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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.

Princeton Hymns

Survey of Princeton Seminary’s contribution to Presbyterian hymnody in its first century, reviewing hymnals, notable Princeton hymn-writers, and their influential translations and hymns.

The Emotional Life of Our Lord

Warfield examines Gospel portrayals of Christ’s human emotions—compassion, love, anger, joy, sorrow and Gethsemane’s agony—arguing for the reality and fullness of his human emotional life.

The Saviour of the World

Warfield warns against treating the Prodigal Son as the whole Gospel, showing the parable omits atonement, Christ’s mission, and the Spirit’s seeking work. He urges reliance on fuller Gospel texts.

Kikuyu, Clerical Veracity and Miracles

Analyzes the Kikuyu controversy over church union, episcopacy, and clerical sincerity, arguing fidelity to apostolic doctrine must trump an unbalanced desire for unity.

Are They Few That Be Saved?

Two articles: the first defines the Christian’s relation to society, warning against purely political or exotic philosophical views; the second critiques the doctrine that "few are saved," analyzing scriptural proof-texts on election and salvation.

Calvin’s Doctrine of the Creation

Surveys Kyrios’ New Testament usage and analyzes Calvin’s doctrine of creation: creation ex nihilo, Trinitarian agency, goodness of creation, and literal six days.

Inspiration

Article on the doctrine of biblical inspiration: meanings of terms, translation issues, and key proofs for Scripture’s divine origin and authority.

Jesus’ Mission, According to His Own Testimony

Critique of Harnack’s study of Jesus’ ‘I came’ sayings in the Synoptics, challenging his liberal textual methods and arguing for independent Lucan tradition over simple Markan derivation.

Revelation

Encyclopedia entries on Reuben and Reuel alongside a substantial article on Revelation, distinguishing general (natural) and special (soteriological) revelation, its modes and purpose.

Awake, America!

1916 newspaper: U.S. to negotiate with Mexico amid Pershing–Villa clashes; Panama Canal reopens; U‑boat note to Berlin and various domestic reports.

Some Thoughts on Predestination

Warfield argues predestination is simply God’s purposeful control (providence), giving meaning to events and justifying theodicy. Editors urge Gospel-centered faith and missions.

Sonnets from Princeton

Brief news: Roosevelt denounces Wilson over eight-hour arbitration precedent; transit strikes turn violent with arrests; U-boat sighting reported near the Hellig Olav; assorted local briefs.

The Divine Messiah in the Old Testament

Argues the Old Testament contains intimations of the Messiah’s deity—notably in the Messianic Psalms—and that New Testament writers (Hebrews, Acts, Mark) cite these passages to affirm Christ’s sonship.

The Foundations of the Sabbath in the Word of God

Proceedings of the 1915 Fourteenth International Lord’s Day Congress in Oakland. Essays examine the Sabbath/Lord’s Day theologically and its social, legal, industrial, and global implications.

Christ Our Sacrifice

Scholarly analysis arguing the New Testament portrays Christ’s death as a real sacrificial atonement, grounding NT imagery in Old Testament cultus and weighing interpretive theories.

The New Testament Terminology of “Redemption”

Scholarly study tracing Greek roots and New Testament usage of ‘redemption,’ examining senses from ransom and release to atonement and manumission through linguistic and exegetical analysis.

The Theology of the Reformation

Argues the Reformation was a doctrinal revolution: Luther’s rediscovery of justification by God’s grace and the sole authority of Scripture transformed church and society, not merely corrected abuses.

Counterfeit Miracles

Lecture analyzing the history and cessation of apostolic charismatic gifts, arguing they belonged to the apostolic age and later declined, with patristic and historical evidence.

How Princeton Seminary Got to Work

Examines Princeton Theological Seminary’s founding (1812) and early years: administrative puzzles over session dates, admissions, class organization, curriculum, and faculty.

The German Higher Life Movement in Its Chief Exponent

Historical survey of the German Higher Life (Sanctification) Movement: its roots in Pearsall Smith and Jellinghaus, doctrine of sanctification by faith, growth, excesses, and decline before WWI.

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