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The Confessional Presbyterian Archive is a curated digital library dedicated to preserving and promoting the writings of 17th–20th century Presbyterian pastors, teachers, and leaders. Featuring thousands of searchable texts, biographies, and historical resources, the archive provides direct access to the primary-source materials of American Presbyterianism.
The Nature of Regeneration Opened, and Its Absolute Necessity, in Order to Salvation, Demonstrated, in a Sermon from Joh. III.3. …
Prefatory discourse to Gilbert Tennent’s sermons recounting intense conviction, conversion, and the nature of adoption; includes memoirs, pastoral reflections and revival testimony.
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October 16, 1740 Letter to Benjamin Franklin
Charles Tennent's 1740 letter defends Rev. Mr. Whitefield against published criticisms, urging charity and contextual reading of his words amid presbyterial controversy during the revival.
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The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, Vol. 1
Connecticut Evangelical Magazine (1800) issue: editors, new publications, and a stated plan for essays on doctrine, prophecy, missions, revivals, biographies, hymns and reports.
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A Sermon, Delivered at the Funeral of Mrs. Sarah Williams, … January 23rd, 1800, in the 63rd Year of Her Age
Funeral sermon on Psalm 116:15: the Lord supports His saints in death. Exalts dying Christians' faith and holiness and urges sinners to repent and prepare.
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The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors
Hartford Selection of Hymns (preface and hymns). A curated collection for private, family, and public worship, adapted from Watts, Newton, Cowper, Doddridge, and Rippon.
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Sermons on Various Subjects, Doctrinal, Experimental and Practical, Vol. 2
Nathan Strong warns impenitent sinners perish by their own choice: loving unrighteousness and rejecting truth, so God gives them up to delusion and divine judgment.
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Sermons on Various Subjects, Doctrinal, Experimental and Practical, Vol. 1
Nathan Strong's 1798 sermon collection exploring God's goodness, justice, and sovereignty; human depravity, regeneration, faith, repentance, and Sabbath observance.
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Political Instruction from the Prophecies of God’s Word: A Sermon, Preached on the State Thanksgiving, Nov. 29, 1798
Nathan Strong's 1758 Thanksgiving sermon reads Revelation 18:4 and Daniel to warn of Babylon/Rome's infidelity and divine judgments, urging believers to separate from corrupt civil-religious power.
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A Sermon, Preached on the State Fast, April 6th, 1798
1798 fast sermon (Isaiah 26) warns the present age shows signs of prophetic judgment—wars, revolution, and moral decay—leading to Christ’s coming and the promised reign of peace.
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A Sermon, Preached at the Annual Thanksgiving, November 16th, 1797
Nathan Strong’s 1797 Thanksgiving sermon praises God’s goodness in creation, providence, and redemption; it urges gratitude, repentance, and thanksgiving for civil government.
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A Sermon, Preached in Hartford, June 10th, 1797, at the Execution of Richard Doane
Sermon at the execution of Richard Doane (1797) on Hosea 6:6. Urges true repentance and mercy over mere ritual, warning of sin—especially intemperance—and final judgment.
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The Doctrine of Eternal Misery Reconcileable with the Infinite Benevolence of God, and a Truth Plainly Asserted in the Christian Scriptures
Nathan Strong defends the doctrine of eternal punishment, arguing it is compatible with God's infinite benevolence and plainly taught in Scripture. He answers objections and examines providence.
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