Memoirs, Including Letters, and Select Remains, of John Urquhart, Late of the University of St. Andrew's, Volume 1Crocker and Brewster, 1828 - 270 pages |
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... expect in the following pages . The writer of them has no romantic tale to tell ; but he regards it as one of some interest , or he would not have told it . It will be found to contain nothing of the poetry or fiction of religion ...
... expect in the following pages . The writer of them has no romantic tale to tell ; but he regards it as one of some interest , or he would not have told it . It will be found to contain nothing of the poetry or fiction of religion ...
Page 42
... expect that much of it should be spent in letter writing . Besides , many letters may be written which contain nothing that would be proper to meet the public eye . I regret that a long letter which he wrote myself , during this session ...
... expect that much of it should be spent in letter writing . Besides , many letters may be written which contain nothing that would be proper to meet the public eye . I regret that a long letter which he wrote myself , during this session ...
Page 45
... expect a better next . " Your " And believe me to be , very affectionate and obedient son . " By the same conveyance , he wrote his eldest brother a playful letter , enclosing a plan of St. Andrew's , sketched with his pen , with very ...
... expect a better next . " Your " And believe me to be , very affectionate and obedient son . " By the same conveyance , he wrote his eldest brother a playful letter , enclosing a plan of St. Andrew's , sketched with his pen , with very ...
Page 47
... of this letter , you will do more than I expect . A bad pen has tired my patience . I have just enough remaining to subscribe myself , " Your affectionate Brother . " He paid a visit of a few days to Perth JOHN URQUHART . 47.
... of this letter , you will do more than I expect . A bad pen has tired my patience . I have just enough remaining to subscribe myself , " Your affectionate Brother . " He paid a visit of a few days to Perth JOHN URQUHART . 47.
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... expect very large contributions , and the assistance which we can render to the cause may be , comparatively , but trifling : but the great ob- ject we have in view is to obtain and circulate missionary intelligence among the students ...
... expect very large contributions , and the assistance which we can render to the cause may be , comparatively , but trifling : but the great ob- ject we have in view is to obtain and circulate missionary intelligence among the students ...
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Page 73 - He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Page 139 - Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, He shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. As many were astonied at thee ; His visage was so marred more than any man, And his form more than the sons of men...
Page 201 - God is not a man that he should lie; nor the son of man, that he should repent...
Page 191 - I judge it as certain and clear a truth as can any where be delivered, that "the invisible things of God are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead.
Page 172 - EVERY man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries, conveniences, and amusements of human life.
Page 146 - For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
Page 138 - And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
Page 71 - For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 139 - Every man's work shall be made manifest : for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire : and the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is.
Page 190 - THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.