The History of the Scottish Church, Rotterdam: To which are Subjoined Notices of the Other British Churches in the Netherlands ; and a Brief View of the Dutch Ecclesiastical EstablishmentWaugh and Innes, 1833 - 416 páginas |
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Página 127 - An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen : in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
Página 88 - Whereas by the act of Council and proclamation at Glasgow in the year 1662 a considerable number of ministers were at once turned out, and so debarred from preaching of the gospel and exercise of the ministry...
Página 119 - ... Adam busied themselves about. I resolved, therefore, to betake myself for the future to the study of the Sacred Volume alone, as my main business, and to make no other use of other books than as they might become subservient to me in the understanding and improvement of the same. For I may say truly, with David, that I easily see the end of all human perfection, but that the law of God was exceeding broad, as appearing still greater and greater the more it was searched into and understood.
Página 119 - I had taken all this pains, and run round in this mental survey of learning, I began not only to tire and grow uneasy, but disrelish, and in some sort nauseate, all human writings. I found that there was no end in reading as well as in writing books, and that much study was a weariness to the flesh — nay, that vanity and vexation of spirit were themselves entailed upon this, as well as upon all other things that the children of Adam busied themselves about. I resolved, therefore, to betake myself...
Página 74 - M'Ward, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Roleman, a famous Dutch divine. When their hands were lift up from his head, Mr. M'Ward continued his on his head, and cried out, " Behold all ye beholders, here is the head of a faithful minister and servant of Jesus Christ, who shall lose the same for his Master's interest, and it shall be set up before sun and moon, in the view of the world.
Página 68 - ... without turning aside to the right hand or to the left. He died in great serenity of soul. He had lived abroad such an ornament to his profession, as he was not more lamented by us than by all the serious English and Dutch of his acquaintance...
Página 43 - They shall also find enclosed, for their behoof, separate instruments ad omnes populos, word for word with the following, which shall be sent to the foresaid commissioners of the council of the H. and M. the States of Holland, to be put into the hands of the foresaid James Walles,
Página 40 - ... his conduct, during the short time that he commanded, discreditable to his military talents ; especially when we take into consideration the small number of men which he had under him, the miserable manner in which the most of them were equipped, and the want of inferior officers to conduct them. "Wallace himself was a gentleman godly and resolute ; but such an undertaking was for a man of miracles...
Página 43 - Temple has expressed himself on the subject in terms that cannot be mistaken, they feel themselves necessitated, in order to obviate so great an evil at this conjuncture, to cause the foresaid three Scotsmen — withdraw from this country ; and that consequently notice shall be given to the foresaid James...
Página 115 - ... divinity, with the joint approbation of my friends and teachers, I thought it my duty to bind myself by a solemn resolution before God to prosecute that sacred work with the utmost intention of mind, divesting myself as far as possibly I could from all prejudices arising either from education, party, or interest. And I have reason to thank God...