 | Thomas M'Crie - Literature and society - 1819 - 558 pages
...defence of the calling of the ministers of the Reformed Churches, and a commentary on the Revelation. The discourses of William Cowper, minister of Perth...the early part of his life, may have given him that to report yr judgement ye xiilh of this Instant." " 12th Fefc'. 1593.— the said brether reporting... | |
 | Thomas M'Crie - Scotland - 1824 - 600 pages
...discourses of William Cowper, minister of Perth, and afterwards bishop of Galloway, are perhaps superior to any sermons of that age. A vein of practical piety...His residence in England, during some years of the The Ptele appointis thair brether M. Ro' Rollock and M. Jo" Dauidsoun to sy' the book writtin be M.... | |
 | William Orme - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...is very high, and will also apply to the expositions, which were mostly delivered in public. " They are superior to perhaps any sermons of that age. A...and the illustrations are often striking and happy." CRADOCK, SAMUEL, a learned Nonconformist divine, who died in 1706. — The Harmony of the four Evangelists.... | |
 | William Orme - Bible - 1824 - 534 pages
...apply to the expositions, which were mostly livered in public. " They are superior to perhaps any se of that age. A vein of practical piety runs through...and the illustrations are often striking and happy." CRADOCK, SAMUEL, a learned Noncont^ ,,„&«, divine, who died in 1706. — The Harmony of the four... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - English imprints - 1834 - 1082 pages
...which is added, a Commentary on the Revelations. London, 1629. folio, with frontispiece. 1бз. COW instructions; the style is remarkable for ease and fluency ; and the illustrations ire striking and happy.' Apology against the Imputations of Mr. David Hume. London, 1614. Ho. <jordonstoun,... | |
 | Reliquiae antiquae Scoticae - 1848 - 216 pages
...M'CRIE, in speaking of this Author's Sermons, observes—" THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO ANY SERMONS OFTHEAGE. A vein of practical piety runs through all his evangelical instructions; the stylo is remarkable for ease and fluency; and the illustrations are striking and happy." The late Rev.... | |
 | William Barclay D.D. Turnbull - Scotland - 1849 - 230 pages
...observes — " THEY ARE SUPERIOR TO ANY SERMONS OF THE AGE. A vein of practical piety runs throngh all his evangelical instructions ; the style is remarkable for ease and fluency ; and the illustrations are striking and happy." The late Rev. JAMES SCOTT of Perth says — " Mr William Cowper was undoubtedly... | |
 | Thomas M'Crie - Reformation - 1856 - 542 pages
...discourses of William Cowper, minister of Perth, and afterwards Bishop of Galloway, are perhaps superior to any sermons of that age. A vein of practical piety...of the English language by which his writings are distinguished.4 Archbishop Spotswood's History of the Church of Scotland was composed at a period considerably... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - English literature - 1858 - 338 pages
...author's sermons, observes, ' They are superior to any sermons of that age. A vein of practical piety ruus through all his evangelical instructions ; the style...remarkable for ease and fluency ; and the illustrations are striking and happy.' Apology against the Imputations of David Hume. Lond. 1614, ito. Gordoustoun, 1126,... | |
 | William Thomas Lowndes - Bibliography, National - 1864 - 872 pages
...M'Crie, in speaking of this author*« sermon», observes, ' They are superior to any M1 гтичпч of that age. A vein of practical piety runs through...style is remarkable for ease and fluency ; and the Ulutftratione шге striking and happy.' Apology against the Imputations of David Hume. Lond. 1614,... | |
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Galloway, are superior to perhaps any sermons of that age. A vein of practical piety runs through all his evangelical instructions ; the style is remarkable for ease and fluency ; and the illustrations are often striking and happy. 