The Bass Rock: Its Civil and Ecclesiastic HistoryJ. Greig & son, 1848 - 575 pages |
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The Bass Rock: Its Civil and Ecclesiastic History (Classic Reprint) Thomas M'Crie No preview available - 2018 |
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Page 25 - And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the Word of His grace, Which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
Page 421 - Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth...
Page 62 - Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 7: The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Page 332 - The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God : even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Page 257 - Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Page 5 - Scottish descent, and flourished at the end of the sixth and the beginning of the seventh century, having died in the year of our Lord 606.
Page 237 - Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
Page 84 - The last in air, the former in the deep ; First with the whales, last with the eagle-skies — Drown'd wast thou till an earthquake made thee steep, Another cannot wake thy giant size.
Page 318 - For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me ; yea, wo is unto me, if I preach not the gospel...
Page 195 - Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.