| Joseph Milner - Church history - 1803 - 516 pages
...quoted in fupport of a better caufe,— the archbifhop of Saltzbourg replied, " No Jerom, — God hath, no pleafure in the death of the wicked, but that he turn from his way and live." After this tumultuous examination Jerom was delivered to the officers of the city, and immediately... | |
| James Fisher - Meditations - 1803 - 364 pages
...eternally blefled be his name, he willeth not the death of a (inner: " Say unto them, as I jilive, " faith the Lord God, I have no pleafure " in the death of the wicked, but that the " wicked turn from his tvay and live; " turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways ; " for why will... | |
| Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 530 pages
...difinurefted malevolence. The blefled God clears himfelf by an oath of every imputation of this kind. " As I live, faith the " Lord God, I have no pleafure in the death, or mifery of " the wicked, but rather that they fheuld turn and live." The life and happinefs of his... | |
| Theophilus St. John - Christian life - 1804 - 414 pages
...creatures, " the works of his hands," he hath manifefted the greateft tendernefs, and companion. " As I live, faith the Lord God, " I have no pleafure in the death of the wick" ed, but that the wicked turn from his evil " way, and live:" to which he adds, with all the fervor... | |
| Thomas Gisborne - Sermons, English - 1806 - 464 pages
...inheritance among the faints. Have I any pleafure that the wicked jhould die, faith the Lord God? As 1 live, faith the Lord God, I have no pleafure in the death of the wicked ', but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. Turn ye, turn ye ; why will ye die (d) ? Can we frame... | |
| Joseph Milner - Church history - 1809 - 446 pages
...support of a better cause,) the archbishop of Saltzbourg replied, " No Jerom — God hath no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that he turn from his way and live." After this tumultuous examination Jerom was delivered to the officers of the city, and immediately... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1809 - 418 pages
...punishes sinners from a delight in their misery. He has declared the contrary.—/ hare no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that he turn from his •way and live. Punishment in the hands of God is always just, and always designed for a reasonable end. The judgments,... | |
| Thomas Gisborne - 1811 - 466 pages
...an inheritance among the faints. Have I any pleafure that the wicked jhould die, faith the Lord God? As I live, faith the Lord God, I have no pleafure in the death of the wicked ; but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. Turn ye, turn ye ; why will ye die (d) ? Can we frame... | |
| Thomas NEALE (Rector of Tollerton and Sibstone.) - 1817 - 340 pages
...necessity or force is the cause. But God declares by his Prophet Ezekiel, — "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but, that he turn from his way and live."* — Here, hath not God as affectionately declared his good will towards us, as- we <*an desire? Let... | |
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