The Whole Works of Robert Leighton, Archbishop of Glasgow: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author, Volume 2James Duncan, 1825 - Theology |
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... affections and actions in whatsoever course of life they are called to . By a perfect revolution or circuit , as there it is said of the sun , it visits all ranks and estates ; its going forth is from the end of Heaven , and its circuit ...
... affections and actions in whatsoever course of life they are called to . By a perfect revolution or circuit , as there it is said of the sun , it visits all ranks and estates ; its going forth is from the end of Heaven , and its circuit ...
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... affection of any thing that perishes , and to be cold and indifferent in seeking after a good that will last as long as itself ! Aspire to that good which is the only match for the soul , that close union with God which cannot be ...
... affection of any thing that perishes , and to be cold and indifferent in seeking after a good that will last as long as itself ! Aspire to that good which is the only match for the soul , that close union with God which cannot be ...
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... affection , there , if the parties , or either of them , have any saving knowledge of God , and access to Him in prayer , they will be earnest suitors for His help in this , that His hand may set right what no other can ; that He who is ...
... affection , there , if the parties , or either of them , have any saving knowledge of God , and access to Him in prayer , they will be earnest suitors for His help in this , that His hand may set right what no other can ; that He who is ...
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... affections , ( though Grace , once wrought , may make good use of that , ) make their con- version easier , but the harder rather , for through nature's cor- ruption , they would by that be led to yield more to evil than to good ; but ...
... affections , ( though Grace , once wrought , may make good use of that , ) make their con- version easier , but the harder rather , for through nature's cor- ruption , they would by that be led to yield more to evil than to good ; but ...
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... affection , and then , vita concionatrix , the preaching life . The Sunday's sermon lasts but an hour or two , but holiness of life is a continued sermon all the week long . to They also without the word may be won . ] The conversion of ...
... affection , and then , vita concionatrix , the preaching life . The Sunday's sermon lasts but an hour or two , but holiness of life is a continued sermon all the week long . to They also without the word may be won . ] The conversion of ...
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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 343 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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 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 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 493 - Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
Page 378 - And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
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 611 - 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 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.