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Historical Statements of the Koran

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Review of Gallaudet’s Book on the Soul and a detailed critique of Sale’s Koran. Traces Koranic accounts (creation, Adam, Iblis), Islam’s relation to Christianity, and missionary needs.

Soliloquies in Church

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Editorial urging ministers to pray for the Union amid Southern crisis and call for national repentance. Also contains a biographical sketch of John S. Newbold’s conversion and ministerial formation.

Notice of Cyril, Patriarch of Constantinople

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Lives of Reformers: account of William Farel and Cyril Lucaris—Lucaris’ Protestant sympathies, Confession, printing press, persecutions, exile, and death.

Review of Bush’s A Treatise on the Millennium

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Review of George Bush’s Treatise on the Millennium: praises his vigorous literary style and careful exegesis of apocalyptic symbols, but notes stylistic faults and overconfident conclusions.

Theories of Education

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A review of William Farel’s life situating him among Reformation leaders. Also a critique of modern educational theories, defending traditional instruction and warning against rash innovations.

Antiquity of the Art of Writing

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Survey of 19th-century debates on the antiquity of writing and the application of Wolf-style criticism to the Pentateuch; examines whether alphabetic writing existed in Moses’ era.

Guerike’s Manual of Church History

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Review praises H.E.F. Guerike’s Manual of Church History for its German scholarly rigor, evangelical spirit, and clear, periodized treatment from the early church to the Reformation.

Review of Memoir of Roger Williams by James D. Knowles

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Review of Guerike’s church-history and a biography of Roger Williams, emphasizing his dissent, Baptist convictions, and defense of religious liberty and church-state separation.

Review of Bush’s Commentary on the Book of Psalms

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Review of G. Bush’s 1834 Commentary on the Psalms. Evaluates his Hebrew text, new literal version, interpretive principles (Messianic readings), introduction and editorial method.

Colton’s Reasons for Preferring Episcopacy

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Presbyterian review of Calvin Colton’s Reasons for Preferring Episcopacy, defending presbyterian church order and critiquing episcopal arguments on ministry, revivals, and courts.

The English Bible

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Defense of the Received English Bible (King James): surveys its history, rebuts proposals for solitary ‘improved’ revisions, and praises the translators’ collective method.

Gleanings from the German Periodicals

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Survey of the Reformation in Hungary/Transylvania and reviews of German theological debates—Strauss’s Life of Jesus, recent Psalms commentaries, and Roman Catholic exegesis of Revelation.

A Treatise on the Art of Naming Places

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Defense of Jefferson against alleged plagiarism of the Mecklenburg Declaration; a poem on Napoleon at St. Helena; and an essay on the American art of naming places.

Critical Study of the English Bible

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A critical essay urging study of the original Hebrew and Greek Scriptures, exposing the Vulgate’s faults and praising vernacular translations (notably Luther’s) for reclaiming the Bible.

Robinson’s Biblical Researches

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Review of Robinson & Smith’s Biblical Researches (1838): praises meticulous topographical and historical scholarship and cautious judgment; criticizes its dryness and weak picturesque description.

Works on Genesis

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Review of recent works on Genesis. Praises Calvin’s commentary, critiques German critical methods (Tuch), and stresses Genesis’ foundational importance for interpreting later Scripture.

Barnes on the Apostolic Church

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Review of Albert Barnes’ critique of episcopacy, arguing the apostolic church lacked episcopal succession. Examines ordination, confirmation, and discipline, favoring a presbyterial model.

Smyth on Presbytery and Prelacy

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Review of Thomas Smyth’s defense that presbytery, not prelacy, is the scriptural and primitive church polity, arguing apostolic succession, ordination, and ministerial authority.

Bush on Ezekiel’s Vision

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Review of George Bush’s exposition of Ezekiel 37 arguing the dry-bones vision symbolizes Israel’s restoration to Palestine and national conversion. Examines literal vs. figurative prophetic interpretation.

Junkin on the Prophecies

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Review of works on church history and prophecy praising Dr. Junkin’s diligent, candid, Calvinistic lectures that interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s vision and Revelation with American application.

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