 | Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...presented an acceptable offering to the Almighty and his Angels, —for ' there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons, who need no repentance.' " " My noble-minded wife !" exclaimed Doctor Hargrave, in a voice of deep... | |
 | mrs. Yorke - 1801 - 280 pages
...young friends, friends, will likewise find your account in it. Recollect there is greater joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance." The captain and Fitzallan both assured him that nothing should be wanting on their parts to assist... | |
 | 1805 - 666 pages
...protestant is considered of more value than the conversion of 1 00 pagans ; as in heaven there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons. An unfortunate foreigner of this persuasion, who by sickness or other causes is obliged to remain here... | |
 | James Hingston Tuckey - 1805 - 272 pages
...is consit. dered of more value, than the conversion of 100 pagans ; as in heaven there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons. An unfortunate foreigner of this persuasion, who by sickness, or other causes, is obliged to remain... | |
 | Amelia Alderson Opie - 1806 - 366 pages
...weak are your arguments against becoming a husband ! Is it not said, that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance ? And why should we suppose that mortals should dare to treat with contumely those whom the Deity regards... | |
 | Anthony Freston - 1809 - 272 pages
...but check its progress by the fear of punishment, or punish sin by death ; and as there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance, so it is harder, perhaps, to turn one sinner from the habit of iniquity, than to keep ninety and nine... | |
 | Louis-Antoine marquis Caraccioli, Pope Clement XIV - 1809 - 320 pages
...great disorders, to awaken men out of a lethargy. You are not ignorant that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance. Besides, will you continue your resentment while the angels rejoice ? That would be a shocking sort... | |
 | 1810 - 480 pages
...they were in fact, but what they were in profession and expectation. For example: "There is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance. The 'whole need not a physician; but they that are sick; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners... | |
 | 1809 - 420 pages
...woman. The sweetest voice that ever sounded to humanity, has declared that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance,. And great as was her first crime — did not Adelgitha repent ! and after... | |
 | Mary Pilkington - 1810 - 236 pages
...your crime ; and recollect, Patty, that our blessed Redeemer has told us, there is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons" *' 1 do repent ! I do repent ./" said the enfeebled Patty Pennington, '« bat dare I hope, madam, that... | |
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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. 
