 | Unitarianism - 1845 - 572 pages
...were opposed was opposed also by the spirit and temper of that merciful religion which " willeth not the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness, and live." (Loud and prolonged applause.) Mr HARRIS now rose, and was received with loud and general cheering.... | |
 | Eliza Buckminster Lee - Biography & Autobiography - 1849 - 562 pages
...Maker, reproached my Redeemer, and grieved his Holy Spirit, — yet knowing that God delighteth not in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wicked way and live, forsake his own thoughts, and turn unto the Lord, who hath promised that he will... | |
 | Julius Charles Hare - 1849 - 530 pages
...flow of life and death. He wills life, not death. He Himself has told us that He has no pleasure in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his evil ways and live. The only thing which God wills to destroy, and for the sake of which Death entered... | |
 | Lancelot Andrewes (bp. of Winchester.) - 1851 - 106 pages
...Confession. 0 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, Eiek.»xxiH.il. 0 house of Israel?... | |
 | Eliza Buckminster Lee - 1851 - 514 pages
...Maker, reproached my Redeemer, and grieved his Holy Spirit, — yet knowing that God delighteth not in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wicked way and live, forsake his own thoughts, and turn unto the Lord, who hath promised that he will... | |
 | Evangelicalism - 1853 - 244 pages
...exultingly. But God aims to prevent rather than to punish. "He hath no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." IV. The instrument employed in this ease was remarkable. God's estimate of the suitableness of an instrument... | |
 | Benjamin Vale - 1857 - 74 pages
...PKAYEK— Bishop Andrews. Our Father, &c. 0 GOD, who hast most solemnly declared, "I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner ; but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." Turn thou us, 0 good Lord, to thee, and so shall we be turned. Yea, turn thy servants from all their... | |
 | Robert Aspland - 1857 - 802 pages
...glory ' is His ' goodness,' — the beneficent Father and Friend of all men, who ' delightcth not in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn unto Him and live.' This is the God of whom Jesus Christ was the human Representative, and whom he... | |
 | Julius Charles Hare - Occasional sermons - 1858 - 542 pages
...offspring, in His word, which is the Book of Life, He has declared of Himself, that He has no pleasure in the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his evil ways and live. Thus it is only toward sin that God is a consuming Fire. This is plain from the... | |
 | Homeward - 1863 - 136 pages
...anger," "plenteous in • mercy." "His mercy endureth for ever." There is no doubt that God " willeth not the death of a sinner, but would rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." Ten thousand times, in the course of your own life, has He shewn Himself to be a God of mercy, or long... | |
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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... 
