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Present Suffering and Future Glory

Essay on the formation of the Westminster Confession and a close exegetical critique of Romans 8:18–23, examining creation’s groaning, believers’ adoption, and textual nuance.
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Remarks on the Providence of God

Two essays (1822) affirm the unity of the church amid sects and defend God’s pervasive providence over creation, history, and everyday life.
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Review of Dr. Kidd and Professor Stuart

1823 review of debates on the Trinity and the eternal Sonship—Kidd defends eternal relations; Stuart favors an economic view. Includes a brief exposition of Romans 7:14–25.
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Review of Strong on the Plague of 1822, in New-York

Exposition of Romans 7:14–25 on the Christian character. Review of Pascal N. Strong’s sermon that New York’s 1822 yellow fever was a divine visitation for sin (leviticus 26).
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Draft of a Covenant and League (1830)

Draft covenant urging Reformed churches to unite under Westminster standards, affirm covenant theology, church unity, Christ’s headship, and civic duty.
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Jesus and the “Tribute Money”

Christ is surety of a better covenant (Heb.7); contrasts the covenant of works with the covenant of grace and expounds his mediatorial priesthood. Also examines Matt.17 tribute.
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The Church’s Safety

A defense of Christ’s promise that he will build and preserve his church: Christ is the foundation, the Spirit grants saving faith, and despite assaults the visible church endures.
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A Letter to the Coldenham Congregation

1831–1832 Expositor pieces on the safety and order of the church: marriage rites, discipline, synodic procedure, a pastoral letter to Coldenham, and the necessity of Christ’s atonement.
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A Voyage Over the Atlantic

1831 American Christian Expositor: exposition of the Creed’s ‘holy catholic church — communion of saints’ followed by a travelogue of a stormy Atlantic voyage to Liverpool with Sabbath reflections.
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The American Christian Expositor, Vol. 1

Intro to American Christian Expositor defending evangelical fidelity, diverse but united Christian communion. Interprets Jacob’s Judah/Shiloh prophecy as pointing to Christ.
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Negro Slavery Unjustifiable (1802)

Alexander McLeod’s 1860 discourse condemns Negro slavery as immoral and unjustifiable, arguing from Scripture and natural rights and urging nonviolent emancipation.
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