The Church History of Scotland: 1638-1882J. Thin, 1882 |
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... thought the country of England was more afraid for the barbarity of the highlanders than of any other terror ; those of the English that came to visit our camp did gaze much with admiration upon these supple fellows , with their plaids ...
... thought the country of England was more afraid for the barbarity of the highlanders than of any other terror ; those of the English that came to visit our camp did gaze much with admiration upon these supple fellows , with their plaids ...
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... thought to infringe upon the Covenant . The Earl of Argyll , while worshipped by the many , was vehemently suspected by a few as aiming at a dictatorship in the north . Lord Rothes , who was known as the Father of the Covenant , a man ...
... thought to infringe upon the Covenant . The Earl of Argyll , while worshipped by the many , was vehemently suspected by a few as aiming at a dictatorship in the north . Lord Rothes , who was known as the Father of the Covenant , a man ...
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... thought that Scotland might still act as a mediator , but this was repudiated as hopeless and vain . The parliamentary commissioners were anxious for a civil league , but the Assembly would hear of nothing but a religious Cove- nant ...
... thought that Scotland might still act as a mediator , but this was repudiated as hopeless and vain . The parliamentary commissioners were anxious for a civil league , but the Assembly would hear of nothing but a religious Cove- nant ...
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... thoughts quietly in his study , than of uttering them amid the excitement of debate . Always amiable though somewhat ... thought that obscenity was no longer obscene when clothed in religious drapery , and hence we frequently meet in his ...
... thoughts quietly in his study , than of uttering them amid the excitement of debate . Always amiable though somewhat ... thought that obscenity was no longer obscene when clothed in religious drapery , and hence we frequently meet in his ...
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... thoughts quietly in his study , than of uttering them amid the excitement of debate . Always amiable though somewhat ... thought that obscenity was no longer obscene when clothed in religious drapery , and hence we frequently meet in his ...
... thoughts quietly in his study , than of uttering them amid the excitement of debate . Always amiable though somewhat ... thought that obscenity was no longer obscene when clothed in religious drapery , and hence we frequently meet in his ...
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Common terms and phrases
Acts of Assembly acts of parliament afterwards appointed Argyll Arminianism Auchterarder authority Baillie Baillie's Letters began bishops brought Burnet's Cambuslang Carstares Charles Christ Church Courts Church of Scotland civil clergy Commission Commissioner committee Confession congregation copacy Council Court of Session Covenant Covenanters Crown debate declared deposed divine Dr Chalmers Dr Leechman Earl Ebenezer Erskine ecclesiastical Edinburgh elders England English Episcopacy Episcopal Episcopalians Erastian Erskine Established Estates faith favour gave George Wishart Glasgow hands heresy heritors History honour House king kingdom land London Lord Majesty Marquis meet ment ministers Moderate party Moderator Montrose Morren's Annals never oath opinions parish parliament party passed patronage patrons Perth Peterkin's Records prayer preached preacher presby Presbytery present presentee principles proceeded Professor protest pulpit Reformation regard religion religious resolved royal Scottish Seceders sermon Simson soon stipend Synod things thought tion Whitefield Wodrow worship
Popular passages
Page 57 - Is it therefore infallibly agreeable to the Word of God, all that you say? I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
Page 87 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Page 201 - That no testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavours to establish...
Page 287 - It is ordered and adjudged by the lords spiritual and temporal in parliament assembled, that the said petition and appeal be, and is hereby, dismissed this House ; and that the said interlocutor therein complained of be, and the same is hereby, affirmed.
Page 160 - God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him.
Page 60 - We do also resolve to protect and preserve the Government of the Church of Scotland as it is settled by Law...
Page 200 - For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake ; 30 Having the same conflict "which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Page 87 - ... Scotland generally all over was presbyterian, but now he sees that the great body of the nobility and gentry are for episcopacy, and it is the trading and inferior sort that are for presbytery ; wherefore he bids me tell you, that if you will undertake to serve him to the purpose that he is served here in England, he will take you by the hand, support the church and [your] order, and throw off the presbyterians.
Page 117 - An Act declaring the rights and liberties of the subject, and settling the succession of the crown to her present Majesty, and the heirs of her body, being Protestants.
Page 69 - Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens...