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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... persons it becomes us to be in all holy conversation , but walk disorderly , out of our rank , inordinately . You that are profane , were you called by the Gospel to serve the world and your lusts ? Were you called to swearing and riot ...
... persons it becomes us to be in all holy conversation , but walk disorderly , out of our rank , inordinately . You that are profane , were you called by the Gospel to serve the world and your lusts ? Were you called to swearing and riot ...
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... persons , was this , That we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God ( Acts xiv . 22 ) . An unpleasant way indeed , if you look no further , but a kingdom at the end of it , and that the kingdom of God , will ...
... persons , was this , That we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God ( Acts xiv . 22 ) . An unpleasant way indeed , if you look no further , but a kingdom at the end of it , and that the kingdom of God , will ...
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... person , altogether righ- teous ; and yet , condemned to death , and an opprobrious death of malefactors , and set betwixt two , as chief of the three ! I am , says he , the rose of Sharon , and the lily of the valley ; and the Spouse ...
... person , altogether righ- teous ; and yet , condemned to death , and an opprobrious death of malefactors , and set betwixt two , as chief of the three ! I am , says he , the rose of Sharon , and the lily of the valley ; and the Spouse ...
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... person the Parties concerned , that were at so great a distance , met so near , as nearer cannot be imagined . And not only was this the sole way for the consistency of these two , Justice and Mercy , but take each of them severally ...
... person the Parties concerned , that were at so great a distance , met so near , as nearer cannot be imagined . And not only was this the sole way for the consistency of these two , Justice and Mercy , but take each of them severally ...
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... person for the work , it was resolved , that as He was already fit for it by the almightiness of His Deity and God- head , and the acceptableness of His person to the Father , as the Son of God , so he should be further fitted by ...
... person for the work , it was resolved , that as He was already fit for it by the almightiness of His Deity and God- head , and the acceptableness of His person to the Father , as the Son of God , so he should be further fitted by ...
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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.