Sermons Preached in the High Church of Edinburgh at the Anniversary Meetings ...M. Gary, 1785 - Sermons |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 36
Page 7
... ftate of religion in our country , does not perceive a spirit of backfliding , or , at least , of indifference and inattention to the effential truths and duties of the Gospel , prevailing to an alarming degree ? I fhall , therefore ...
... ftate of religion in our country , does not perceive a spirit of backfliding , or , at least , of indifference and inattention to the effential truths and duties of the Gospel , prevailing to an alarming degree ? I fhall , therefore ...
Page 11
... ftate of univerfal weaknefs and diforder . But if any man fhould not perceive this reprefenta- tion of human nature verified in his own cafe , let him look abroad into the world , and examine it in the cha racters of others . Perhaps he ...
... ftate of univerfal weaknefs and diforder . But if any man fhould not perceive this reprefenta- tion of human nature verified in his own cafe , let him look abroad into the world , and examine it in the cha racters of others . Perhaps he ...
Page 19
... ftate , to inftruct the world in the knowledge of true religion . In afcertaining and explaining the . fundamental doctrines of religion , they difcovered the groffeft groffeft ignorance , and fell into the most dangerous errors ( 19 )
... ftate , to inftruct the world in the knowledge of true religion . In afcertaining and explaining the . fundamental doctrines of religion , they difcovered the groffeft groffeft ignorance , and fell into the most dangerous errors ( 19 )
Page 20
... ftate of the world , but by the inter- pofition of the Deity himself , To what caufe , then , muft we afcribe their igno- rance and deficiencies in religious knowledge ? Was it owing to the neglect of exercising and improving the powers ...
... ftate of the world , but by the inter- pofition of the Deity himself , To what caufe , then , muft we afcribe their igno- rance and deficiencies in religious knowledge ? Was it owing to the neglect of exercising and improving the powers ...
Page 25
... ftate . These are points unquestionably of the highest impor . tance , and of which the knowledge and belief are ef fentially neceffary to the right government of the hu- man conduct . They were , indeed , difcoverable , in fome measure ...
... ftate . These are points unquestionably of the highest impor . tance , and of which the knowledge and belief are ef fentially neceffary to the right government of the hu- man conduct . They were , indeed , difcoverable , in fome measure ...
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.