The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert Leighton, D.D., Archbishop of Glasgow: To which is Prefixed, a Life of the Author by John Norman Pearson, Volume 4James Duncan, 1830 |
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... Pleasure and Utility of Religion 238 10. Of the Decrees of God 242 11. Of the Creation of the World 247 12. Of the Creation of Man 256 · 13. Of Providence 264 14. Of Christ the Saviour 274 15. Of Regeneration 278 16. Of Regeneration 289 ...
... Pleasure and Utility of Religion 238 10. Of the Decrees of God 242 11. Of the Creation of the World 247 12. Of the Creation of Man 256 · 13. Of Providence 264 14. Of Christ the Saviour 274 15. Of Regeneration 278 16. Of Regeneration 289 ...
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... pleasure , yet , there is for Prayer , 1. Duty . 2. Dignity . 3. Utility . 1. Duty . We owe this homage to God , not only to wor- ship Him , but particularly to offer up our supplications , and to acknowledge Him our king and ruler of ...
... pleasure , yet , there is for Prayer , 1. Duty . 2. Dignity . 3. Utility . 1. Duty . We owe this homage to God , not only to wor- ship Him , but particularly to offer up our supplications , and to acknowledge Him our king and ruler of ...
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... pleasure do good to Zion , and build up the walls of Jerusalem . So then , let this be the constant tenor of your prayers , even in secret . When thou prayest alone , shut thy door , says our Saviour here , shut out as much as thou ...
... pleasure do good to Zion , and build up the walls of Jerusalem . So then , let this be the constant tenor of your prayers , even in secret . When thou prayest alone , shut thy door , says our Saviour here , shut out as much as thou ...
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... pleasures of princes cannot make them happy with- out this grace of adoption ; and no outward baseness prejudges any , but they may be happy by partaking of it . In this , like- wise , is very clear our lesson of love to God , because ...
... pleasures of princes cannot make them happy with- out this grace of adoption ; and no outward baseness prejudges any , but they may be happy by partaking of it . In this , like- wise , is very clear our lesson of love to God , because ...
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... pleasure in keeping them , than profane men do in all their pleasures of sin , by which they break them . He is never well but when he is in the way of obedience ; and the ways of sin are painful and grievous to him . Then hath he most ...
... pleasure in keeping them , than profane men do in all their pleasures of sin , by which they break them . He is never well but when he is in the way of obedience ; and the ways of sin are painful and grievous to him . Then hath he most ...
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Page 287 - 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 22 - I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am, there ye may be also.
Page 32 - My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous...
Page 337 - Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Page 240 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding; for the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Page 275 - He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Page 144 - God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years: and let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Page 371 - 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 299 - 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 107 - Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth...