 | William Melmoth - Apologetics - 1812 - 410 pages
...CONFESSION. THOU, who hast most solemnly declared, As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner ; but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness, and live: turn ye, turn ye, from the evil of your ways, for why will ye die, O house of Israel ? Turn thou us,... | |
 | Missions - 1832 - 644 pages
...sure you have ; a praying soul yearns over perishing souls — a praying soul cannot take pleasure in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn and live. For this end he beseeches God to make his word like a fire, and a hammer which breaketh the... | |
 | John Prior Estlin - Ethics - 1818 - 422 pages
...rewarded him for his obedience. This confirms what we are repeatedly told, that " God delighteth not in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live," which could not be the case, if the Justice of God were at all repugnant to His mercy. " He is slow... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1844 - 638 pages
...and distresses which you are now enduring are the means which a gracious God, who has no pleasure in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live, is using to convert you to himself? God often sends afflictions, as messengers or servants, to bring... | |
 | sir Adam Gordon (bart.) - 1819 - 440 pages
...out. Come unto me, all ye that are heavy laden, and I will refresh you ; for God hath no pleasure in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn to him, and live. But turn to HIM, he must, or DIE. There is but one way of doing it, and it means... | |
 | John Prentiss Kewley Henshaw - Lord's Supper - 1831 - 240 pages
...ungrateful for thy favours, so disobedient to thy laws. Thanks be to thy name! thou hast no pleasure in the death of a sinner, but would rather, that he should turn from his way and live. "Turn thou me, O good Lord! and so shall I be turned." "Create in me, a clean heart,... | |
 | Rev. Samuel Wood - 1832 - 180 pages
...heavenly Father receive you,if you humbly confess your sins, and pray for his mercy. He willeth not the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his evil ways and live. He delights to see his children return to the path of truth and duty; he delights... | |
 | John Angell James - 1835 - 152 pages
...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." " He delighteth not in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." Yea, he confirms it by an oath, " As I live, M saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death... | |
 | Enguerrand de Monstrelet - France - 1840 - 580 pages
...according to the ordinances of the church ; but the synod, in imitation of the divine mercy, which wishes not for the death of a sinner, but would rather that he repent and live, have determined to resort to the means of conciliation, that they may have time to... | |
 | Lancelot Andrewes (bp. of Winchester.) - 1843 - 124 pages
...THOU, who hast most solemnly declared, Ezek. As 1 live, saith the Lord, xxxiii. I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner; But would rather, that he should turn From his wickedness, and live : Turn ye, turn ye, From the evil of your ways, For why will ye die, O House of ISRAEL ? ,er _,Ti Turn... | |
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He is gracious and full of compassion," " is rich in mercy," and " p.enteous in mercy." He even " delighteth in mercy." " He is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." "He delighteth not in the death of a sinner, but... 
