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Page vii
... called by the congregation of Newbottle , near Edinburgh , and passing through the usual course of trial for the ministry to the great sa- tisfaction of his judges , he was ordained there , about the 30th year of his age . No particular ...
... called by the congregation of Newbottle , near Edinburgh , and passing through the usual course of trial for the ministry to the great sa- tisfaction of his judges , he was ordained there , about the 30th year of his age . No particular ...
Page viii
... called him to be a minister of the New Testament . His uncommon capacity , how- ever , his extensive attainments in classical and theological knowledge , and his piety , are evi- dent from the high approbation of those mi- nisters who ...
... called him to be a minister of the New Testament . His uncommon capacity , how- ever , his extensive attainments in classical and theological knowledge , and his piety , are evi- dent from the high approbation of those mi- nisters who ...
Page xiii
... called , had a specious appearance and deceived many , who sympa- thized with the captive monarch , and were averse from carrying matters to the last extre- mity ; and the rather , that they saw the rising predominance of a republican ...
... called , had a specious appearance and deceived many , who sympa- thized with the captive monarch , and were averse from carrying matters to the last extre- mity ; and the rather , that they saw the rising predominance of a republican ...
Page xxiii
... called the sons of God . " This address , though given with the greatest sincerity , has the air of a severe satire on the measures of the government and beha- viour of the clergy . Persecution raged in the southern and western parts of ...
... called the sons of God . " This address , though given with the greatest sincerity , has the air of a severe satire on the measures of the government and beha- viour of the clergy . Persecution raged in the southern and western parts of ...
Page xxxix
... called mine ; I do devote to charitable uses , partly such as I have recommended , particu- larly to my sister Mrs. Sapphira Lightmaker and her son Master Edward Lightmaker of Broad- hurst , and the remainder to such other charities as ...
... called mine ; I do devote to charitable uses , partly such as I have recommended , particu- larly to my sister Mrs. Sapphira Lightmaker and her son Master Edward Lightmaker of Broad- hurst , and the remainder to such other charities as ...
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Page 37 - I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely hi the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 50 - OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Page 27 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 38 - Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Page 8 - But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Page 165 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...
Page 70 - My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning : I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Page 73 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 19 - There be many that say, Who will shew us any good ? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Page 163 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?