...of God. I remember, I felt my heart rise and my enmity worked violently, to find there was more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons ; for I had worked up myself into such a good conceit of myself, that 1 really thought I was one of...

...than was felt for the ninety and nine which went not astray ? Can you tell, now, why there should be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth...ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance ? LESSON XIX. Some Instructions of Jesus relating to Offences and the Duty of Forgiveness. Matt, xviii....

...not forsake that of him who was now to be the father of this house. There was more joy, we were told, in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. Fervently, too, and tenderly, did the old man pray for her, in her silent...

...equal to the probability of injuring those who have a claim upon the laws for protection. That there1 is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety-and-nine just men made perfect, is a sublime and beautiful idea, but of too refined a character...

...suddenly withdrawn, so that by the next day his mind became weak, and his speech roving and faltering. But still, at intervals, he was enabled to speak of...with great force and clearness. On the evening of the fifteenth, he said, " ' There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety...

...withdrawn, so that by VOL. vz the next day his mind became weak, and his speech roving and faltering. But still, at intervals, he was enabled to speak of...with great force and clearness. On the evening of the fifteenth, he said, " ' There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety...

...particular care over us, when we are out of the way. " For verily I say unto you," saith our Saviour, " there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.'' Thus it is that he keepeth our going out in a spiritual sense, making even...

...the throne. The death of a penitent is a subject of great triumph. Our blessed Lord declares that " there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.'' What a stupendous recovery it is ! — first from the despotism of sin,...

...Scriptures, otherwise the parable of the prodigal would have been in your mind, and you would have known that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance." Dick could not reply to this appeal, but groaned heavily ; upon which his...

..."one sinner" cordially repents, and returns to his duty. That the angels themselves rejoice " more over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance," is also one of our Saviour's own assertions, — and can be K2 shewn to be, in fact, consonant to the...