Dr. Alexander was a founder of Princeton Seminary in 1812 and served as its first, and for a year, its only professor. For over 30 years he taught theology there until his death in 1851. Archibald Alexander, more than any other man, best defined and embodied the influential “Princeton Theology” (1812-1921) which prevailed among the orthodox for many years.--Alexander published numerous books, pamphlets and tracts on theological, historical, practical and experimental subjects during his lifetime.--This treatise was originally printed in 1837 and contains 59 pages, plus Scripture index.--He expounds the Scripture’s teaching of justification in a refreshingly clear, concisely comprehensive manner which demolishes “easy-believism,” “neo-orthodoxy,” “antinomianism,” “universalism,” “restorationism” and a host of other perversions which seem to prevail where orthodoxy was once championed. This treatise should be welcomed by the informed believer as a masterful defense of “the old paths”.
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Born near Lexington, Virginia, he was the son of a merchant and farmer. At the age of 10, he attended the academy of Rev. William Graham at Timber Ridge meetinghouse, which later became Washington and Lee University. At 17 years of age, he became the tutor to the family of General John Posey.
He then returned to Timber Ridge. He was influenced by the "Great Revival" and began the study of divinity, being licensed to preach October 1, 1791. and ordained as a Presbyterian on June 9, 1794. He was an itinerant pastor for seven years. He was president of Hampton Sydney College (1797-1806). In 1807 he became pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.
He received the Doctor of Divinity in 1810 from the College of New Jersey and also assumed the presidency of the Union college in Georgia. He was the first president of Princeton Theological Seminary (1812-1851).
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