The Works of Robt: Leighton ...William Nicholson, Warner Street, 1806 - Theology |
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... but without question , taken in general , they express the great duty of all that are Christians , to keep the mystery of faith , & c . VOL . IV . B You see clearly in them a rich jewel , and OF FOURTH VOLUME An Exposition of the Creed.
... but without question , taken in general , they express the great duty of all that are Christians , to keep the mystery of faith , & c . VOL . IV . B You see clearly in them a rich jewel , and OF FOURTH VOLUME An Exposition of the Creed.
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... keep him in . It was impossible he should be holden of it , says St. Peter ° . He hath made a breach through death , opened up a passage on the other side of it into life , though otherwise indeed vestigia nulla retrorsum . They that ...
... keep him in . It was impossible he should be holden of it , says St. Peter ° . He hath made a breach through death , opened up a passage on the other side of it into life , though otherwise indeed vestigia nulla retrorsum . They that ...
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... keep shut and claspt up , and are so unwilling to look into , their own accusing consciences : the Lord will proceed formally against the wicked ac- cording to the books ; no wrong shall be done them , they shall have fair justice , and ...
... keep shut and claspt up , and are so unwilling to look into , their own accusing consciences : the Lord will proceed formally against the wicked ac- cording to the books ; no wrong shall be done them , they shall have fair justice , and ...
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... keep our hearts in a due dispose and frame for entertaining it . The keeping our con- sciences pure , as much as may be , doth not only keep the comfortable evidence of pardon clearest and least interrupted within us , but is the ...
... keep our hearts in a due dispose and frame for entertaining it . The keeping our con- sciences pure , as much as may be , doth not only keep the comfortable evidence of pardon clearest and least interrupted within us , but is the ...
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... keep in- tercourse with these souls that love him , and for the ejaculations of their desires to him , looks back on them , and so they interchange as it were sudden glances of love that answer one another . The Lord is pleased to speak ...
... keep in- tercourse with these souls that love him , and for the ejaculations of their desires to him , looks back on them , and so they interchange as it were sudden glances of love that answer one another . The Lord is pleased to speak ...
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Page 322 - 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 251 - Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Page 337 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 70 - Christ ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance : but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation ; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Page 191 - 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 126 - For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.
Page 425 - LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness ; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 312 - For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Page 128 - I beseech* you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your breasonabl.e service.
Page 234 - If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men the most miserable.