...only praise thee during my life upon earth, but glorify thee for ever among millions of angels, in the general assembly and church of the first-born whose names are written in heaven. Amen. A PRAYER BEFORE A JOURNEY FOR A PERSON WHO IS TO TRAVEL BY HIMSELF. THINE is the 'power, O Lord,...

...his day and generation here upon earth, he is now participating in the sublime deliberations of the " General Assembly and Church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven. " From scenes and contemplations like these, which now claim our consideration, we may derive instruction...

...habitation of God, through the Spirit:" and, when the work is finished, they will constitute " the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven."* But, while the meaning of the term Church in the New Testament is so plain and definite, we shall in...

...anticipated the pleasure of hearing him, and of uniting with him in the worship of God, he went to join the general assembly, and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven. The report of Mr. Whitefield's death caused a feeling of deep regret among his numerous friends, both...

...friend, as we have seen, was suddenly called into the world of spirits,*to join, I have no doubt, " the general assembly and church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven." While the preceding extracts contain very gratifying testimonies to the influence of true religion...

...to the Church, which is His body, who are militant here on earth, but who will finally be among the general assembly and Church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven. This is the Holy Catholic Church, to which Mr. Sibthorp, we would hope, may yet belong, although he...

...must have had a reference to their being excluded or cut off from that general assembly of the saints and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven. And this part of the covenant must likewise have a reference, as all the rest has, to the seed, "which...

...I miss the face of a sister that was always here to help us with her prayers ; now she is with the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven, with the spirits of the just made perfect. But her soul will rejoice with the angels of God if she...

...the mount Zion, the city of the living God, making one with the innumerable company of angels, and general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven. Ah ! how does it grieve his soul to wake once again out of the trance of bliss, to open his eyes once...

...and I miss the face of a sister who was always here to help us with her prayers ; now she is with the general assembly and church of the first-born, whose names are written in heaven, with the spirits of the just made perfect. But her soul will rejoice with the angels of God if she...