By David Dickson Truth’s Victory Over Error was the first published commen­tary on the Westminster Confession of Faith. It was written by a contemporary of the Westminster Assembly, and a close ministe­rial associate of the Scottish commissioners to the Assembly. David Dickson (1589‑1662) was the son of a wealthy Glasgow mer­chant. He studied at Glasgow College […]

By Archibald Alexander Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candle‑stick out of his place, except thou repent.–Rev. 2:4 &5 Although our blessed Saviour […]

By John Brown, My Dear Theron, The desire of happiness is an original principle of our nature, universal in its extent, powerful in its influence, and lasting in its duration. Confined to no country, it operates with equal force in the Greenlander who shivers under the pole, and the African who glows under the ar­dour […]

By Thomas Ridgely Man’s chief and highest end is to glorify God, and fully to enjoy him for ever. l. It is supposed, in this answer, that every intelligent creature, acting as such, designs some end, which excites endeavours to attain it. 2. The ends for which we act, if warrantable, may be considered as […]

By William Binnie A thoughtful person on taking up a religious autobiography, or a volume of sacred poetry, especially if they have come from a foreign country or a distant age, finds it a profitable and very interesting study to mark the distinctive features of the religious life expressed in them. In all ordi­nary cases, […]