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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.

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What Should Be the Attitude of the American Clergy Towards the Revised Version of the Scriptures?

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1886

Authors argue modern criticism has not subverted essential Christian doctrines. The Revised Version, though flawed, is substantially superior to the Authorized Version and should be fairly adopted.

A Calm View of the Freedmen’s Case

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1887

Introduction to a Presbyterian magazine and an essay on the freedmen’s plight. Urges the Church to confront slavery’s legacy, overcome caste, and provide education and moral uplift.

Introductory Essay on Augustin and the Pelagian Controversy

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1887

English edition of St. Augustine’s Anti‑Pelagian writings with introductory essays on Pelagianism, original sin, grace, free will, and predestination.

New Testament Textual Criticism in 1886

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1887

Poetry and hymn notes, plus William G. Sumner’s essay warning against hasty railroad legislation—arguing competition’s limits and the harms of premature regulation.

Recent American Literature on the New Testament

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1887

Survey of recent American New Testament scholarship, highlighting Thayer’s Greek-English lexicon, advances in textual criticism and manuscripts, biblical geography, Messianic studies, harmonies and commentaries.

Some Exegetical Notes on 1 Timothy

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1887

Plato’s educational ideal is outlined as forming perfect citizens and lifelong moral development. Detailed exegetical notes on 1 Timothy examine its structure, public prayer, women’s conduct, and office-testing.

“Drawing the Color Line”: A Fragment of History

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1888

Examines a 16th-century English Presbyterian congregation in Geneva—John Knox, annually elected ministers, elders and deacons, baptismal practices (godfathers→witnesses), and early Presbyterian polity.

New Testament Textual Criticism in 1887

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1888

The Idea of Systematic Theology Considered as a Science

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1888

Warfield argues systematic theology is a true science whose subject is God and His relations; it presupposes God’s reality, human cognitive capacity, and objective revelation.

Darwin’s Arguments Against Christianity and Against Religion

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

Calls for the Church to confront modern skepticism with faithful witness and moral earnestness. Warfield analyzes Darwin’s objections—conflict between evolution, Genesis, miracles, and design.

Flowers Plucked from a Puritan Garden

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

Discussion of faithful parish ministry and selections from John Arrowsmith emphasizing Puritan piety: God’s sovereignty, Scripture’s supremacy, human dignity and divine satisfaction.

How Shall We Escape, If We Neglect So Great Salvation?

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

Sermon warning that cities rejecting Christ (Chorazin, Bethsaida) face harsher judgment than Tyre and Sidon. Urges repentance and reflects on mercy.

Presbyterian Deaconesses

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

Examines the revival of Presbyterian deaconesses, noting scant Biblical warrant (Phebe in Romans 16), early-church evidence about deaconesses vs. widows, and modern proposals.

The New Creed of the Presbyterian Church of England

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

Argues for the divine, Spirit-wrought call to the ministry and warns against treating ministry as a mere profession. Reviews the Presbyterian Church of England’s proposed Articles and subscription reforms.

The Presbyterians and the Revision of the Westminster Confession

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

Posthumous Christian sonnets by Theodore D. Woolsey paired with Maurice Thompson’s essay critiquing literary critics and the moral effects of novels like Anna Karenina.

The Relation of the Presbyterian Principle to the Historic Episcopate

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

Compares Babylonian creation legends with Genesis and chiefly contends that Presbyterianism rejects the ‘historic episcopate’ as essential. Advocates representative, scriptural unity over imposed episcopacy.

The Westminster Doctrine of Inspiration

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1889

A magazine selection of poems on loss and sunset, an essay urging an instructive Columbus celebration, and a long reflection on the trials and rise of modern journalism.

A Minister’s Library

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1890

Debates Calvinism, providence, and fatalism; Warfield’s minister’s-library lists key dogmatic works; a sermon calls Christians back to gospel simplicities and reconciliation.

Committee Report on Deaconesses

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1890

1890 General Assembly minutes recommend reviving the congregational office of deaconesses with minimal legislation, propose Form of Government amendments, and urge training schools for women workers.

Dreams and the Moral Life

B.B. Warfield ⬩ 1890

Two essays: one on federating evangelical Protestant churches via advisory councils to foster unity; another on dreams’ moral role—revealing conscience, temptation, and conversion.

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What Should Be the Attitude of the American Clergy Towards the Revised Version of the Scriptures?

A Calm View of the Freedmen’s Case

Introductory Essay on Augustin and the Pelagian Controversy

New Testament Textual Criticism in 1886

Recent American Literature on the New Testament

Some Exegetical Notes on 1 Timothy

“Drawing the Color Line”: A Fragment of History

New Testament Textual Criticism in 1887

The Idea of Systematic Theology Considered as a Science

Darwin’s Arguments Against Christianity and Against Religion

Flowers Plucked from a Puritan Garden

How Shall We Escape, If We Neglect So Great Salvation?

Presbyterian Deaconesses

The New Creed of the Presbyterian Church of England

The Presbyterians and the Revision of the Westminster Confession

The Relation of the Presbyterian Principle to the Historic Episcopate

The Westminster Doctrine of Inspiration

A Minister’s Library

Committee Report on Deaconesses

Dreams and the Moral Life

Confessional Intelligence

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