Facts about Robert Rainy

Occup.Clergyman
FromScotland
BornJanuary 1, 1826
DiedDecember 22, 1906
Aged80 years

Summary

Robert Rainy was a famous Clergyman from Scotland, who lived between January 1, 1826 and December 22, 1906. He/she became 80 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac capricorn, who is known for Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful. Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by Robert.

8 Famous quotes by Robert Rainy

Small: The advent of a new religion, making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on h
"The advent of a new religion, making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on high, is not a frequent occurrence"
Small: The principle that certain sins should not receive the Churchs testimony of forgiveness was probably no
"The principle that certain sins should not receive the Church's testimony of forgiveness was probably no novelty at all, but had been applied in various churches; perhaps, however, with no strict consistency"
Small: The earlier practice of the Church had been more or less to employ in worship under the presidency of t
"The earlier practice of the Church had been more or less to employ in worship under the presidency of the pastor or pastors, the gifts of the congregation"
Small: For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch more fasting was required, and
"For the standard of Christian life was to be strained to a higher pitch; more fasting was required, and more careful separation from the manners and enjoyments of the world; celibacy and martyrdom had great value set upon them, and second marriages were prohibited"
Small: Of course the case of the Christian Church planted among the nations must differ, in various ways, from
"Of course the case of the Christian Church planted among the nations must differ, in various ways, from that of any sect forming in connection with religious awakening in a territory of professing Christianity"
Small: Meanwhile the Church more and more provided for the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, by practically chainin
"Meanwhile the Church more and more provided for the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, by practically chaining His influence to the hierarchy and the sacraments"
Small: A tendency could not but arise to reconcile with Christian profession a good many modes of life, enjoym
"A tendency could not but arise to reconcile with Christian profession a good many modes of life, enjoyments, occupations, social actions and customs, from which the first Christians had recoiled"
Small: And in times and places where there was not much persecution, people could become and continue Christia
"And in times and places where there was not much persecution, people could become and continue Christians who neither were nor professed to be very devoted persons"