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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.
August 3, 1840 Letter to T.A. Wylie
Illegible, heavily corrupted manuscript page of fragmented characters and symbols. No coherent prose or argument can be discerned; likely a damaged transcription.
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An Introduction to the Knowledge of Greek Grammar
1838 preface to Samuel B. Wylie's Greek grammar outlining aims, methods (root-based tenses, syntax, prosody), alphabet origins, and the author's stance on accents and language origins.
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September 15, 1838 Letter to T.A. Wylie
Illegible, garbled manuscript full of random characters and scribbles. Content is unreadable and cannot be meaningfully transcribed or classified.
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June 9, 1837 Letter to T.A. Wylie
Garbled, illegible page of handwritten or printed marks and stray characters. Appears to be corrupted OCR or a damaged manuscript with no readable content.
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Prayer, A Reasonable Duty
Argues prayer is a perpetual, reasonable duty—it does not alter God's eternal will but transforms the petitioner. Replies to objections using means/ends analogies and Scripture.
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Remarks on the Duration of Future Punishment
Affirms that human reason and natural theology support God's existence and Scripture as revealed truth. Argues against universalism, defending eternal punishment as required by divine justice.
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Robinson Crusoëus
Latin edition of Robinson Crusoe (1820), a pedagogical adaptation for youth with a prefatory address, recounting Crusoe's upbringing, voyages and shipwreck.
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The Obligation of Covenants: A Discourse, Delivered Monday, June 27, 1803, … in the Reformed Presbyterian Congregation, Glasgow
Affirms that vows/covenants are solemn, binding obligations in Scripture, distinct from yet subordinate to God's moral law; rooted in the Trinity's covenant and transmissible to posterity.
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The Two Sons of Oil; or, The Faithful Witness for Magistracy & Ministry upon a Scriptural Basis
Samuel B. Wylie argues that magistracy and ministry are the two 'anointed' offices under Christ's mediatorial rule, outlining proper relations between church and state.
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Samuel Wylie, D.D.
History and biographical sketches of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America (1888), recording ministers, congregations, missions, institutions and illustrated portraits.
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Historical Sketch of the Reformed Presbyterian Churches in Southern Illinois
Account of Reformed Presbyterian missionary work in southern Illinois (1815–1858). Samuel Wylie's travels, church planting, elders, synod divisions, and community growth.
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Dissent from Unscriptural Political Systems
Rev. R. C. Wylie defends Reformed Presbyterian political dissent, arguing Christians must separate from unscriptural governments and work for national reform based on Scripture.
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The Gospel of the Kingdom: A Sermon Before the Missionary Society of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Delivered Sabbath Evening, March 13, 1892
Examines Christ's threefold office—prophet, priest, king—and how his authority commissions the church for global mission, urging obedience to the Great Commission amid persecution.
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Richard Cameron Wylie
History of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in America, with sketches of ministers, congregations, missions, institutions, publications, and numerous portraits and biographies.
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William the Silent
1884 Christian Nation issue: editorials affirm Christ's rule over nations, defend Prohibition, urge support for Negro education in Liberia; includes article on William the Silent and the poem “Ecce Homo.”
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Dr. Andrew Wylie, First President of Indiana University
History of Indiana University (1820–1890) with biographical sketches of early presidents Andrew Wylie and Alfred Ryors, outlining their careers, writings, and denominational ties.
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