 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.  Christian Pamphlets1859Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 594 sidor
...hahits are grown strong, it is the utmost difficulty to return from them. ' CM the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil,' Jer. »»• 23. But tome, to get rid of that terrible monitor, a wounded confidence (when they are... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1810 - 596 sidor
...habits are grown strong, it is the utmost difficulty to return from them. ' Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil,' Jer. xiii. 23. But some, to get rid of that terrible monitor, a wounded conscience (when they are resolved... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1810 - 342 sidor
...independent of grace. Repentance is a flower that grows not in Nature's garden. ' Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his Spots? then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil,' Jer. xiii. 23. Repentance is a gift that comes down from above. Men are not born with repentance in... | |
 | Daniel McCalla, William Hollinshead - 1810 - 458 sidor
...recover. So just and agreeable to experience are the words of the prophet, " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to evil." Nor need it be wondered at, if we consider the hardship and self-denial it costs even youth,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 448 sidor
...freely by grace, therefore all my labour was but in vain; as it is written, " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil," Jer. xiii. 23. Having gone on many months with this legal ybke on my neck, labouring in my own strength,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 408 sidor
...Whether finite or infinite, it must be inconceivably great. " Can the Ethiopian change his " skin, and the leopard his spots? Then may ye " also do good, that are accustomed to do evil ;"3 " with 'me;n this is impossible; but with God all " things are possible."4 " Now to him that is... | |
 | 1811 - 406 sidor
...my brethren, bear olive berries ? either a vine, figs ?" And the prophet, " can the Ethiopian change his skin ? or the leopard, his spots ? Then may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil." And our Saviour says, " a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit ;... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1811 - 824 sidor
...'the kiiif!: though the persons spoken of have * naturalized * 'wickedness! " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, "or the leopard his spots ? 'then 'may ye also do " good, 'who are 'accustomed to do evil."1 llie exh'brtations of burrLdrd to cut off the righ't hantl, or foot... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely - 1811 - 296 sidor
...it still remains true, that grace alone gives the ability ts please God. " Can the Ethiopian change his skin ? or the leopard, his spots ? Then may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil." " Neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit." " Can the fig-tree... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 sidor
...Father which hath sent me, draw him.' They cannot repent, 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.' They are dead in sin, and must be quickened, yea, created in Christ Jesus to good works. They are in... | |
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