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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... Hear you not the Apostle testifying the contrary , in express terms , that God hath not called us to uncleanness but unto holiness ? 1 Thes . iv . 7. You that are of proud contentious spirits , do you act suitably to this holy calling ...
... Hear you not the Apostle testifying the contrary , in express terms , that God hath not called us to uncleanness but unto holiness ? 1 Thes . iv . 7. You that are of proud contentious spirits , do you act suitably to this holy calling ...
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... hear of Him , and believe not ; but He was made man to be like , yea , to be one with the Elect , and He is not ashamed to call them brethren , as the Apostle there says , Heb . ii . 11. 2dly , This union is also founded in the actual ...
... hear of Him , and believe not ; but He was made man to be like , yea , to be one with the Elect , and He is not ashamed to call them brethren , as the Apostle there says , Heb . ii . 11. 2dly , This union is also founded in the actual ...
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... But never was sacrifice so willing as our Great Sacrifice ; and we may be assured He hath appeased his Father's wrath , and wrought atonement for us . Isaac was in this a type of Christ ; we hear of no 24 A COMMENTARY UPON.
... But never was sacrifice so willing as our Great Sacrifice ; and we may be assured He hath appeased his Father's wrath , and wrought atonement for us . Isaac was in this a type of Christ ; we hear of no 24 A COMMENTARY UPON.
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... hear of no reluctance ; he submitted quietly to be bound when he was to be offered up . There are two words used in Isaiah , ch . liii . v . 4 , the one signifying bear- ing , the other , taking away . This bearing includes , also ...
... hear of no reluctance ; he submitted quietly to be bound when he was to be offered up . There are two words used in Isaiah , ch . liii . v . 4 , the one signifying bear- ing , the other , taking away . This bearing includes , also ...
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... hear this subject as a story . Some are a little moved with the present sound of it , but they draw it not home into their hearts , to make it theirs , and to find salvation in it , but still cleave to sin , and love sin better than Him ...
... hear this subject as a story . Some are a little moved with the present sound of it , but they draw it not home into their hearts , to make it theirs , and to find salvation in it , but still cleave to sin , and love sin better than Him ...
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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.