Diary of Alexander Jaffray, Profost of Aberdeen: One of the Scottish Commissioners to King Charles II, and a Member of Cromwell's Parliament; to which are Added Particulars of His Subsequent Life, Given in Connexion with Memoirs of the Rise, Progress, and Persecutions of the People Called Quakers in the North of Scotland; Among Whom He Became One of the Earliest MembersHarvey, 1833 - 592 pages |
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Page iii
... light upon the history of that remarkable religious experience , for which some of them in former times were distinguished , and are to this day deservedly held in reputation . Among other MSS . to all appearance much neglected , and ...
... light upon the history of that remarkable religious experience , for which some of them in former times were distinguished , and are to this day deservedly held in reputation . Among other MSS . to all appearance much neglected , and ...
Page ix
... light , it is to be lamented , that the more than common strict religious professor in succeeding times , hath been too often viewed by the less religious part of the community ; nothing appearing to afford them more pleasure , than the ...
... light , it is to be lamented , that the more than common strict religious professor in succeeding times , hath been too often viewed by the less religious part of the community ; nothing appearing to afford them more pleasure , than the ...
Page xiii
... light of direct Providential interposi- tions and it may possibly be thought , that matters of this kind , as well as the comments upon them , had better have been wholly excluded , or at least not turned to so high an account . But ...
... light of direct Providential interposi- tions and it may possibly be thought , that matters of this kind , as well as the comments upon them , had better have been wholly excluded , or at least not turned to so high an account . But ...
Page xviii
... light in that day appearing ; and of whom , many were utter enemies to persecution , as by their testimonies against it might be made appear . " But the true , faithful , and Christian suffering , is , for men to profess what they are ...
... light in that day appearing ; and of whom , many were utter enemies to persecution , as by their testimonies against it might be made appear . " But the true , faithful , and Christian suffering , is , for men to profess what they are ...
Page xxi
... light on the mind of Jaffray in the DIARY , may , it is hoped , be led to follow him further , and with increasing interest in the MEMOIRS ; these will be qualified , with him and many others , to enter into the force of such an ...
... light on the mind of Jaffray in the DIARY , may , it is hoped , be led to follow him further , and with increasing interest in the MEMOIRS ; these will be qualified , with him and many others , to enter into the force of such an ...
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Page 72 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.
Page 89 - For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Page 56 - I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, Until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
Page 195 - The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Page 242 - For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Page 575 - And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.
Page 117 - Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
Page 573 - But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
Page 461 - And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. And on my servants and on my handmaidens, I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
Page 489 - And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.