Memoirs of the Life, Time, and Writings, of the Reverend and Learned Thomas Boston ...: Divided Into Twelve PeriodsA. Murray and J. Cochran, 1776 - 565 pages |
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... defired counfei of God , both as to the main thing , and the circumftance of place : and fhewing my fituation to Mr Alexander Colden , then minifter at Dunfe , Dunfe , now at Oxnam , he propofed , and 1697 . 29 Mr THOMAS BOSTON .
... defired counfei of God , both as to the main thing , and the circumftance of place : and fhewing my fituation to Mr Alexander Colden , then minifter at Dunfe , Dunfe , now at Oxnam , he propofed , and 1697 . 29 Mr THOMAS BOSTON .
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... Colden went to the prefbytery , fitting at Churnside ; and having propofed their taking me on trials , they appointed me a piece of trial on James i . 5. " If any of you lack " wifdom , let him afk of God , that giveth to all men li ...
... Colden went to the prefbytery , fitting at Churnside ; and having propofed their taking me on trials , they appointed me a piece of trial on James i . 5. " If any of you lack " wifdom , let him afk of God , that giveth to all men li ...
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... Colden and Mr Dyfert to fpeak to him at Edinburgh for that effect . And the former , upon his return from Edinburgh , told me , on Sept. 10. that my Lord Rofs did not refufe his concur rence ; only he defired me to come to Paisley to ...
... Colden and Mr Dyfert to fpeak to him at Edinburgh for that effect . And the former , upon his return from Edinburgh , told me , on Sept. 10. that my Lord Rofs did not refufe his concur rence ; only he defired me to come to Paisley to ...
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... Colden being on the Satur- day called to a communion at Earlfton on the morrow , I was obliged to preach for him ' at Dunfe that Sabbath . The prefbytery would never fend me to the faid parish of Abbay till I was juft going out of the ...
... Colden being on the Satur- day called to a communion at Earlfton on the morrow , I was obliged to preach for him ' at Dunfe that Sabbath . The prefbytery would never fend me to the faid parish of Abbay till I was juft going out of the ...
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... Colden and Mr Dyfert to fpeak to him at Edinburgh for that effect . And the former , upon his return from Edinburgh , told me , on Sept. 10. that my Lord Rofs did not refufe his concur- rence ; only he defired me to come to Paisley to ...
... Colden and Mr Dyfert to fpeak to him at Edinburgh for that effect . And the former , upon his return from Edinburgh , told me , on Sept. 10. that my Lord Rofs did not refufe his concur- rence ; only he defired me to come to Paisley to ...
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Page 304 - The kings came and fought, Then fought the kings of Canaan In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo ; They took no gain of money.
Page 270 - For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Page 211 - Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Page 339 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Page 404 - I have trodden the wine-press alone, and of the people there was none with me : for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Page 97 - I have commanded you, and lo ! I am with you alway, even to the end of the world.
Page 369 - ... but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts, that the world is to be overcome, and the kingdom of righteousness and peace established.
Page 411 - And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth : I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren.
Page 288 - Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them...
Page 159 - Even the youths fhall faint and be weary, and the young men utterly fall : but they that wait upon the Lord fhall renew their ftrength ; they fhall mount up with wings as .eagles ; they fhall run, and not be weary ; they fhall walk and not faint.