History of the Secession ChurchA. Fullerton, 1841 - 956 pages |
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Page vii
... exercise the rights of popular election , —must exert , upon the community at large , an influence deeply interesting , and exten- sively powerful , is not to be denied . Nor can it fail to be manifest , that the state , the spirit ...
... exercise the rights of popular election , —must exert , upon the community at large , an influence deeply interesting , and exten- sively powerful , is not to be denied . Nor can it fail to be manifest , that the state , the spirit ...
Page 6
... exercise mutual forbearance , and to cultivate love and charity toward one another . † Besides this division amongst both ministers and people , occasioned by the swearing of the abjuration oath , there existed at this time , -chiefly ...
... exercise mutual forbearance , and to cultivate love and charity toward one another . † Besides this division amongst both ministers and people , occasioned by the swearing of the abjuration oath , there existed at this time , -chiefly ...
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... exercise of his ecclesiastical functions , and declared him unfit to be any longer intrusted with the training of youth for the holy minis- try . That the Assembly , with the exception of one solitary individual , should be unanimous in ...
... exercise of his ecclesiastical functions , and declared him unfit to be any longer intrusted with the training of youth for the holy minis- try . That the Assembly , with the exception of one solitary individual , should be unanimous in ...
Page 37
... exercise of their ministry - Their pastoral relation loosed - Declared no longer ministers of the Church of Scotland - Mr . Gabriel Wilson and six other ministers protest against this decision - Protestation of the four brethren ...
... exercise of their ministry - Their pastoral relation loosed - Declared no longer ministers of the Church of Scotland - Mr . Gabriel Wilson and six other ministers protest against this decision - Protestation of the four brethren ...
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... exercise of their omnipotence , appointed a sub - committee to proceed to Kinross and effect the settlement , in spite of the opposition of both the presby- tery and people . Against this arbitrary and unconstitutional proceeding of the ...
... exercise of their omnipotence , appointed a sub - committee to proceed to Kinross and effect the settlement , in spite of the opposition of both the presby- tery and people . Against this arbitrary and unconstitutional proceeding of the ...
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Adam Gib adherence adopted appointed Arminian Assembly Associate Presbytery Associate synod attend authority brethren Burgher Cambuslang censure charge Christ Christian Church of Scotland civil Commission committee communion concerning conduct congregation connexion consideration considered court covenant declared discourses dissent divinity doctrine Dunfermline duty Ebenezer Erskine ecclesiastical Edinburgh elders Established Church exercise expressed Falkirk favour give given Glasgow gospel honour James James Fisher John judicatories Kinclaven labours Lord magistrate Mair matter meeting of synod ment Messrs ministers ministry mission missionary moderator Moncrieff Muckhart national church Nova Scotia oath occasion ordination overture parish party period persons Perth petition prayer preach preachers present principles proceedings profession Professor proposed protest published question Ralph Erskine received regard religion religious respect Scripture Seceders Secession Church sent sentence sentiments sermon session sion solemn Stirling Testimony theological tion truth United Secession Church unto
Popular passages
Page 378 - ... to take order that unity and peace be preserved in the Church, that the truth of God be kept pure and entire...
Page 626 - GOD is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea ; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Page 904 - And the seventh angel sounded ; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever...
Page 626 - There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
Page 166 - For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears ; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Page 631 - Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers...
Page 820 - ... to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom ; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus : whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Page 381 - God alone is lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men which are in any thing contrary to his word, or beside it, in matters of faith or worship.
Page 696 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded : and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 453 - And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.