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Robert Baird, D.D.

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Biographical sketches from the Biblical Repertory & Princeton Review (1825–1868) profiling ministers such as Robert Baird and colleagues—their ministries, missions, education, and publications.

Baird’s Digest

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An 1856 comprehensive compilation of the Presbyterian Church in America: Acts, minutes, deliverances, and historical documents from its origin, with notes and indices.

Baird’s Digest

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Comprehensive digest of the Presbyterian Church in America (to 1855) collecting acts, deliverances, and testimonies; details the constitution, Westminster standards, assemblies, and church order.

The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church

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Affirms Reformation principles (Scripture alone; justification by Christ) as the basis for Presbyterian polity. Critiques clerical hierarchy and extreme independency, defending ordered church government.

Edwards and the Theology of New England

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Analyzes Edwards' view that God alone is the immediate cause, so preservation equals continual creation, shaping his doctrine of original sin and notions of 'nature' and 'constitution'.

The Providential Government of God

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Review of Hofmann's Providential Government: Scripture affirms God's control over second causes though creatures possess real, limited causal powers. It defends creation, miracles, and divine grace.

Slavery and the Slave Trade

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Survey of the origins and growth of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in colonial America, outlining British policies, early practices, and colonial responses.

The Nature and Ends of Prayer

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Argues that prayer is communion with the Father, Son, and Spirit, intended to restore fellowship with God, elicit gratitude, and promote sanctification. Explains its nature and purpose.

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