A Report of the Whole Proceedings of the Late General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, Relative to the State of Religion in the Land, Containing the Deliberations of Friday the 17th, of Tuesday the 21st, with the Sermon of that Day, and of Tuesday the 28th of May : with an Introductory Narrative by A. Moody Stuart |
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... prayers are to be heard , when the hearts of God's people are melted into one ; " and we are persuaded that a review of the past year will issue in the conviction that throughout the whole of it , the Lord has , by many means , been ...
... prayers are to be heard , when the hearts of God's people are melted into one ; " and we are persuaded that a review of the past year will issue in the conviction that throughout the whole of it , the Lord has , by many means , been ...
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... prayer conferred , and that the more time and heart were given to religious exercises , the less time would be required for all other matters of de- liberation . These most blessed and most memorable conferences were occupied not at all ...
... prayer conferred , and that the more time and heart were given to religious exercises , the less time would be required for all other matters of de- liberation . These most blessed and most memorable conferences were occupied not at all ...
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... prayers of Christ's " little flock , " which we earnestly entreat for sup- plicating an unction from the Holy One to accompany the circulation of these most interesting and most edifying deliberations and exercises . In this narrative ...
... prayers of Christ's " little flock , " which we earnestly entreat for sup- plicating an unction from the Holy One to accompany the circulation of these most interesting and most edifying deliberations and exercises . In this narrative ...
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... prayer that the presence of the Spirit may be with you all , and that the exercises of your devotional meeting may ... prayers for the members of Assembly , that they might receive grace to be faithful , -strength to follow out the ...
... prayer that the presence of the Spirit may be with you all , and that the exercises of your devotional meeting may ... prayers for the members of Assembly , that they might receive grace to be faithful , -strength to follow out the ...
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... prayers of our people in be- half of this venerable Assembly , we have to tell them not that the faithful majority of the ... prayer and fasting . " On looking back on the way which the Lord hath led us , we cannot but be struck with the ...
... prayers of our people in be- half of this venerable Assembly , we have to tell them not that the faithful majority of the ... prayer and fasting . " On looking back on the way which the Lord hath led us , we cannot but be struck with the ...
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Page 37 - Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night : ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Page 21 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument : for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
Page 23 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Page 22 - I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphim : each one had six wings ; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said: — " Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts : the whole earth is full of His glory.
Page 18 - For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish : to the one we are the savour of death unto death ; and to the other the savour of life unto life.
Page 19 - And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Page 38 - BEHOLD, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, And your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Page 17 - I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh...
Page 23 - Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Page 22 - Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me...