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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... hear them and like them , may be , and think , these are good , but we do not set to the attainment of them : we applaud , and leave them there ; approve all , and neglect all . If at any time we have any desires after them , they are ...
... hear them and like them , may be , and think , these are good , but we do not set to the attainment of them : we applaud , and leave them there ; approve all , and neglect all . If at any time we have any desires after them , they are ...
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... hear , and think it should be thus , but we have not resolved that it must be thus , do not watch and pray that it may be so , after an unchaste look and touch of impure desire , though not breaking out to act , yea , though not ...
... hear , and think it should be thus , but we have not resolved that it must be thus , do not watch and pray that it may be so , after an unchaste look and touch of impure desire , though not breaking out to act , yea , though not ...
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... hear of none who were turned away without help . He cast out the spirits with his word , and healed all that were sick . Oh , come hither , all ye that have any thing that troubles you . Is it a lethargic , a dead benumbedness of spirit ...
... hear of none who were turned away without help . He cast out the spirits with his word , and healed all that were sick . Oh , come hither , all ye that have any thing that troubles you . Is it a lethargic , a dead benumbedness of spirit ...
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... hear this with indignation , yet , possibly , do little better in their hearts , -cleaving to their herds , or other goods , gains , or pleasures , or any thing of this earth , and in the love of these , refusing Jesus Christ ! Think it ...
... hear this with indignation , yet , possibly , do little better in their hearts , -cleaving to their herds , or other goods , gains , or pleasures , or any thing of this earth , and in the love of these , refusing Jesus Christ ! Think it ...
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... 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 first find it ...
... 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 first find it ...
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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...