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Memoir of the Late Rev. Alexander Proudfit, D.D.

Memoir of Rev. Alexander Proudfit with diary selections and correspondence, tracing his early life, education, long pastoral ministry, character, trials, and Christian devotion.
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History of the Associate Reformed Church

Survey of the Associate Reformed Church: Scottish Secession, Burgher/Anti‑burgher divisions, missions to America, and later unions forming American Presbyterian bodies.
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Exposition of James in Matthew Henry’s Commentary

Editor's preface to Matthew Henry's Exposition (Vol. III), detailing revisions, supplementary notes, contributors, and wood engravings; defends the divine authority of the New Testament epistles.
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The Apostolic Constitutions

Review of The Apostolic Constitutions examining authorship, date, and church polity; argues for a late-3rd-century origin and hierarchical aims that diverge from New Testament models.
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Ignatius and His Times

Review of Bunsen's study on Ignatius and his epistles, assessing Syriac vs Greek texts and their bearing on early church order, episcopacy, and apostolic succession.
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Macaulay’s History of England

Critique of Macaulay's History of England: the reviewer faults his lack of deep religious conviction, misreads Puritans and Calvinism, and downplays religion's role in Stuart politics.
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Life of Calvin

An 1850 critical review arguing Thomas Dyer’s biography of John Calvin is hastily compiled, biased against Calvin and evangelical doctrine, and historically unreliable.
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Œcolampadius

Mid‑19th-century review covering essays on foreign missions and millenarianism and a detailed biography of Ecolampadius and the Reformation at Basle, emphasizing preaching and social change.
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The Slavonic Nations

An 1851 review of Slavonic religious history focusing on Panslavism and Bohemia. It traces early missions, Jan Hus, and the rise of reform movements against Papal authority.
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Schaff’s Church History

Reviews the Free Church of Scotland's 1851 Assembly and offers a favorable critique of Philip Schaff’s Church History, praising its scholarship, Protestant convictions, and literary merit.
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Fishers of Men

A sermon calling ministers to be "fishers of men," emphasizing singleness of purpose in soul-winning and confident expectation of fruit, relying on God's promise in preaching.
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The Fulness of Time

Review of biblical typology and an essay, 'The Fulness of Time,' arguing Christ's incarnation occurred at God's appointed epoch to expose sin and show the need for redemption.
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Five Years in an English University

Review of John Owen's new edition and Bristed's Five Years in an English University; praises scholarship and classical learning, but criticizes Bristed's comparisons of English and American education.
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The Power and Perpetuity of Law

Forsyth argues that God's law is immutable like natural law; obedience secures order and blessing, while disobedience brings inevitable penalties. He urges moral, social, and parental duty.
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The Fulness of the Times

An 1853 essay arguing human nature is unable to cure sin without divine intervention. Church history and Scripture show the persistent corruption of humanity and the necessity of Christ's redemption.
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Merle d’Aubigné’s Reformation in England

Review of Merle D'Aubigné’s Reformation in England—praised for research and vivid style but critiqued for occasional exaggeration and omissions; also treats mortmain, charities, and Congregational platforms.
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Hengstenberg on the Song of Solomon

Review of Hengstenberg's commentary on the Song of Solomon defending its canonical authority, unity, and Solomonic authorship against critics and discussing hermeneutical method.
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The Primitive Puritans

Discussion of early church schisms—the Novatian/Cathari (primitive Puritans) movement and Cyprian's role—argues these separations reflected deeper currents, not mere personal ambition.
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History of the Ottoman Empire

Analyzes Matthew 22:1–14 (Parable of the Wedding Garment) and reviews William Deans' History of the Ottoman Empire, tracing the empire's rise, extent, and decline.
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