| Matthew Henry - Devotional literature - 1805 - 192 pages
...divine record, " I am a •worm and no man." And the publican dared not even to look up to God. " And the publican standing afar off would not so much as lift up his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful unto me a sinner." We are, then, to... | |
| 1806 - 658 pages
...unjust, adulterers ; or even like this Publican. I fast twice a week ; I give tithes of all I have. And the Publican standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven ; but struck his breast, saying : God be merciful to me a sinner. I say to you : This... | |
| Thomas Wilson - Devotional exercises - 1808 - 148 pages
...'dt:;ri i-./i; ty. •- -.Ji FRIDAY MEDITATIONS. . . !;•.-••. • • ,t( PENITENCE. Luke xviii. 3. The Publican, standing afar off? would not so much as lift up his eyes to Heaven ; but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me, a sinner. WHAT would become of me, if Thou, O... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 512 pages
...parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others, Sec. The publican standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 514 pages
...parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others, Sec. The publican standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his... | |
| Sydney Smith - Sermons, English - 1809 - 456 pages
...other men extortioners, unjust, adulterer s> or even as this publican;" thus spake the Pharisee^ " but, the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to Heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner /" Which of these went home to his house,... | |
| Sydney Smith - Sermons - 1809 - 452 pages
...towards his throne, and breathe out the sad story of our lives in the firm accents of a fearless voice. " The publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to Heaven, but smote upon hix breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. — I tell you this man ^ve^^t down... | |
| Johannes van der Kemp - Heidelberger Katechismus - 1810 - 572 pages
...Psalm cxxxi. in Isaiah, ch. vi. 5, in Daniel, cii- ix. and most emphatically in " the publican, who standing .afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner," Luke xviii. 13. 2.... | |
| Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...adulterers, as also is this publican. 1 fast twice in the week : I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican standing afar off would not so much as lift up his eyes towards heaven : but struck his breast, saying : O God be merciful to me a sinner. I say to you, this... | |
| Joseph Stevens Buckminster - Sermons, American - 1815 - 446 pages
...presence of your fellow men. But to return to the parable. " The Publican," continues our Saviour, " standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes unto heaven, but smote, upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner !" There is nothing... | |
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