Memoirs, Including Letters, and Select Remains, of John Urquhart, Late of the University of St. Andrew's, Volume 1Crocker and Brewster, 1828 - 270 pages |
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... means . No doubt can be entertained by Christians as to the advantages of this method , where it is practicable . Reading is a mechanical and mental art , which must be taught as other acquisitions of a similar kind . The natural ...
... means . No doubt can be entertained by Christians as to the advantages of this method , where it is practicable . Reading is a mechanical and mental art , which must be taught as other acquisitions of a similar kind . The natural ...
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... means shall be fully employed , in com- bination with that faith which rests for its blessing entirely on God , a much greater measure of good will be effected than has yet taken place ; and , that what we now ascribe to the withholding ...
... means shall be fully employed , in com- bination with that faith which rests for its blessing entirely on God , a much greater measure of good will be effected than has yet taken place ; and , that what we now ascribe to the withholding ...
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... mean , the evening . No encroachment appears to take place on those hours which are devoted to the public and holy exercises of the sanctuary of God . While the people of God are thus engaged , they do not feel that a large portion of ...
... mean , the evening . No encroachment appears to take place on those hours which are devoted to the public and holy exercises of the sanctuary of God . While the people of God are thus engaged , they do not feel that a large portion of ...
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... mean for the more influential persons of a congregation to undertake it ? Or is it declined , because it is conducted during those hours which belong to public worship , or which ought to be devoted to the family ? I suspect that in ...
... mean for the more influential persons of a congregation to undertake it ? Or is it declined , because it is conducted during those hours which belong to public worship , or which ought to be devoted to the family ? I suspect that in ...
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... means to attend regularly at the dissenting chapel or meeting- house , and his attendance with his fellow - students is at once dispensed with . It is due to both parties that I should state , that John Urquhart entered the College of ...
... means to attend regularly at the dissenting chapel or meeting- house , and his attendance with his fellow - students is at once dispensed with . It is due to both parties that I should state , that John Urquhart entered the College of ...
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Page 69 - He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Page 103 - Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, He shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As many were astonied at thee ; His visage was so marred more than any man, And his form more than the sons of men...
Page 22 - In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Page 163 - God is not a man that he should lie; nor the son of man, that he should repent...
Page 153 - I judge it as certain and clear a truth as can any where be delivered, that "the invisible things of God are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead.
Page 134 - EVERY man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries, conveniences, and amusements of human life.
Page 108 - For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
Page 102 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
Page 67 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 103 - Every man's work shall be made manifest : for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire : and the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is.