 | John WITHERSPOON (President of Princeton College.), William Shenstone - 1768 - 342 pages
...wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the fwel' ling of Jordan ? Chap. xiii. 23. Can the Ethio' pian change his fkin, or the leopard his fpots ? then ' may ye alfo do good, that are accu domed to do e• vil.' Nature itfelf, in this, as in many other inftances, is full of fpiritual... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 518 pages
...of a fecond nature, and makes regeneration and rnortlficatiou naturally impoffible, Jer. xv. 23. " Can the Ethiopian change " his fkin, or the leopard his fpots ? Then may he alfo do good " that is accuftomed to do evil." Thirdly, Sin is the delight of the finner : " it... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 512 pages
...and habit in fin. Jer. xiii. 23. " Can the leopard change his fpots, or the Ethiopian his fkin ? " Then may ye alfo do good, that are accuftomed to do evil." The fpots of a leopard, and the hue of an Ethiopian, are not by way of external, accidental adhefion... | |
 | John Tillotson (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1772 - 458 pages
...things as are naturally impoffible. Can the Ethiopian change his Jkin, or the leopard his f pot i ? Then may ye alfo do good, that are accuftomed to do evil. Now, this confideration added to the former, to the impotcncy of nature, the ftrength of evil habits,... | |
 | Mary Deverell - 1776 - 312 pages
...it as altogether an impoffibility. Can the Ethiopian, fays he, change his Jkin, or the leopard bis fpots ? then may ye alfo do good, that are accuftomed to do evil. Thus we mould endeavour to perfuade thofe, who have hitherto walked circumfpeflly, who have as yet... | |
 | John Wesley - 1796 - 666 pages
...that walketh to dire£l his fleps." And again, ch. xiii. 23, " Can the Ethiopian change his flcin, or the Leopard his fpots ? Then may ye alfo do good, that are accuftomed to do evil." In Paul's ep'ftle to the Galatians, we read, " The flefh luReth againft the fpirit, and the fpirit... | |
 | Jean Claude - 1779 - 566 pages
...heart of Jiont. (9)—Where the prophet aflcs, Can the Ethiopian change hisj&in, or the leopard bis fpots ? then may ye alfo do good, that are accuftomed to do evil, (i) A direft confirmation (8) The truth's of religion are ruin of condutt. Some divines, zealous for... | |
 | Robert Macculloch - 1791 - 750 pages
...is your indifpenfable duty to ohey. Think not to excufe yourfelves, in the words of the prophet, * Can the Ethiopian change his fkin, ' or the leopard his fpots ? then may ye alfo do ' good, who are accuftomed to do evil *.' The important change which, of yourlelvcs, you are unable U) effectuate,... | |
 | John Collier (of High Wycombe.) - 1791 - 566 pages
...impoffibility. " Can the ^Ethiopian change his " fkin. f Jeremiah xi. xvi. compared with Rom. xi. xvii. K (kin, or the Leopard his fpots ? then may "ye " alfo do good that are accutlomed to do evil." Jeremiah purfues his prophefies under various apt fimilies, and after them... | |
 | John Willison - 1798 - 632 pages
...finning, which is fo agreeable to depraved nature. Hence, faith the Spirit of Gori, Jer. xiii. 23. " Can the Ethiopian change his fkin, or the Leopard...ye alfo do good, that are accuftomed to do evil." 3, The longer Satan keeps poflefTion, the more diflicult will his ejection prove. The devils that poflefled... | |
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