The Marrow Controversy and Seceder Tradition

I was led to open this book after reading """"Scottish Federalism and Covenantalism in Transition"""" and its lengthy chapter on the historical and theological analysis of the Marrow Controversy [MC] through the eyes of two figures - Hadow and Erskine's federal theologies respectively. This book under review zooms in on the MC more acutely and is more thorough and comprehensive. Theologians with pro and anti Marrow stances are viewed more from a series of doctrinal positions, namely the atonement, saving faith, assurance of faith and finally the """"offer"""" of the gospel. This is primarily the first part of the book. The second part which was a lesser interest to me was a tracing out of the pro-Marrow theology emphasis in the breakaway church of the Secession Church. Both halves of this book may be of interest especially to Presbyterian adherents as it points in my opinion to a pivotal divergence of emphases that still marks many Presbyterian communions of today, though by far the most dominant view is the pro-Marrow stance.