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Paul’s Great Thanksgiving

Analyzes Paul’s ‘great thanksgiving’ in ephesians 1, highlighting its Trinitarian structure and the salvation in Christ as God’s gift. Also rebuts the idea of preferring Paul over Christ.
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Present-Day Depreciation of Christ’s Resurrection

Examines modern naturalistic critiques of Christ’s resurrection (Stapfer, Schwartzkopff) and presents vigorous apologetic defenses affirming the historicity and centrality of the resurrection.
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Prof. Cornill and Dr. Green

Debates Scripture’s trustworthiness—OT criticism and the unity of Isaiah defended by W.H. Green—alongside studies of John 6 (‘Bread of Life’) and Gospel authorship.
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The Century’s Progress in Biblical Knowledge

Warfield surveys 19th-century advances in biblical scholarship—textual criticism, languages, and archaeology—and critiques rationalist assaults while defending Christian scholarship.
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The Human Development of Jesus

Considers whether theology qualifies as a science and expounds Luke's portrait of Jesus' genuine human development—growing in wisdom, stature, and favor with God and men.
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The Principle of the Incarnation

Affirms the Incarnation as primarily soteriological: Christ came to save sinners, opposing ontological or necessaryist accounts and grounding the view in Scripture and tradition.
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Ministerial Support

Paper arguing biblical and historical grounds for ministerial support: tithes in the patriarchal and Levitical ages and apostolic endorsement (Paul/Hebrews).
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Christianity, the Only Religion for Man

Palmer’s 1855 sermon argues man has an innate religious nature and that Christianity alone offers ‘words of eternal life.’
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Import of Hebrew History

A review critiquing Dr. Raphall’s Hebrew history, defending the Reformers’ testimony to the Trinity, and arguing Hebrew history’s significance for Christian revelation and the Incarnation.
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April 16, 1857 Letter to William B. Sprague (1857)

Biographical sketch of Benjamin Morgan Palmer, a 19th-century American Presbyterian minister: his education, ministry, preaching style, publications, temperance advocacy, and death.
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Grieving the Spirit

B.M. Palmer (1860) warns Christians not to grieve the Holy Spirit, explaining His sealing, comforting, and sanctifying work. He urges repentance, gratitude, and holy living.
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A Vindication of Secession and the South

Palmer defends Southern secession and slavery against Breckinridge, arguing constitutional rights, scriptural sanction of servitude, and opposing federal coercion.
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