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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... truth is , the most do not mind this . We profess ourselves to be Christians , and never think what kind of behaviour this obliges us to , and what manner of persons it becomes us to be in all holy conversation , but walk disorderly ...
... truth is , the most do not mind this . We profess ourselves to be Christians , and never think what kind of behaviour this obliges us to , and what manner of persons it becomes us to be in all holy conversation , but walk disorderly ...
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... truth . Hath he said , Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out ! ( John vi . 37. ) Then you need not fear , how unworthy and vile soever you may be ; do but come to Him , and you have His 8 A COMMENTARY UPON.
... truth . Hath he said , Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out ! ( John vi . 37. ) Then you need not fear , how unworthy and vile soever you may be ; do but come to Him , and you have His 8 A COMMENTARY UPON.
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... truth , as it is , John i . 14 , but , as there it follows , they receive of his fulness , grace for grace . The love of Christ makes the soul delight to converse with Him ; and con- verse and love together , make it learn His behaviour ...
... truth , as it is , John i . 14 , but , as there it follows , they receive of his fulness , grace for grace . The love of Christ makes the soul delight to converse with Him ; and con- verse and love together , make it learn His behaviour ...
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... truth ; but that He is nothing further , and came for no other end , is , you see , a high point of falsehood . For how should man be enabled to learn and follow that example of obedience , unless there were more than an example in ...
... truth ; but that He is nothing further , and came for no other end , is , you see , a high point of falsehood . For how should man be enabled to learn and follow that example of obedience , unless there were more than an example in ...
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... Truth met , and Righte ousness and Peace kissed each other ( Psal . lxxxv . 10 ) ; yea , in whose person the Parties concerned , that were at so great a distance , met so near , as nearer cannot be imagined . And not only was this the ...
... Truth met , and Righte ousness and Peace kissed each other ( Psal . lxxxv . 10 ) ; yea , in whose person the Parties concerned , that were at so great a distance , met so near , as nearer cannot be imagined . And not only was this the ...
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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.