Biographia Scoticana: or, A brief historical account of the ... most eminent Scots worthies. As also, An appendix. [2 pt. Frontisp. mutilated]. By J. Howie. Revised by a clergyman of the Church of Scotland, and with a preface and notes by W. M'Gavin1828 |
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Page iii
... lives as seemed unnecessarily or improperly curtailed . Thirdly , To insert the most important of those which are omitted . Fourthly , To accompany the whole with notes , containing such statements or reflections as could not with ...
... lives as seemed unnecessarily or improperly curtailed . Thirdly , To insert the most important of those which are omitted . Fourthly , To accompany the whole with notes , containing such statements or reflections as could not with ...
Page iv
... lives , or sketches , he has pro- ceeded , in a great measure , on the same principle . Some of them he has composed , from a variety of separate and inci- dental notices , scattered over different volumes . In others he has adopted ...
... lives , or sketches , he has pro- ceeded , in a great measure , on the same principle . Some of them he has composed , from a variety of separate and inci- dental notices , scattered over different volumes . In others he has adopted ...
Page v
... lives which have hitherto been inserted as the Supplement , these have been ex- cluded , partly from necessity as tending to swell the volume to an undue size , and partly from choice , as not falling within that period of history by ...
... lives which have hitherto been inserted as the Supplement , these have been ex- cluded , partly from necessity as tending to swell the volume to an undue size , and partly from choice , as not falling within that period of history by ...
Page xi
... lives are given in the fol- lowing work , such as Hamilton , Mill , and Wishart , had to encounter the Man of Sin in the height of his power ; and for the sake of the truth , they yielded their bodies to the flames . The consequence ...
... lives are given in the fol- lowing work , such as Hamilton , Mill , and Wishart , had to encounter the Man of Sin in the height of his power ; and for the sake of the truth , they yielded their bodies to the flames . The consequence ...
Page xii
... lives of the sufferers with the profligacy of their persecutors , they came to the conclusion that the cause of the sufferers was the cause of God , which they found it their duty to espouse ; and thus , as of old , " the blood of the ...
... lives of the sufferers with the profligacy of their persecutors , they came to the conclusion that the cause of the sufferers was the cause of God , which they found it their duty to espouse ; and thus , as of old , " the blood of the ...
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Page 457 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper ; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.
Page 41 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 210 - Christ ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance : but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation ; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Page 458 - God will be a husband to the widow, and a father to the fatherless.
Page xli - 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 xxxvii - 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.
Page xiv - The victors overcame by the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony, and loved not their lives unto the death.
Page 31 - 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 457 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Page 41 - God was conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary...