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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... evil , is witty and inventive of good constructions upon any thing that may clear them , as malice is of miscensures of the best things . Take all candidly and mildly by the easiest side , the right handle . And for thyself , search thy ...
... evil , is witty and inventive of good constructions upon any thing that may clear them , as malice is of miscensures of the best things . Take all candidly and mildly by the easiest side , the right handle . And for thyself , search thy ...
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... evil in your hearts ? ] There was no reason in the thing , but the reason was , their hearts were evil , and their emissions like themselves . An evil heart is an in- cessant forge of evil thoughts . It is a corrupt spring still issuing ...
... evil in your hearts ? ] There was no reason in the thing , but the reason was , their hearts were evil , and their emissions like themselves . An evil heart is an in- cessant forge of evil thoughts . It is a corrupt spring still issuing ...
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... evil men . Yet , they knew him not well , but took him for an extraordinary man only . But thus he was pleased to be known by degrees , and to rise as the morning light . It is a common presumption , and generally that of the least ...
... evil men . Yet , they knew him not well , but took him for an extraordinary man only . But thus he was pleased to be known by degrees , and to rise as the morning light . It is a common presumption , and generally that of the least ...
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... evil treasure . We find the prophet Ezekiel , in his eighth chapter , led by the Lord in vision to Jerusalem , to view the sins of the Jews who remained there in the time of the cap- tivity when He had shewed him one abomination , He ...
... evil treasure . We find the prophet Ezekiel , in his eighth chapter , led by the Lord in vision to Jerusalem , to view the sins of the Jews who remained there in the time of the cap- tivity when He had shewed him one abomination , He ...
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... evil , was the first hissing of that old Serpent , by which he poisoned mankind in the root . Man , not contented with the impression of God's image , in which he was created , lost it by catching at a shadow . Climbing higher than his ...
... evil , was the first hissing of that old Serpent , by which he poisoned mankind in the root . Man , not contented with the impression of God's image , in which he was created , lost it by catching at a shadow . Climbing higher than his ...
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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...