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 3James Duncan, 1830 |
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... thoughts within himself ; 2nd . His right information , and directions from God ; 3d . His answerable acquiescence and obedience . Perceiving Mary , who was espoused to him , to be with child before they came together , and not knowing ...
... thoughts within himself ; 2nd . His right information , and directions from God ; 3d . His answerable acquiescence and obedience . Perceiving Mary , who was espoused to him , to be with child before they came together , and not knowing ...
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... thought on these things , & c . ] The whole matter is opened to him by the angel of God in a dream . This blessed child is owned by his glorious Father ; the con- ception declared to be pure and supernatural by the Holy Ghost ; his ...
... thought on these things , & c . ] The whole matter is opened to him by the angel of God in a dream . This blessed child is owned by his glorious Father ; the con- ception declared to be pure and supernatural by the Holy Ghost ; his ...
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... thoughts , that they fell down and worshipped , and offered their present , which they did not to Herod in all his pomp . This many ancient and modern are pleased to subtilize into mysteries , which , though I dare not confidently deny ...
... thoughts , that they fell down and worshipped , and offered their present , which they did not to Herod in all his pomp . This many ancient and modern are pleased to subtilize into mysteries , which , though I dare not confidently deny ...
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... thoughts of repenting , serious , real thoughts that would not die ! The Lord will reach forth his hand and draw it to himself , though it find it cannot stir ; yea , in that very desire of returning to him , he hath prevented it and ...
... thoughts of repenting , serious , real thoughts that would not die ! The Lord will reach forth his hand and draw it to himself , though it find it cannot stir ; yea , in that very desire of returning to him , he hath prevented it and ...
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... leave you , and deliver you up to these vain thoughts , and provide Himself without you . He can draw the remotest and unlikeliest to Himself , and let you go . he would lay hold of it . Oh ! that OF ST . MATTHEW'S GOSPEL . 25.
... leave you , and deliver you up to these vain thoughts , and provide Himself without you . He can draw the remotest and unlikeliest to Himself , and let you go . he would lay hold of it . Oh ! that OF ST . MATTHEW'S GOSPEL . 25.
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Page 71 - But that ye may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy) 'Arise, take up thy bed and go unto thine house'.
Page 414 - For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts : and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people...
Page 296 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep : ^ For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand : let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Page 188 - But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ...
Page 120 - Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people : but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
Page 258 - I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Page 160 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth...
Page 56 - The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Page 369 - For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: And ye would not.
Page 180 - Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness : therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.