The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert Leighton: To which is Prefixed, a Life of the Author, Volume 2James Duncan, 1825 |
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... his fulness grace for grace . The love of Christ makes the soul delight to converse with Him ; and con- verse and love together , make it learn His behaviour ; as men that live much together , especially if they do much 12 A COMMENTARY ...
... his fulness grace for grace . The love of Christ makes the soul delight to converse with Him ; and con- verse and love together , make it learn His behaviour ; as men that live much together , especially if they do much 12 A COMMENTARY ...
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... converse , or , if thou art much alone , or in company much silent , yet , is not thy foolish mind still hunting vanity , following this self - pleasing design or the other , and seldom , and very slightly , if at all , conversant with ...
... converse , or , if thou art much alone , or in company much silent , yet , is not thy foolish mind still hunting vanity , following this self - pleasing design or the other , and seldom , and very slightly , if at all , conversant with ...
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... converse ; that their spotless , holy carriage as Christians , and , in their particular stations , as Christian husbands , or wives , or friends , is a very likely and hopeful means of converting others who believe not . Men who are ...
... converse ; that their spotless , holy carriage as Christians , and , in their particular stations , as Christian husbands , or wives , or friends , is a very likely and hopeful means of converting others who believe not . Men who are ...
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... converse . Thirdly , It is not impossible that there may be in some an affected pride in the meanness of apparel , and in others , under either neat or rich attire , a very humble unaffected mind ; using it upon some of the ...
... converse . Thirdly , It is not impossible that there may be in some an affected pride in the meanness of apparel , and in others , under either neat or rich attire , a very humble unaffected mind ; using it upon some of the ...
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... any society of mar- riage or friendship , who converse together as those that shall live eternally together in glory . This indeed is the sum of all duties . Life . ] A sweet word , but sweetest of THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER . 69.
... any society of mar- riage or friendship , who converse together as those that shall live eternally together in glory . This indeed is the sum of all duties . Life . ] A sweet word , but sweetest of THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER . 69.
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Page 506 - I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD ; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin.
Page 380 - For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God : and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God ? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
Page 613 - For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Page 541 - 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 576 - 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 484 - But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Page 201 - 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 520 - 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.
Page 563 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Page 563 - Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.