Account of a late revival of religion in a part of the Highlands of Scotland, in a letter. To which is added, an appendix, containing some account of the subsequent state of the work |
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... subjects , and of the sermons they heard . But I did not yet know of ' any deep or lasting impressions having been made . The two persons before mentioned as earliest converted , had by this time got clearer views of the gospel , were ...
... subjects , and of the sermons they heard . But I did not yet know of ' any deep or lasting impressions having been made . The two persons before mentioned as earliest converted , had by this time got clearer views of the gospel , were ...
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... subject , took the same resolution . Many of those who might otherwise have applied for admission , forbore to apply . I in- ferred this from the comparatively small number of persons applying . For some years before , the number of ...
... subject , took the same resolution . Many of those who might otherwise have applied for admission , forbore to apply . I in- ferred this from the comparatively small number of persons applying . For some years before , the number of ...
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... subjects a man to greater disgrace and obloquy among us , than to have his child remain unbaptised . The dominion of custom in this matter is so despotic , that most parents would chuse rather to carry their children a hundred miles to ...
... subjects a man to greater disgrace and obloquy among us , than to have his child remain unbaptised . The dominion of custom in this matter is so despotic , that most parents would chuse rather to carry their children a hundred miles to ...
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... subjects . Some who had but new- ly begun to entertain serious thoughts about religion , and who had not yet come so far as to speak out their mind , would contrive an errand to this person's house , and listen to her talk . She was ...
... subjects . Some who had but new- ly begun to entertain serious thoughts about religion , and who had not yet come so far as to speak out their mind , would contrive an errand to this person's house , and listen to her talk . She was ...
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Account of a Late Revival of Religion in a Part of the Highlands of Scotland ... Alexander Stewart Ingen forhåndsvisning - 2016 |
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acceptance acquaintance admitted appear attended awakened baptism behaviour believe the gospel bestowed blessed Christian brethren church comfort concern about religion confessed congregation considerable number conversation corrupt course of sermons death diligence DINGWALL disposition divine law divine truth duty EDINBURGH enquiring eternal interests Evangelical favour fellow-servant FOURTH EDITION friends fruit gift glory godliness grace grace of God hear hearers Highlands Holy Spirit hope human humble impressions Jesus Christ John iii judged LATE REVIVAL lived Lord Lord's supper manner Matt Mediator ment Merchant Court mind minister MOULIN municants necessity neighbours obedience ordinance pardon particular virtues peculiar doctrines persons pious pleased prayers praying preaching principle procuring profane purity redemption regard rejoicing religious repent REVIVAL OF RELIGION righteousness Sabbath sacrament salvation sation and example saving faith saving knowledge Saviour Scriptures sentiments shewed sinners sion soul ther thing thought tion unto younger sort
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Side 15 - Cursed is every one which continueth not in all things that are •written in the book of the law, to do them.
Side 15 - This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that JESUS CHRIST came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
Side 15 - And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment...
Side 29 - And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt...
Side 23 - Jesus describes the mixture of the children of the kingdom, and the children of the wicked one...
Side 14 - I enjoyed in the preaching, the prayers, and the conversation, of that much favored servant of Christ, the Rev. Charles Simeon, of King's College, Cambridge. He was a man sent from God to me ; was my guest for two days in June, 1796, preached in my church, and left a savour of the things of God, which has remained with us ever since.
Side 14 - Christ, and in his power and willingness to save even the chief of sinners. I was particularly struck with the account of ministers who had laboured with much diligence and success, and had died at an early period of life, full of good fruits ; while I, who had already lived longer, and been longer in the ministry than they, could not say that I had taken any pains with my people, nor that I had been the means of reclaiming one sinner from the error of his way, or of saving one soul from death.
Side 22 - ... those of our congregation, whom, to the best of my judgment, I trust I can reckon truly enlightened with the saving knowledge of Christ, I find their number about seventy. The greater part of these are under thirty years of age ; several are above forty ; six or seven above fifty ; one sixty-six ; and one above seventy. Of children, under twelve or fourteen, there are a good many who seem to have a liking to religion ; but we find it difficult to form a decided opinion of their case.
Side 14 - They remained as before, unenlightened and unchanged. The biographical sketches in the Evangelical Magazine were the principal means of impressing my heart, of opening my eyes to perceive the truth, of exciting a love to godliness, and a desire after usefulness. The power of Divine grace appeared illustrious in the composure, the joy, the triumph, with which many pious Christians left the world. I saw their triumphant...