The expository works, with other remains ... of Robert Leighton, Volume 2 |
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Page 10
... sweet ; none in their wits will refufe that legacy entire , In the world ye shall have trouble , but in me ye shall have peace , John xvi , ult . Look about you , and fee if there be any estate of man , or course of life , exempted from ...
... sweet ; none in their wits will refufe that legacy entire , In the world ye shall have trouble , but in me ye shall have peace , John xvi , ult . Look about you , and fee if there be any estate of man , or course of life , exempted from ...
Page 55
... fuffering , that makes it sweet and eafy ; when our mind goes along with his , and we willingly move with that ftream of providence , which will carry us with it , though we row which VER . 17. ] 55 THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER .
... fuffering , that makes it sweet and eafy ; when our mind goes along with his , and we willingly move with that ftream of providence , which will carry us with it , though we row which VER . 17. ] 55 THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER .
Page 64
... sweet- ness of Chrift ! Oh , that one would fpeak that knew more of them ! Were you once but entered into this knowledge of him , and the virtue of his fufferings , you would account all your days but loft wherein you have not known him ...
... sweet- ness of Chrift ! Oh , that one would fpeak that knew more of them ! Were you once but entered into this knowledge of him , and the virtue of his fufferings , you would account all your days but loft wherein you have not known him ...
Page 87
... sweet were it to speak of him ? To be much in prayer , much dependence on him , and drawing from him , would do much more in this , than read- ing and studying , feeking after arts and tongues , and common knowledge . Thefe , indeed ...
... sweet were it to speak of him ? To be much in prayer , much dependence on him , and drawing from him , would do much more in this , than read- ing and studying , feeking after arts and tongues , and common knowledge . Thefe , indeed ...
Page 92
... sweet and delightful : As the name of Abraham , the father of the faithful , and of Ifaac and Jacob : Their names are embalmed indeed , that they cannot rot ; embalmed with God's own name , [ Eternal ] ; that name is wrapt about theirs ...
... sweet and delightful : As the name of Abraham , the father of the faithful , and of Ifaac and Jacob : Their names are embalmed indeed , that they cannot rot ; embalmed with God's own name , [ Eternal ] ; that name is wrapt about theirs ...
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againſt anſwer Apoſtle becauſe befides beft bleffed brethren caft cauſe children of God Chriftian confcience confider converfation death defire delight divine doth eftate eſpecially evil exerciſe expreffed fafe faid faith falvation fame fanctify fave fear feek feem felf felves fenfe ferve fervice fhall fhort fhould firſt fleſh fome fometimes fomewhat foul fpeak fpiritual ftill ftir ftrength ftrong ftudy fubject fuch fufferings fure fweet glory gofpel goodneſs grace greateſt happineſs hath heart himſelf holy honour hope increaſe itſelf Jefus Chrift leaft leaſt lefs live look Lord lufts meaſure mind moft moſt muft muſt ourſelves pafs perfons perfuaded Pfal pleaſe pleaſure praiſe prayer preaching prefent purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reft ſeek ſhall ſpeak Spirit ſtill ſweet thee thefe themſelves theſe things thine thofe thoſe thou art thoughts thyfelf tion trouble unto uſe walk word
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Page 83 - Spirit: by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Page 406 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 218 - As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Page 413 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God- hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 357 - I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue : I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Page 380 - Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear Him : and upon them that put their trust in His mercy ; 18 To deliver their soul from death : and to feed them in the time of dearth.
Page 409 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 376 - 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 419 - For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office ; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Page 418 - But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.