The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert Leighton, D.D., Archbishop of Glasgow: To which is Prefixed, a Life of the Author by John Norman Pearson, Volume 2James Duncan, 1830 |
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... sinners . No one ever did so little deserve revilings ; no one ever could have said so much in bis own just defence , and to the just reproach of his enemies ; and yet , in both , He preferred silence . No one could ever threaten so ...
... sinners . No one ever did so little deserve revilings ; no one ever could have said so much in bis own just defence , and to the just reproach of his enemies ; and yet , in both , He preferred silence . No one could ever threaten so ...
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... are therefore truly said to be dead in it ; otherwise it could not but press us , and press out complaints . O wretched man that I am ! who shall deliver me ? A profane , secure sinner thinks C 2 THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER . 19.
... are therefore truly said to be dead in it ; otherwise it could not but press us , and press out complaints . O wretched man that I am ! who shall deliver me ? A profane , secure sinner thinks C 2 THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER . 19.
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... sinner thinks it nothing to break the holy Law of God , to please his flesh , or the world ; he counts sin a light matter , makes a mock of it , as Solomon says , Prov . xiv . 9. But a stirring conscience is of another mind : Mine ...
... sinner thinks it nothing to break the holy Law of God , to please his flesh , or the world ; he counts sin a light matter , makes a mock of it , as Solomon says , Prov . xiv . 9. But a stirring conscience is of another mind : Mine ...
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... sinner would be content to die to sin , if that were all ; but if it be passing to a more excellent life , then he gaineth , and it were a folly not to seek this death . It was a strange power of Plato's dis- course of the soul's ...
... sinner would be content to die to sin , if that were all ; but if it be passing to a more excellent life , then he gaineth , and it were a folly not to seek this death . It was a strange power of Plato's dis- course of the soul's ...
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... sinner ; for it were the worst unkindness not to do it . Thou shalt not hate thy brother , thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy brother , and not suffer sin upon him . ( Levit . xix . 17 ) . But that which is true lovingness of heart and ...
... sinner ; for it were the worst unkindness not to do it . Thou shalt not hate thy brother , thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy brother , and not suffer sin upon him . ( Levit . xix . 17 ) . But that which is true lovingness of heart and ...
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Page 98 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Page 507 - For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 317 - In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them ; and He bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Page 574 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Page 233 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page 199 - For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit...
Page 599 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 539 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 124 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 518 - OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.