Lectures on Systematic Theology and Pulpit EloquenceLectures composed for the students of divinity in Marischal college and first delivered in 1772 and 1773. |
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In the preface to the work above quoted , speaking of expositors of scripture the author has the following remark . “ If I can safely reason from experience , I do not hesitate to say , that the least dogmatical , the most diffident of ...
In the preface to the work above quoted , speaking of expositors of scripture the author has the following remark . “ If I can safely reason from experience , I do not hesitate to say , that the least dogmatical , the most diffident of ...
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When I speak of biblical criticism as a very considerable branch of the study incumbent on every divine , I would not be understood to mean an acquaintance ...
When I speak of biblical criticism as a very considerable branch of the study incumbent on every divine , I would not be understood to mean an acquaintance ...
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... what is of little or no significancy so immoderately preponderates what is really valuable , that we may almost say of them , as Bassanio in the play says of Gratiano's conversation , “ They speak an infinite deal of nothing .
... what is of little or no significancy so immoderately preponderates what is really valuable , that we may almost say of them , as Bassanio in the play says of Gratiano's conversation , “ They speak an infinite deal of nothing .
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the hearers , or in the subject of discourse , or in the particular occasion of speaking , or in the effect intended to be produced . They may result from one , more , or all of these . Now what the preacher has peculiar in any of the ...
the hearers , or in the subject of discourse , or in the particular occasion of speaking , or in the effect intended to be produced . They may result from one , more , or all of these . Now what the preacher has peculiar in any of the ...
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... speaking from this chair , to offer my sentiments in regard to the conduct , which you my hearers ought to pursue , and to the character as students which ye ought to maintain that ye may profitably prosecute this important study .
... speaking from this chair , to offer my sentiments in regard to the conduct , which you my hearers ought to pursue , and to the character as students which ye ought to maintain that ye may profitably prosecute this important study .
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Page 25 - Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners...
Page 147 - Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation ; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 188 - Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Page 105 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 285 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 82 - Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it ? neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? but the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Page 147 - The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from scripture ; unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit or traditions of men.
Page 49 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Page 147 - Councils may not be gathered together without the commandment and will of Princes. And when they be gathered together, (forasmuch as they be an assembly of men, whereof all be not governed with the Spirit and Word of God,) they may err, and sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God. Wherefore things ordained by them as necessary to salvation have neither strength nor authority, unless it may be declared that they be taken out of holy Scripture.
Page 98 - And he said, Hear now my words : If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold...