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The Christian System, 2d. ed. (1839)


ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC EDITION.

      The electronic edition of Alexander Campbell's The Christian System, in Reference to the Union of Christians, and a Restoration of Primitive Christianity, a Plead in the Current Reformation, 2d ed. (Pittsburg, PA: Forrester & Campbell, 1839), has been produced from a copy of the book held by the Disciples of Christ Historical Society.

      Portions of the book were first published as Extras to The Millennial Harbinger:

  1. "Kingdom of Heaven." Extra No. VII. August, 1834, pp. 337-427.
  2. "Remission of Sins." Extra No. I. December, 1830, pp. 1-60.
  3. "Regeneration." Extra No. VI. August 5, 1833, pp. 337-384.
  4. "The Breaking the Loaf." Extra No. II. December, 1830, pp. 61-88.
  5. "Concluding Addresses." Extra No. VII. August, 1834, pp. 427-444.

      In the printed text, footnotes are indicated by printer's devices (asterisks and daggers); in the electronic text, they are treated as sequentially numbered endnotes. Pagination in the electronic version has been represented by placing the page number in brackets following the last complete word on the printed page. Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained; however, corrections for misspellings and other accidental corruptions have been offered. Emendations are as follows; those specified by Alexander Campbell in the errata are indicated with the author's initials within braces.

            Printed Text [ Electronic Text
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 Title Page.
 Copyright Page.
 Preface.
 p. 3:      benefitted [ benefited
 p. 5:      Wesminster, [ Wesminister,
 p. 7:      is a good measure [ is in a good measure {AC}
 p. 9:      enterprize, [ enterprise,
 p. 11:     PRINCIPEES [ PRINCIPLES

 Preface to the Second Edition.
 Chapter I: The Universe.
 Chapter II: The Bible.
 p. 16:     book, These [ book. These
            the place. [ the place,

 Chapter III: God.
 p. 19:     Who shall not [ "Who shall not
            Deut. v. 4. [ Deut. vi. 4.
 p. 20:     reveals the knowledge, [ reveals the power, {AC}
            developes [ develops
            As Creator, wisdom, [ As Creator, knowledge, wisdom, {AC}
            nature    the most [ nature in the most
 p. 21:     divine nature? [ divine nature.

 Chapter IV: The Son of God.
 p. 22:     Cor. ii. 9, [ Col. ii. 9,
            Acts xvi. 29, [ Acts xvii. 29,
            2 Eph. i. 3, 4. [ 2 Pet. i. 3, 4.
 p. 23:     Father also.' [ Father also."

 Chapter V: The Spirit of God.

 Chapter VI: Man As He Was.
 p. 27:     nscessary [ necessary

 Chapter VII: Man As He Is.
 p. 28:     CHAPTER VI. [ CHAPTER VII.
 p. 29:     ac counted [ accounted

 Chapter VIII: The Purposes of God Concerning Man.
 p. 31:     wisdom, can [ wisdom, and goodness, can {AC}
 p. 32:     2 Tim. i. 9. [ 2 Tim. i. 9, 10.
            Titus i. 1, 2. [ Titus i. 1-3.
            1 Peter i. 19.-- [ 1 Peter i. 19, 20.--

 Chapter IX: Religion for Man, and Not Man for Religion.

 Chapter X: Sacrifice for Sin.
 p. 36:     synonimous [ synonymous
 p. 37:     Melchisedick [ Melchizedek
 p. 39:     2 Cor. v. 18 21. [ 42 Cor. v. 18-21.
 p. 40:     Eph. i. 14, iv, 36. [ Eph. i. 14, iv. 36.
 p. 41:     would expiate [ could expiate {AC}
 p. 43:     to be applied [ to be implied {AC}

 Chapter XI: The Attributes of a Real Sin-Offering.
 p. 49:     sooths [ soothes

 Chapter XII: Christ the Light of the World.
 p. 51:     CHAPTER XI. [ CHAPTER XII.
            burnt "offering," [ burnt offering,"
 p. 52:     for life, [ for light, {AC}
            'which coming [ "which coming
            If the Son [ "If the Son

 Chapter XIII: The Lordship of the Messiah.

 Chapter XIV: Faith in Christ.
 p. 55:     2 Thess. ii. 3. [ 2 Thess. ii. 13.

 Chapter XV: Repentance.
 p. 56:     thereat: [ therein:
            whtch he has sworn [ which he has sworn
            brother, "first [ brother," first
            him," and [ him, "and
            reparaiton. [ reparation.

 Chapter XVI: Baptism.
 p. 59:     Romans, Greek, [ Roman, Greek,
            Phillipian [ Philippian
 p. 60:     'You [ "You

 Chapter XVII: The Christian Confession of Faith.
 p. 61:     Jesus, of Mary, [ Jesus, son of Mary, {AC}

 Chapter XVIII: Conversion, Regeneration.
 p. 63:     conceeded, [ conceded,

 Chapter XIX: Christians Are Persons Pardoned, Justified, Sanctified,
            Adopted, Saved.
 p. 66:     bore the apostle [ bore the Apostles {AC}
 p. 67:     be come Christians? [ become Christians?
            sanctification. [ sanctification.'

 Chapter XX: The Gift of the Holy Spirit.

 Chapter XXI: The Christian Hope.
 p. 70:     "hoped for " [ "hoped for."
            ha bitual [ habitual

 Chapter XXII: The Doom of the Wicked.
 p. 73:     develope [ develop

 Chapter XXIII: Summary of the Christian System of Facts.
 p. 74:     blood of Jesus; [ blood of Jesus;"

 Chapter XXIV: The Body of Christ.
 p. 76:     were mutually [ being mutually {AC}
 p. 77:     connexions [ connexions?
 p. 78:     IX. The necessity [ XII. The necessity
            drops of water [ drops of water!
            enterprize, [ enterprise,
 p. 79:     2 Cor. 1. i. [ 2 Cor. i. 1.
            vii. 14  18, 19.; [ viii. 14, 18, 19.;

 Chapter XXV: The Christian Ministry.
 p. 82:     gift of tongues were [ gift of tongues was {AC}
 p. 83:     profitting [ profiting
 p. 84:     superintendance [ superintendence
            families? But [ families?' But
 p. 85:     intransferrable [ instransferable
 p. 87:     These two [ These too

 Chapter XXVI: The Christian Discipline.
 p. 89:     reason  though [ reason, though
 p. 91:     Wha  is the use [ What is the use

 Chapter XXVII: Expediency.
 p. 96:     sentiments, [ statements, {AC}
 p. 97:     law of expediency [ law of expediency.
 p. 99:     repellant [ repellent

 Chapter XXVIII: Heresy.
 p. 99:     Mark xx, 21., [ Mark ii. 21.,
 p. 103:    snd his gospel [ and his gospel
 p. 104:    Gal. v. 20., [ Gal. v. 20, 21.,
            "fornication, [ fornication,
 p. 107:    aud antipathies, [ and antipathies,
            Lord that brought [ Lord that bought
 p. 108:    opiuion; [ opinion;

 Foundation of Christian Union.
 p. 110:    neucleus [ nucleus
            enterprize [ enterprise
            enterprize, [ enterprise,
 p. 114:    Truth and, fact, [ Truth and fact,
 p. 115:    develope, [ develop,
 p. 124:    emphasise [ emphasize
            emphasised [ emphasized
 p. 128:    Westminster' [ Westminster,
            casts, [ castes,

 Kingdom of Heaven: Patriarchal Age of the World.
 p. 136:    Gensis xxviii. 18. [ Genesis xxviii. 18.
            Gen. Gen. xxxv. 14. [ Gen. xxxv. 14.
 p. 141:    swear [ sware
            guaranties [ guarantees
            Genesis xxiv. 3, 5. [ Genesis xxvi. 3, 5.
 p. 143:    circumcission, as [ circumcision, as
 p. 148:    hand. [ hand.'
 p. 151:    viv. 1. [ xiv. 1.
 p. 154:    imagine a coustitution [ imagine a constitution
 p. 155:    Matt. iii. 7. [ Matt. iii. 2.
            Matt. xiii. 12. [ Matt. xiii. 11.
            Luke vi. 28. [ Luke vii. 28.
 p. 157:    develope [ develop
            God craated [ God created
 p. 158:    of men." [ of men."*
            made perfect [ "made perfect
            proposed [ purposed
 p. 159:    guaranties, [ guarantees,
            Matt. xxvii. ib. ii. 44. [ Matt. xxviii. 18.
               Luke xxiv. 47. Mt. xi. 27.
 p. 160:    guarantied [ guaranteed
            Melchizedek [ Melchisedeck
 p. 161:    He shall have dominion [ "He shall have dominion
 p. 162:    guarantied [ guaranteed
            guarantied [ guaranteed
 p. 165:    guarantied [ guaranteed
 p. 169:    alledge [ allege
 p. 170:    set np? [ set up?
 p. 171:    preregrinate [ peregrinate
            were said to "press [ was said to "press
            Luke i. 1-11. [ Luke x. 1-11.
            Luke xxii 18. [ Luke xxii. 18.
 p. 174:    sympathises [ sympathizes
 p. 175:    Matthew xxviii. 17, 20. [ Matthew xxviii. 17-20.
            Mark xv. 16. [ Mark xvi. 15.
            Luke xxi. 47, 48. [ Luke xxiv. 47, 48.
 p. 176:    Psalm lxviii. 8. [ Psalm lxviii. 17, 18.
            Psalm xxv. [ Psalm xxiv.
 p. 177:    shal  come to thee. [ shall come to thee.
            Plaslm xc. c. [ Psalm cx. xlv.
 p. 178:    uttermest [ uttermost
 p. 179:    regn over them. [ reign over them.
 p. 181:    andi f all [ and if all
            Philip i . [ Philip. i. 1.
 p. 182:    dispensed with  they [ dispensed with; they

 Remission of Sins.
 p. 187:    lost. [ lost."
 p. 189:    1 John ii. 13. [ 1 John ii. 12.
            Hebrews viii. x. 17. [ Hebrews x. 17.
 p. 191:    1 Cor. iv. 16. [ 1 Cor. vi. 16.
 p. 192:    Col. i. 21. [ Col. i. 19-22.
 p. 194:    Acts ii. 42. [ Acts ii. 47.
 p. 195:    1 Peter i. 8. [ 1 Peter i. 1, 8, 9.
 p. 197:    unpardoned unjustified, [ unpardoned, unjustified,
 p. 201:    gospel'? [ gospel'?¶
            Thess. i. 18. [ 2 Thess. i. 18.
            Romans x. 8. [ Romans x. 16.
 p. 206:    which warrant [ which warrants
 p. 207:    gaining time. [ gaining time."
 p. 209:    authorises [ authorizes
 p. 218:    and saved persons [ and saved persons.
 p. 219:    the Lord added [ "The Lord added
 p. 226:    2 Peterr i. 9. [ 2 Peter i. 9.
 p. 231:    "Wash you, [ 'Wash you,
            evil," &c. [ evil,' &c."
 p. 232:    mysticise, [ mysticize,
 p. 234:    offences. [ offences."
            convenience sake, [ convenience' sake,
 p. 235:    Peesbyterian, [ Presbyterian,
 p. 239:    principle thing [ principal thing
            in baptism* [ in baptism.*
            prineipal thing [ principal thing
 p. 240:    Jesus Christ." [ Jesus Christ.*
 p. 242:    means of salvatton. [ means of salvation.
            such reputation [ such reputation.
            ram's horns, [ rams' horns,
 p. 245:    dilligent reader [ diligent reader
 p. 251:    Israel eat [ Israel ate
 p. 252:    son have [ sun have
 p. 253:    to-day. [ to-day."
 p. 257:    to be burried [ to be buried
            corporally [ corporeally

 Regeneration.
 p. 262:    we atempt [ we attempt
 p. 264:    all develope [ all develop
            transcendant proofs [ transcendent proofs
            see pp. 100-113. [ see pp. 109-121.
 p. 268:    on Gen xl. 2. [ on Gen. xlii.

 p. 275:    truth." [ truth.'
 p. 276:    water-- [ water'--
 p. 277:    heaven-- [ heaven'--
 p. 279:    his enterprize, [ his enterprise,
            capital enterprize, [ capital enterprise,
            a son and heir [ a son and an heir
            develish. [ devilish.
 p. 281:    pure.' [ pure."
 p. 284:    effered [ offered
            The wore regeneration [ The word regeneration
 p. 287:    From a ehild [ From a child
 p. 290:    primi tive times. [ primitive times.
 p. 300:    abscision, [ abscission,
 p. 302:    tebernacle of David [ tabernacle of David
 p. 304:    hut annihilates [ hut annihilates
 p. 309:    son in the morning, [ sun in the morning,
 p. 310:    pour out [ point out
 p. 311:    sacred Scriptnres. [ sacred Scriptures.

 Breaking the Loaf.
 p. 313:    Institution' Its [ Institution. Its
 p. 314:    develope [ develop
 p. 316:    widerness. [ wilderness.
 p. 317:    there  s but one loaf, [ there is but one loaf,
 p. 319:    have eat [ have eaten
 p. 320:    it supp ies [ it supplies
            the p ace [ the place
            Illiad [ Iliad
            and 8 [ and 8,
 p. 321:    sacramentnm [ sacramentum
            to his deciples. [ to his disciples.
            priests eat [ priests ate
 p. 323:    Iu that volume, [ In that volume,
 p. 324:    religious purposes [ religious purposes.
            pur. pose is [ purpose is
 p. 325:    pp. 211   12 [ pp. 211-212.
 p. 327:    Lord's supper. [ Lord's supper.'
 p. 328:    1 Cor. xi. 2 [ 1 Cor. xi. 20
            as corporal health, [ as corporeal health,
            for corporal health, [ for corporal health,
 p. 329:    have plead [ have pled
 p. 333:    is plead [ is pled
 p. 335:    times. [ times.'
 p. 336:    year's [ years'
            1799 [ 1799.
 p. 341:    mimickry. [ mimicry.
 p. 343:    they. [ they.'

 Concluding Addresses.
 p. 352:    enterprize [ enterprise
 p. 354:    naturatized? [ naturalized?
 p. 357:    theit crimes. [ their crimes.
 p. 358:    casts, [ castes,
            chequered [ checkered
 p. 362:    daring enterprize, [ daring enterprise,
 p. 364:    develope [ develop
 p. 365:    lofty enterprize, [ lofty enterprise,
 p. 367:    succoured you [ succoured you?
            unprofitable  xistence [ unprofitable existence

 Index.
 p. iv:     35 [ 353
 

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

Created 17 March 1996
Updated 7 July 2003.


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