The Collected Writings of James Henley Thornwell, Volume 4: Ecclesiastical (Biblia.com)

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The fourth volume of Thornwell’s collected writings, labeled “Ecclesiastical,” wraps up the set with thoughts on church government, structure, and discipline. Also contained in this resource is historically important documentation regarding Thornwell’s pro-slavery viewpoint, as well as detailed reasoning as to the separation of the Southern Presbyterian Church from the Presbyterian Church.

to be subject unto the higher powers taught the doctrine of passive obedience, does it follow that they also denied that the immateriality of God could be rightly inferred from the spirituality? It was only false inferences that they rejected, as they rejected, also, false interpretations; but legitimate inferences were as valid as legitimate expositions. But how were men to judge of the soundness of an inference? Exactly as they judged of the soundness of an interpretation. Both were functions of

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