History of the Secession ChurchA. Fullerton, 1841 - 956 pages |
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Page 101
... religious sailor soon found himself in intercourse with some of the religious people in the town . At that time , Arminianism seemed to be mak- ing similar progress among the presbyterians in Ireland , as it was making in Scotland . He ...
... religious sailor soon found himself in intercourse with some of the religious people in the town . At that time , Arminianism seemed to be mak- ing similar progress among the presbyterians in Ireland , as it was making in Scotland . He ...
Page 112
... religious conference ; and the correspondence of the Presbytery was chiefly carried on with these societies . Not having yet licensed any young men to preach the gospel , it was comparatively few of the applications for sermon that they ...
... religious conference ; and the correspondence of the Presbytery was chiefly carried on with these societies . Not having yet licensed any young men to preach the gospel , it was comparatively few of the applications for sermon that they ...
Page 161
... religious world , and called forth no small ebullition of party feeling in Scotland . In the contro- versy to which these events gave rise , the Secession bore a prominent part ; but truth and candour require me to state , that the part ...
... religious world , and called forth no small ebullition of party feeling in Scotland . In the contro- versy to which these events gave rise , the Secession bore a prominent part ; but truth and candour require me to state , that the part ...
Page 165
... religious fervour of the people appears to have been wound up to its highest pitch at this solemnity ; but , after this occasion , it began to subside ; for , from this period , the daily sermons were given up , though the weekly ...
... religious fervour of the people appears to have been wound up to its highest pitch at this solemnity ; but , after this occasion , it began to subside ; for , from this period , the daily sermons were given up , though the weekly ...
Page 169
... religious revival did take place in the cir- cumstances above - mentioned ; and if we are to reject the un- varnished accounts which these persons give , with the facts which they adduce in support of them , I know not by what evidence ...
... religious revival did take place in the cir- cumstances above - mentioned ; and if we are to reject the un- varnished accounts which these persons give , with the facts which they adduce in support of them , I know not by what evidence ...
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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.