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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... 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 brother ! And though the time seemed long , yet , the vision was ...
... 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 brother ! And though the time seemed long , yet , the vision was ...
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... wait for them when they return richest laden . Then . Again , look forward . - Then - when he was to enter on his work , his public ministry . Thus look 28 LECTURES ON THE FIRST NINE CHAPTERS IV V Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit ...
... wait for them when they return richest laden . Then . Again , look forward . - Then - when he was to enter on his work , his public ministry . Thus look 28 LECTURES ON THE FIRST NINE CHAPTERS IV V Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit ...
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... , was that he might wait the fitter time of discovering himself , and because as yet , it might rather hinder him : as Mark i , 45. The other Evan- gelists tell us that the man kept not this injunction OF ST . MATTHEW'S GOSpel . 59.
... , was that he might wait the fitter time of discovering himself , and because as yet , it might rather hinder him : as Mark i , 45. The other Evan- gelists tell us that the man kept not this injunction OF ST . MATTHEW'S GOSpel . 59.
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... wait long , and hear it not . Others are prevented , who scarcely sought it , but Christ's first word to them is this . But all is one as to the main : they who seek it with sorrow , shall be sure to find it with joy ; and they who ...
... wait long , and hear it not . Others are prevented , who scarcely sought it , but Christ's first word to them is this . But all is one as to the main : they who seek it with sorrow , shall be sure to find it with joy ; and they who ...
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... wait for it , it will surely come , it will not tarry . In that day . ] That is , in the day of Ephraim's or Israel's calamity denounced in the former verses ; which , as most do conceive , was when the Assyrian oppressed them , and in ...
... wait for it , it will surely come , it will not tarry . In that day . ] That is , in the day of Ephraim's or Israel's calamity denounced in the former verses ; which , as most do conceive , was when the Assyrian oppressed them , and in ...
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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...