Sermons Preached in the High Church of Edinburgh at the Anniversary Meetings ...M. Gary, 1785 - Sermons |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 50
Page 34
... to general contempt ? Can we regard him as the friend of God , of truth , and of the human kind ? With a decifive tone , he pronounces the gospel an impofition upon upon the credulity of the world ; but what arguments ( 34 )
... to general contempt ? Can we regard him as the friend of God , of truth , and of the human kind ? With a decifive tone , he pronounces the gospel an impofition upon upon the credulity of the world ; but what arguments ( 34 )
Page 43
... friends , and furvey the prefent fruits of your pious labours , and their probable confequences in future times . light of Chriftian knowledge fcattering the clouds of See the fpiritual fpiritual darkness ; genuine piety , and ...
... friends , and furvey the prefent fruits of your pious labours , and their probable confequences in future times . light of Chriftian knowledge fcattering the clouds of See the fpiritual fpiritual darkness ; genuine piety , and ...
Page 44
... friend , it will attend you through life , to heighten the relish of every innocent gratification , to sweeten the bitterness of adverfity , and to foften the agonies of the laft folemn fcene of mortality . It will accompany you into ...
... friend , it will attend you through life , to heighten the relish of every innocent gratification , to sweeten the bitterness of adverfity , and to foften the agonies of the laft folemn fcene of mortality . It will accompany you into ...
Page 12
... friends of Christ frequently called sheep in the writings of the New Testament ; and at the great day of final judg ment , shall be placed on the right hand of the judge . But in particular , Chrift tells us in the context , that his ...
... friends of Christ frequently called sheep in the writings of the New Testament ; and at the great day of final judg ment , shall be placed on the right hand of the judge . But in particular , Chrift tells us in the context , that his ...
Page 22
... , whose pious and pa- triotic principles have so justly endeared them to the friends of the christian religion , and of the British constitution , I hope they will bear with me me for a few words : This Society was erected ( 22 )
... , whose pious and pa- triotic principles have so justly endeared them to the friends of the christian religion , and of the British constitution , I hope they will bear with me me for a few words : This Society was erected ( 22 )
Common terms and phrases
accompliſh againſt alſo apoftle becauſe beſt bleffed caufe cauſe character charity Chrift Chriftian CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE church circumſtances confequence corrupted courſe darkneſs death defigns defire difpenfation divine doctrine Earl of Kinnoull EARL OF LEVEN EDINBURGH eſtabliſhed eternal exercife facrifice faid faith falfe falvation fame fave fcheme fearch fenfe fent fentiments ferve fhall fhould firſt fituation fome foul fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fufferings fuperftition fuppofe fupport fyftem glory gofpel goodneſs grace happineſs hath heart heaven hiftory HIGH CHURCH himſelf honour human idolatry inftruction intereft itſelf Jefus juſtice lefs ligion Lord mankind ment mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity obferve object occafion perfect perfon philofophers pleaſure prefent principles progrefs promiſes puniſhment purpoſe racter reafon refpect religion SCOTLAND FOR PROPAGATING Scriptures ſhall SOCIETY IN SCOTLAND ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion truth underſtanding univerfal unto uſeful whofe wiſdom worſhip
Popular passages
Page 37 - Marvel not at this : for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life ; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Page 45 - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Page 52 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 39 - And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes ; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Page 66 - Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you ; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work : (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; He hath given to the poor; His righteousness remaineth for ever.
Page 34 - Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
Page 27 - He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Page 37 - For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward ; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him...
Page 22 - Toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead (and set him at his own right hand, in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world but in that which is to come.