...all the earth will do right." Jesus took a little child and set him in the midst of the people, and said, " Except ye be converted, and become as little...children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of Heaven." Again; " He that receiveth not the kingdom of Heaven as a little child, cannot be my disciple," intimating...

...our finite reason, than to receive it with that humility which our blessed Lord inculcated, when he said, " Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven ;" a temper of mind to which his Apostle also alludes, when he speaks of...

...Him who knew what was in man, who took a little child, and set him in the midst of his disciples, and said, " Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot see the kingdom of God." It is the manner in which some sketches of this kind have been written, which...

...himself: " He that believeth not the Son, shall not see life." " Except ye repent," " Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of God." " The fearful and unbelieving shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone."...

...level of our finite reason, than to receive it with that humility which our Lord inculcated, when he said, " Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven ;" a temper of mind to which the apostle also alludes, when he speaks of...

...be taught, to be educated, to be directed by him ; and therefore does he declare, " Except " ye be converted, and become as little children, " ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven." Thus faith abideth instead of knowledge, and is to produce the same effect. It is instead of the knowledge...

...prejudice, — which he holds forth for the imitation of all who would become his disciples : "Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven." And if little children were capable of becoming members of Christ's spiritual kingdom — of the kingdom...

...by what agent to be accomplished. By conversion I mean the same as our blessed Saviour did, when he said, " except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of God." I mean the same as St. Peter did, when he said, " Repent ye and be converted, that your sins...

...explained by what follows, (in this) ' Thou art a snare unto me.' Ch. xviii. 3. ' Unless ye be changed, and become as little children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.' ' changed :' Newcome paraphrases thus, ' Lay aside your notions of temporal greatness in my kingdom.'...

...all the earth do right." Jesus took once a little child and set him in the midst of the people, and said, "except ye be converted, and become as little...children, ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven," intimating, with what simplicity and docility men ought to receive the gospel ; and the following text...