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... sense of duty . Instead of pushing himself at any time into notice , he shrunk as the sensitive plant when it is touch- ed . The body of death sat heavy upon him , and deeply sensible of his own imperfections , our author grew in ...
... sense of duty . Instead of pushing himself at any time into notice , he shrunk as the sensitive plant when it is touch- ed . The body of death sat heavy upon him , and deeply sensible of his own imperfections , our author grew in ...
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... at the word gospel , though it be scriptural , and to the con- vinced sinner a joyful sound , we may observe , that our author preached the gospel both in the restricted and in the enlarged sense of the term . lxviii LIFE OF.
... at the word gospel , though it be scriptural , and to the con- vinced sinner a joyful sound , we may observe , that our author preached the gospel both in the restricted and in the enlarged sense of the term . lxviii LIFE OF.
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Leighton ... Robert Leighton. restricted and in the enlarged sense of the term . The glad tidings of full and free salvation through the righteousness of Jesus Christ , the grace of God , and the work of the Holy Spirit , were published ...
Leighton ... Robert Leighton. restricted and in the enlarged sense of the term . The glad tidings of full and free salvation through the righteousness of Jesus Christ , the grace of God , and the work of the Holy Spirit , were published ...
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... sense , and is even partly corrected in the imme- diate context . Our author , in his Exposition of 1 Pet . ii . 24 , " by whose stripes ye were healed , " speaks of " the issue of repentance , which cleanses the vicious humour of our ...
... sense , and is even partly corrected in the imme- diate context . Our author , in his Exposition of 1 Pet . ii . 24 , " by whose stripes ye were healed , " speaks of " the issue of repentance , which cleanses the vicious humour of our ...
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... senses . " What strange odds is there , betwixt the opinion of Christ's spouse and the world that knows him not ? They wonder what she sees in him desirable ; she wonders that they are not all ravished with his excellencies . They ...
... senses . " What strange odds is there , betwixt the opinion of Christ's spouse and the world that knows him not ? They wonder what she sees in him desirable ; she wonders that they are not all ravished with his excellencies . They ...
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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?