The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell
4 Volume Set
500 in stock
| Weight | 7.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8.75 × 5.625 × 7.25 in |
| ISBN | 9780851511979 |
| Binding | Cloth-bound |
| Original Pub Date | 1871 |
| Banner Pub Date | 1974 |
| Recent Pub Date Year | 2024 |
| Page Count | 2752 |
Description
Of these Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell, the first volume may properly be entitled Theological, the second, Theological and Ethical, the third, Theological and Controversial, and the fourth, Ecclesiological.
Volume 1: Theological
The [first] volume contains sixteen lectures in theology. All these constitute his discussion of that portion of theology which relates to God and to moral government essentially considered, or to the same as modified by the Covenant of Works. To this volume, by way of appendix, are added his Inaugural Discourse, his Questions on the Lectures to his classes, his Analysis of Calvin’s Institutes and his examination questions thereupon. The next volume will discuss that portion of theology which relates to moral government as modified by the Covenant of Grace. These two volumes are not a treatise on theology written by our distinguished professor, but consist of all that he left behind him upon those topics, gathered together since his decease by the hand of friendship, and systematized as well as possible according to his conception of the science of theology.
Volume 2: Theological and Ethical
The sixteen lectures may be reckoned his very latest productions. Upon some of the topics in the second volume, what we have to present the reader will be some of his earlier writings; there is not one of them, however, but bears the same impressive genius—not one of them but his instinct with the same unction of the Spirit of truth and love. Accompanying what the second volume will contain upon the Doctrines of Grace, there will be found a partial discussion of the morals which necessarily flow out of those doctrines.
Volume 3: Theological and Controversial
The third volume will contain an elaborate discussion of the canon, the authority of Scripture, papal infallibility, the mass, the validity of popish baptism, and the claims of the Romish church to be reckoned any church at all. In the discussion of popish baptism the author was led into a thorough consideration of the Christian doctrine of justification, and hence that whole argument might well be placed in the second volume. Connected as it was, however, by other ties with the Romish controversy, it was judged best, after mature reflection, to place it in the volume of the theological and polemic writings.
Volume 4: Ecclesiastical
In the fourth volume will be gathered whatever else Dr Thornwell has left behind him touching the question of the church.
— From the editor’s preface.
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| VOLUME I | ||
| Prefatory Note | 23 | |
| Lecture I. Preliminary Observations | 25 | |
| Lecture II. The Being of God | 53 | |
| Lecture III. Man’s Natural Ignorance of God | 74 | |
| Lecture IV. The Nature and Limits of Our Knowledge of God | 104 | |
| Lecture V. The Names of God | 143 | |
| Lecture VI. The Nature and Attributes of God | 158 | |
| Lecture VII. Spirituality of God | 173 | |
| Lecture VIII. The Incommunicable Attributes of God | 189 | |
| Lecture IX. Creation | 206 | |
| Lecture X. Man | 223 | |
| Lecture XI. Moral Government | 252 | |
| Lecture XII. The Covenant of Works | 264 | |
| Lecture XIII. Original Sin | 301 | |
| Lecture XIV. The State and Nature of Sin | 352 | |
| Lecture XV. The Pollution and Guilt of Sin | 400 | |
| Lecture XVI. Degrees of Guilt | 425 | |
| -- Theology, its Proper Method and Central Principle: A Review of Breckenridge’s Objective Theology | 445 | |
| -- The Personality of God | 491 | |
| -- Nature of Our Relation to Adam in His First Sin: A Review of Baird’s Elohim Revealed | 515 | |
| APPENDIX A: Discourse delivered by Dr. Thornwell, upon being inaugurated as Professor of Theology | 573 | |
| APPENDIX B: Questions upon the Lectures in Theology | 583 | |
| APPENDIX C: Analysis of Calvin’s Institutes, with Notes and Comments | 597 | |
| APPENDIX D: Questions on Calvin’s Institutes | 642 |
| VOLUME II | ||
| Prefatory Note | 15 | |
| I. | Outline of the Covenant of Grace and Testimony to Sublapsarianism | 17 |
| II. | Theology as a Life in Individuals and in the Church: Being a Review of Breckinridge’s Subjective Theology | 31 |
| III. | The Necessity and Nature of Christianity | 55 |
| IV. | Election and Reprobation | 105 |
| V. | The Necessity of the Atonement | 205 |
| VI. | The Priesthood of Christ | 265 |
| VII. | Christ Tempted as the Second Adam | 293 |
| VIII. | The Gospel, God’s Power and Wisdom | 301 |
| IX. | The Personality of the Holy Ghost | 337 |
| X. | The Nature of Salvation | 371 |
| XI. | Antinomianism | 383 |
| XII. | Christian Effort | 397 |
| XIII. | The Sacrifice of Christ, the Type and Model of Missionary Effort | 411 |
| XIV. | Discourses on Truth | |
| -- Discourse I.—The Ethical System of the Bible | 453 | |
| -- Discourse II.—The Love of Truth | 476 | |
| -- Discoruse III.—The Love of Truth | 496 | |
| -- Discourse IV.—Sincerity | 519 | |
| -- Discourse V.—Faithfulness | 543 | |
| -- Discourse VI.—Vows | 569 | |
| -- Discourse VII.—Consistency | 594 |
| VOLUME III | ||
| PART I.—RATIONALIST CONTROVERSY | ||
| Prefatory Note by the Editor | 7 | |
| THE STANDARD AND NATURE OF RELIGION IN THREE SECTIONS | 9 | |
| -- Section 1. An External Standard Vindicated | 9 | |
| -- Section 2. Religion Psychologically Considered | 78 | |
| -- Section 3. Revelation and Religion | 153 | |
| THE OFFICE OF REASON IN REGARD TO REVELATION | 221 | |
| MIRACLES | 221 | |
| -- Their Nature | 228 | |
| -- Their Apologetic Worth | 233 | |
| -- Their Credibility | 251 | |
| PART II.—PAPAL CONTROVERSY | ||
| Prefatory Note by the Editor | 279 | |
| The Validity of the Baptism of the Church of Rome | 283 | |
| Romanist Arguments for the Apocrypha Discussed | 413 | |
| -- Letter I. Preliminary Statements—Council of Trent and the Canon | 413 | |
| -- Letter II. The Argument for Inspiration Examined | 430 | |
| -- Letter III. The Argument for an Infallible Body | 439 | |
| -- Letter IV. Historical Argument | 460 | |
| -- Letter V. Infallibility—Historical Difficulties | 475 | |
| -- Letter VI. Infallibility and Skepticism | 493 | |
| -- Letter VII. Infallibility and Superstition | 516 | |
| -- Letter VIII. Infallibility and Civil Government | 540 | |
| -- Letter IX. The Apocrypha not quoted in the New Testament | 558 | |
| -- Letter X. The Apocrypha and the Jewish Canon | 569 | |
| -- Letter XI. Silence of Christ as to the Apocrypha | 584 | |
| -- Letter XII. The Apocrypha and the Jewish Church—The Apocrypha and the Primitive Church | 600 | |
| -- Letter XIII. The Apocrypha and Ancient Versions of Scripture—The Apocrypha and the Apostolic Fathers | 611 | |
| -- Letter XIV. Patristic terms applied to the Apocrypha | 628 | |
| -- Letter XV. Testimonies from the Second Century | 644 | |
| -- Letter XVI. Testimonies from the Third Century | 665 | |
| -- Letter XVII. Testimonies from the Fourth Century | 677 | |
| -- Letter XVIII. The Real Testimony of the Primitive Church | 711 | |
| APPENDIX | 743 | |
| -- Original Article on the Apocrypha by the Author | 745 | |
| -- Specimen Letters of a Reply by the Rev. P. N. Lynch, D. D. | 753 | |
| -- Collection of Passages in which Dr. Lynch represents the Fathers as quoting the Apocrypha | 802 |
| VOLUME IV | ||
| I. | CHURCH OFFICERS | 4 |
| -- The Call of the Minister | 15 | |
| -- The Ruling Elder | 43 | |
| -- The Ruling Elder a Presbyter | 115 | |
| -- Resolutions as to the Eldership | 132 | |
| -- Presbyterianism and the Eldership | 134 | |
| II. | CHURCH OPERATIONS | 143 |
| -- Arguments against Church Boards | 145 | |
| -- Argument for Church Boards Answered | 173 | |
| -- Debate touching Church Boards | 217 | |
| -- Church Boards and Presbyterianism | 242 | |
| III. | CHURCH DISCIPLINE | 297 |
| -- The Revised Book of Discipline | 299 | |
| -- The Revised Book Vindicated | 336 | |
| IV. | THE CHURCH AND SLAVERY | 376 |
| -- Relation of the Church to Slavery | 381 | |
| -- The Christian Doctrine of Slavery | 398 | |
| V. | THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 437 |
| -- Reasons for Separate Organization | 439 | |
| -- Address to all Churches of Christ | 446 | |
| -- Valedictory Letter to the Northern Church | 465 | |
| VI. | THE CHURCH and SECULAR SOCIETIES | 467 |
| -- Societies for Moral Reform | 469 | |
| -- Speech on African Colonization | 472 | |
| VII. | MISCELLANEA | 479 |
| -- Review of the General Assembly of 1847 | 481 | |
| -- Report on Systematic Beneficence | 505 | |
| -- Report on Foreign Missions | 508 | |
| -- Sermon on National Sins | 510 | |
| -- Relation of the State to Christ (A Memorial) | 549 | |
| -- The Scribe Instructed | 557 | |
| -- The Gospel Ministry | 562 | |
| APPENDIXES | 579 | |
| -- A. Argument for Church Boards, by the Rev. Thomas Smyth, D. D. | 581 | |
| -- B. Presbyterianism, by the Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D. | 616 |
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