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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... hath nothing in me . This is the main ground of our confidence in Him , that He is a holy , harmless , undefiled ... hath made , that they are nothing but truth . Hath he said , Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out ? John vi ...
... hath nothing in me . This is the main ground of our confidence in Him , that He is a holy , harmless , undefiled ... hath made , that they are nothing but truth . Hath he said , Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out ? John vi ...
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... hath promised access , so he hath further promised ease and souls ' rest to those that come , Matt . xi . 30. Then be confident to find that in Him too , for there was never a false or guileful word found in His mouth . But to consider ...
... hath promised access , so he hath further promised ease and souls ' rest to those that come , Matt . xi . 30. Then be confident to find that in Him too , for there was never a false or guileful word found in His mouth . But to consider ...
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... hath denied thee the knowledge of all these things wherein men glory so much , yet , do but learn Christ crucified , and what wouldst thou have more ? That shall make thee happy for ever . For this is life eternal , to know thee the ...
... hath denied thee the knowledge of all these things wherein men glory so much , yet , do but learn Christ crucified , and what wouldst thou have more ? That shall make thee happy for ever . For this is life eternal , to know thee the ...
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... hath not made the least of his works to no purpose ; in wisdom hath He made them all , says the Psalmist . And this is true , not only in regard of their excellent frame and order , but of their end , which is a chief point of wisdom ...
... hath not made the least of his works to no purpose ; in wisdom hath He made them all , says the Psalmist . And this is true , not only in regard of their excellent frame and order , but of their end , which is a chief point of wisdom ...
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... hath in sin , but the very natu- ral life it hath in the body , and which the body hath by it , is not worthy of the name of life . You see the body , when the thread of its union with the soul is cut , become not only straight- way a ...
... hath in sin , but the very natu- ral life it hath in the body , and which the body hath by it , is not worthy of the name of life . You see the body , when the thread of its union with the soul is cut , become not only straight- way a ...
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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.