The Doctrine of Justification [1837]

by Archibald Alexander

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”.

83 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 11, 2010

About the author

Archibald Alexander (April 17, 1772 – October 22, 1851) was an American Presbyterian theologian and professor at the Princeton Theological Seminary. He served for 9 years as the President of Hampden–Sydney College in Virginia and for 39 years as Princeton Theological Seminary's first professor from 1812 to 1851.