| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 548 pages
...The imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth ;' Gen. viii. 21. , ' Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil ;' Jer. xiii. 23. ' For without me ye can do nothing ;' John xv. 5. ' Not that we are sufficient of... | |
| John Owen - 1826 - 366 pages
...compelled to give place to them any more. The prophet gives the reason of it : " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." They have had another haunt, been taught another rourse ; the habit and inclination of the mind lies... | |
| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 518 pages
...place unto them any more. The prophet gives the reason of it, Jer. xiii. 23. 'Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed do to evil.' They have had another haunt, been taught another course, the habit and inclination of... | |
| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 584 pages
...work unto some men impossible. So the prophet declares it, Jer. xiii. 23. ' Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good who are accustomed to evil.' Men cannot easily unlearn what they have been so taught or accustomed... | |
| Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 596 pages
...negligence doubles the sin, and hardens the heart, Jer. xiii. 23, " Can the Ethiopian change his skin — then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." What think you, is it an extermination or aggravation of a fault to plead custom ? Will the thief say... | |
| Christian life - 1827 - 316 pages
...of neglect, and render them perhaps invincible ? How strong the appeal, " can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the Leopard his spots, then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." The powerful reasons against negligence, in regard to the particular duty, I have now cited, apply... | |
| Aubrey George Spencer (bp. of Jamaica.) - Sermons, English - 1827 - 546 pages
...beginning ..,..,. 129 SERMON XIII. ON THE POWER OF HABIT. JEREMIAH XIII. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil 138 SERMON XIV. ON THE IMPERFECT FOLLOWING OF OUR SAVIOUR. MATTHEW VIII. 19, 20. And a certain Scribe... | |
| 1827 - 396 pages
...Naturally depraved he is, naturally unable he is, to change his own character. " Can the Ethiopian change his skin ; or the Leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." Is it argued that the laws of nature, have no control over man's moral character? So far as like produces... | |
| Henry Belfrage - Older people - 1827 - 710 pages
...sensuality temperate or liberal, that the Scripture thus speaks of it : — " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil."t The long resistance which such a man hath given to the influence of the Spirit of God may be... | |
| Temple Chevallier - Astronomy in the Bible - 1827 - 454 pages
...one of the most difficult things in the world. " Can the Ethiopian change his skin," says Jeremiah, " or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." 1 Besides, as there are many, who feel and lament how powerful is the dominion, which their sins have... | |
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