The Whole Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, Robert Leighton, D.D., Archbishop of Glasgow: To which is Prefixed, a Life of the Author by John Norman Pearson, Volumen1James Duncan, 1830 |
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... in general he touches sorrowfully ; and he warns his clergy against slackness and timidity in reproving the prevalent sins of their respective parishes , Large portions of holy scripture were preferred ARCHBISHOP LEIGHTON . Lvii.
... in general he touches sorrowfully ; and he warns his clergy against slackness and timidity in reproving the prevalent sins of their respective parishes , Large portions of holy scripture were preferred ARCHBISHOP LEIGHTON . Lvii.
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... scripture were preferred by him , as subjects for sermons , to single texts ; for he thought they offered more scope for pithy practical remark , and were better calculated to engage the attention of the auditory . Though friendly to a ...
... scripture were preferred by him , as subjects for sermons , to single texts ; for he thought they offered more scope for pithy practical remark , and were better calculated to engage the attention of the auditory . Though friendly to a ...
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... scripture , " empty vines bringing forth fruit unto themselves . " " I have met with many cunning plotters , " he would say , " but with few truly honest and skilful undertakers . Many have I seen who were wise and great as to this ...
... scripture , " empty vines bringing forth fruit unto themselves . " " I have met with many cunning plotters , " he would say , " but with few truly honest and skilful undertakers . Many have I seen who were wise and great as to this ...
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... scriptural model , than to suffer the church to con- tinue a prey to those factions , which had already car- ried a sword into its bowels : and he tried to soothe still more the indignant prelatists by shewing it to be highly probable ...
... scriptural model , than to suffer the church to con- tinue a prey to those factions , which had already car- ried a sword into its bowels : and he tried to soothe still more the indignant prelatists by shewing it to be highly probable ...
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... scriptural topics , though he found these excellencies marred with a bitter leaven of self- conceit , and " a most entangled scrupulosity . " This pious attempt was productive of no lasting benefit : for no sooner had the episcopal ...
... scriptural topics , though he found these excellencies marred with a bitter leaven of self- conceit , and " a most entangled scrupulosity . " This pious attempt was productive of no lasting benefit : for no sooner had the episcopal ...
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Página 194 - THUS saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: Where is the house that ye build unto me? And where is the place of my rest ? For all those things hath mine hand made, And all those things have been, saith the Lord: But to this man will I look, Even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, And trembleth at my word.
Página 48 - Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Página 93 - For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Página 182 - How sweet are thy words unto my taste ! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth.
Página 98 - Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ...
Página 36 - ... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him; the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints...
Página 314 - Christ ; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Página 76 - Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous : and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Página 115 - And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear...
Página 161 - For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away : but the Word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.