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THE WORKS OF JAMES H. THORNWELL (in Four Volumes)
JAMES H. THORNWELL
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 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 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 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 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 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 4: Ecclesiastical
In the fourth volume will be gathered whatever else Dr. Thornwell has left behind him touching the question of the church.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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