[ Presbyterian Doctrine anent Civil Government. ]

The Authority & Duty of the Magistrate in the Matters of Religion.

Four Grand Questions Proposed, & Briefly Answered, respecting Christian Magistracy and Toleration.

A Sermon by John Calvin on 1 Timothy 2.1-2, concerning the Duty of Civil Rulers to Enforce and Defend the True Religion and True Godliness in their Realms by drawing out the sword against all Heretics and others who trouble the Church, and by strictly punishing whoredom, drunkenness, dancing, stageplays, &c.

The First Parliament of King James VI., 1567. -- First Reformation example of the National Establishment of the Reformed Religion.

Defence of the Reformed Presbyterian Doctrine of Political Dissent.

A Letter anent Civil Government and Political Dissent by John McMillan III

The Declaration and Testimony Published at Mount-Herick, near Crawfurd-John, 1741.

Truth. A Sermon on Steadfast Adherence to the Distinctive Doctrines of the Church by Samuel Willson (RPCNA, Defence of Old-Light Position, 1833.)

A Testimony against the U.S. Constitution—RPCNA, 1839.

The U.S. Constitution Weighed in the Balance from The Reformed Presbyterian, 1843

Why Not Voters!—An Article from The Reformation Advocate, 1874.

National Covenanting.

[See the Covenanting page.]

Anti-Toleration.

[See the Anti-Toleration page.]

Against Erastianism.

A Declinature, Declining the Authority of King and Council in Matters Spiritual, by David Black, 1596.

Against Unlawful Civil Associations.

A Lecture and Sermon Concerning Jehoshaphat's Association with Ahab, by Donald Cargill.

The Testimony ... Respecting Military Associations with the Wicked and Profane, by William Milroy.

Concerning Extraordinary Acts of Judgment.

The Extraordinary Executing of Judgment by Private Persons Vindicated, (excerpt from Hind Let Loose,) by Alexander Shields.

Five Sermons about Ehud's Deliverance of Israel from Moab, on Judges 3.10 - 4.1, by Richard Rogers.

Practical Application—works relating to specific events.

1564—A Debate between John Knox and Secretary Lethington on the Duty of Christian Subjects to Execute Judgement upon Criminal Magistrates. 1564.06.

1638—The Protestation of the Noblemen, Barrons, Gentlemen, Borrowes, Ministers, and Commons, Subscribers of the Confession of Faith and Covenant, &c. ... after the reading of the proclamation dated 1638.06.28.  1638.07.04.

1648—A Vindication of the Ministers of the Gospel in and about London, from the unjust Aspersions cast upon their former Actings for the Parliament, as if they had promoted the bringing of the King to Capital Punishment [which was the doing of the wicked Oliver Cromwell and his sectarian party of covenant-breakers.]

1649—An Apologetical Declaration of the Conscientious Presbyterians of the Province of London, and of many thousands of other faithful, and Covenant-keeping Citizens, etc., etc. 1649.01.24.

1650—Rulers Sins the Causes of National Judgments by Patrick Gillespie - A Sermon preached 1650.12.26.

1707—The Protestation and Testimony against the Incorporating Union with England - 1707

1715—The Declaration, Protestation, and Testimony ... Published against ... George—1715.

1718—The Declaration Published at Auchensaugh nigh Dowglass, 1718.