 | William Jay - 1812 - 284 pages
...iii. 4. XT is a lovely view which the Supreme Being has given us of himself in the words of Ezekiel, " as I live " saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the " wicked." His mercies are over all his works—But if there be one class of his creatures,... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - 1813 - 340 pages
...athirst come ; and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." It expostulates with them : " As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live : turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways,... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 498 pages
...appeal to the most excellent of all beings, in order to satisfy the trembling conscience of a penitent.) As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked : but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Revelation opens to you those fountains... | |
 | Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1814 - 772 pages
...recover them to repentance ; and all " this on accQuut of that gracious promise which .? he had made—' As I live saith the Lord, I " have no pleasure in the death of the wicked ;" " and especially for the sake of the Redeemer " whom God had promised, not only for... | |
 | 1814 - 596 pages
...such regard fot the ruin of reprobates. \Vhil« he delights in mercy, punishment is his strange work. As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of liim that clicth. Though I ani not prepared wholly to approve, or wholly to condemn, the production... | |
 | 1814 - 614 pages
...such regard for the ruin of reprobates. While he delights in mercy, punishment is his strange work. As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of liim that dieth. Though I am not prepared wholly to approve, or wholly to' •ondemn, the production... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...and '* Lord let it be to me." And whose fault will it be, if this be not your happy experience ? " As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his evil way, and live. Let the wicked forsake his way,... | |
 | William Butcher (rector of Ropsley.) - 1816 - 272 pages
...peHsh.; v All , who ^ perish, will •perish 'deservedly ; because they will perish. God ha& sworn;, " As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner." Do you think then, :that " the holy, holy, holy Lord God" would swear to a falsehood... | |
 | William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1816 - 436 pages
...neither, unless we come unto him. This is the only reason why he calls us so earnestly to him; For as I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn ye, turn ye, for why will ye die,... | |
 | 1817 - 370 pages
...that ail should corne to repentance.' And this is agreeable to that of the prophet.Ezek. xxxiii. II. ' As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live.' Now if it be safe to believe God, we... | |
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As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live, turn ye, turn ye, from your evil ways; for why will ye die? 
