Biographia Scoticana: Or A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies...Khull, Blackie, 1824 - 551 pages |
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... kirk session of Edinburgh , to con- cur with him in admitting one Mr. James Lawson as his suc- cessor , who was at that time professor of philosophy in the college of Aberdeen . He wrote a letter to Mr. Lawson , entreat- ing him to ...
... kirk session of Edinburgh , to con- cur with him in admitting one Mr. James Lawson as his suc- cessor , who was at that time professor of philosophy in the college of Aberdeen . He wrote a letter to Mr. Lawson , entreat- ing him to ...
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... kirk of God , despised in the world , but precious in his sight . I have called to God for her , and commended her to Christ her head , I have been fighting against Satan , who is ever ready for the assault ; I have fought against ...
... kirk of God , despised in the world , but precious in his sight . I have called to God for her , and commended her to Christ her head , I have been fighting against Satan , who is ever ready for the assault ; I have fought against ...
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... kirk , and would give place to none who intruded themselves without order . " Much confusion and bloodshed ensued in the town . The presbytery of Stirling suspended Montgomery ; in which the General Assem- bly supported them . Lennox ...
... kirk , and would give place to none who intruded themselves without order . " Much confusion and bloodshed ensued in the town . The presbytery of Stirling suspended Montgomery ; in which the General Assem- bly supported them . Lennox ...
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... kirk of Geneva could shew to Scotland , was , that they had suffered themselves to be spoiled of Mr. Andrew Melvill . " Soon after his return , the General Assembly appointed him to be the Principal of the college of Glasgow , where he ...
... kirk of Geneva could shew to Scotland , was , that they had suffered themselves to be spoiled of Mr. Andrew Melvill . " Soon after his return , the General Assembly appointed him to be the Principal of the college of Glasgow , where he ...
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... kirk , to pass by the pastors , & c . and to take upon them to judge the doc- trine , and control the messengers , of a greater than any pre- sent . " That you may see your rashness , in taking upon you that which you neither ought nor ...
... kirk , to pass by the pastors , & c . and to take upon them to judge the doc- trine , and control the messengers , of a greater than any pre- sent . " That you may see your rashness , in taking upon you that which you neither ought nor ...
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Page 22 - WE HAVE heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
Page 449 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 175 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Page 373 - But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Page 337 - And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Page 266 - HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Page 327 - Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Page 34 - He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men ! 22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
Page 399 - ... they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword : they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins ; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (of whom the world was not worthy) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
Page 18 - How is the gold become dim ! how is the most fine gold changed ! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street.