The Works of Robt: Leighton ...William Nicholson, Warner Street, 1808 - Theology |
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... seek the divine aid and favour , as a matter of just debt ; for then , as the apostle argues , it were no more of grace ' . Our prophet is certainly very far from boasting of his merits ; for here he so mentions his righteousness , as ...
... seek the divine aid and favour , as a matter of just debt ; for then , as the apostle argues , it were no more of grace ' . Our prophet is certainly very far from boasting of his merits ; for here he so mentions his righteousness , as ...
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... seek after leasing ? Selah . JUSTLY may we admire the force and the speed with which prayer flies up to heaven , and brings down answers from thence , ἅμα ἔπι , ἅμα ἔργον , το sooner said than done . If not as to the accomplish- ment of ...
... seek after leasing ? Selah . JUSTLY may we admire the force and the speed with which prayer flies up to heaven , and brings down answers from thence , ἅμα ἔπι , ἅμα ἔργον , το sooner said than done . If not as to the accomplish- ment of ...
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... seek with such insatiable rage , sees indeed , but does not wish , nay , he rather wishes that this misery may be averted from you , and that by a return to the exercise of * Accordingly the Latin renders it not filii hominum , but ...
... seek with such insatiable rage , sees indeed , but does not wish , nay , he rather wishes that this misery may be averted from you , and that by a return to the exercise of * Accordingly the Latin renders it not filii hominum , but ...
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... seek a lie , lying vanity . And they who heap up riches , seem to be wise both to themselves and others ; but Oh ! how far from it , and with how base a lie do they impose upon themselves ! for these riches are spent upon gratify- ing ...
... seek a lie , lying vanity . And they who heap up riches , seem to be wise both to themselves and others ; but Oh ! how far from it , and with how base a lie do they impose upon themselves ! for these riches are spent upon gratify- ing ...
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... seek after leasing ? he that seeks me shall not be wearied in running hither and thither , but shall find me , sitting at his door and waiting ad- mittance ; and he who finds me need seek nothing else , unless he be one whom a life of ...
... seek after leasing ? he that seeks me shall not be wearied in running hither and thither , but shall find me , sitting at his door and waiting ad- mittance ; and he who finds me need seek nothing else , unless he be one whom a life of ...
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Page 37 - I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found : surely hi the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Page 50 - OUT of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Page 27 - BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Page 38 - Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Page 8 - But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Page 165 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...
Page 70 - My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning : I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Page 73 - Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, LORD, what wait I for ? my hope is- in Thee.
Page 19 - There be many that say, Who will shew us any good ? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Page 163 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him?