The History of the Sufferings of the Church of Scotland, from the Restoration to the Revolution, Volumen2Blackie, 1830 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
act of parliament advocate Alexander Andrew anent answer appointed apprehend archbishop archbishop of Glasgow arms authority betwixt bishop bond brethren burgh called charge church command commissioners committee compear confession conventicles cottars covenant declared depones duke duke of Lauderdale Dumfries earl Edinburgh execution favour field conventicles fined forces foresaid gentlemen give given Glasgow gospel grace guilty Hamilton hath hereby heritors horse hundred indulgence insert James John John Welsh king king's kingdom laird Lanark late Lauderdale letter libel liberty lord lordships magistrates majesty majesty's privy council March matter meeting messengers at arms oath obedience obliged ordain pain pannel parish party peace Pentland persons pounds Scots pounds sterling preach prelates presbyterians present prison proclamation punishment quarters reason rebellion rebels refused Robert Scotland sent sheriffs soldiers Stirling sufferings synod taken tenants therein thereof things tion unto warrant Wigton William William Muir
Pasajes populares
Página 25 - If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Página 59 - And now I leave off to speak any more to creatures, and begin my intercourse with God, which shall never be broken off: farewell father and mother, friends and relations; farewell the world and all delights ; farewell meat and drink ; farewell sun, moon, and stars; welcome God and Father; welcome sweet Jesus Christ, the Mediator of the new covenant; welcome blessed Spirit of grace and God of all consolation; welcome glory; welcome eternal life; and welcome death.
Página 166 - Who is the wise man, that may understand this ? and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through ? And the Lord saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them...
Página 177 - We were indeed amazed to see a poor commonalty so capable to argue upon points of government, and on the bounds to be set to the power of princes in matters of religion : upon all these topics they had texts of scripture at hand; and were ready with their answers to any thing that was said to them. This measure of knowledge was spread even among the meanest of them, their cottagers, and their servants.
Página xxviii - I charge you, my good ministers, doctors, elders, nobles, gentlemen, and barons, to stand to your purity, and to exhort the people to do the same ; and I, forsooth, as long as I brook my life, shall maintain the same...
Página 57 - And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory ; and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Página 56 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.
Página 25 - The just sense whereof" — the sufferings of the country — "made us choose, rather to betake ourselves to the fields for self-defence, than to stay at home, burdened daily with the calamities of others, and tortured with the fears of our own approaching misery.
Página 59 - ... discouragement in my countenance and carriage ; and as it may be your wonder, so I profess it is a wonder to myself; and I will tell you the reason of it ; besides the...
Página xviii - ... and confidence of the loyalty of his people in Scotland, with whom he hath too long stood at a distance, and of the righteousness of their cause, as to join in one Covenant with them, and to cast himself and his...