The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert Leighton: To which is Prefixed, a Life of the Author, Volume 3James Duncan, 1825 |
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... desire and hope of the nations . Thus the Lord hath been pleased in other great favours , to use this way to reveal them in the promise long time before the perform- ance : so , a son to Abraham , and the deliverance from Egypt , and ...
... desire and hope of the nations . Thus the Lord hath been pleased in other great favours , to use this way to reveal them in the promise long time before the perform- ance : so , a son to Abraham , and the deliverance from Egypt , and ...
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... desire , that he might appear in the flesh ; still looking and waiting when the day should break , and the shadows flee away . And thus in the Song of Solomon may we take that wish , ( Ch . viii . ver . 1. ) Oh ! that thou wast as my ...
... desire , that he might appear in the flesh ; still looking and waiting when the day should break , and the shadows flee away . And thus in the Song of Solomon may we take that wish , ( Ch . viii . ver . 1. ) Oh ! that thou wast as my ...
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... desire of returning to him , he hath prevented it and touched it , and will not lose it , will not suffer it , and ... desires . Were there not a way of receiving him , it were in vain to call men to return ; but seeing there is a ransom ...
... desire of returning to him , he hath prevented it and touched it , and will not lose it , will not suffer it , and ... desires . Were there not a way of receiving him , it were in vain to call men to return ; but seeing there is a ransom ...
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... desire to be gods , so , in this case , Satan aims at drawing a needless shew of it , that Christ was God . And our Saviour's answer meets all these suggestions : that of his pressing hunger , finding another answer for it than bread ...
... desire to be gods , so , in this case , Satan aims at drawing a needless shew of it , that Christ was God . And our Saviour's answer meets all these suggestions : that of his pressing hunger , finding another answer for it than bread ...
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... desires , or delight , or conceit , of any worldly advantage , or self - excellency , either outward or inward . Thus may a man be , amidst very many such advantages and riches , poor , and that is , his blessing . Yet here is connoted ...
... desires , or delight , or conceit , of any worldly advantage , or self - excellency , either outward or inward . Thus may a man be , amidst very many such advantages and riches , poor , and that is , his blessing . Yet here is connoted ...
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Page 3 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Page 192 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 456 - For the love of Christ constraineth us —because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and rose again.
Page 365 - O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Page 60 - The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Page 184 - Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness : therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Page 169 - ... and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly ; and delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked : (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds...
Page 377 - For thus saith the Lord GOD, the holy One of Israel, In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength ; and ye would not.
Page 402 - Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground...