 | 1817 - 362 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Elizabeth Helme - 1818 - 334 pagina’s
...admiration, which a sudden and unexpected change from vice to virtue must occasion : nay, the Scripture says, there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninetynine just persons who need no repentance ; and the reason is obvious, fixed errors are seldom... | |
 | 1826 - 302 pagina’s
...must be killed, a feast must be made, and they must make merrj on the occasion. This signifies that there is more joy "in heaven over one sinner that...ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." Thus we see the penitent sinner bronght home to his father's table, to enjoy his paternal love ; what... | |
 | 1821 - 448 pagina’s
...in whom a knowledge of the right can produce these effects. We are assured by Divine Authority that "there is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. The tears which flow down the cheeks of the penitent, the sigbs which rend... | |
 | Francis Knowles - 1821 - 52 pagina’s
..."it is not the Will of thy Father who is in heaven, that one of his little ones should perish." And "there is more joy in heaven over one; sinner that...repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons, that need no repentance" f tf/TJs well, replied Philander; it should be so. 'Tis wisest, 'tis loveliest,... | |
 | 1823 - 908 pagina’s
...our weakness, we should think ourselves obliged to repel thii fatalerror. If Jtsvs CHRIST hassaid, " There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth,...ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance," how much more is it true, that, in the spiritual world, one single Christian, who professes the Gospel... | |
 | John Wilson - 1822 - 450 pagina’s
...forsake that of him who was now to be the father of this house. There was more—more joy, we were told, in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. Fervently, too, and tenderly, did the old man pray for her, in her silent... | |
 | 1822 - 396 pagina’s
...that of him who was now to be the father of this house. There was more — more joy, we were told, in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. Fervently, too, and tenderly, did the old inan pray for her, in her silent... | |
 | John Wilson - 1822 - 326 pagina’s
...forsake that of him who was now- to be the father of this house. There was more—more joy. we were told, in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. Fervently, too, and tenderly, did the old man pray for her, in her silent... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 340 pagina’s
...lost soul. O it is a great satisfaction to him to see the fruit of the travail of his soul ! yea, " there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety-nine just persons that need no repentance." What demonstrations of joy and gladness did the... | |
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there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance. 
