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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... iniquities , and breaking away from them , mourning after the Lord , and longing for a look of His countenance , and desiring nothing else ? Oh ! that some soul might now be stirred up , and set but upon thoughts of repenting , serious ...
... iniquities , and breaking away from them , mourning after the Lord , and longing for a look of His countenance , and desiring nothing else ? Oh ! that some soul might now be stirred up , and set but upon thoughts of repenting , serious ...
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... iniquity , and therefore , well says he , I have need of thy baptism . Yet here he humbles himself to be baptized . Oh ! that we who are baptized , had more of his likeness in this humble reverence for Divine ordinances , looking on ...
... iniquity , and therefore , well says he , I have need of thy baptism . Yet here he humbles himself to be baptized . Oh ! that we who are baptized , had more of his likeness in this humble reverence for Divine ordinances , looking on ...
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... iniquity of their station or person , as to be without the extent and reach of His saving hand . And He is pleased to give instances of this in choosing whom He will , and making them what He will , that no flesh may glory before Him ...
... iniquity of their station or person , as to be without the extent and reach of His saving hand . And He is pleased to give instances of this in choosing whom He will , and making them what He will , that no flesh may glory before Him ...
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... iniquity in all places , but the want of the knowledge of God ? Not knowing Jesus Christ , and not obeying his gospel , are joined together . Hosea iv . 1 , 2 ; 2 Thes . i . 8. It will be found true , that where there is no obedience ...
... iniquity in all places , but the want of the knowledge of God ? Not knowing Jesus Christ , and not obeying his gospel , are joined together . Hosea iv . 1 , 2 ; 2 Thes . i . 8. It will be found true , that where there is no obedience ...
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... iniquity , I will do no more . THE great sin , as well as the great misery of man , is , the for- getting of God ; and the great end and use of His works and of His word , is , to teach us the right remembrance and con- sideration of ...
... iniquity , I will do no more . THE great sin , as well as the great misery of man , is , the for- getting of God ; and the great end and use of His works and of His word , is , to teach us the right remembrance and con- sideration of ...
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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...