Coleridge
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Review of S.T. Coleridge’s works and life, assessing his genius, influence, faults, and education. Balances praise with critical appraisal of his mysticism and errors.
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Coleridge
The Method of Divine Government
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Review of J. McCosh’s The Method of the Divine Government: argues that natural evidence and providence confirm God’s holiness, justice, and the need for vicarious atonement. Counters pantheism and liberal theology.
Experimental Religion Exemplified
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Funeral sermon for Mary S. Dimon (1852) centered on Mark 14:8 — "She hath done what she could." It teaches ability as measure of duty, human depravity, and dependence on divine grace.
The True Progress of Society
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Argues true progress preserves tested truths and builds on inherited wisdom; warns against radicalism that destroys institutions and nerveous novelty in religion and society.
Doctrinal and Ecclesiastical Conflicts in Connecticut
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Examines mortmain briefly and then traces doctrinal and ecclesiastical conflicts in Connecticut, focusing on the collapse of the Plan of Union and disputes over confessions and church polity.
Outlines of Moral Science by Archibald Alexander
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Review of Archibald Alexander’s posthumous Outlines of Moral Science, lauding it as a clear, class-ready textbook that grounds moral philosophy in theology and treats conscience, will, and duty.
The Bible in the Counting-House
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Protestant theology shapes the doctrine and nature of the Church; Christian truth is one yet diversely applied. Calls merchants to honesty, humility, and dependence on God, warning against riches.
The Ventilation of Churches
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Review of Griscom’s The Ventilation of Churches. Argues that foul, unventilated air in churches and schools causes disease, dulls congregations, and harms clergy.
Modern Explanations of the Doctrine of Inability
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Examines the doctrine of moral inability: that sin has corrupted the whole human nature making unbelief culpable yet irresistibly overcome only by divine grace. Discusses law, conscience, and moral responsibility.
The True Barrier Against Ritualism and Rationalism
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Review of D’Aubigné’s defense of Scripture and divine authority against ritualism, rationalism, and papal claims. Affirms Reformation principles: Christ, Word, and Spirit.
Congregationalism
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1855 review arguing the Church is the elect body of Christ, visible in profession and sacraments, defending Congregationalism against Presbyterian and Episcopal claims.
Recent Works on Mental Philosophy
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Survey of recent American textbooks on mental (intellectual) philosophy. Reviews authors (Wayland, Mahan, Hickok, Bowen, Upham), comparing adapted Scottish works with new original texts for college instruction.
The Logic of Religion
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Critical review of Francis Bowen’s ‘The Logic of Religion’, challenging his naturalistic account of causality and will, and defending revelation, original sin, and Christian distinctives.
Lyall’s Mental Philosophy
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Review of Lyall’s Intellect, the Emotions, and the Moral Nature: examines psychology, metaphysics, consciousness, causation, and their bearings on theology and moral responsibility.
Mill’s System of Logic
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Review of Mill’s System of Logic criticizing its positivist tendencies. Argues Mill’s rejection of causation and intuitive truths undermines natural theology and Christian faith.
Miracles and Their Counterfeits
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Analyzes the biblical doctrine of miracles as supernatural, contra‑natural works of God that certify divine commission, distinct from ordinary providence and moral regeneration.
The Matter of Preaching
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Review of liturgical translations and a survey of pulpit eloquence arguing that preaching’s chief end is to glorify God and produce obedient faith; matter and manner interrelate.
The Positive Philosophy of Auguste Compte
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Review critiques Auguste Comte’s Positive Philosophy as materialistic atheism, contrasts it with transcendental pantheism, and outlines Comte’s three stages of thought.
Ferrier’s Demonstrative Idealism
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Review of Ferrier’s Demonstrative Idealism: outlines his argument that matter depends on mind and critiques its radical, faith-undermining consequences.
Moral Insanity
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Critiques the expanding use of ‘moral insanity’ to excuse heinous crime, arguing most immoral acts reflect depravity and culpable delusion, though rare intellectual lesions may absolve.
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