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 - Theology |
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... flesh , or the world ; he counts sin a light matter , makes a mock of it , as Solomon says , Prov . xiv . 9. But a stirring conscience is of another mind : Mine iniquities are gone over my head ; as a heavy burden , they are too heavy ...
... flesh , or the world ; he counts sin a light matter , makes a mock of it , as Solomon says , Prov . xiv . 9. But a stirring conscience is of another mind : Mine iniquities are gone over my head ; as a heavy burden , they are too heavy ...
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... flesh . Now , thus to live in sin , is termed being dead in it , because , in that condition , man is indeed dead in respect of that Divine life of the soul , that happy being which it should have in union with God , for which it was ...
... flesh . Now , thus to live in sin , is termed being dead in it , because , in that condition , man is indeed dead in respect of that Divine life of the soul , that happy being which it should have in union with God , for which it was ...
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... workings of all the creatures , would himself in our flesh be thus bound , the only Son bound as a slave , and scourged as a malefactor ! And his willing obedience made this an acceptable and expiating sacrifice , 42 A COMMENTARY UPON.
... workings of all the creatures , would himself in our flesh be thus bound , the only Son bound as a slave , and scourged as a malefactor ! And his willing obedience made this an acceptable and expiating sacrifice , 42 A COMMENTARY UPON.
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... flesh , all the others , which were but loose upper garments above it , must off too : it gets indeed a covering to the grave , but the soul is left stark naked , if no other clothing be provided for it , for the body was but borrowed ...
... flesh , all the others , which were but loose upper garments above it , must off too : it gets indeed a covering to the grave , but the soul is left stark naked , if no other clothing be provided for it , for the body was but borrowed ...
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... flesh , but after the Spirit ; but in so walking , whether in a low or a high measure , still thy comfort lieth in this , that there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus , as the Apostle begins the next chapter ( Rom ...
... flesh , but after the Spirit ; but in so walking , whether in a low or a high measure , still thy comfort lieth in this , that there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus , as the Apostle begins the next chapter ( Rom ...
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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.