The Works of Robt: Leighton ...William Nicholson, Warner Street, 1805 |
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Page 88
... preaching aloud to us the doctrine of hu- miliation and repentance , persuade any man to re- turn , or so much as to turn inward , and question himself to say , What have I done ? But thus it will be , till the spirit be poured from on ...
... preaching aloud to us the doctrine of hu- miliation and repentance , persuade any man to re- turn , or so much as to turn inward , and question himself to say , What have I done ? But thus it will be , till the spirit be poured from on ...
Page 89
... preaching of that word , the prison follows on that disobedience ; and that word , by which they would not be bound to obedience , binds them over to that prison , whence they shall never escape , nor be released for ever . Take notice ...
... preaching of that word , the prison follows on that disobedience ; and that word , by which they would not be bound to obedience , binds them over to that prison , whence they shall never escape , nor be released for ever . Take notice ...
Page 94
... preaching of the choicest kind . He , the Son of God , by his eternal Spirit , went and preached to them . It was his truth in Noah's mouth , and with that we have a continued real ser- mon , exprest in this verse , While the ark was ...
... preaching of the choicest kind . He , the Son of God , by his eternal Spirit , went and preached to them . It was his truth in Noah's mouth , and with that we have a continued real ser- mon , exprest in this verse , While the ark was ...
Page 166
... preaching of the gospel as the suitable means to a certain end . 2. The express nature of that end . 1. The preaching of the gospel as a suitable means to a certain end ; for this cause . There is a particular end , and that very ...
... preaching of the gospel as the suitable means to a certain end . 2. The express nature of that end . 1. The preaching of the gospel as a suitable means to a certain end ; for this cause . There is a particular end , and that very ...
Page 171
... preach and hear this gospel . Did we consider , it would excite us to a more earn- est search after our evidences of that eternal life that is set before us in the gospel ; and we should seek them in the characters of that spiritual ...
... preach and hear this gospel . Did we consider , it would excite us to a more earn- est search after our evidences of that eternal life that is set before us in the gospel ; and we should seek them in the characters of that spiritual ...
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Page 392 - Above it stood the Seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Page 365 - 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 378 - 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 371 - Behold, Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before Thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Surely every man walketh in a vain show : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Page 77 - Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Page 257 - Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, [as] unto a faithful Creator.
Page 404 - Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind : neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 399 - Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, Which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; And thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
Page 380 - When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth : surely every man is vanity.
Page 319 - Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour, 'whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.