation of religion or divide the king from his
people and to continue such 'to all Posterity" and not suffer themselves
to be withdrawn from 'this blessed Union and Conjunction" (Ibid, pp.
786-789). This covenant gave teeth to the work of the Westminster Assembly and
united three nations under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. It was publicly taken
by the Westminster Divines and the English parliament on September 25th. "On
the 9th of October the king issued a proclamation from Oxford, denouncing this
document as 'in truth nothing else but a traitorous and seditious combination
against us and the established religion of this kingdom;' straitly charging and
commanding all his loving subjects, upon their allegiance, 'that they presume
not to take the said seditious and traitorous Covenant.' And at last an order
was issued by the Parliament, in March 1644, commanding the Covenant to be
taken throughout the kingdom of England by all persons above the age of 18
years; which order was accompanied by an exhortation prepared by the Assembly
of Divines. In Scotland, as soon as information was received of what had taken
place in London, the Committee of Estates ordered the Covenant to be subscribed
by all ranks and conditions of people, on penalty of the confiscation of
property, or such other punishment as his Majesty and the parliament might
resolve to inflict" (Hetherington, History of the Westminster Assembly
($8.99), pp. 127-128). Furthermore, Hetherington goes on to call this bond
"the wisest, the sublimest, and the most sacred document ever framed by
uninspired men" (p. 134). If you want to understand Presbyterianism these
two covenant documents offer as much light as any others we know of. They are
inextricably linked to the Westminster standards, historical testimony and the
covenanted reformation. Some still believe that they will once again be renewed
on an international basis near the beginning of the millennium, in preparation
for the days when the "earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord,
as the waters cover the sea" (Isa. 11:9). With this sentiment we
wholeheartedly concur!
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The Papers Which passed at
New-Castle Betwixt His Sacred Majesty and Mr. Alexander Henderson: Concerning
the Change of Church Government (1649)
Johnston writes, "In 1646 Charles sought shelter within the Scotch lines.
Negotiations for bringing the war to a close were entered into. He was asked by
the Covenanters to abolish Episcopacy. This, he said, he could not in
conscience do, but he was open to conviction. Whereupon Alexander Henderson
entered the lists with him as the champion of Presbytery" (Treasury of
the Scottish Covenant,
p. 301). These were the days when matters of church government were national
and international issues, debated and fought over in shooting wars throughout
some of the major nations. This is a classic specimen of the importance that
men of this era placed on the truth of the Scriptures -- even in matters, such
as church government, which "our modern pigmies" of theology have little
or no time for. 58 pages.
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Reformation of Church
Government in Scotland, Cleared from Some Mistakes and Prejudices (1644)
Henderson was the statesman and an acknowledged leader among the Scottish
Presbyterians at the Westminster Assembly. This work was written on behalf of
the Scottish commissioners attending the Assembly, while they were in London in
1644. Masson called Henderson "the greatest, the wisest, and the most liberal
of the Scottish Presbyterians -- the greatest man in the Church after
Knox" (cited in Johnston, Treasury of the Scottish Covenant, p. 298). The Evan. Succ. magazine wrote, "It is due to him
more than to any other man that Scotland since his day has been Presbyterian
and not Prelatic, that the Westminster divines, and not Archbishop Laud, have
given us our theology and our Church order" (Ibid.). When you read
Henderson, especially on Church government, you are tasting of the works of a
man that "became a prince in the Scottish Israel of his day, and the hero
of the Covenanted Second Reformation" (Ibid.). 26 pages.
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Sermons, Prayers, and Pulpit
Addresses
Henderson lived 1583-1646, and was one of the Scottish commissioners to the
Westminster Assembly. Baillie called Henderson "the fairest ornament,
after John Knox, of incomparable memory, that ever the Church of Scotland did
enjoy." Ian Michael Smart's 'The Political Ideas of the Scottish
Covenanters. 1638-88', History of Political Thought I:2 (Summer.June 1980):
167-93, also states, 'The most important writings justifying the covenanters
were penned by Alexander Henderson." 529 pages.
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The Catechising of Youth and
Christ's Favour to Little Children Displayed (1713)
The two sermons noted above form foundational teaching that every family should
be aware of and practice. A faithful ministry and faithful parents, who
catechise their children daily, will do more for true Reformation and godliness
than just about any other means to this end. Here Henry also adds simple
questions to each question of the Westminster Shorter Catechism to help explain
it to beginners. Very practical!
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HENRY, MATTHEW
A Church in the House: A
Sermon Concerning Family Religion (London, 1704)
Family
worship is presently one of the most powerful weapons in a Christian parent's
arsenal of truth.
Read this Puritan sermon and see why!
In time past,
when the churches saw the family as "little churches" within the
church, elders saw to it that family worship was practiced daily and that
offenders against this Godly order were censured. Daily family worship is a
monumental blessing on the one hand and a serious sin of omission, when not
practiced, on the other.
Though Kevin
Reed was speaking of public worship in the following quotation, the directive
can easily be applied to family worship also. Reed notes,
[h]eads
of households "you husbands and fathers -- it is incumbent on you to lead
your family in the narrow path which leads to life. Compromise in worship is a
form of apostasy, which teaches children that we love family approval more than
obedience to Christ... You have no right to set aside biblical principles of
worship" (John Knox the Forgotten
Reformer, available only of the PHP CD listed under "REED,
KEVIN" at http://www.swrb.com/catalog/r.htm,
p. 99).
Furthermore,
Ptacek has written that,
[t]he
role of the head of the family was given the highest possible status by Matthew
Henry. In a 1704 sermon on family religion, Henry followed Cawdrey in arguing
that the head of the family holds all of the offices of Christ with respect to
his household: prophet, priest and king. Henry's design for family religion is
based on the exercise of these three offices. As a prophet the head of the
family teaches doctrine through the reading of Scripture and catechizing. The
head's priestly office is expressed in praying for his family. His exercise of
discipline reflects the office of king, both in encouraging godly behaviour and
discouraging sinful practices. Although Matthew Henry was the best known Puritan
preacher of his time, he asserted without fear of controversy that his view of
the role of the head of the family was one in which "all agree'" (Family Worship, pp. 52-53, http://www.swrb.com/catalog/r.htm).
For
parents, and especially fathers, this may be one of the most important works
you will ever read. When
family worship is practised faithfully (and the responsibility for this rests
with the head of the house primarily, and the elders of the church secondarily
-- through encouragement, help and discipline of the unfaithful), nations and
generations to come will be greatly influenced to bow humbly before the Lord
Jesus Christ and serve Him alone!
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A Commentary on the Whole
Bible (6 volumes)
Concerning Matthew Henry's
Commentaries, Charles Spurgeon wrote:
"First among the mighty
(commentaries) for general usefulness we are bound to mention the man whose
name is a household word, Matthew Henry. He is the most pious and pithy, sound
and sensible, suggestive and sober, terse and trustworthy . . . he is deeply
spiritual, heavenly, profitable; finding good matter in every text, and from
all deducting the most practical and judicious lessons . . . It is the
Christian's companion, suitable to everybody, instructive to all."
VOL. I.--GENESIS TO DEUTERONOMY.
VOL. II.--JOSHUA TO ESTHER.
VOL. III.--JOB TO SONG OF
SOLOMON.
VOL. IV.--ISAIAH TO MALACHI.
VOL. V.--MATTHEW TO JOHN.
VOL. VI.--ACTS TO REVELATION.
The Communicant's Companion
Instructions for the right receiving of the Lord's Supper (128 pages).
Extensive, searching, and full of spiritual vigor -- in short, a real eye
opener!
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Complete Commentary on
Revelation
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Complete Works of the Rev.
Matthew Henry
(His Commentary Excepted) in Two
Volumes
Here we have all Matthew Henry's
treatises, sermons and tracts as published by himself, with a memoir of his
life. Many
of these works have been published as separate books since they were written
and continue to be so (witness the few we have added in this section),
demonstrating that their value has not escaped public notice. Only, in this
set, you get them all "under one roof" and at one low price! It's unlikely that you will find more devotional or
practical teaching in any other set of books today -- all set forth in that
classic easy-to -read and easy-to-understand style that has made Henry's well
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Forgiveness of Sin as a Debt
"And forgive us our debts," (Matt 6:12) compared with "and
forgive us our sins," (Luke 11:4) in a sermon preached June 1, 1711.
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Hope and Fear Balanced
Preached in 1711, this sermons is based on Ps. 147:11 "The Lord taketh pleasure
in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy." No easy believism
here.
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Meekness and Quietness of
Spirit
A sermon on Acts 28:22 showing that the Christian religion is not a sect, and
yet that it is everywhere spoken against. Unfolds the nature and excellency of
meekness and quietness of spirit.
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Method of Prayer
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Popery, A Spiritual Tyranny
In denouncing a particular Jesuit (the duke of York), the Act, Declaration and
Testimony... by the Reformed Presbytery (1876 ed.), gives an representative
statement of Rome's intent and hellish zeal. It reads, "to promote their
grand design of utterly extinguishing the light of the gospel, and bringing in
antichrist, with all his poisonous and hellish vermin, and abominable
idolatries, and that, with all the murdering violence, diabolical subtlety and
malignant rage that hell and Rome could invent and exert. He had formerly
published a proclamation..., granting a lawless liberty to several sorts of
persons therein specified, called his first indulgence; but breathing nothing
but threatenings and slaughter against the people of God." Here Henry
further exposes Rome's "haughtiness and insolence," as the
"proud oppressors of God's church."
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The Pleasantness of a
Religious Life
"Nothing draws more forcibly than pleasure," writes Henry. "In
order therefore to the advancing of the interests of the divine life in myself
and others," he again states, "I have here endeavoured, as God has
enabled me, to make it evident, that the pleasures of the divine life are
unspeakably better, and more deserving, than those of the animal life."
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A Serious Address to those
that Profane the Lord's Day
Maintains "that the streams of all religion runs either deep or shallow,
according as the banks of the sabbath are kept up or neglected." For as
the Scripture states, "And they that shall be of thee shall build the old
waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou
shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy
day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and
shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor
speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I
will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with
the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken
it" (Isa. 58:12-14).
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Sober-Mindedness Pressed Upon
Young People
The benefits of the Scriptural admonition to "sober-mindedness" can
bring incalculable blessing to those who develop this mind set in their youth.
Henry here shows why this is so and how to practically implement
sober-mindedness in your life.
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A Treatise on Baptism
Defends the Apostolic practice of infant baptism and its covenantal meaning. Explains
the meaning of this covenant sign and the terms (of the covenant) which one
binds himself to in this act -- whether involving individuals, families or the
children of believers.
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An Ungoverned Tongue
"The criminal we are now dealing with," states Henry, "is
pronounced by an inspired writer, 'an unruly evil, full of deadly poison'
(James 3:8)." This book deals with the reformation of the tongue, in an
intensely practical way. The appendix includes Baxter's "Special
Directions Against Idle Talk, and Babbling." Comports with strong warning
of Scripture, when it classes sins of the tongue among other soul-destroying
maladies. "But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it
not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor
foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of
thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous
man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of
God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh
the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore
partakers with them" (Eph. 5:3-7, emphasis added).
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Work and Success of the
Ministry
A sermon preached June 25, 1710.
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The Nature of Sin
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HERKLESS, JOHN
Richard Cameron
Part of the famous
Scots series, this book (of 152 pages) chronicles the life of the Presbyterian
Pastor know as the "Lion of the Covenant."
Cameron rejected his early Episcopalian persuasion, subsequent to hearing
"the persecuted Gospel in the fields,"
and after "the wonderful working of the Lord by His powerful Spirit upon
him" revealing "a lively discovery of the sin and hazard of
Prelacy," he joined with ranks of the persecuted Covenanters, notes Howie
(in Scots Worthies).
He
set an uncompromising standard for the gospel and against the enemies of
Christ, for which he was hunted and ultimately martyred. In mockery of his
testimony, the wicked took his head and hands and fixed them upon the Netherbow
Port, with the fingers upward.
One of his and Christ's declared enemies, when he looked at his
head at Edinburgh, gave him this testimony, saying, 'There's the head and hands
of a man who lived praying and preaching, and died praying and fighting.' And
wherever the faithful contendings of the Covenanted Church of Scotland are made
mention of, this, to his hounour, shall be recorded of him (Howie, Scots
Worthies).
Herkless also
states that,
[i]t is of noteworthy significance... that for
over two hundred years Cameron's name has been associated with a set of men marked
by the strictest adherence to Calvinism, and by a genuine, even though
severe, profession of piety. It was a remarkable testimony
to their religious earnestness when Norman Macleod, referring to the parish of
Loudoun, wrote: 'I am eagerly desirous to get family worship established -- of
that there seems not to be a vestige, except among the Cameronians, and there
every family has it.' In this testimony stands the name of Cameron, who, by the
genuineness of his religion, his uncompromising devotion to principle, and the
greatness of his cause, touched the nation and fixed himself in its memory.
Cameron was
ordained at the hands of the exiled Robert MacWard and John Brown (of
Wamphray),
while in Holland.
He
and a group of supporters issued the Sanquhar Declaration, renouncing the
authority of Charles II, and declaring war upon him as a tyrant and usurper.
For this he was declared a traitor, and had a heavy price put on his head"
(Cameron, ed. Dictionary of Scottish Church History, p. 124).
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History of the Church of
Scotland From the Introduction of Christianity to the Period of the Disruption
in 1834 (1881)
"His greatest prose works were his History of the Westminster Assembly
of Divines and his History
of the Church of Scotland.
Both were widely circulated in America as well as in Britain" (Cameron,
ed., Dictionary of Scottish Church History & Theology, p. 401). We have added Foster's
"Distinctive Principles of the Covenanters" as an appendix; to make
up for what is lacking in Hetherington's "Free Church" view of
history and its concomitant defects regarding Covenanter principles and
practice. 556 pages.
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HETHERINGTON, WILLIAM
History of the Westminster
Assembly of Divines (1856)
This
book is one of the best easy reading historical accounts published concerning
this unsurpassed Assembly. Hetherington's purpose for writing this book is stated in
the preface as follows:
In
common with all true Presbyterians, I have often regretted the want of a
History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines... Especially in such a time as
the present, when all distinctive Presbyterian principles are not only called
in question, but also misrepresented and condemned, such a want has become
absolutely unendurable, unless Presbyterians are willing to permit their Church
to perish under a load of unanswered, yet easily refuted, calumny. And as the
best refutation of calumny is the plain and direct statement of truth, it is by
that process that I have endeavored to vindicate the principles and the
character of the Presbyterian Church (p. i.).
The Puritan
history leading up to the Assembly (which this book takes a in-depth look at)
is especially important and not only set the context for what became the major
debates among the ministers present, but even dictated who was selected to this
august body of scholars. Civil wars, national upheavals, emigration to the
"new world" and a host of other epoch making events surrounded this
momentous period of history. These debates and their
resolutions have defined and directed Christian thought and national cultures
ever since their original ratification -- and Hetherington is not
shy about noting the significance of this Assembly when he writes,
But
the man who penetrates a little deeper into the nature of those unrevealed but
powerful influences which move a nation's mind, and mould its destinies, will
be ready to direct his attention more profoundly to the objects and
deliberations of an assembly which met at a moment so critical, and was composed of the great master-minds of the age;
and the theologian who has learned to view religion as the vital principle of
human nature, equally in nations and in the individual man, will not easily
admit the weak idea, that such an assembly could have been an isolated event,
but will be disposed earnestly to inquire what led to its meeting, and what
important consequences followed. And although the subject has not hitherto been
investigated with such a view, it may, we trust, be possible to prove, that it (the Westminster Assembly--RB) was the most important
event in the century in which it occurred; and that it has exerted, and in all
probability will yet exert, a far more wide and permanent influence upon both
the civil and the religious history of mankind than has generally been even
imagined (p. 17).
Hetherington
covers the period from 1531 to 1662. Many consider this era a historical
high water mark for doctrinal and practical Puritan precision. Also
included is a chapter on the theological productions of the Westminster
Assembly and six valuable appendices (one containing six biographical notices
of the Scottish Commissioners including Rutherford, Gillespie, Henderson and
Baillie).
This
work is indispensable for understanding the work accomplished by the
Westminster Assembly, Presbyterian and Independent history, Oliver Cromwell and
much more.
For example, consider the lofty and Christ honoring goal of the Assembly as
summarized by Hetherington:
There
was one great, and even sublime idea, brought somewhat indefinitely before the
Westminster Assembly, which has not yet been realized,
the idea of a Protestant union throughout
Christendom, not merely for the purpose of counterbalancing Popery, but in
order to purify, strengthen, and unite all true Christian churches, so that
with combined energy and zeal they might go forth, in glad compliance with the
Redeemer's commands, teaching all nations, and preaching the everlasting gospel
to every creature under heaven. This truly magnificent, and also
truly Christian idea, seems to have originated in the mind of that
distinguished man, Alexander Henderson. It was suggested by him to the Scottish
commissioners, and by them partially brought before the English Parliament,
requesting them to direct the Assembly to write
letters to the Protestant Churches in France,
Holland, Switzerland, and other Reformed Churches. . . . and along with these letters were sent copies of
the Solemn League and Covenant, a document which might itself form the basis of such a
Protestant union. The deep thinking divines of the Netherlands apprehended the idea, and in their answer, not only expressed their approbation of the Covenant, but also
desired to join in it with the British kingdoms. Nor did they content themselves with the mere
expression of approval and willingness to join. A letter was soon afterwards
sent to the Assembly from the Hague, written by Duraeus (the celebrated John
Dury), offering to come to the Assembly, and containing a copy of a vow which
he had prepared and tendered to the distinguished Oxenstiern, chancellor of Sweden, wherein he bound
himself 'to prosecute a reconciliation between Protestants in point of
religion'. . . . [O]n one occasion Henderson procured a passport to go to
Holland, most probably for the purpose of prosecuting this grand idea. But the intrigues of
politicians, the delays caused by the conduct of the Independents, and the
narrow-minded Erastianism of the English Parliament, all conspired to prevent
the Assembly from entering farther into that truly glorious Christian
enterprise. Days of trouble and darkness came; persecution wore out the great
men of that remarkable period; pure and vital Christianity was stricken to the
earth and trampled under foot. (pp. 337-339).
Further
demonstrating his grasp of the most important events of the second Reformation,
Hetherington comments on the Solemn League (the
epitome of second Reformation attainments),
no man who is able to understand its nature, and to feel and
appreciate its spirit and its aim, will deny it to be the wisest, the
sublimest, and the most sacred document ever framed by uninspired men (p. 134).
Anyone
interested in the work of the Westminster Assembly -- and the men, teaching and
events which were at the heart of the Puritan
revolution against the forces of antichrist -- should read this
book at least once. Third edition, 413 pages.
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The Independent Controversy,
the Westminster Assembly and Oliver Cromwell
Though Cromwell has been lauded by many in our day, faithful lovers of truth in
his day rejected him and the attendant errors of his Independent abettors.
Concerning Cromwell and company, the Act, Declaration and Testimony... by the
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"Charles Hodge (1878) was the
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Here is a sample of Hodge's writing,
"It may be naturally asked, why not take the truths as God has seen fit
to reveal them, and thus save ourselves the trouble of showing their relation
and harmony?
The answer to this question is, in the first place, that it cannot be done.
Such is the constitution of the human mind that it cannot help endeavouring to
systematize and reconcile the facts which it admits to be true. In no
department of knowledge have men been satisfied with the possession of a mass
of undigested facts. And the students of the Bible can as little be expected to
be thus satisfied. There is a necessity, therefore, for the construction of
systems of theology. Of this the history
of the Church affords abundant proof. In all ages and among all denominations,
such systems have been produced.
Second, a much higher kind of knowledge is thus obtained, than by the mere
accumulation of isolated facts. It is one thing, for example, to know that
oceans, continents, islands, mountains, and rivers exist on the face of the
earth; but it is a much higherthing to know the causes which have determined
the distribution of the land and water on the surface of the globe; the
configuration of the earth; the effects of that configuration upon climate, on
the races of plants and animals, on commerce, civilization, and the destiny of
nations. It is by determining these causes that geography has been raised from
a collection of facts to a highly important and elevated science. What is
true of other sciences is true of theology. We cannot know what God has
revealed in his Word unless we understand, at least in some good measure, the
relation in which the separate truths therein contained stand to each other. It
cost the Church centuries of study and controversy to solve the problem
concerning the person of Christ; that is, to adjust and bring into harmonious
arrangement all the facts which the Bible teaches on that subject.
Third, We have no choice in the matter. If we would discharge our duty as
teachers and defenders of the truth, we must endeavour to bring all the facts
of revelation into systematic order and mutual relation. It is only thus that we can satisfactorily exhibit
their truth, vindicate them from objections, or bring them to bear in their
full force on the mind of men.
Fourth, Such is evidently the will of God. He does not teach men astronomy or chemistry, but He gives them the
facts out of which those sciences are constructed. Neither does He
teach us systematic theology, but He gives us in the Bible the truths which,
properly understood and arranged, constitute the science of theology. As the facts of nature are all related and
determined by physical laws, so the facts of the Bible are all related and
determined by the nature of God and of his creatures. And as He wills
that men and women should study his works and discover their wonderful organic
relation and harmonious combination, so it is his will that we should study his
Word, and learn that, like the stars, its truths are not isolated points, but systems,
cycles, and epicycles, in unending harmony and grandeur."
CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER I.
ON METHOD.
1. Theology a Science 1
2. Theological Method 3
3. The Speculative Method 4
4. The Mystical Method 6
5. The Inductive Method 9
Theologian to be governed by same Rules as a Man of Science 11
6. The Scriptures contain all the Facts of Theology 15
CHAPTER II.
THEOLOGY.
1. Its Nature 18
Definitions of Theology 19
Natural Theology 21
2. Facts of Nature reveal God 22
Scriptural Argument for Natural Theology 24
3. Insufficiency of Natural Theology 25
4. Christian Theology 32
Theology Proper, Anthropology, Soteriology, Eschatology,
Ecclesiology 32
CHAPTER III.
RATIONALISM.
1. Meaning and Usage of the word 34
2. Deistical Rationalism 35
3. Second Form of Rationalism.--Its Nature, Refutation,
History 39
4. Dogmatism 44
5. Proper Office of Reason in Matters of Religion 49
Reason necessary for the Reception of a Revelation.--Difference
between Knowing and Understanding.--Reason must judge of the
Credibility of a Revelation.--The Impossible cannot be
believed.--Reason must judge of the Evidences of a Revelation 53
6. Relation of Philosophy and Revelation 55
7. Office of the Senses in Matters of Faith 59
CHAPTER IV.
MYSTICISM.
1. Meaning of the Word 61
Philosophical Use of the Word 61
Mysticism as known in Church History 66
2. Mysticism in the Early Church 69
Montanism.--The so-called Dionysius.--New Platonism 71
3. Mysticism during the Middle Ages 73
General Characteristics of that Period.--Different Classes of
Mediaeval
Theologians.--Pantheistical Tendencies of Mysticism.--Evangelical
Mystics 79
4. Mysticism at and after the Reformation 79
Effect of the Reformation on the Popular Mind.--Mystics among the
Reformers.--Schwenkfeld 82
5. Quietism 84
General Character.--Leaders of the Movement.--Madame Guyon,
Archbishop
Fenelon 87
6. The Quakers or Friends 88
Their Origin and Early History.--Their Doctrines.--The Doctrines
of
the Orthodox Friends.--Heterodox Friends.--Barclay's Views 93
7. Objections to the Mystical Theory 97
It has no Foundation in Scripture.--It is contrary to Facts of
Experience.--Productive of Evil 103
CHAPTER V.
ROMAN CATHOLIC DOCTRINE CONCERNING THE RULE OF FAITH
1. Statement of the Doctrine 104
2. Roman Catholic Doctrine concerning the Scriptures 104
Incompleteness of the Scriptures.--Obscurity of the
Scriptures.--Latin
Vulgate 107
3. Tradition 108
Tridentine Doctrine 109
4. The Office of the Church as a Teacher 111
The Organs of the Church in Teaching.--The Gallican Theory.--The
Transmontane 112
5. Examination of the Romish Doctrine 113
6. Examination of the Doctrine of the Church of Rome on
Tradition 113
Difference between Tradition and the Analogy of Faith.--Common
Consent.--Tradition and Development.--The State of the
Question.--Arguments against the Doctrine of Tradition 121
7. Office of the Church as a Teacher 129
Romish Doctrine on the Subject.--Romish Definition of the Church
and
its Foundation.--Romish Doctrine of Infallibility founded on a
Wrong
Theory of the Church.--The Doctrine of Infallibility Founded on
the
False Assumption of the Perpetuity of the Apostleship.--Modern
Prelates not Apostles.--Infallibility founded on a False
Interpretation of the Promise of Christ.--It is contradicted by
Facts.--Recognition of an Infallible Church incompatible with
either
Religious or Civil Liberty 149
CHAPTER VI.
THE PROTESTANT RULE OF FAITH.
1. The Statement of the Doctrine 151
The Canon 153
2. The Scriptures given by Inspiration of God 153
The Nature of Inspiration.--Inspiration Supernatural.--Distinction
between Revelation and Inspiration.--Inspired Men the Organs of
God.--Proof of the Doctrine.--Argument from the Signification and
Use
of the Word Inspiration.-- From the Meaning of the Word Prophet.
From
the Declarations of Scripture.--Inspiration extends equally to all
Parts of Scripture.--Extends to the Words as well as to the
Thoughts.--Plenary Inspiration.--Objections considered 168
3. Adverse Theories 172
Rationalistic Doctrine.--Schleiermacher's Theory.--Objections to
that
Theory.--Gracious Inspiration.--Partial Inspiration 181
4. Completeness of Scripture 182
5. Perspicuity of Scripture.--Right of Private Judgment 188
6. Rules of Interpretation 187
PART I.
THEOLOGY PROPER.
CHAPTER I.
ORIGIN OF THE IDEA OF GOD.
1. Knowledge of God as Innate 191
What is Meant by Innate Knowledge.--Proof that the Knowledge of
God is
Innate 194
2. The Knowledge of God is not due to a Process of
Reasoning 199
3. The Knowledge of God is not due exclusively to Tradition
201
4. Can the Existence of God be proved 202
CHAPTER II.
THEISM.
1. Ontological Argument.--As presented by Anselm.--By
Des Cartes 204
--By Dr. Samuel Clarke.--By Cousin 206
2. Cosmological Argument 207
Principle of Sufficient Cause.--Nature of Causation.--Intuitive
Conviction of the Necessity of a Cause for every Effect.--The
World is
an Effect.--Hume's Objection to the Cosmological Argument 211
3. Teleological Argument 215
Its Nature.--Evidences of Design in the World 217
4. Objections to the Teleological Argument 227
Denial of Final Causes.--Objections of Hume and Kant 228
5. The Moral or Anthropological Argument 233
Nature of the Argument.--Argument from the Existence of the
Mind.--From the Nature of the Soul.--From the Moral Nature of Man
237
CHAPTER III.
ANTI--THEISTIC THEORIES.
1. What is Meant by Anti-Theism.--Atheism 241
2. Polytheism 243
3. Hylozoism 245
4. Materialism 246
Doctrine of Epicurus.--Materialism in England during the
Eighteenth
Century.-- Locke.--Hartley.--Priestley.--Materialism in France
during
the Eighteenth Century.--Positivism 254
Scientific Materialism.--Leading Principles 262
Correlation of Physical and Vital Forces 264
Correlation of Physical and Mental Forces 271
Arguments against Materialism.--1. Materialism Contradicts the
Facts
of Consciousness 276
2. Contradicts the Truths of Reason 280
3. Inconsistent with the Facts of Experience 282
4. Materialism Atheistic 284
5. The Materialistic Argument from Analogy invalid 285
Direct Argument against the Theory of the Correlation of Physical,
Vital, and Mental Forces 291
5. Pantheism.--Its three Principal Forms 299
General Principles of the System 300
History of Pantheism 309
Brahminical Pantheism 309
Original Religion of the Hindoos Pantheistic.--Relation of the
Hindoo
Pantheism to Polytheism.--Its Effect upon Religion 313
Its Effect upon Social Life 315
Grecian Pantheism.--Ionic School.--Eleatic School 319
Stoics.--Plato's Doctrine 322
Aristotle 326
Medieval Pantheism 328
Neo-Platonists.--John Scotus Erigena.--Modern Pantheism 330
CHAPTER IV.
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.
1. Can God be known 335
State of the Question.--God Inconceivable.--God
Incomprehensible.--Our
Knowledge of God partial 337
How do we form the idea of God?--Proof that this Method is
trustworthy 339
2. God cannot be fully known 345
Sir William Hamilton's Argument against the Transcendentalists 346
3. Sir William Hamilton's Doctrine 349
God an Object of Faith but not of Knowledge.--Different Kinds of
Ignorance.--Proof that Sir William Hamilton denies that we can
know
God.--Arguments Against his Doctrine.--The Unthinkable or
Impossible
cannot be an object of Faith 352
Knowledge essential to Faith.--Our Knowledge not regulative 355
General Objections to Hamilton's Theory 359
Founded on a Wrong Definition of the Absolute and Infinite; on a
Wrong
Definition of knowledge.--Necessity of a Supernatural Revelation
364
CHAPTER V.
THE NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.
1. Definitions of God 366
2. Divine Attributes 368
Relation of the Attributes to the Essence of God.--The Divine
Attributes do not differ merely in our Conceptions 371
The Divine Attributes cannot be resolved into mere
Causality.--They
differ virtualiter 373
3. Classification of the Divine Attributes 374
4. Spirituality of God 376
Consequences of admitting God to be a Spirit. 379
5. Infinity 380
The Idea of Infinity not merely negative.--The Infinite is not the
All.--Infinitude of God in relation to Space 383
6. Eternity 386
Scriptural Doctrine.--Philosophical View.--Modern Philosophical
Views 389
7. Immutability 390
Philosophical Statement.--The Absolute Attributes of God not
inconsistent with Personality 391
8. Knowledge 393
Its Nature.--Possibility of Knowledge in God precluded by the
Pantheistic Theory.--Knowledge and Power are not to be
confounded.--The Doctrine of the Scriptures on the Subject.--The
Objects of the Divine Knowledge.--The Actual and the
Possible.--Scientia Media.--Origin of the Distinction 399
The Objections urged by Augustinians.--Foreknowledge 400
The Wisdom of God 401
9. The Will of God 402
Meaning of the Term.--Freedom of the Divine Will.--Decretive and
Preceptive Will.--Antecedent and Consequent Will.--Absolute and
Conditional Will.--The Will of God as the Ground of Moral
Obligation 405
10. The Power of God 406
Origin of the Idea of Power.--Omnipotence.--Negation of
Power.--Absolute Power. --Potentia Absoluta and Potentia
Ordinata.--Will and Power not to be confounded 410
11. Holiness of God 413
Grounds on which Moral Attributes are denied to God 414
12. Justice 416
Meaning of the Word.--Justice in its relation to Sin.--Reformation
of
the Offender not the Primary Object of Punishment.--The Prevention
of
Crime not the Primary Object of Punishment.--Proof of the
Scriptural
Doctrine.-- Philosophical Views of the Nature of Justice 424
13. The Goodness of God 427
The Scriptural Doctrine.--Benevolence.--Love.--The Existence of
Evil.--Theories which involve the Denial of Sin.--Sin regarded as
the
Necessary Means of the Greatest Good.--The Doctrine that God
cannot
prevent Sin in a Moral System.--Scriptural Doctrine as to the
Origin
of Evil 435
14. The Truth of God 436
15. Sovereignty of God 439
CHAPTER VI.
THE TRINITY.
1. Preliminary Remarks 442
2. Biblical Form of the Doctrine 443
What that Form is.--Scriptural Proof of the Doctrine.--Progressive
Character of Divine Revelation.--Formula of Baptism.--Apostolic
Benediction 448
3. The Transition Period 448
Necessity for a more Definite Statement of the Doctrine.--Conflict
with Error.--Gnostics.--Platonizers.--Origen's
Doctrine.--Sabellianism.--Arianism 452
4. The Church Doctrine as presented by the Council of
Nice 458
Objects for which that Council was convened.--Difference of
Opinion
among the Members of the
Council.--Semi-Arians.--Orthodox.--Council of 457
5. Points decided by the Councils of Nice and
Constantinople 459
1. As against Sabellianism.--2. As against the Arians and the
Semi-Arians.--3. The Mutual Relations of the Persons of the
Trinity 466
6. Examination of the Nicene Doctrine 462
Subordination.--Eternal Generation.--Eternal Sonship 471
Objections urged against the Doctrine of Eternal Sonship 474
Relation of the Spirit to the other Persons of the Trinity 477
7. Philosophical Forms of the Doctrine of the Trinity
478
CHAPTER VII.
THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST.
1. Testimony of the Old Testament 483
Protevangelium.--Jehovah and the Angel Jehovah.--Evidence
contained--1. In the Book of Genesis; 2. In the other Historical
Books
of the Old Testament; 3. The Book of Psalms.--4. The Prophetical
Books 492
2. The General Characteristics of the New Testament
Teaching concerning
Christ 495
1. The Sense in which Christ is called Lord 495
2. Christ presented as the Object of our Religious Affections 497
3. The Relations which Christ hears to his People and to the
World.--his Authority as a Teacher.--His Control over all
Creatures 501
4. The Nature of his Promises 502
5. His Control over Nature 503
3. Particular Passages in the New Testament which teach
the Divinity of
Christ 504
1. The writings of St. John.--John i. 14.--Other Passages in St.
John's Gospel.--Our Lord's Last Discourse.--The Epistles of St.
John.--The Apocalypse 511
2. The Epistles of St. Paul.--The Epistle to the
Romans.--Corinthians.--Galatians.--Ephesians.--Philippians.--Colossian
s.--Pastoral Epistles of St. Paul.--The Epistle to the
Hebrews.--Other
Sacred Writers of the New Testament 520
CHAPTER VIII.
THE HOLY SPIRIT.
1. His Nature 522
His Personality.--Proof of his Personality.--Divinity of the Holy
Spirit 527
2. Office of the Holy Spirit--1. In Nature; 2. In the
Work of
Redemption.--The Revealer of all Divine Truth.--Applies to Men the
Benefits of the Redemption of Christ 532
3. History of the Doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit
532
CHAPTER IX.
THE DECREES OF GOD.
1. The Nature of the Divine Decrees 535
The Glory of God the Final Cause of his Decrees.--Decrees
reducible to
One Purpose.--The Decrees of God are Immutable.--They are
Free.--They
are certainly Efficacious.--They relate to all Events.--Free Acts
are
foreordained 543
2. Objections to the Doctrine of Divine Decrees 545
1. Foreordination inconsistent with Free Agency.--2.
Foreordination of
Sin inconsistent with Holiness.--3. The Doctrine of Decrees
destroys
all Motives to Exertion.--4. It is Fatalism 548
CHAPTER X.
CREATION.
1. Different Theories concerning the Origin of the
Universe 550
1. The Purely Physical Theory.--2. The Theories which assume
Intelligence in Nature itself.--3. Scriptural Doctrine 553
2. Mediate and Immediate Creation 555
3. Proof of the Doctrine of a Creation ex nihilo 558
4. Objections to the Doctrine of a Creation ex nihilo 562
5. Design of the Creation 565
Scriptural Doctrine as to the Design of the
Creation 567
6. The Mosaic Account of the Creation 568
Objections to the Mosaic Account of the Creation--Geology and the
Bible 570
CHAPTER XI.
PROVIDENCE.
1. Preservation 575
The Nature of Preservation.--Preservation is not a Continued
Creation.--Objections to the Doctrine of a Continuous
Creation.--Scriptural Doctrine on the Subject 581
2. Government 581
Statement of the Doctrine.--Proof of the Doctrine.
1. The Evidence of the Operation of Mind everywhere 583
2. From our Religious Nature 584
3. From Predictions and Promises 585
4. From Experience 586
The Scriptural Doctrine 586
The Bible teaches--1. God's Providence over Nature; 2. Over the
Animal
World; 3. Over Nations; 4. Over Individuals, over the Free Acts of
Men; 5. God's Providence in Relation to Sin 589
3. Different Theories of the Divine Government 591
1. The Deistical Theory of God's Relation to the World 591
2. The Theory of Entire Dependence 592
3. The Doctrine that there is no Efficiency except in Mind 595
4. The Theory of Preestablished Harmony 597
5. The Doctrine of Concursus 598
Remarks on the Doctrine of Concursus 603
4. The Principles involved in the Scriptural Doctrine of
Providence 605
The Providence of God over the Material Universe.--1. The External
World has a real Objective Existence.--2. Matter is active.--The
Laws
of Nature.--The Uniformity of the Laws of Nature consistent with
the
Doctrine of Providence 609
God's Providence in Relation to Vital Processes 610
The Providence of God over Rational Creatures 613
Distinction between the Providential Efficiency of God and the
Influences of the Holy Spirit 614
CHAPTER XII.
MIRACLES.
1. Usage of the Word 617
Definition of a Miracle.--Objections to this Definition 618
Answer to the above Objections 620
The Doctrine of a Higher Law 624
Objections to the Doctrine of a Higher Law 629
2. Possibility of Miracles 626
3. Can a Miracle be known as such 629
Lying Wonders.--Insufficiency of Human Testimony 633
4. The Value of Miracles as a Proof of Divine Revelation
635
CHAPTER XIII.
ANGELS.
1. Their Nature 637
2. Their State 639
3. Their Employments 639
4. Evil Angels 643
Power and Agency of Evil Spirits.--Demoniacal Possessions 646
CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
PART II.
ANTHROPOLOGY.
CHAPTER I.
ORIGIN OF MAN.
1. Scriptural Doctrine 3
2. Anti-Scriptural Theories 4
Heathen Doctrine of Spontaneous Generation. - Modern Doctrine of
Spontaneous
Generation 5
Theories of Development. - Lamarck. - Vestiges of Creation. -
Darwin. -
Remarks on the Darwinian Theory. - Atheistic. - Mere Hypothesis 19
Theories of the Universe. - Darwin. - J. J. Murphy. - Owen. -
Common
Doctrine. - Admitted Difficulties in the way of the Darwinian
Theory. - 29
Pangenesis 32
3. Antiquity of Man 33
Lake Dwellings. - Fossil Human Remains.- Human Bones found with
those of
Extinct Animals. - Flint Instruments. - Races of Men. - Ancient
Monuments 39
CHAPTER II.
NATURE OF MAN.
1. Scriptural Doctrine 42
Truths assumed in Scriptures. - Relation of the Soul and Body. -
Realistic
Dualism 46
2. Trichotomy 47
Anti-Scriptural. - Doubtful Passages 48
3. Realism 51
Its General Character.-Generic Humanity.- Objections to Realism. -
From
Consciousness. - Contrary to Scriptures. - Inconsistent with
Doctrine of the
Trinity, and of the Person of Christ 60
4. Another Form of the Realistic Theory 61
CHAPTER III.
ORIGIN OF THE SOUL.
1. Theory of Pre-existence 65
2. Traducianism 68
3. Creationism 70
Arguments from the Nature of the Soul 71
4. Concluding Remarks 72
CHAPTER IV.
UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE.
1. Idea of Species 78
General Characteristics. - Definitions 79
2. Evidences of the Identity of Species 82
Organic Structure. - Physiology. -Psychology 85
3. Application of these Criteria to Man 86
The Evidence Cumulative 88
4. Philological and Moral Argument 88
Brotherhood of Man 90
CHAPTER V.
ORIGINAL STATE OF MAN.
1. Scriptural Doctrine 92
2. Man created in the Image of God 96
3. Original Righteousness 99
4. Dominion over the Creatures 102
5. Doctrine of Romanists 103
6. Pelagian and Rationalistic Doctrine 106
Immanent Dispositions may have Moral Character. - General Judgment
of Men on
this Point.- Argument from Scripture, and from the Faith of the
Church. -
The Character of Dispositions depends on their Nature.- Objections
considered. - Pelagians teach that Man was created Mortal 115
CHAPTER VI.
COVENANT OF WORKS.
1. God made a Covenant with Adam 117
2. The Promise 118
3. The Condition 119
4. The Penalty 120
5. The Parties 121
6. The Perpetuity of the Covenant 122
CHAPTER VII.
THE FALL.
1. Scriptural Account. The Tree of Life. The Tree of Knowledge
The
Serpent. The Temptation. Effects of the First Sin 123
CHAPTER VIII.
SIN.
1. Nature of the Question 130
2. Philosophical Theories 132
Limitation of Being. Leibnitz‚s Theory. Antagonism.
Schleiermacher's
Theory. The Sensuous Theory. Selfishness 144
Theological Theories.
3. Doctrine of the Early Church 150
4. Pelagian Theory 152
Arguments against it 155
5. Augustine's Doctrine 157
Philosophical Element of his Doctrine. Why he made Sin a Negation.
The
Moral Element of his Doctrine 159
6. Doctrine of the Church of Rome 164
Diversity of Doctrine in the Latin Church. Semi-Pelagian.
Anselm. Abelard. Thomas Aquinas. The Scotists 173
Tridentine Doctrine on Original Sin 174
The true Doctrine of the Church of Rome 177
7. Protestant Doctrine of Sin 180
Sin a specific Evil. Has relation to Law. That Law the Law of
God. Extent of the Law's Demands. Sin not confined to Acts of the
Will. Consists in want of Conformity to the Law of God. Includes
Guilt and Pollution 188
8. Effects of Adam's Sin on his Posterity 192
9. Immediate Imputation 192
Statement of the Doctrine. Ground of the Imputation of Adam's Sin.
Adam
the Federal Head of his Race. The Representative Principle in the
Scriptures. This Principle involved in other Doctrines. Argument
from
Romans v. 12-21. From General Consent. Objections 204
10. Mediate Imputation 205
Origin of the Doctrine in the French Church . Held by Theologians
in other
Churches. Objections. Theory of Propagation 214
11. Pre-existence 214
12 Realistic Theory 216
President Edwards' Theory. Proper Realistic Theory. Objections 219
13. Original Sin 227
Its Nature. Proof of the Doctrine. From the Universality of Sin.
From
the entire Sinfulness of Man. From the incorrigible Nature of Sin.
From
its early Manifestations. Evasions of the foregoing Arguments.
Declarations
of Scripture. Argument from the necessity of Redemption. From
the necessity
of Regeneration. From Infant Baptism. From the Universality of
Death. From
the common Consent of Christians 241
Objections. -Men responsible only for Voluntary Acts. Inconsistent
with
the justice of God. Makes God the Author of Sin. Inconsistent with
Free
Agency 254
14. Seat of Original Sin 254
The whole Soul its Seat 255
15. Inability 257
Doctrine as stated in the Protestant Symbols. The Nature of the
Sinner's
Inability 260
Inability not mere Disinclination.Arises from the want of
Spiritual
Discernment. Asserted only in reference to „Things of the Spirit.‰
In
what sense Natural. In what sense Moral. Objections to the popular
Distinction between Natural and Moral Ability 265
Proof of the Doctrine 267
The Negative Argument. Involved in the Doctrine of Original Sin.
Argument from the Necessity of the Spirit's Influence. From
Experience.
Objections. Inconsistent with Moral Obligation. Destroys the
Motives to
Exertion. Encourages Delay 276
CHAPTER IX.
FREE AGENCY.
1. Different Theories of the Will 280
Necessity. Contingency. Certainty 284
2. Definition of Terms 288
Will. Motive. Cause. Liberty. Liberty and Ability.
Self-determination and Self-determination of the Will 294
3. Certainty consistent with Liberty 295
Points of Agreement. Arguments for the Doctrine of Certainty.
>From the
Foreknowledge of God. From Foreordination. From Providence. From
the
Doctrines of Grace. From Consciousness. From the Moral Character
of
Volitions. From the Rational Nature of Man. From the Doctrine of
Sufficient Cause 306
PART III.
SOTERIOLOGY.
CHAPTER I.
PLAN OF SALVATION.
1. God has such a Plan 313
Importance of knowing it. Means of knowing it 315
2. Supralapsarianism 316
3. Infralapsarianism 319
4. Hypothetical Redemption 321
Objections to that Scheme 323
5. The Lutheran Doctrine as to the Plan of Salvation 324
6. The Remonstrant Doctrine 327
7. The Wesleyan Doctrine 329
8. The Augustinian Doctrine 331
Preliminary Remarks. Statement of the Doctrine. Proof of the
Doctrine 334
Argument from the Facts of Providence. From the Facts of Scripture
339
The Relation of God to his Rational Creatures. Man a Fallen Race.
Work
of the Spirit. Election is to Holiness. Gratuitous Nature of
Salvation.
Paul's Argument in the Ninth Chapter of Romans. Argument from
Experience 344
Express Declarations of Scripture. The Words of Jesus 346
9. Objections to the Augustinian Doctrine 349
The Objections shown to bear against the Providence of God.
Founded on our
Ignorance. Same Objections urged against the Teachings of the
Apostles 352
CHAPTER II.
COVENANT OF GRACE.
1. The Plan of Salvation is a Covenant 354
2. Different Views of the Nature of that Covenant 355
Pelagian View. Remonstrant View. Wesleyan Arminian View. Lutheran
View. Augustinian Doctrine 356
3. Parties to the Covenant 357
Distinction between the Covenant of Redemption and the Covenant of
Grace 358
4. Covenant of Redemption 359
5. Covenant of Grace 362
6. Identity of the Covenant under all Dispensations 366
Promise of Eternal Life made before the Advent of Christ. Christ
the
Redeemer under all Dispensations. Faith the Condition of Salvation
from
the Beginning 371
7. Different Dispensations 373
From Adam to Abraham. Abraham to Moses.-Moses to Christ. The
Gospel
Dispensation 378
CHAPTER III.
THE PERSON OF CHRIST.
1. Preliminary Remarks 378
2. Scriptural Facts concerning the Person of Christ 380
He is truly Man. He is truly God. He is one Person Proof of the
Doctrine. Proof' of the several Points separately. From the
current
Representations of Scripture. From particular Passages of
Scripture. St.
John's Gospel i. 1-14 1 John i. 1-3. Romans i. 2-5. 1 Timothy iii.
16.
Philippians ii. 6-11. Hebrews ii. 14 384
3. The Hypostatical Union 387
Two Natures in Christ. Meaning of the Word Nature. Two Natures
united
but not confounded. The Attributes of one Nature not transferred
to the
other. The Union is a Personal Union 390
4. Consequences of the Hypostatical Union 392
Communion of Attributes. The Acts of Christ. The Man Christ Jesus
the
Object of Worship. Christ can sympathize with his People. The
Incarnate
Logos the Source of Life. The Exaltation of the Human Nature of
Christ 397
5. Erroneous Doctrines on the Person of Christ. Ebionites.
Gnostics.
Apollinarian Doctrine. Nestorianism. Eutychianism. Monothelite
Controversy 404
6. Doctrine of the Reformed Churches 405
7. Lutheran Doctrine 407
Different Views among the Lutherans. Remarks on the Lutheran
Doctrine 418
8. Later Forms of the Doctrine 418
Socinianism. Swedenborg. Dr. Isaac Watts. Objections to Dr. Watts'
Theory 427
9. Modern Forms of the Doctrine 428
Pantheistical Christology. Theistical Christology. The Doctrine of
Kenosis. Ebrard 434
Gess 435
Remarks on the Doctrine of Kenosis 437
Schleiermacher's Christology 441
Objections to Schleiermacher's Theory. Founded on Pantheistical
Principles. Involves Rejection of the Doctrine of the Trinity.
False
Anthropology. Perverts the Plan of Salvation 450
CHAPTER IV.
THE MEDIATORIAL WORK OF CHRIST.
1. Christ the only Mediator 455
2. Qualifications for the Work 456
3. Threefold Office of Christ 459
CHAPTER V.
PROPHETIC OFFICE.
1. Its Nature 462
2. How Christ executes the Office of a Prophet 463
CHAPTER VI.
PRIESTLY OFFICE.
1. Christ is truly a Priest 464
2. Christ is our only Priest 466
3. Definition of Terms 468
Atonement. Satisfaction. Penalty. Vicarious. Guilt. Redemption.
Expiation. Propitiation 478
CHAPTER VII.
SATISFACTION OF CHRIST.
1. Statement of the Doctrine 480
2. The Sense in which the Work of Christ was a Satisfaction 482
3. The Doctrine of the Scotists and Remonstrants 485
4. Christ's Satisfaction rendered to Justice 489
5. Christ's Work a Satisfaction to Law 493
6. Proof of the Doctrine as above stated 495
Argument from Christ's Priestly Office. From the Sacrificial
Character of
His Death. Proof of the Expiatory Character of the Sacrifices for
Sin. Argument from the Fifty-third Chapter of Isaiah. Passages in
the New
Testament in which Christ's Work is set forth as a Sacrifice,
Romans iii.
25; Hebrews x. 10; 1 John ii. 2; 1 Peter ii. 24 512
Argument from the Nature of Redemption 516
Redemption from the Penalty of the Law. From the Law itself.
>From the
Power of Sin. From the Power of Satan. Final Redemption from all
Evil.
Argument from Related Doctrines 520
Argument from Religious Experience of Believers 523
7. Objections 527
Philosophical Objections. Objections drawn from the Feelings.
Moral
Objections. Objections urged by the Modern German Theologians 532
Answer to the Theory of these Writers 535
Popular Objections 539
CHAPTER VIII.
FOR WHOM DID CHRIST DIE
1. State of the Question 544
2. Proof of the Augustinian Doctrine 546
1. From the Nature of the Covenant of Redemption. 2. Election. 3.
Express Declaration of the Scriptures. 4. From the Special Love of
God.
5. From the Believer's Union with Christ. 6. From the Intercession
of
Christ. 7. Church Doctrine embraces all the Facts of the Case 553
Objections. From the Universal Offer of the Gospel. From certain
Passages of Scripture 558
CHAPTER IX.
THEORIES OF THE ATONEMENT.
1. The Orthodox View 563
2. Doctrine of some of the Early Fathers 564
3. Moral Theory 566
Objections to that Theory 571
4. Governmental Theory 573
Remonstrant Doctrine 575
Supernaturalists 576
Objections to Governmental Theory 578
5. Mystical Theory 581
Early Mystics. Mystics of the Time of the Reformation.
Osiander. Schwenkfeld. Oetinger. The Modern Views 588
6. Concluding Remarks 589
CHAPTER X.
INTERCESSION OF CHRIST.
1. Christ our Intercessor 592
2. Nature of his Intercession 593
3. Its Objects 594
4. The Intercession of Saints 594
CHAPTER XI.
KINGLY OFFICE OF CHRIST.
1. The Church the Kingdom of God 596
2. Christ truly a King 597
3. Nature of the Kingdom of Christ 599
His Dominion over the Universe. His Spiritual Kingdom. His Visible
Kingdom. Nature of that Kingdom 604
4. The Kingdom of Glory 608
CHAPTER XII.
THE HUMILIATION OF CHRIST.
1. Includes his Incarnation 610
2. His Being made under the Law 612
3. His Sufferings and Death 614
4. His Enduring the Wrath of God 614
5. His Death and Burial 615
The "Descensus ad Inferos." The Lutheran and Modern
Doctrines of the
Humiliation of Christ 621
CHAPTER XIII.
THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST.
1. His Resurrection 626
2. His Ascension 630
3. His Session at the Right Hand of God 635
CHAPTER XIV.
VOCATION.
1. Scriptural Usage of the Word 639
2. External Call 641
3. Common Grace 654
Lutheran Doctrine. Rationalistic Doctrine 657
Proof of the Inward Call of the Spirit as distinct from the Truth
660
This Influence may be without the Word. The Work of the Spirit
distinct
from Providential Efficiency 665
An Influence of the Spirit Common to all Men. Effects of Common
Grace 670
4. Efficacious Grace 675
Why Efficacious. Not simply ab eventu. Not from its Congruity 677
The Augustinian Doctrine 680
Statement of the Doctrine. The Main Principle involved 682
It is the Almighty Power of God. Hence 1. It is Mysterious and
Peculiar.
2. Distinct from Common Grace. 3. Distinct from Moral Suasion. 4.
Acts
immediately. In what Sense Physical. 5. It is Irresistible. 6. The
Soul is
Passive in Regeneration. 7. Regeneration Instantaneous. 8. It is
an Act of
Sovereign Grace 688
5. Proof of the Doctrine 689
1. Common Consent. 2. Analogy. 3. Ephesians iii. 17, 19. 4.
General
Teachings of Scripture. 5. Nature of Regeneration. 6. Argument
from related
Doctrines. 7. From Experience 706
6. Objections 709
7. History of the Doctrine of Grace 710
Doctrine of the Early Church. Pelagian Doctrine.
Semi-Pelagian. Scholastic Period. Synergistic Controversy.
Controversies in the
Reformed Church. Hypothetical Universalism. Supernaturalism and
Rationalism 721
CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME.
PART III. (Continued,
CHAPTER XV.
REGENERATION.
1. Usage of the word Regeneration 3
2. Nature of Regeneration 5
Not a Change in the Substance of the Soul. -- Not an Act of the
Soul.
-- Doctor Emmon's Doctrine. -- Professor Finney's Doc-trine. --
Doctor
Nathaniel Taylor's View. -- Not a Change in any one Faculty. --
Not
merely Illumination. -- Not a Change of the Higher Powers of the
Soul
exclusively. -- Modern Speculative Views. -- Ebrard's Doctrine. --
Delitzsch's Doctrine 25
Doctrine of the Latin Church 27
Doctrine of the Church of England 28
3. The Evangelical Doctrine 29
Exposition of the Doctrine 30
An Act of Divine Power 31
In the Subjective Sense of the Word not an Act 32
It is a New Principle of Life. -- A New Birth. -- A New Heart. --
The
whole Soul the Subject of it 36
4. Objections to the Evangelical Doctrine 37
CHAPTER XVI.
FAITH.
1. Preliminary Remarks 41
2. Psychological Nature of Faith 42
Primary Idea of Faith is Trust. -- More limited Sense of the Word
Definitions of Faith founded on its Subjective Nature, --
First, a Degree of Conviction less than Knowledge, but stronger
than
Opinion 46
Second, a Conviction determined by the Will 49
Definition founded on the Objects of Faith. -- Conviction of the
Truth
of Things not seen 53
Definitions founded on the Kind of Evidence on which the
Conviction
rests, --
First, a Conviction founded on Feeling 52
Second, a Conviction founded on Testimony 60
3. Different Kinds of Faith 67
4. Relation of Faith and Knowledge 75
5. Relation of Faith and Feeling 88
6. Relation of Faith and Love 93
7. Object of Saving Faith 95
8. Effects of Faith 104
Assurance 106
Certainty of Salvation 110
CHAPTER XVII.
JUSTIFICATION.
1. Symbolical Statement of the Doctrine 114
2. Justification a forensic Act 118
Proof of the Doctrine 120
Calvin's Doctrine 133
3. Works not the Ground of Justification 134
Romish Doctrine. -- Remonstrant Doctrine. -- Protestant Doctrine
137
4. The Righteousness of Christ the Ground of
Justification 141
5. Imputation of Righteousness 144
6. Proof of the Doctrine of Imputation 150
7. Consequences of the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness
161
8. Relation of Faith to Justification 165
Romish Doctrine. -- Remonstrant Doctrine. -- Protestant Doctrine
170
9. Objections to the Protestant Doctrine of
Justification 171
10. Departures from the Protestant Doctrine 179
Osiander. -- Stancarus. -- Piscator. -- Arminian Doctrine 185
11. Modern Views on Justification 195
Rationalistic Theories. -- Philosophical Theories. -- Speculative
Theologians 199
CHAPTER XVIII.
SANCTIFICATION.
1. Its Nature 213
Supernatural 213
2. Wherein it consists 220
3. Method of 226
4. Fruits of 231
Nature of Good Works. -- Romish Doctrine. -- Works of
Supererogation.
-- Precepts and Counsels 235
5. Necessity of Good Works 238
Antinomianism 241
6. Relation of Good Works to Reward 241
7. Perfectionism 245
8. Theories of Perfectionism 256
Pelagian. -- Romish. -- Arminian. -- Oberlin 251
CHAPTER XIX.
THE LAW.
1 Preliminary Principles 259
Theism the Foundation of the Moral Law. -- Christian Liberty in
Matters of Indifference. -- Scriptural Use of the Word "Law."
--
Different Kinds of Laws. -- Perfection of the Law. -- The
Decalogue.
-- Rules of Interpretation 272
2. Division of the Contents of the Decalogue 272
3. The Preface to the Ten Commandments 275
4. The First Commandment 277
5. Invocation of Saints 281
Mariolatry 285
6. The Second Commandment 290
Worship of Images forbidden. -- Doctrine and Usage of the Romish
Church 296
Relics 300
7. The Third Commandment 305
Import of the Command. -- Oaths. -- Romish Doctrine. -- Vows. --
Monastic Vows 319
8. The Fourth Commandment 321
Its Design. -- Origin and Perpetual Obligation of the Sabbath 323
How it is to be sanctified 336
Sunday Laws 340
9. The Fifth Commandment.-- Its Design 348
Filial Relation. -- Parental Duties. -- The Obedience due to Civil
Magistrates 356
Obedience to the Church 360
10. The Sixth Commandment. -- Its Design 362
Capital Punishment 363
Self-defence. -- War. -- Suicide. -- Duelling 368
11. The Seventh Commandment 368
Celibacy. -- Marriage a Divine Institution 376
As a Civil Institution 377
Monogamy 389
Converted Polygamists 387
Divorce 391
Doctrine of the Church of Rome. -- In what Sense Marriage is a
Sacrament 398
Laws of Protestant Countries 401
The Social Evil 406
Prohibited Marriages 407
12. The Eighth Commandment 421
Foundation of the Right of Property. -- Community of Goods.
--Communism and Socialism. -- International Society -- Violations
of
the Eighth Commandment 434
13. The Ninth Commandment 437
Importance of Truth. -- Detraction.-- Falsehood. -- Mental
Reservation. -- Pious Frauds. -- False Miracles 452
14. The Tenth Commandment 463
CHAPTER XX.
THE MEANS OF GRACE.
1. The Word of God 466
Office of the Word as a Means of Grace. -- Lutheran Doctrine 479
2. The Sacraments 485
Their Nature. -- Usage of the Word. -- Theological Definition. --
Lutheran Doctrine. -- Romish Doctrine. -- Remonstrant Doctrine 490
3. Number of the Sacraments 492
4. Efficacy of the Sacraments 498
Zwinglian and Remonstrant Doctrine. -- Reformed Doctrine. --
Lutheran
Doctrine. -- Romish Doctrine. -- The "Ex Opere Operato"
Doctrine 509
5. The Necessity of the Sacraments 516
6. The Validity of the Sacraments 523
7. Baptism 526
Its Mode. -- Use of the Word 526
8. The Formula of Baptism 539
9. The Subjects of Baptism. -- Qualifications for Adult
Baptism 541
10. Infant Baptism 548
Visible Church is a Divine Institution. -- It does not consist
exclusively of the Regenerate. -- The Commonwealth of Israel was
the
Church. -- The Church under the Christian Dispensation Identical
with
that of the Old. -- The Terms of Admission into the Church the
Same
under both Dispensations. -- Infants were Members of the Church
under
the Old Testament Economy. -- They are still Members of the
Church. --
They need and are capable of receiving the Benefits of Redemption
553
11. Whose Children are entitled to Baptism 558
Usage of the Church of Rome. -- Theories adopted by many
Protestants.
-- President Edwards's Doctrine. -- The Half-Way Covenant 567
Puritan Doctrine. -- Usage of the Reformed Churches 573
12. Efficacy of Baptism 579
Doctrine of the Reformed Churches. -- Baptismal Regeneration 591
13. Lutheran Doctrine of Baptism 604
14. Doctrine of the Church of Rome 605
15. The Lord's Supper 511
Of Perpetual Obligation 511
Elements to be Used. -- Sacramental Actions. -- Its Design. --
Qualifications for the Lord's Supper 629
16. Doctrine of the Reformed Churches 626
Zwinglian View. -- Calvin's Doctrine. -- The Form of Statement in
which the Zwinglians and Calvinists Agree 631
The Sense in which Christ is Present in the Sacrament 637
Manducation 643
What is Received in the Lord's Supper 645
The Efficacy of the Lord's Supper 647
17. Modern Views on this Sacrament 650
18. The Lutheran Doctrine 661
19. Doctrine of the Church of Rome 677
Transubstantiation. -- Withholding the Cup from the Laity 685
The Lord's Supper as a Sacrifice 685
20. Prayer 692
The Object of Prayer 700
Requisites for Acceptable Prayer 701
Different Kinds of Prayer 705
Public Prayer 707
Power of Prayer 708
PART IV.
ESCHATOLOGY.
CHAPTER I.
STATE OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH.
1. Protestant Doctrine 718
The Old Testament Doctrine on the Future State 716
Intermediate State 724
2. Sleep of the Soul 730
3. Patristic Doctrine of the Intermediate State 733
4. Doctrine of the Church of Rome 743
Purgatory 749
CHAPTER II.
RESURRECTION.
1. Scriptural Doctrine 771
2. History of the Doctrine 781
CHAPTER III.
SECOND ADVENT.
1. Preliminary Remarks 790
2. The Church Doctrine 792
3. Personal Advent of Christ 792
4. Calling of the Gentiles 800
5. Conversion of the Jews 805
Are the Jews to be Restored to their Own Land 807
6. Antichrist 812
The Papacy the Antichrist of St. Paul.-- The Antichrist of Daniel
823
The Antichrist of the Apocalypse 825
Roman Catholic Doctrine of Antichrist 831
CHAPTER IV.
CONCOMITANTS OF THE SECOND ADVENT.
1. The General Resurrection 837
2. The Final Judgment 844
3. The End of the World 851
4. The Kingdom of Heaven 855
5. Theory of the Premillennial Advent 861
Did the Apostles expect the Second Advent in their Day 867
6. Future Punishment 868
Duration of Future Punishment.-- Objections to the Scriptural
Doctrine 878
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Rhetoric in the Theological Institute of Connecticut, East Windsor.
In the
introduction, Edward Hooker notes that this book
"is designed for 'mourners in Zion:' for those children of God whose
'souls are cast down and disquieted within them:' for those who 'walk softly
before the Lord;' who live in conflict with sin in themselves; who have been
wounded with 'the fiery darts of the wicked one;' and who would prize,
inestimably, the peace and comfort to be obtained by going to Calvary, and in
'sitting at the feet of Jesus.'" (p. 6).
The author,
Thomas Hooker, "was one of the most esteemed divines in England, Holland,
and New-England, in his day; for great abilities, a piercing judgment, solid
learning, extraordinary sanctity, deep acquaintance with the Scriptures and
experimental divinity, and for awakening and successful preaching; and his name
and writings were very dear to multitudes of the most serious Christians in
those distant countries" (p. 9). Hooker "helped found Hartford,
Connecticut (1636)... He helped create Connecticut's 'Fundamental Orders'
(1638) and was instrumental in forming the New England Confederation
(1643)" (Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith).
Notwithstanding
these compliments, Samuel Rutherford corrected some Hooker's errors in matters
related to church government and worship in A
Survey of the Survey of that Summe of Church-Discipline Penned by Mr. Richard
Hooker, Late Pastor of the Church at Hartford upon Connecticut in New England.
Wherein The Way of the Churches in N. England is now re-examined; Arguments in
favour thereof winnowed; The Principles of that Way discussed; and the Reasons
of most seeming strength and nerves removed (1658) and in The
Divine Right of Church Government and Excommunication: A Peaceable Dispute for
the Perfection of the Holy Scripture in Point of Ceremonies and Church
Government in which the Removal of the Service Book is Justified. The Six Books of Erastus Against Excommunication
are Examined; with a Vindication of the Eminent Divine Theodore Beza Against
the Aspersions of Erastus, The Arguments of Mr. William Pryn, Richard Hooker,
Dr. Morton... and the Doctors of Aberdeen; Touching Will-Worship, Ceremonies,
Imagery, Idolatry, Things Indifferent, An Ambulatory Government; The Due and
Just Power of the Magistrate in Matters of Religion, and the Arguments of Mr.
Pryn, in so Far as they Side with Erastus, are Moderately Discussed. Both of these titles are available at http://www.swrb.com/catalog/R.htm .
This book deals
with an individual's relationship with God. Those who have doubts about their
salvation are encouraged to trust in Christ alone. No
one is so great a sinner as to be beyond the reach of God's mercy.
"For this is all the Lord requires of us, namely, to see our sins, to be weary
of them, to be content that the Lord Jesus shall reveal unto us what is amiss,
and seal a pardon for it, and take it away; and further give us his grace to
take down the old building, and to set up a new one in us after his
image." (p. 116).
Sections
are included on assurance, obtaining an interest in God's promises, and living
by faith.
This book is a practical help for those struggling Christians who need, once
again, to be pointed to their Saviour as the only real answer to their
spiritual problems.
165 pages.
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The Fellowship Prayer-Meeting
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Contains a historical sketch of
Renwick's life, labours, and martyrdom, and a vindication of his character and
testimony -- along with 63 of his letters (from July 8, 1682 to Feb. 17, 1688).
A useful appendix is also included denouncing the Revolution settlement and
rebuking "those who have no relish for a full covenanted testimony."
Because of the severity of Renwick's and the "Society people's"
suffering, and the wickedness of the slander and persecution they endured
(which is beginning to be repeated in our day through the likes of men like
Richard Bacon and other unfaithful ministers and malicious malignants), this
book makes for excellent "spiritual support and consolation in difficult
times." We also happily note, along with Houston, that "the
resurrection of the names of the confessors and martyrs of a former age, is a
sure indication of the resurrection of their principles too" -- as we see
God stretching forth his hand to our wicked and sinful generation in the
writings of faithful covenanted ministers like James Renwick (and many others).
290 pages.
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The Life of James Renwick
Renwick was "the last, and in various respects the most illustrious of the
Scottish martyrs of the 17th century. Hated and persecuted in his own day, by
the men in authority in Church and State -- caluminated and reproached by
ministers and others, who professed evangelical sentiments and affected piety
-- and his principles generally misrepresented and condemned even to our own
day, -- yet there is abundant evidence to show that the Master whom he
faithfully served, and for whose cause he willingly surrendered his life,
singularly owned and honored him." This book is a historical sketch of
Renwick's life, labors and martyrdom; as well as a vindication of his character
and testimony. Renwick's life is most instructive in two major areas:
"first -- in showing that, according to the national vows, and the
reformation attainments, the whole civil polity of the nation should be
conformed to the Scriptures, -- and secondly, in explaining and asserting the
positive duty of distinct separation from whatever systems in the state or the
church that are opposed to entire allegiance to Messiah, the Prince." Most
encouraging history !
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Life of James
Renwick: A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A
Vindication Of His Character And Testimony by Thomas Houston (offsite)
FREE BOOK at http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/13781
A Memorial of Covenanting
(1857)
Written "that such as have not ready access to larger works on these
subjects may be informed of the solid grounds on which the principles of
federal obligation rest, and that those who are desirous of union throughout
the churches may have exhibited an approved basis of Scriptural fellowship, and co-operation for the advancement of
the Redeemer's kingdom." Topics dealt with include an introduction to the
nature of covenanting, descending covenant obligation, the permanent obligation
of the Solemn League and Covenant, covenant renewal and its effects, duties of
the covenanters and much more. 167 pages.
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Works: Doctrinal and
Practical (Volume 2 of 4, 1876)
Contains the third edition of "Youthful Devotedness: Or, The Youth of the
Church Instructed in the Duties of Practical Religion." This first section
was written because the author was "most deeply impressed with the
conviction that one of the most urgent and important duties of the Church in
the present day is to give all attention to the training of the young; and to
excite (the Christian community--RB) to earnest, persevering prayer on behalf
of its baptized members." Also contains Houston's "The Fellowship
Prayer-Meeting: The Institution, Nature, History, and Advantages of Select
Christian Fellowship." This second portion should offer some help to those
seeking to follow the covenanted testimony by avoiding the public ordinances of
those who obstinately maintain a public testimony against the biblical
Reformation attainments of our forefathers. 401 pages.
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HOUSTON, THOMAS
Unity and Uniformity in the
Church
(1881)
This item lays
out the case for unity among churches, proving its assertions from:
(1.) Throughout Scripture.
(2.) Our Lord's declaring
His will both in precept and prayer.
(3.) From apostolic
practise.
(4.) From the covenanted
Reformation's "Solemn League and Covenant" which lead to the
production of the Westminster standards.
Houston
notes that in the Apostolic church "the government of the church was one
and common wherever churches were planted. It was Presbyterian, and neither
Prelatic, a system of monarchial despotism, nor Congregational, a system of
popular democracy." This biblical and Presbyterian
uniformity was considered the apostolic, visible and doctrinal manifestation of
the scriptural injunction to "one Lord, one faith, (and) one
baptism." Houston also
points out that,
the
only true and safe way of union is based on the platform of Scriptural
uniformity; while that which is framed on allowing diversity in doctrine, and
differences in government and worship, is a mere human contrivance, and its
effect is to sanction and perpetuate divisions (which is to sanction schism
under the false pretence of unity--RB), and to mar the prospect of an ultimate
happy union in the church of Christ.
Biblical
union and uniformity is shown to be based on "agreement in doctrine,
worship, discipline, and government." Moreover, the author contends that,
this is to be constantly sought after by men united in mind
and heart, pledged to God and to one another; it is to be externally
manifested, and to be diligently labored for, that it may be generally and
universally prevalent. It is never to be viewed as impracticable. This was the
main design of the convocation of the Westminster Assembly.
The eschatological
aspect of visible unity is also noticed, shedding valuable light on such postmillennial
strongholds
as, "The watchmen on the walls of Zion shall see eye to eye, they shall
lift up the voice together, and together shall they sing" (Isa. 52:8) and
"The Lord shall be King over all the earth; in that day there shall be one
Lord, and His name one" (Zech. 14:9). This book is full of faithful
encouragement and is one of the best introductions to this topic we have seen.
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HOWIE, JOHN
Biographia Scoticana: or, A
Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions
of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies
(Second edition, corrected and
enlarged, 1781)
Most
commonly known as "Scots Worthies," this edition contains
Howie's footnotes (defending the Covenanters) and Howie's appendix titled "The Judgment and Justice of God" (which
chronicles God's judgments upon Reformation apostates and those who persecuted
the Covenanters). It is the only edition in print
which contains both these sections intended for publication by the author
(as later editors often removed either one or both of
these parts of this book). Biographia Scoticana covers the history of
"noblemen, gentlemen, ministers and others from Mr. Patrick Hamilton, who
was born about the year of our Lord 1503, and suffered martyrdom at St Andrews,
Feb, 1527, to Mr. James Renwick, who was executed in the Grass-market of
Edinburgh, Feb. 17, 1688. Together with a succinct account of the lives of
other seven eminent divines, and Sir Robert Hamilton of Preston, who died
about, or shortly after the Revolution." This
is one of our best history books (over 700 pages), covering all of the major
Scottish Reformers.
Howie
summarizes his book as follows:
The
design of the following was to collect, from the best authorities, a summary
account of the lives, characters, and contendings, of a certain number of our
most renowned SCOTS WORTHIES, who, for their faithful services, ardent zeal,
constancy in sufferings, and other Christian graces and virtues, deserve
honourable memorial in the Church of Christ; and for which their names have
been, and will be savoury to all the true lovers of our Zion, while Reformation
principles are regarded.
Furthermore,
the momentous nature of the struggles chronicled in this book are succinctly
noted when Howie writes:
the
primitive witnesses had the divinity of the Son of God, and an open confession
of Him, for their testimony. Our reformers from Popery had Antichrist to
struggle with, in asserting the doctrines of the Gospel, and the right way of
salvation in and through Jesus Christ. Again, in the reigns of James VI. and
Charles I., Christ's REGALIA, and the divine right of Presbytery, became the
subject matter of their testimony. Then, in the beginning of the reign of
Charles II. (until he got the whole of our ancient and laudable constitution
effaced and overturned), our Worthies only saw it their duty to hold and
contend for what they had already attained unto. But, in the end of this and
the subsequent tyrant's reign, they found it their duty (a duty which they had
too long neglected) to advance one step higher, by casting off their authority
altogether, and that as well on account of their manifest usurpation of
Christ's crown and dignity, as on account of their treachery, bloodshed, and
tyranny... which may be summed up. The Primitive martyrs sealed the prophetic
office of Christ in opposition to Pagan idolatry. The
reforming martyrs sealed His priestly office with their blood, in opposition to
Popish idolatry. And last of all, our late martyrs have sealed His kingly
office with their best blood, in despite of supremacy and bold Erastianism.
They indeed have cemented it upon His royal head, so that to the world's end it
shall never drop off again.
Moreover, the
importance of this book can be clearly seen when Johnston, in Treasury of
the Scottish Covenant,
reports that, "Walter Scott refers to Howie as 'the fine old chronicler of
the Cameronians' ...Howie's book has been for
upwards of a century a household word, occupying a place on the shelf beside
the Bible and the Pilgrim's Progress." Written for God,
country, and the covenanted work of Reformation. Stirring history!
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this book and tape set at:
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Here
is a short (and amazing!) sample from this most edifying book -- and there are
many others like it in Howie's classic:
From "The Life
of Mr. John Welch" in John Howie's Biographia Scoticana or Scots
Worthies
(1871 edition, http://www.swrb.com/catalog/h.htm). John Welch "married
Elizabeth Knox, daughter to the famous Mr. John Knox minister at Edinburgh...
If his diligence was great, so it may be doubted whether his sowing in
painfulness, or his harvest in success was greatest; for if either his
spiritual experiences in seeking the Lord, or his fruitfulness in converting
souls be considered, they will be found unparalleled in Scotland: And many years after Mr.
Welch's death, Mr. David Dickson... when people talked to him of the success of
his ministry, that the grape-gleanings in Aye, in Mr. Welch's time, were far
above the vintage of Irvine in his own... One of his hearers, who was
afterward minister at Moor-kirk in Kyle, used to say, that no man could hear
him and forbear weeping, his conveyance was so affecting" (p. 137 and 151,
emphases added).
"He was sometime prisoner
in Edinburgh castle before he went into exile, where one night sitting at
supper with the Lord Ochiltry, who was uncle to Mr. Welch's wife, as his manner
was, he entertained the company with godly and edifying discourse, which was
well received by all the company, except a debauched popish young gentleman,
who sometimes laughed, and sometimes mocked and made wry faces; whereupon Mr.
Welch brake out into a sad abrupt charge upon all the company to be silent, and
observe the work of the Lord upon that profane mocker, which they should
presently behold; upon which the profane wretch sunk down and died beneath the
table, to the great astonishment of all the company" (p. 143).
"There was in his house,
amongst many others who boarded with him for good education, a young gentleman
of great quality, and suitable expectations, and this was the heir of Lord
Ochiltry, captain of the castle of Edinburgh. This young nobleman, after he had
gained very much upon Mr. Welch's affections, fell ill of a grievous sickness,
and after he had been long wasted with it, closed his eyes, and expired, to the
apprehension of all spectators, and was therefore taken out of his bed, and
laid on a pallet on the floor, that his body might be the more conveniently
dressed. This was to Mr. Welch a very great grief, and therefore he stayed with
the dead body full three hours, lamenting over him with great tenderness. After
twelve hours, the friends brought in a coffin, whereinto they desired the
corpse to be put, as the custom is; but Mr. Welch desired, that for the
satisfaction of his affections, they would forbear it for a time, which they
granted, and returned not till twenty-four hours after his death were expired;
then they desired, with great importunity, that the corpse might be coffined,
and speedily buried, the weather being extremely hot; yet he persisted in his
request, earnestly begging them to excuse him once more; so they left the
corpse upon the pallet for full thirty-six hours; but even after all that,
though he was urged, not only with great earnestness, but displeasure, they
were constrained to forbear for twelve hours more. After forty-eight hours were
passed, Mr. Welch still held out against them, and then his friends perceiving
that he believed the young man was not really dead, but under some apoplectic
fit, proposed to him, for his satisfaction, that trial should be made upon his
body by doctors and chirurgeons, if possibly any spark of life might be found
in him, and with this he was content. -- So the physicians are set to work, who
pinched him with pincers in the fleshy parts of his body, and twisted a
bow-string about his head with great force, but no sign of life appearing in
him, the physicians pronounced him stark dead, and then there was no more delay
to be made; yet Mr. Welch begged of them once more, that they would but step
into the next room for an hour or two, and leave him with the dead youth; and
this they granted. Then Mr. Welch fell down before the pallet, and cried to the
Lord with all his might, and sometimes looked upon the dead body, continuing in
wrestling with the Lord, till at length the dead youth opened his eyes, and cried
out to Mr. Welch, whom he distinctly knew, O Sir, I am all whole, but my head
and legs; and these were the places they had fore hurt with their pinching.
"When Mr. Welch perceived
this, he called upon his friends, and shewed them the dead young man restored
to life again, to their great astonishment. And this young nobleman, though he
lost the estate of Ochiltry, lived to acquire a great estate in Ireland, and
was Lord Castle-Stuart, and a man of such excellent parts, that he was courted
by the earl of Stafford to be a counsellor in Ireland; which he refused to be,
until the godly silenced Scottish ministers, who suffered under the bishops in
the north of Ireland, were restored to the exercise of their ministry, and then
he engaged, and continued so for all his life, not only in honour and power,
but in the profession and practice of godliness, to the great comfort of the
country where he lived. This story the nobleman himself communicated to his
friends in Ireland" (pp. 146-147).
"Walter
Scott refers to Howie as 'the fine old chronicler of the Cameronians' ...Howie's book has been for upwards of a century a
household word, occupying a place on the shelf beside the Bible and the
Pilgrim's Progress." (Johnston, Treasury of the Scottish
Covenant, http://www.swrb.com/catalog/J.htm).
HOWIE, JOHN (Compiler)
A Collection of Very Valuable
Sermons
Preached on several Subjects and in divers Places in the
time of the Late Persecution. By these Eminent Servants of Jesus Christ, Messrs
John Kid, John King, John Welch, John Blackadder, John Dickson, and Gabriel
Semple. Collected and Transcribed from different Manuscripts, by John Howie;
and Published at the request of those who desire to Own the same Testimony,
that some of these Authors Owned and Sealed with their Blood (1780)
Contains classic
Covenanter messages extolling the free grace of God in salvation,
the gospel way of sanctification, divine right Presbyterianism (in opposition to
Popery, Prelacy and Independent sectarianism), the duty of public and private
covenanting, and much more (all good Reformed antidotes to the neopresbyterian poison
and malignancy prevalent in our day -- especially among the Baconite faction of
separatists and covenant breakers; cf. Greg Barrow's The Covenanted
Reformation Defended Against Contemporary Schismatics free on our web page at
http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualnls/CovRefGB.htm or as a bound
photocopy). 131 pages.
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DICKSON, JOHN
Christ's Comfort Under
Distress
This may be one of the most
encouraging sermons you will ever hear! It was preached in January of 1675 and is
read by elder Lyndon Dohms from the book A
Collection of Very Valuable Sermons: Preached on several Subjects and in divers
Places in the time of the Late Persecution. By these Eminent Servants of Jesus
Christ, Messrs John Kid, John King, John Welch, John Blackadder, John Dickson,
and Gabriel Semple. Collected and Transcribed from different Manuscripts, by
John Howie; and Published at the request of those who desire to Own the same
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when faithful ministers were often hunted and martyred for their stand for
Christ's Crown and Covenant.
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Faithful Contendings
Displayed (1780)
The title continues: "Being an historical relation of the state and
actings of the suffering remnant in the church of Scotland, who subsisted in
select societies, and were united in general correspondencies during the
hottest time of the late persecution, viz. from the year 1681 to 1691. Together
with an account of the state of the land in general, and of the society people
in particular, in the intervals betwixt each of their general meetings, with
some pertinent remarks upon these historical occurrences, and many letters to
and from the general correspondent meetings, etc. Collected and kept in record
by Mr. Michael Shields, who was clerk unto these general societies, and
personally present at most of their meetings. To which is added, ten
considerations on the danger of apostacy and defection from a covenanted work
of reformation. By Mr. James Guthrie, sometime minister of the Gospel at
Stirling. As also, a collection of very valuable sermons, preached by these
faithful and eminent servants of Jesus Christ, Messrs. John Kid, John King,
John Welch, John Blackadder, John Dickson, and Gabriel Semple. Collected and
transcribed by John Howie, and published at the desire of some of those who
desire to own the same testimony that some of those authors owned and sealed
with their blood." Howie is famous for his Biographia Scoticana: or, A
Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions
of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies
(often just called Scots Worthies),
but this work is just as valuable. A massive, rare classic, in which Howie aims
at "the gaining of friends unto, or confirming them in the covenanted
interest, in a subserviency to God's glory and the good of His church"
(preface, p. xxiv). Contains much information on the Reformation and the
sufferings of the Covenanters which is found nowhere else (to our knowledge).
558 pages.
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James Stewart & John
Knox: Scotland's "Two Sons of Oil" (excerpted from John Howie's Scots
Worthies, 1781
ed.; audio cassette, narrated by Larry Birger, Jr.)
As Birger accurately observes in his introduction to this one-tape
reformational powerhouse, "One great reason the Church is so weak and
divided today is precisely because she has rejected these commandments of her
Lord and Husband [to walk in the footsteps of the flock (Song 1:8), and to seek
out and walk in the old paths (Jer. 6:16)]. Forgetting the works of God in
history, she has thus become an easy prey to the old lies and idolatries of the
Roman Catholic Church, that whore of Babylon, such that so-called Protestantism
today in many ways bears more resemblance to the Roman Church than to the
biblical churches of the Reformation. We are indeed ignorant of our history,
and therefore have been doomed time and again to repeat its mistakes." He
continues, pointing to one of God's powerful remedies for our sinful failings
in this area: "Our gracious Lord has nonetheless provided a way out for
us, by preserving for us the narratives of His great works in history, as well
as His infallible Word by which to judge which are truly the good old paths....
On this tape you'll hear of the lives of two men who exemplified the work of
Christ's 'Two Witnesses' in Scotland, James Stewart, Earl of Moray, and John
Knox. These 'Two Sons of Oil,' like their ancient predecessors, Zerubbabel and
Joshua, illustrate the holy beauty and mighty effectiveness of God's
institutions of Scriptural civil magistracy and gospel ministry. We see from
their high regard for one another and from the work they accomplished in the
Lord how both righteous civil rulers and faithful gospel ministers are
necessary for true and lasting, society-changing reformation. In our age of
ungodly toleration and pretended liberty of conscience (as opposed to the true
Scriptural liberty of conscience promoted by these two eminent reformers), the
emphasis is generally laid upon the ministry only as the agent of reformation
-- and truly, there will be no lasting reformation without a faithful ministry.
Nevertheless, we see from the Scriptural examples of Hezekiah, Josiah, and
other godly rulers, as well as from various instances throughout subsequent
history that the civil rulers are called by, and used by, God to promote and
protect the welfare of His Bride, the Church. These rulers have no authority in
matters of religion, but they have a responsibility about matters of religion
-- to do things like suppressing and uprooting heresy, blasphemy, and idolatry,
and encouraging and promoting faithful ministers -- as all our faithful
Reformed forefathers taught." Learn with excitement how God used these two
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The Judgment and Justice of
God Exemplified (1782)
The subtitle reads: "A
Brief Historical Account of the Wicked Lives and Miserable Deaths of some of
the most remarkable Apostates and bloody Persecutors in Scotland, from the
Reformation till after the Revolution; Collected from Historical Records,
Authenticated Writings, and other well- vouched Relations." The place this
writing originally had as an appendix to Scots Worthies can be seen in the way Howie compares
the saints (and their end) with the reprobates (and their end), in the
introduction to this work. Howie comments, "let us through the foregoing
mirror and following prospect, view the Lord's admirable goodness to his own
dear children even when walking through the furnace of afflictions, with his
just and severe indignation and resentment even in this life upon his and their
enemies. Let us behold the one wafted over the dark river in the arms of the
Redeemer (though sometimes on a bloody bottom) unto the flowery banks of
Emmanuel's land;-- while the other is with an awful gloom of horror hurled
head-long into the pit of destruction. Let us by faith apprehend those
thousands of thousands at Christ's right hand, singing 'Allelujah, true and
righteous are his judgments; he hath judged the great whore, and avenged the
blood of his servants,'-- with a numberless throng on his left hand of these
miscreants sentenced unto that place of torment and woe, where they shall have
an eternity to bewail their infidelity, impiety, avarice, ambition, cruelty,
and stupidity in. And, in fine, if the following hints shall serve for no other
purpose, they will stand for an incontestable evidence of the very first
principle of religion, that there is a God to reward the righteous and punish
the wicked:-- 'So that men shall say, Verily, there is a reward for the
righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.'" One of the
many instructive (and often startling) accounts provided by Howie notes how the
young man "who gave the covenants out of his hand (in Edinburgh--RB) to
the hangman to be burnt... never had the use of that hand after," as
"the Lord would not suffer him to go unpunished in this life." Some
later editors sought to suppress the information contained in this book (of 68 pages)
and thus removed it from its intended place as an appendix to the best editions
of Scots Worthies. In
seeking to correct this misstep we offer it again to the public for the first
time in many years. We have also added it back into our photocopy editions of Scots
Worthies.
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HOWIE, JOHN
Memoirs of the Life of John
Howie... Containing A Series of Religious Exercises, Soul Soliloquies,
Meditations, and an Account of the Lord's Goodness to Him in General (1796)
This book
consists primarily of John Howie's recounting of the last few years of his
life. Howie lived from 1735 to 1793 and followed in the footsteps of Christ's
faithful flock, the Covenanter remnant who stood for all of the scriptural
covenanted attainments of the Church of Scotland. During his life he wrote the
famous Biographia Scoticana
(also known as Scots Worthies),
and he complied A Collection of Very Valuable
Sermons and Faithful
Contendings Displayed. In the last years of his life he
struggled over the assurance of his salvation,
and most of the book deals with this struggle. He does, however, discuss other
matters as well.
Howie loved the
truth and was willing to fight for the points of truth he believed. "I was
fully persuaded, that they were truths, and of weight, and therefore every
declension, or denying of truth, even what may be called the least of truths,
(of whom none is little) was, by consequence, a denying of Him who is truth (p.
134)."
As a
Covenanter, Howie recognized that the church of his time was in a desperate
condition, but that did not make him entirely pessimistic. "As to the
church, I apprehended her case very dark and deplorable; yet durst not
entertain thoughts of the Lord's totally and finally leaving covenanted
Scotland, as He had accepted a sacrifice by the blood of His faithful martyrs
(p. 153)."
The last part
of the book consists of the Dying Testimony of James Howie, John Howie's great
grandfather who had lived as a faithful Covenanter in the latter half of the
1600s. This testimony, written in 1691, notes the sad state that most
Christians were in. "The idol of self has been set up above God's glory,
which has prevailed in many, which once set fair forward, but are now turned
back, and have joined those that have not been friends to the interest of
Christ, and the covenanted work of Reformation, or else fallen secure or
unconcerned in His cause (p. 181)." He closes
his statement with encouragement to be steadfast in spite of the slander that
one will likely receive when adhering to the attainments of the Covenanted
Reformation. "And it may be you may meet with the most sharp
treatment from these who joined sweet counsel, and went unto the ordinances and
house of God with you. And though you should be called Schismatics, Renters,
and Dividers, and men of other Strange opinions: Yet of all these be not
ashamed, or cause you to desert the good old way, wherein much of the Lord's
presence has been found (p. 189)."
This book can
help those who struggle with their assurance of salvation to see how others
have handled this problem. It can also help other contemporary Christians to
get a glimpse of life among the Covenanted remnant.
212 pages.
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The Scots Worthies
This book covers the life and times of the most notable Scottish Reformers from
1503 to just after 1688. Howie's grandfather personally witnessed some of the momentous
times chronicled in this book, and lived until Howie was twenty. "We can
easily, without much stretch of the imagination, picture to ourselves the old
man in his chair, with the boy standing, before him, while the former related
to his eager listener some of those incidents in which he himself had taken a
part," notes the editor. This is the revised edition, edited by Carslaw
(1870). It includes numerous illustrations. Later editors, like Carslaw,
removed Howie's appendix titled "The Judgment and Justice of God"
(which chronicles God's judgments upon apostates and those who persecuted the
Covenanters); but we have added the original appendix back into this volume.
Howie's footnotes have also been removed from this edition and can only be found
(in print today) in the 1781 edition of the book (titled Biographia
Scoticana) which we also
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HUNT, DAVE
and JAMES R. WHITE (DEBATE)
Debating Calvinism: Five
Points, Two Views (2004)
"When
it comes to the issues of the freedom of God, the efficacy of grace, and the
will of man, Mr. Hunt's evangelical tradition stands side by side with Rome in
denying the heart of the Reformation." James White.
James White, a defender of the
Biblical doctrine of salvation against the traditions of Arminius (and his
numerous followers), opens this book by providing background information and
then stating the central issue:
"In
the late summer of 2000, I interviewed Dave Hunt on KPXQ radio in Phoenix. Mr.
Hunt had just published an article in the Berean Call attacking the Reformed position. The
article misquoted Matthew 23:37 and presented the 'standard' objections to
Calvinism, objections based primarily upon evangelical/Arminian traditions and
common misconceptions concerning the actual beliefs of Calvinists. I had
written a full-length response to Norman Geisler on the same topic in The
Potter's Freedom, but
Dr. Geisler had declined every opportunity for dialogue, especially public
dialogue and debate. I knew Dave Hunt would not decline such an invitation.
"When
we began the program, I noted that both Dave Hunt and I engage in public,
formal debates with Roman Catholic apologists. I also noted that I had recently
debated Robert Sungenis, a Catholic apologist, on the topic of justification by
faith. Here is how the first question and response between Dave Hunt and me
went:
"White: One of the key issues that came out
there…this is one of the main reasons I contacted you, one of the main reasons
I wrote you the letter…is the issue of monergism versus synergism; that is, the
idea that there is one force that brings about salvation, over against a
synergistic viewpoint that views it as a cooperation, a cooperative effort
between two forces, man and God. And the reason I brought that up…is that Mr.
Sungenis, in representing the Roman Catholic perspective, very strongly
attacked the Reformed emphasis upon the sovereignty of the grace of God…. In
light of your article, and the fact that…you reject the concept of irresistible
grace…you and I are responding to one of the key issues of the Reformation in a
different way. In essence, my first question to you would be: Do you feel that
the Reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin were in error in emphasizing the
deadness of man in sin and the absolute necessity--not just necessity, but
sufficiency--of the grace of God to bring a person to salvation?
"Hunt: Well, first of all, James, I'm very
ignorant of the Reformers. I have not had time to read them. There are
truckloads, I guess, of their writings. I like to just kinda' pretend that
we're back there in the days of the apostles before all of these things were
written. And I like to go to the Bible. So whether the Reformers said this or
that, I don't know.
"Mr.
Hunt went on to say that we should go to the Bible, and I surely agreed with
that. But I was surprised that he was unaware of the issue Luther had described
as the very hinge upon which the entire Reformation turned; namely, the freedom
of God and the sufficiency
of the grace of God in salvation. This was even more surprising due to the fact
that Mr. Hunt's attacks upon the Reformed faith parallel those of Roman
Catholics. When it comes to the issues of the freedom of God, the efficacy of
grace, and the will of man, Mr. Hunt's evangelical tradition stands side by
side with Rome in denying the heart of the Reformation" [emphasis added] (pp. 11-12).
The real issue, as White points out,
is that Biblical salvation (contrary to the views of Dave Hunt and the Pope) is
monergistic rather than synergistic.
"Monergists
(such as Calvinists) believe there is one power involved in bringing about
salvation (God's), while synergists (Arminians, Roman Catholics, and most of
man's religions) believe it to be a cooperative effort, with the majority, of
course, being done by God, but, in the final analysis, with control remaining
in the hands of man" (p. 207).
According to Calvinism (and the
Bible) salvation is by faith alone. But according to Roman Catholicism and
Arminianism, salvation is by faith plus works or faith plus man's decision. Man
contributes some sort of merit in order to be saved.
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Spiritual Mothering
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Short History of the
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author proceeds in another 28 succinct chapters to summarize this great
outpouring of God's light upon the earth. Indexed and illustrated.
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Whether Well-Composed
Religious Vows Do Not Exceedingly Promote Religion (1661, reprinted 1844)
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The Collapse of Evolution
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HUTCHISON, MATTHEW
The Reformed Presbyterian
Church in Scotland: Its Origin and History, 1680-1876
This is the only book-length history covering the
period after 1680 (to 1876), when the majority Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church of Scotland merged with the Free Church of Scotland. The history after
1822, when the Auchensaugh Renovation was removed as a term of communion,
merely chronicles the wholesale backsliding of the church and eventual split in
1863;
from which a majority emerged which joined with the Free Church of Scotland in
1876. A remnant of the minority of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland
still exists, however they never returned to the original position of the
church from which it began to depart in 1822 (with the removal of the
Auchensaugh bond -- which bond is the Auchensaugh Renovation listed under the
Reformed Presbytery at http://www.swrb.com/catalog/R.htm).
This book is a fine
illustration of the "footsteps of the flock," (as seen in the
Protesters [paleopresbyterians] and their spiritual posterity), during the
period of which it deals, while at the same time serving as a clear warning to
those who have declined from Reformation attainments (i.e. the Resolutioners
[neopresbyterians] and those who continue their deformation of the faith).
Thomas Sproull writes,
By the National Covenant our Fathers laid Popery prostrate. By
the Solemn League and Covenant they were successful in resisting prelatic
encroachments and civil tyranny. By it they were enabled to
achieve the Second Reformation... They were setting up
landmarks by which the location and limits of the city of God will be known at
the dawn of the millennial day... How can they be said to go forth
by the footsteps of the flock, who have declined from the attainments,
renounced the covenants and contradicted the testimony of 'the cloud of
witnesses.'... All the schisms (separations) that disfigure the body mystical
of Christ... are the legitimate consequences of the abandonment of reformation
attainments -- the violation of covenant engagements.
Understanding
where the faithful covenanted servants of Christ have been historically, not
only helps individuals to separate between truly constituted churches and the
those that are false (because they have constitutionally backslidden from
Reformation attainments); but is a necessary component to the keeping the fifth
commandment, as the Reformed Presbytery has pointed out,
Nor otherwise can a Christian know the time or place of his
birth, or the persons whom God commands him to honor as his father and mother, than by
uninspired testimony; and the same is true of his covenant obligation, if baptized
in infancy.
Against all who ignorantly or recklessly reject or oppose history as a bond of
fellowship, in the family, in the state, but especially in the church, we thus
enter our solemn and uncompromising protest (Excerpted from: The Act, Declaration and Testimony for the Whole of Our
Covenanted Reformation... by the Reformed Presbytery [http://www.swrb.com/catalog/R.htm], pp. 177-178 -- a SWRB
rare bound photocopy [1761], reprinted 1995 from the 1876 edition).
This edition of
The Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland: Its Origin and History,
1680-1876
also contains an introductory note by William Goold (the editor of John
Owen's Works).
In introducing this book Goold writes,
This
volume may claim attention as supplying an essential link in the ecclesiastical
history of Scotland. It is the history of that body
of men who adhered to the civil part of the Second Reformation,
according to which Presbytery was established and recognized by the State
between 1638 and 1649... The Church of which this volume is a history took its
rise in its distinctive character at this period, and on the ground that it
could not, while acknowledging the relief from oppression which the Revolution
(of 1688) afforded, acquiesce in the arrangements made by the State for the
recognition of the Church and the due exercise of its authority within its own
spiritual domain (because the so-called 'glorious
revolution' was Erastian to the core and also denied the previous national
covenant engagements--RB).... Apart, however, from their testimony
in regard to this evil and danger, resulting from a Civil Government in which
Prelacy was continued as an essential element, those
who dissented from the Revolution Settlement, and from whom the
Reformed Presbyterian Church arose, were animated with an earnest zeal for the
maintenance of religious ordinances. They strove to exist as a Church, and how
far they succeeded, and what difficulties they had to surmount in the attempt,
is the interesting story recorded in this volume (pp. v-vi).
In
summary, this book (of 450 pages) is a one-of-a-kind chronicle of an integral
part of the history of the battle for the "Crown Rights and Royal
Prerogatives of the Lord Jesus Christ."
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