The Scotch Preacher: Or, A Collection of Sermons, Volume 2J. Dickson, 1776 |
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... object of this difcourfe , to fhew the tendency of the confti- tution of the church of Scotland to form the temper , fpirit , and character of her members . And this , by the blefling of God , I fhall en- › deavour to point out in three ...
... object of this difcourfe , to fhew the tendency of the confti- tution of the church of Scotland to form the temper , fpirit , and character of her members . And this , by the blefling of God , I fhall en- › deavour to point out in three ...
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... object to his morals or his doctrine ; fo that the virtue and credit of her members are deeply interested in the execution of it . Her difcipline is ftill fur- ther fecured by this means , that as there is a perfect equality among all ...
... object to his morals or his doctrine ; fo that the virtue and credit of her members are deeply interested in the execution of it . Her difcipline is ftill fur- ther fecured by this means , that as there is a perfect equality among all ...
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... objects of laws and difcipline . No rules can be preferibed for modes that are changing every day , no ftandard can be fixed for what is fhifting continually ; but every per- fon must be left to the corrections of ridicule and contempt ...
... objects of laws and difcipline . No rules can be preferibed for modes that are changing every day , no ftandard can be fixed for what is fhifting continually ; but every per- fon must be left to the corrections of ridicule and contempt ...
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... object of averfion . But this was far from being the cafe : fhe was not , in this point , more ignorant , or more fevere , than her neighbour - churches ; and having often felt the heavieft hand of perfecution , it was no wonder that ...
... object of averfion . But this was far from being the cafe : fhe was not , in this point , more ignorant , or more fevere , than her neighbour - churches ; and having often felt the heavieft hand of perfecution , it was no wonder that ...
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... object of attention , it may be queftion- ed , how far they are favourable to fome of the best qualities of the mind . In our church , e- quality of rank , whatever inconveniencies may otherwife attend it , effectually prevents the ...
... object of attention , it may be queftion- ed , how far they are favourable to fome of the best qualities of the mind . In our church , e- quality of rank , whatever inconveniencies may otherwife attend it , effectually prevents the ...
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Page 68 - And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac.
Page 68 - And behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 357 - Walk about Zion, and go round about her : Tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, Consider her palaces ; That ye may tell it to the generation following : For this God is our God for ever and ever : He will be our guide even unto death.
Page 286 - If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works : that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
Page 334 - Finally, brethren, whatfoever things are ' true, whatfoever things are honeft, whatfoever things ' are juft, whatfoever things are pure, whatfoever things ' are lovely, whatfoever things are of good report : If ' there be any virtue, and if there be any praife, think
Page 68 - Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Page 69 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, how dreadful is this place ! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of Heaven...
Page 84 - For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 325 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth ; If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Page 49 - And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, faying, If thou hadft known, even thou, at leaft in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace ; but now they are hid from thine eyes...