Mercy Remembered in Wrath
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John M. Mason’s 1795 Thanksgiving sermon praises God’s mercy amid national sin, recounts deliverance from war and domestic rebellion, and urges public gratitude and repentance.
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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.
Mercy Remembered in Wrath
The Address and Constitution of the New-York Missionary Society
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1796 Address and constitution of the New-York Missionary Society urging united evangelical effort, funds, and cooperation for foreign missions; affirms Reformed doctrines.
Hope for the Heathen
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1797 sermon urging missionary outreach to the heathen, arguing God’s providence will bring Gentiles into Christ and universal knowledge of God. An appeal for foreign missions.
A Funeral Oration on General Washington, Delivered February 22, 1800
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Funeral oration for General George Washington praising his military and civic leadership, moral virtue, humility, and the providential role he played in founding the United States.
Serious Considerations on the Election of a President
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A 19th-century pamphlet urging voters to reject Thomas Jefferson for his deism and rejection of Scripture; it attacks his views on the Flood, race, and Bible in schools.
The Case of the Scotch Presbyterians, of the City of New-York
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Account of the Scotch Presbyterian congregation in New York (1720s–1760s) repeatedly denied incorporation; petitions blocked by Episcopalian influence and the Board of Trade, arguing for religious liberty.
A Caution Against Declension in the Ways of Practical Piety
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John Rodgers warns against growing weary in well‑doing, urging perseverance in practical piety and faithful duties to God, neighbor, and self with eternal reward promised.
The Danger of Losing the Soul
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Late-18th-century American collection of sermons addressing ministerial piety, church unity, scriptural clarity, and the reality of judgment and everlasting punishment.
The Nature and Advantages of the Fear of the Lord
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Preface and table of contents for The American Preacher (1791), a collected volume of sermons by prominent U.S. ministers promoting Christian instruction, charity, and church unity.
The Value of the Soul
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Late-18th-century American collection of sermons addressing ministerial piety, Christian union, Scripture clarity, and the value and redemption of the soul.
The Faithful Servant Rewarded
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Funeral sermon on Matthew 25: the faithful servant is rewarded. Describes Christian character—love, diligence, faithfulness—and the reward of acceptance and approbation at Christ’s judgment.
A Draught of the Form of the Government and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
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1787 Form of Government and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Defines officers (pastors, ruling elders, deacons), judicatory courts (session, presbytery, synod), sacraments and discipline.
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