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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... his higher characteristics . I have spoken , and fully spoken , of the attainments of his Philosophy , -to you it belongs , to speak of the sublimer attain- ments of his faith . " Had I needed ought to reconcile me to the PREFACE . XV.
... his higher characteristics . I have spoken , and fully spoken , of the attainments of his Philosophy , -to you it belongs , to speak of the sublimer attain- ments of his faith . " Had I needed ought to reconcile me to the PREFACE . XV.
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... faith of our Lord Jesus Christ , they felt the importance of devoting their offspring to him , and of bringing them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord . To his mother in particular he was indebted for his earliest ideas and ...
... faith of our Lord Jesus Christ , they felt the importance of devoting their offspring to him , and of bringing them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord . To his mother in particular he was indebted for his earliest ideas and ...
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... faith which rests for its blessing entirely on God , a much greater measure of good will be effected than has yet taken place ; and , that what we now ascribe to the withholding of spiritual influence , will be found rather to have ...
... faith which rests for its blessing entirely on God , a much greater measure of good will be effected than has yet taken place ; and , that what we now ascribe to the withholding of spiritual influence , will be found rather to have ...
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... faith truly commenced , I believe it to be the fact , that his progress in it was so gradual and imperceptible as to elude observation . ' Being still too young to be trusted alone at a university , and at a distance from his father's ...
... faith truly commenced , I believe it to be the fact , that his progress in it was so gradual and imperceptible as to elude observation . ' Being still too young to be trusted alone at a university , and at a distance from his father's ...
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... faith . At St. Andrew's all the students are required to attend public worship on the Lord's day , at the College church ; but a young man has only to signify that he is a Dissenter , and that he means to attend regularly at the ...
... faith . At St. Andrew's all the students are required to attend public worship on the Lord's day , at the College church ; but a young man has only to signify that he is a Dissenter , and that he means to attend regularly at the ...
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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.