 | James Ford - 1825 - 186 pages
...disciple of Jesus Christ. But do Thou, O God, have mercy upon me; Thou, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live, have mercy upon me ; pardon and deliver me from all my sins ; cleanse me from all unrighteousness ;... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1826 - 284 pages
...those who are saved, as is thy justice in those who perish. " God hateth nothing that he hath made ; he desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." Were God, therefore, now to enter into judgment with the world, the condemned sinner could not complain... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1827 - 484 pages
...Gospel is unlimited. None are excluded but such as, through unbelief, exclude themselves ; for " God desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live ;" " he is not willing that any should perish, but that all should comejto repentance;" "he will have... | |
 | William Kitchiner - 1827 - 366 pages
...fellow-creatures is GOD'S own method of dealing with mankind, who " delighteth not in the Death of a Sinner, but rather that he should turn from his Wickedness and Live;" and chooses rather to lead us to Repentance by his Goodness, than to drive us to it by his Wrath. PUNCTUALITY... | |
 | Thomas Elrington (bp. of Ferns and Leighlin.) - 1828 - 384 pages
...health in him." And therefore he needs not the cheering assurance that " God willeth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." It may be remarked here by the way, that in order to ensure this punctuality c in our people, it is... | |
 | Andrew Knapp, William Baldwin - 1828 - 416 pages
...(oh, that sinners would regard it!)—' As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in (be death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live; turn ye, turn ye, for why will ye die?' But to return to Haggart's account of his feelings. After being... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...me is comun a man, which was made bifore me, for he was rather than I. Wiclif. Jon i. Almighty God desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live. Common Prayer. Thus is my summer worn away and wasted. Thus is my harvest hastened all to ra(A«, The... | |
 | Edward Dowling - 1829 - 264 pages
...take it in connexion with another scriptural text, which unfolds " that God willeth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." When, therefore, any of the divine measures are said to harden any individual, such an effect (being... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 pages
...enlightened jurisprudence, like the Author of all that is merciful and wise, does not rejoice in the death of a sinner; but rather that he should turn from his wickedness, and live. Punishments are inflicted that crime may be prevented, and crime is prevented by the reformation of... | |
 | Thomas Best - 1831 - 328 pages
...merely would not be in the merciful spirit of the Bible. It would not be according to the will of Him who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live ; and who " so loved the world as to give his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him should... | |
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Father, who wouldest not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live... 
