 | Matthew Henry - 1805 - 192 pages
...what is the mind of the Spirit.6 Lord, we come to thee, as the poor publican, that stood afar off, and would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast : and we pray his prayer, God be merciful to us sinners.c The God of infinite mercy be merciful unto us.... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1808 - 148 pages
...MEDITATIONS. . . !;•.-••. • • ,t( PENITENCE. Luke xviii. 3. The Publican, standing afar off? would not so much as lift up his eyes to Heaven ; but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me, a sinner. WHAT would become of me, if Thou, O God, shouldest not have... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 pages
...publican, with their confidence, who, in a sense of his exceeding unworthiness, stood afar off, and durst not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on. his breast, and cried out of himself as a sinner, their confidence would have more of the aspect... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 514 pages
...publican, with their confidence, who, in a sense of his exceeding unworthiness, stood afar off, and durst not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote on his breast, and cried out of himself as a sinner, their confidence would have more of the aspect... | |
 | Jean Baptiste Massillon (bp. of Clermont.), Edward Peach - 1808 - 534 pages
...of the heavenly Jerusalem, TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. ON PRAYER. The publican standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but struck his breast, saying : O God, be merciful to me a sinner. .... Lukexviii. 13. 1 HIS is the prayer... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1809 - 452 pages
...adulterers, or even as this publican;" thus spake the Pharisee; " but, the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to Heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner .'" Which of these went home to his house, justified rather... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1809 - 456 pages
...adulterer s> or even as this publican;" thus spake the Pharisee^ " but, the publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to Heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner /" Which of these went home to his house, justified rather than... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1809 - 452 pages
...sad story of our lives in the firm accents of a fearless voice. " The publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to Heaven, but smote upon hix breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. — I tell you this man ^ve^^t down to his house... | |
 | John Newton - 1810 - 726 pages
...the poor publican, (though despicable in his sight,) who, conscious of his umvorthiness, durst not lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, and cried for mercy, was in a happier and safer condition than the other with all his boasted obedience.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1812 - 406 pages
...that they were righteous, and despised others, &c. — The publican standing afar off, would not to much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 7 tell you, this man •went down to his house justified rather... | |
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But the Publican, standing afar off, would not so much as lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, 'God be merciful to me, a sinner... 
