| 1829 - 200 pages
...allotted you on earth," said Edgar, bending over Rathallan. " The gates of eternal rest are yet open. There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over many righteous persons. Do not despair, Mr. Rathallan ; look up to God with hope and faith ; pray that... | |
| 1830 - 696 pages
...tells us that " the whole need not a physician, but they that are sick;" and that " there is inore joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons." Numerous are the passages, both in the Old and New Testament, that give every encouragement we can... | |
| James Sigston - Methodism - 1830 - 256 pages
...with an issue so successful, and to all the faithful in Christ Jesus. For if there " be greater joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance,"—a similar expression of gladness on earth cannot be sinful.—But one part... | |
| Thomas Wirgman - Christianity - 1830 - 152 pages
...daughter. Nay, it must exceed that with which you cherish your own life. CHAPTER XV. 7. THERE will be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine good men who need no repentance. Relating to material or earthly things. sabbath-day, to eat bread,... | |
| Richard Cattermole - Christianity - 1830 - 434 pages
...perseverance, and an improvement of degrees. ' There is more joy in heaven, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need it not;' for, ' where sin hath abounded, there doth grace superabound ;' ! and that makes... | |
| Mrs. William Parkes - Home economics - 1831 - 438 pages
...alone throw weight in the scale of good effected by public worship, and especially if we recollect that there is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine that need no repentance. MRS. B. — Let us, also, remember the lot of thousands of people, whose daily... | |
| Unitarianism - 1831 - 442 pages
...the presence of the angels of heaven, over one sinner that repenteth," and that " there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance;" Luke xv. 7 and 10. He taught and encouraged us to address Jehovah as "our... | |
| Rev. Samuel Wood - 1832 - 180 pages
...and he calls upon his friends and neighbors to rejoice with him. So, says our Lord, shall there be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth,...ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance. The second parable is that of the Lost piece of Money. If a woman, who is worth only ten pieces of... | |
| Samuel Wilderspin - Education - 1832 - 348 pages
...advised to dismiss twenty such children rather than retain them by the above means, but if there be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth...ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance, ought not such a feeling to be encouraged on earth ? particularly when it can be done by means, that... | |
| John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...not forsake that of him who was now to be the father of this house. There was more joy, we were told, in heaven, over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. 134 LESSON LXV. The. same continued. 1. Just as he ceased to speak, one solitary,... | |
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