The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert Leighton, D.D., Archbishop of Glasgow: To which is Prefixed, a Life of the Author by John Norman Pearson, Volume 2James Duncan, 1830 |
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... comforts that accom- pany these sufferings , or of that glory which follows them . The doctrine of the Apostles , which was so verified in their own persons , was this , That we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of ...
... comforts that accom- pany these sufferings , or of that glory which follows them . The doctrine of the Apostles , which was so verified in their own persons , was this , That we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of ...
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... comfort and salvation lie in this , that He is the propitiation for our sins ( v . 2 ) . So in the first chapter of that Epistle , ( v . 7 , ) We are to walk in . the light , as He is in the light ; but , for all our walking , we have ...
... comfort and salvation lie in this , that He is the propitiation for our sins ( v . 2 ) . So in the first chapter of that Epistle , ( v . 7 , ) We are to walk in . the light , as He is in the light ; but , for all our walking , we have ...
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... comfort . Are you resolved still to abuse and delude yourselves ? Well , whether you will believe it or not , this is once more told you : there is unspeakable comfort in the death of Christ , but it belongs only to those who are dead ...
... comfort . Are you resolved still to abuse and delude yourselves ? Well , whether you will believe it or not , this is once more told you : there is unspeakable comfort in the death of Christ , but it belongs only to those who are dead ...
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... comforts in returning : come first to this Shepherd of souls , Jesus Christ , and by Him , come unto the Father . No man comes unto the Father , says he , but by me . This is via regia , the high and right way of returning unto God ...
... comforts in returning : come first to this Shepherd of souls , Jesus Christ , and by Him , come unto the Father . No man comes unto the Father , says he , but by me . This is via regia , the high and right way of returning unto God ...
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... comfort shalt thou have on thy death - bed , to remember that such a time , instead of putting lace on my own clothes , I helped a naked back to clothing , I abated some- what of my former superfluities , to supply the poor's neces ...
... comfort shalt thou have on thy death - bed , to remember that such a time , instead of putting lace on my own clothes , I helped a naked back to clothing , I abated some- what of my former superfluities , to supply the poor's neces ...
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Page 98 - For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.
Page 507 - For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 317 - In all their affliction He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them; in His love and in His pity He redeemed them ; and He bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Page 574 - Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
Page 233 - Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Page 199 - For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit...
Page 599 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 539 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 124 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 518 - OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.