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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.
The Supreme Diety of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Maintained
A polemical letter defending the supreme deity of Jesus Christ, answering Emlyn's Inquiry with scriptural exegesis arguing Christ's equality with the Father.
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Affidavit of William Screven and Archibald Stobo
1704 Colonial Carolina document debating a law to prevent occasional conformity, examining a sermon on the fifth commandment and disputes over church authority and Assembly charges.
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February 2, 1700 Letter (1700)
A 1700 eyewitness account of a Scottish colonial mission beset by sickness, hardship, moral disorder, and ministerial struggles among settlers and Indigenous peoples.
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Obedience to the Laws of God, the Sure and Indispensable Defence of Nations
A sermon arguing that national prosperity and defense depend on obedience to God’s laws: God protects nations that seek Him and abandons those that forsake Him.
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A Pastoral Letter, from a Minister in the Country, to Those of His Flock of Who Remained in the City of Philadelphia During the Pestilence of 1798
A pastor’s 1799 letter to Philadelphians during the 1798 pestilence urging repentance, faith, prayer, and trust in Christ’s abundant grace and God’s providence, with comfort for the bereaved.
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Peace and Union Recommended
Two 1758 sermons urging peace and union among Christians. The preachers call for unity in essentials, forbearance in lesser matters, mutual charity, and reconciliation.
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