| Reuben Percy - 1823 - 436 páginas
...Mr. Wilkes's libertine principles? The doctor instantly replied, "Sir, there is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-and-nine just persons who need no repentance." More bets are depending on the event of the present poll for sheriffs, than were ever known on any... | |
| Moncure Daniel Conway - 1860 - 786 páginas
...these little ones should perish. In Luke, it is put forth to show that "joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-and-nine just persons who need no repentance." A very different thought this from the other. The Jesus of Matthew preaches against the guilt of contempt,... | |
| 1863 - 734 páginas
...grace. In accordance with this, the Gospel declares to us, that " there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-and-nine just persons who need no repentance." Vain is the objection to the invocation of the Virgin, the Angels, and the Saints, that they are not... | |
| Bradford Kinney Peirce - 1869 - 410 páginas
...condition of these poor outcasts, so signally blessed of Him who said that 'joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-and-nine just persons who need no repentance.' " She soon arranged a school in the prison, with one of the convicts for a teacher, and commenced a... | |
| 1870 - 372 páginas
...repenting, how can there be aught but an increase of joy? Jesus said, "Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, MORE than over ninety-and-nine just persons who need no repentance." (Luke xv : 7, 10.) Motion is essential to their missions. Jacob saw them ascend and descend on the... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1890 - 234 páginas
...pleading lesson to every one of us is : " Turn ye, why will ye die ? " Is there not joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety-andnine just persons who need no repentance ? That is the meaning of the prophet Hosea, that is the very heart of the Gospel of the Son of God.... | |
| |