 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.  Sermons - Pagina 380door Edward Dorr Griffin - 1839Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Moses Mather - 1813 - 258 pagina’s
...the prophet refers, as the reason why we cannot do good. Jer. xiii. 23. " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." This also is one reason why the apostle speaks of us as dead in trespasses and sins. And it is in this... | |
 | Wills - 1813 - 266 pagina’s
...impossible not to recollect the well known passage of the prophet Jeremiah: — " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." * This expostulation, not less remarkable for its beauty than its truth, might suggest this obvious... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely - 1813 - 278 pagina’s
...presents au awfiil instance of mental agony, and the power of vicious hahits. " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil."* * Not long after the above date, J— R— begged me to give him a Hymn-Book. He committed many of... | |
 | 1813 - 442 pagina’s
...the red brick to wash its hues away. - — Similar to the sacred text : ' Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? — then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.' i Hence Mr. Fawkes, perhaps, took the liberty of i turning the brick into an Ethiop. Ill easier far... | |
 | James Fishback - 1813 - 326 pagina’s
...should go, and when he becomes old he will not depart from it." And again, "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the Leopard his spots? then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." Thus avarice, as well as benevolence, may be in a high degree disinterested; as, when money is saved... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1813 - 414 pagina’s
...the flesh cannot please God ; or that challenge of the prophet, "can the Ethiopian change his slcin, or the Leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." 2. That this change must be the work of Jehovah is evident from the various characters by which it... | |
 | J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 pagina’s
...again to him. What mode of reasoning would admit of such a conclusion ? " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good that arc accustomed to to do evil." When habits are formed, and the stream of our desires are after evil,... | |
 | Elihu Thayer - 1813 - 390 pagina’s
...all your hope and salvation. SERMON IL ON SINFUL HABITS. JEREMIAH, Mil. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good who are accustomed to do ev\L J. HESE words may be considered as proverbial. They exhibit a truth extremely... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pagina’s
...carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. 25 This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord ; because thou hast forgotten... | |
 | Joseph Stevens Buckminster - 1814 - 518 pagina’s
...their own destruction. . 166 — 189 .SERMON XII. Habit. JEREMIAH xiii. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. . 190 — 200 SERMON Xni. Confession of Christ. MATTHEW x. 32. Whosoever shall confess me before men,... | |
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