A Statement of the Proceedings of the Presbytery of Glasgow: Relative to the Use of an Organ in St. Andrew's Church, in the Public Worship of God, on the 23d August, 1807W. Lang, sold by M. Ogle & J. Steven & Company, 1808 - 269 pages |
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... attend . Whatever resolution , therefore , may be ultimately adopted , it will be necessary , that due precautions be taken , to secure effectually the pecuniary interests of the community . But there is another , and a more important ...
... attend . Whatever resolution , therefore , may be ultimately adopted , it will be necessary , that due precautions be taken , to secure effectually the pecuniary interests of the community . But there is another , and a more important ...
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... attended with peculiar circumstances , and to which the decision should have been confined . Positive decisions , on general questions , concern- ing which the church has not given an opinion , the Dissenters conceive should be seldom ...
... attended with peculiar circumstances , and to which the decision should have been confined . Positive decisions , on general questions , concern- ing which the church has not given an opinion , the Dissenters conceive should be seldom ...
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... attended with less difficulty ; which the Catechisms , and Confession of this Church , and our other solemn engagements at ordination , are of themselves suffi- cient to ascertain ? The term unauthorised may have been selected with some ...
... attended with less difficulty ; which the Catechisms , and Confession of this Church , and our other solemn engagements at ordination , are of themselves suffi- cient to ascertain ? The term unauthorised may have been selected with some ...
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... attends them , as their birth- right — as a portion of their political liberty , to which they have the highest legal , as well as just and equi- table title - a title , which they are well assured , will be made effectual by the ...
... attends them , as their birth- right — as a portion of their political liberty , to which they have the highest legal , as well as just and equi- table title - a title , which they are well assured , will be made effectual by the ...
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... attend in Church , for the purpose of improving themselves in Sacred Music . This practice , I believe , existed in other Churches of this City , and the idea was borrowed from our neigh- bours . After finding that this proposal was ...
... attend in Church , for the purpose of improving themselves in Sacred Music . This practice , I believe , existed in other Churches of this City , and the idea was borrowed from our neigh- bours . After finding that this proposal was ...
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Page 65 - These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Page 119 - And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Page 255 - The civil magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the Word and Sacraments, or the power of the keys of the kingdom of heaven: yet he hath authority, and it is his duty to take order, that unity and peace be preserved in the Church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire, that all blasphemies and heresies be suppressed, all corruptions and abuses in worship and discipline prevented or reformed, and all the ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed.
Page 114 - And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people...
Page 114 - I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him ; for the hour of his judgment is come : and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Page 100 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously ; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 116 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess ; but be filled with the spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Page 116 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.
Page 255 - ... that unity and peace be preserved in the Church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire, that all blasphemies and heresies be suppressed, all corruptions and abuses in worship and discipline prevented or reformed, and all the ordinances of God duly settled, administered, and observed. For the better effecting whereof he hath power to call synods, to be present at them, and to provide that whatsoever is transacted in them be according to the mind of God.
Page 105 - If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12. For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.