 | 1809 - 420 pàgines
...natural morality, or christianity could condemn such a woman. The sweetest voice that ever sounded to humanity, has declared that there is more joy in heaven...practice of every virtue, at least twelve years ? can human jutticc doom such merit to punishment — to death >. Adelgitha was in our opinion in the first... | |
 | 1817 - 362 pàgines
...any reproaches of his formier conduct would be illiberal ; for is it not said that God rejoiceth more over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance ? And can man do better than imitate his Creator ? A free convert from error is an object fit for the most... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1818 - 432 pàgines
...which a woman lost, sought and found. He furthermore represents the angels in heaven rejoicing more over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance ; and in the last he sets forth the return of signers to God by the return of the prodigal son to his father.... | |
 | 1829 - 828 pàgines
...our blessed Saviour in the text, " that there is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance." And is it then to be supposed, that a God, whose justice is no less remarkable than his mercy, can look... | |
 | 1867 - 348 pàgines
...rejoices over it, as a woman does over the discovery of her missing money. Heaven rejoices over it, " more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." And if a single sinner saved is the cause of such holy gladness, how much more is that of a whole family!... | |
 | Caleb Pitt - 1824 - 868 pàgines
...teacher assures us there is joy in heaven over a sinner who repenteth and more joy over one sinner who repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance. (Luke xv. 7—17.) Now, neither ang-els nor spirits of saints, would have a ground for such occasional... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1825 - 532 pàgines
...bosom, exclaimed, ' Fear not, Emma, you are thrice welcome to your native home. Have you forgotten that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that...and nine just persons who need no repentance? And shall it not on earth be the same ? Nay, weep not, nor wring your hands thus.' ' Oh, say !' at length... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1838 - 476 pàgines
...pray truly, but the ' angels' also ' in " heaven' who ' rejoice over one sinner that repenteth " more than over ninety and nine just persons, who " need no repentance,' and the souls of the saints who " fell asleep before us : — For whereas in this life " knowledge is manifested... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1839 - 200 pàgines
...pray truly, but the ' angels' also ' in heaven,' who ' rejoice over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance,' and the souls of the saints who fell asleep before us : — For whereas in this life knowledge is manifested... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1839 - 282 pàgines
...pray truly, but the ' angels' also ' in " heaven' who 'rejoice over one sinner that repenteth " more than over ninety and nine just persons, who " need no repentance,' and the souls of the saints who " fell asleep before us:—For whereas in this life " knowledge is manifested... | |
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Priest alone pray with those who pray truly, but the ' angels' also ' in heaven,' who ' rejoice over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance... 
