...become children of God, citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem, written by God in the roll of His book?. " The Lord shall count, when He writeth up the people, that this man was born there ;" He should account them as His, being re-born in His Church. In like manner, with regard...

...of Zion it shall be said, This and that 1839.] ' Born of God,' and ' Born again.' 187 man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her....count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. But Jerusalem, which is above, is free, which is the mother of vs all. Ps. Ixxxvii. Gal....

...He that hath the Bride is the Bridegroom. And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her : and the highest himself shall establish her. The Lord shall count, when he writelh up the people, that this man was born there. But Jerusalem, which is above, is free, which...

...it shall be said, This and that man was born in her : nd the highest himself shall establish aer. 6 Edom and Moab ; f and the children of Ammon shall obey them. 15 And th born there. Selah. 7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there ; all my springs...

...while it is day." With such reflections the parties in question proceed to count up the total sum. "The Lord shall count when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there." Is the total sum of the members increasing ? Does it increase with the ratio of the increasing...

...may be said, " This and that man was born in her, and the Highest himself shall establish her, that the Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there." THE MERCY-SEAT. WHEN storms of wrath around us roll, And judgments shake the affrighted...

...1764. It was a plain edifice, quite as plain as the present one, but it was a hallowed place, "and the Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this and that man was born in it." It was the only Dissenting place of worship, if not the only place where...

...the honoured names of William Yates, and Joseph Wallis, and others whose praise is in the churches. "The Lord shall count when he writeth up the people, that this and that man was born there." There is also a solemn call for fervent prayer to the God of all grace...

...accommodation. His text was Psalm Ixxxvii. 5, 6;—" And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her; and the Highest himself shall establish her....count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there." The writer will never forget the impression his first personal appearance made upon the...

...For we may observe God's Spirit to be very punctual in registering the birth-places of famous men : " The Lord shall count, when he •writeth up the people, that this man was bom there," Psalm Ixxxvii. 6. And as David cursed mount Gilboa, where godly Jonathan got his death ; 2 Sam. i....