A Diet Of Public Worship In The Time Of Knox
"What I have been to my country, albeit this unthankful age will not know, yet the ages to come will be compelled to bear witness to the truth."--JOHN KNOX. A diet of worship on a Sabbath day in Scotland in the days of Knox, or in the per... Conclusion
"A constant form is a certain way to bring the soul to a cold, insensible, formal worship."--BAXTER. The foregoing brief review of public worship within those influential sections of the Presbyterian Church whose attitude on this quest... Knox's Book Of Common Order
"The Book of Common Order is best described as a discretionary liturgy."--SPROTT. The Book of Common Order makes no reference to the reading of Scripture as a part of public worship, nor does it, after the fashion of many similar books, c... Legislation Concerning Public Worship In The Period Subsequent To The Revolution Of 1688
"Religion shall rise from its ruins; and its oppressed state at present should not only excite us to pray, but encourage us to hope, for its speedy revival."--DR. WITHERSPOON. In 1689 the first Parliament under William and Mary was held,... Modern Movements In Presbyterian Churches Respecting Public Worship
"All who desire to manifest an intelligent appreciation of what is distinctive in Presbyterian ritual would do well to guard against attaching undue importance, or adhering too tenaciously, to details of a past or present usage, as if these cons... Presbyterian Worship Outside Of The Established Church Of Scotland
Whether they were right or wrong ... no man of fairness will fail to allow that the record of the Seceders all through the period of decadence was a noble one, a record of splendid service to the cause of Christ and the historic Church of Scotla... The Age Of Knox: The Formative Period Of Presbyterian Worship
"Among the great personages of the past it would be difficult to name one who in the same degree has vitalized and dominated the collective energies of his countrymen."--BROWN'S LIFE OF KNOX. It was in the year 1560 that the Reformed relig... The Law And The Liberty Of Presbyterian Worship
"The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him."--WESTMINSTER CATECHISM. The Church of Christ, as a divine communion, exists in the world for a... The Period Of Controversy 1614-1645
"They were splintered and torn, but no power could bend or melt them. They dwelt, as pious men are apt to dwell, in suffering and sorrow on the all-disposing power of Providence. Their burden grew lighter as they considered that God had so dete... The Westminster Assembly And The Directory Of Worship
If the Assembly's Directory increased liberty, it also augmented responsibility. If it took away the support of set and prescribed forms on which the indolent might lean and even sleep, this was done to the avowed intent that those who conducte...

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