Complete Works of Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D.
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Volume I.

4 The Prelatical Doctrine of Apostolical Succession Examined and the Protestant Ministry Defended against the Assumptions of Popery and High-Churchism, in a series of [21] lectures, 558 pp., index.

Volume II.

4Presbytery and not Prelacy the Scriptural and Primitive Polity, Proved from the Testimonies of Scripture; the Fathers; the Schoolmen; the Reformers; and the English and Oriental Churches. Also, The Antiquity of Presbytery; including an Account of the Ancient Culdees, and of St. Patrick, 547pp., index.

= Book I: Presbytery the Scriptural and Apostolical Order of the Church and Christ, pp. 1 - 308.
= Book II: The Claims of Presbytery to the True Apostolical or Ministerial Succession, Sustained by an Appeal to the Fathers, the Schoolmen, the Reformers, and to the Romish, Anglican, and other Churches, pp. 311 - 438.
= Book III: The Antiquity of Presbytery; with an Exhibition of the Presbyterianism of the Ancient Culdees of Ireland and Scotland, and also of St. Patrick, pp. 441 - 547.

Volume III.

4 Ecclesiastical Republicanism, or the Republicanism, Liberality and Catholicity of Presbytery in Contrast with Prelacy and Popery, pp. 1 - 216.
4 The Romish and Prelatical Rite of Confirmation Examined and Proved to be Contrary to the Scriptures and the Practice of all Earliest and Purest Churches both Oriental and Western, pp. 219 - 315.
4 Calvin and his Enemies: A Memoir of the Life, Character and Principles of Calvin, pp. 319 - 403.
4 The True Origin and Source of the Mecklenburg and National Declaration of Independence, pp. 407 - 432.
4 Presbyterianism, the Revolution, the Declaration, and the Constitution, pp. 435 - 475.
4 The Exodus of the Church of Scotland and the Claims of the Free Church of Scotland to the Sympathy and Assistance of American Christians, pp. 479 - 550.
4 The Character of the Late Thomas Chalmers, D.D., LL.D., and the Lessons of his Life from Personal Recollections, pp. 553 - 581
4 Index, pp. 583 - 590.

Volume IV.

4 The Name, Nature and Functions of Ruling Elders, wherein it is shown from the testimony of Scripture, the Fathers and the Reformers that Ruling Elders are not Presbyters or Bishops and that as Representatives of the People, their Office ought to be temporary; with an Appendix on the Use of the Title Bishop, pp. 1 - 358.
4 The Office and Functions of Deacons in relation to those of the Pastor and Ruling Elders, defined and distinguished, pp. 361 - 382.
4 The History, Character and Results of the Westminster Assembly of Divines: A Discourse in Commemoration of the Bi-centenary Anniversary of that Body, pp. 385 - 434.
4 An Ecclesiastical Catechism of the Presbyterian Church for the Use of Families, Bible-Classes, and Private Members, pp. 435 - 519.
[see http://www.chinachristianbooks.org/new/CreedsConfessions/presby.html for a Chinese edition]
4 A Sabbath School Teaching Service for the Whole Church, Instituted by Christ, in seven articles, pp. 521 - 550.
4 The Nature and Claims of Young Men's Christian Associations, pp. 553 - 622.
4 Index, pp. 623 - 629.

Volume V.

4 Manual for the use of the members of Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, pp. 11 - 158.
Pastoral Memento, dedicated to the Members of the Second Presbyterian Church, consisting of two discourses, pp. 161 - 192.
4 The Exodus of the Church of Scotland and the Claims of the Free Church of Scotland to the Sympathy of American Christians, pp. 193 - 233.
4The Voice of God in Calamity; or, Reflections on the loss of the steamboat Home; A Sermon, pp. 235 - 259.
4Two Discourses on the Great Fire in Charleston, pp. 261 - 301.
4The Theatre, a School of Religion, Manners and Morals!: Two Discourses, pp. 303 - 348.
4The Relation of Christianity to War, and the Portraiture of a Christian Soldier: Sermon delivered at the first commencement of the Citadel Academy, Charleston, 1847, pp. 351 - 377.
4The Principle of Secrecy and Secret Societies, in two discourses, pp. 380 - 404.
4Oration, delivered on the forty-eighth anniversary of the Orphan House, Charleston, pp. 407 - 426.
4Address, written by Dr. John B. Irving, and delivered by Thomas Neil, an orphan boy, pp. 427 - 429.
4Orphan's Hymn, by Mrs. C. Gilman, pg. 430.
4The Successful Merchant, and the Lessons of his Life and Death: A Discourse upon occasion of the death of James Adger, 1858, pp. 433 - 467.
4A Pattern of Mercy and Holiness, Exhibited in the Conversion and Character of Col. William Yeadon, pp. 469 - 489.
4Obituary of Col. William Yeadon, from Charleston Courier, pp. 490 - 492.
4God in the Storm: A Narrative by the Rev. L.P.W. Balch, An Address by Rev. Lyman Beecher, D.D., and a Sermon by the Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., prepared on board the Great Western, after the storm encountered on her recent voyage, pp. 495 - 527.
4Denominational Education: Its Necessity and Its Practicability: Especially as it regards Colleges. An Address delivered before the Thalian and Phi-Delta Societies of Oglethorpe University, pp. 529 - 574.
4An Address, delivered before a Meeting of the Friends of Sunday-Schools, in hte Wentworth Street Baptist Church, Charleston, S.C., on Monday, April 29, 1844, pp. 577 - 584.
4A Discourse delivered at Philadelphia, on the Twenty-Second Anniversary of the American Sunday-School Union, May 17, 1846, pp. 587-611.
4Our Fathers: A Discourse preached on the Occassion of the Jubilee Celebration of the Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S.C., on Sabbath Morning, July 31, 1861, pp. 613 - 625.
4The Review and Lessons of Fifty Years: A Discourse preached on Occassion of the Jubilee Celebration of the Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S.C., March 31, 1861, pp. 627 - 643.

Volume VI.

4The Primitive Revelation of a Divine and Incarnate Saviour traced in the History and Rites of Bacchus, extracted from the Southern Presbyterian Review, pp. 7 - 17.
4National Righteousness, extracted from the Southern Presbyterian Review, pp. 21 - 29.
4Union to Christ and to His Church; or, The Duty and Privilege of All to Believe in Christ, and to Become Communing Members of the Church of Christ, pp. 31 - 88.
4The Divine Appointment and Obligation of Capital Punishment with its Bearing on the Recent Execution of Colored Persons, and their Religious Instruction, extracted from the Southern Presbyterian Review, pp. 91 - 117.
4Mary not a Perpetual Virgin, nor the Mother of God: but only a sinner saved by grace, through the Worship and Mediation of Jesus Christ, her God and our God. Together with a View of the True Position, Duty and 4Liberty of Woman under the Gospel Dispensation, pp. 119 - 147.
4Man's Place in the Universe. A Sermon delivered at the Installation of Rev. Thomas Osborne Rice as pastor of the Independent or Congregational (Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C., April 1, 1860, by Nehemiah Adams, D.D., of Boston, Mass., pp. 149 - 163.
4Charge to the Pastor, by Rev. John Todd, D.D., of Pittsfield, Mass., pp. 164 - 166.
4An Address on Giving the Right Hand of Fellowship, delivered at the Installation of Rev. Thomas Osborne Rice as pastor of the Independent or Congregational (Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C., April 1, 1860, pp. 169 - 178.
4Services on the Occassion of the Ordination of the Rev. F.P. Mullally, and the Installation of Rev. J.H. Thornwell, D.D. and Rev. F.P. Mullally, as Co-Pastors of the First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S.C.:
= Sermon, by Rev. John L. Girardeau, pp. 183 - 199;
= The Nature and Order of Ordination, pp. 200 - 201;
= Charge to the Pastors, by Rev. Smyth, pp. 202 - 211;
= Charge to the People, pp. 212 - 213.
4Preach the Word. A Series of Articles published in The Southern Presbyterian, pp. 215 - 245.
4Preaching Through the Press the Duty of All: A Discourse, pp. 247 - 252.
4Gospel Preaching Must be Doctrinal Preaching: A Discourse, pp. 255 - 274.
4Fear as a Christian Motive: Two Discourses, pp. 277 - 294.
4Consciousness and Fright of Sin: A Discourse, pp. 297 - 301.
4Every Man Under Obligation to Believe and Confess Christ by Union to His Church and an Open Confession of His Ordinances AND The Duty and Privilege of Belief and Confession Urged Upon Doubting Sinners. Discourses, pp. 303 - 334.
4The Young Man Miserable and The Young Man Happy. Four Discourses, pp. 337 - 353.
4Bible Temperance: Five Articles published in the Charleston Observer, pp. 355 - 379.
4A Defense of the Ecclesiastical Boards of the Presbyterian Church, published in the Baltimore Literary and Relgious Magazine, 1841, pp. 381 - 419.
4The World-Reaching Sound AND World-Preaching Sound. A Sermon, pp. 421 - 429.
4Our Election Made Sure. A Discourse, published in The Southern Presbyterian, pp. 431 - 436.
4The Peculiar Song and Service of the Redeemed. A Sermon, published in the Southern Presbyterian, pp. 439 - 447.
4The Question of Psalmody: A Series of [13] Articles published in the Charleston Observer, [under the pseudonymn "Charlestoniensis"], pp. 449 - 521.
4The Scriptural and Divine Right for Using Mechanical as well as Vocal Instruments in the Worship of God. A Discourse, published in the Southern Presbyterian Review, 1868, pp. 523 - 556.
4The Sunday School Teacher in His Work, Spirit and Motives: A Series of Five Articles, published in the Southern Presbyterian, 1859, pp. 559 - 569.
4Assurance--Witness of the Spirit and The Call to the Ministry, discourses extracted from the Southern Presbyterian Review, pp. 571 - 621.
4Claims of the Christian Ministry to an Adequate and Liberal Support; also, A Plea for the Preaching of the 4Gospel to the Poor, but Not by the Poor, 1840, pp. 623 - 670.
4The Art Unions and the Use of the Lot, an article extracted from the Southern Presbyterian, pp. 673 - 679.
4Education. Articles extracted from the Watchman and Observer, the American Messenger, and the Presbyterian Treasurer, pp. 681 - 694.
4The Waldenses--Were They Pedobaptists? Articles extracted from The Southern Presbyterian, 1859, pp. 697 - 717.
4The Culdee Monasteries. An article published in the Princeton Review, January 1867, pp. 719 - 745.
4Trees. [Newspaper articles.], pp. 747 - 755.
4On the Importance of a Knowledge of Natural History to a Full Understanding of the Sacred Scriptures. A Lecture delivered before the South Carolina Lyceum, Friday evening, May 19, 1848, pp. 757 - 769.
4Lecture on the Practical Utility of Astronomical Science, pp. 771 - 780.

Volume VII.

4Faith, the Principle of Missions, [1857], pp. 7 - 42.
4By Whom is the World to be Converted? or, Christians; Christ's Representatives and Agents for the Conversion of the World. Published by Request of the Synod of South Carolina, [1856], pp. 45 - 92.
4Obedience the Life of Missions, [1858], pp. 95 - 163.
4The Church awakened to Her Duty and Her Danger: A Sermon preached for The Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, on Sabbath Evening, May 1, 1853, pp. 165 - 185.
4Prospects of the Heathen for Eternity, [Southern Board of Foreign Missions, Missionary Paper No. III, 1835], pp. 187 - 203.
4The Character of Heathenism and the Grounds of Hope, pp. 205 - 223.
4Report on Foreign Missions. Presented to the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, at Its Session in Athens, in November 1842, pp. 225 - 252.
4The Rule and Measure of Christian Charity, [1847], pp. 255 - 276.
4Collections for Charitable and Religious Purposes, a part of the Service of God, a Means of Grace, and therefore An Essential Part of Christianity, [1855], pp. 279 - 326.
4The Duty of Interesting Children in the Missionary Cause, [1846], pp. 329 - 369.
4Christians Christ's Representatives and Agents for the Conversion of the World, AND Self-Denying Love and Liberality Essential to Christian Character and Happiness, [1855], pp. 371 - 408.

4Articles on Christian Charity, extracted from The Southern Presbyterian, pp. 411 - 428.

4Notes on Missions, published in the Charleston Observer, pp. 431 - 439.
4Series of Articles on Duelling, pp. 441 - 534.
4The Sin and the Curse; or, The Union, the True Source of Disunion, and our Duty in the Present Crisis. A Discourse preached on the Occasion of the Day of Humiliation and Prayer appointed by the Governor of South Carolina, on November 21st, 1860, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Charleston, S.C., pp. 537 - 561.
4The War of the South Vindicated AND The War Against the South Condemned. A Discourse preached on 4Occasion of the Appointment by the Now Sectionalized General Assembly of the O.S. Presbyterian Church of the Fourth of July as a Day of Prayer for the Lincoln Usurpation, [1861], pp. 563 - 698.
4The Soldier's Prayer Book, [1863], pp. 701 - 750.
4An Outline of The Soldier's Hymn Book, with an Index of the First Lines, [1862], pp. 751 - 761.

Volume VIII.

[We presently have no copy of volume 8 available for inspection, but are informed that the contents include:]

     1. Unity of the Human Races

     2. The Well in the Valley

     3. Why Do I Live?

 

Volume IX.

4Articles on the Trinity, reprinted from The Southern Presbyterian Review.

= Article I. The Necessity and Importance of Controversy, pp. 7 - 18.
= Article II. The Province of Reason, especially in Matters of Religion, pp. 19 - 35.
= Article III. The Bible and Not Reason, the Only Certain and Authoritative Source of Our Knowledge, Even of the Existence of God, pp. 36 -66.
= Article IV. The Bible and Not Reason, the Only Authoritative Source and Standard of Our Knowledge of the Nature of God--What it Teaches Concerning the Unity of God, pp. 67 - 87.
= Article V. On the Trinity--The Objections and Unreasonableness, Contradiction, and the Human Origin of the Word Trinity, pp. 88 - 119.
= Article VI. Objections to the Doctrine of the Trinity from the Unity of God, as Taught in Scripture, Answered, pp. 120 - 140.
= Article VII. The Doctrine of the Trinity, Not Theoretical or Speculative, but Practical in its Nature and Fundamental in its Importance, pp. 141 - 165.
= Article VIII. Further Objections to the Doctrine of the Trinity Answered. A Consideration of the Heathen Doctrine of the Trinity, the Opinions of the Ancient Jews, and the Almost Universal Testimony of the Christian World, Both Ancient and Modern, pp. 166 - 192.
= Article IX. On Elohim as a Title of God, and as Implying a Plurality in the Godhead, pp. 193 - 205.
= Article X. The Nature and Origin of the Pagan Doctrine of Triads, or a Trinity, pp. 206 - 223.
= Article XI. The Testimony of the Early Fathers to the Trinity, pp. 224 - 251.
4The Divinity of Christ, pp. 255 - 292.
4Unitarianism Not the Gospel, pp. 297 - 313.
4Unitarianism Another Gospel, pp. 317 - 343.
4Dr. Watts Not a Unitarian, pp. 347 - 362.
4The Scriptural Doctrine of the Second Advent, pp. 367 - 403.
4On the Fellowship and Communion of Believers with the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, pp. 407 - 424.
4The Spirit's Influences Vindicated from Objections by their Analogy to the Wind, pp. 429 - 446.
4Articles on the American Tract Society, pp. 451 - 473.
4Articles referring to the American Tract Society on Dr. Wayland's Letter, pp. 477 - 491.
4The Destruction of the Hopes of Man--A Discourse, pp. 495 - 512.
4Articles on Baptism, pp. 517 - 529.
4Form for the Solemnization of Matrimony, pp. 533 - 540.
4An Order for Funeral Services, pp. 545 - 563.
4The Form of Public Admission to the Church, pp. 567 - 568.
4The Lord's Supper, pp. 571 - 714. [Table of Contents, pp. 573 - 574]
4Forms of Doxology and Benediction, pp. 717 - 733.

Volume X.

4The Teachings of the Dead, pp. 5 - 90.
4Life a Tale That is Told, pp. 93 - 100.
4Council and Comfort for Afflicted Believers, pp. 103 - 126.
4God Comforts to Make Us Comforters, pp. 129 - 138.
4Solace for Bereaved Parents, pp. 141 - 286.
4God's Way in the Wilderness, pp. 289 - 304.
4God Glorified and Christian Obedience Perfected in the Prostration, pp. 307 - 317.
4Heaven, pp. 319 - 329.
4Articles on Baptism, pp. 331 - 447.
= 1. A Form for the Service of Baptism--Baptism a Testimony to the Doctrine of the Trinity in Unity, pp. 333 - 337.
= 2. Infant Baptism Proved from the Identity of the Christian and Jewish Churches, pp. 338 - 348.
= 3. The Law of Infant Membership in the Church of God, Not Abrogated by the Gospel, pp. 349 - 362.
= 4. The Infant's Right to Baptism Pleaded Against Unbelieving Parents, pp. 363 - 373.
= 5. Infant Baptism Pleaded from the Old Testament Prophecies and Promises, pp. 374 - 385.
= 6. The Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration Examined, pp. 386 - 481.
= 7. The Obligations and Benefits of Baptism, pp. 402 - 413.
= 8. An Invitation to Fulfil Baptismal Engagements, pp. 414 - 423.
= 9. Baptism Not a Representation of Christ's Burial and Death; But Only an Emblem of the Blessings Procured by Christ's Death and Our Consequent Obligations, pp. 424 - 434.
= 10. The Arguments of Immersion Answered, pp. 435 - 447.
4The Commercial Benefit of Christianity in Producing Integrity, Diligence and Moderation, pp. 449 - 460.
4The Design and Motive of Worldly Business as Exhibited in the Bible, pp. 463 - 481.
4The Relations of Christianity to Civil Polity, pp. 483 - 496.
4The Christian's Principle and Motive in Voting, pp. 499 - 509.
4On the Necessity of Literature and Men of Letters to the Stability and Happiness of a Republic, pp. 511 - 530.
4The Sphere, Character and Destiny of Woman, pp. 533 - 548.
4First and Second Advents of Christ, pp. 551 - 568.
4Christ's Sufferings a Proof of Atonement, pp. 571 - 586.
4Christ our Righteousness, pp. 589 - 604.
4Imputation, pp. 607 - 620.
4The Eternal Sonship of Christ, pp. 623 - 638.
4Theory of a General Atonement Examined, pp. 641 - 650.
4The Doctrine of Predestination Beneficial to Many and Injurious to None, pp. 653 - 669.
4The Origin of Evil, pp. 671 - 678.
4Paul's Resource Under Trial, pp. 681 - 690.
4The Prayers and Efforts of Believers Essential to the Promised Triumph of the Church, pp. 693 - 704.
4Forbidding to Marry a Sure Mark of Antichrist, pp. 708 - 720.
4The Resurrection of Christ, pp. 723 - 729.
4The Mutual Obligation of a Minister and His People, pp. 731 - 745.
4In Memoriam, pp. 747 - 813.
= The Christian Warrior Crowned--A Discourse Commemorative of the Life, Character and Labors of the Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., by the Rev. G.R. Brackett, pp. 751 - 799.
= Appendix, pp. 800 - 813.

Additional items located--
Introductory essay, pp. [v] – xi, to The doctrine of election; stated, defended and applied in three discourses, by E.P. Rogers, (Hartford, Press of Elihu Geer, 1850), [v]-xi, [13]-104pp.; 17 cm.

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