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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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Rev. J.L. Porter’s Damascus and Palmyra

Review of J. L. Porter's Five Years in Damascus and Palmyra, surveying the city's history, topography, antiquities, and its social-religious condition with mission insights.
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Formularies of the Church of Holland

Survey of the formularies of the Dutch Reformed Church, focusing on the Heidelberg Catechism—its origin, translations, use in exile, and the controversy over Q80 on the mass and Lord's Supper.
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The Indo-Syrian Church

Overview of the Indo-Syrian (Malabar) Church: its early Nestorian roots, missionary activity across Asia, distinctive doctrines, and encounters with Portuguese Romanization.
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The Autobiography of A. Carlisle, D.D.

Discusses Daniel 5's handwriting on the wall and God’s judgment of Babylon. Reviews Dr. Alexander Carlisle’s autobiography and portraits of Hume, Adam Smith, Robertson, and Blair.
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Memoirs of Philip de Mornay

Two reviews: Mansel's Limits of Religious Thought is examined for Christianity's claims via philosophy; Memoirs of Philip de Mornay recounts the Huguenot leader's life, service, and persecution.
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The Fathers of Ross-Shire

An 1863 Princeton Review piece on the manner of preaching and the evangelical Fathers of Ross-shire. It commends their expositional, pastoral preaching and the revivals they led.
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Arabia

19th-century review of works on ancient religions and travels in Arabia. Surveys geography, antiquities, and challenges for Christian missionary outreach.
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The Great Schools of England

Review faults Horace Bushnell's rational defense of vicarious sacrifice as cold and sophistical. Also offers a historical survey of England's great schools (Winchester, Eton).
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