Dr. Roberts’ Article on Seminary Control
Essay reviews St. Paul's authorship and influence, then examines debates over seminary control—General Assembly vs. boards after the 1870 reunion.
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Dr. Roberts’ Article on Seminary Control
William Greenough Thayer Shedd
Argues Christianity can be tested by the Baconian experimental method (citing John 7:17). Includes a biographical sketch of W. G. T. Shedd, his Puritan roots and philosophical-literary influences.
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Philip Melancthon, Scholar and Reformer
On Philip Melanchthon: how humanism and the classical revival prepared the Reformation—a return to the Bible. Surveys Erasmus, Reuchlin, and the rise of Protestant scholarship.
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The Place of the Westminster Assembly in Modern History
Argues that the Westminster Assembly was an epoch-making expression of Reformed/Calvinist thought, centering on God's sovereignty and predestination and shaping religion and Anglo‑political liberty.
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Charge to the Professor-Elect [Jonathan Edwards]
Inaugural charge urging the professor to train ministers in Scripture-rooted theology, cultivate personal piety, and defend Westminster standards against the errors of the age.
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Martin Luther: A Sketch of His Character and Work
Biographical sketch honoring Martin Luther on his 400th birthday. Covers his conversion, discovery of justification by faith, protest against indulgences, and role in the Reformation.
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Sermon on Malachi 3:3–4
Sermon urging purification of ministers from ignorance, sloth, and selfishness. Advocates study, diligence, humility, and a Pentecostal outpouring for church revival.
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Ebenezer Dickey, D.D.
Biographical sketch of Rev. Ebenezer Dickey (1772–1831), an American Presbyterian minister celebrated for humility, scholarship, clear preaching, church leadership, and influential letters.
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