..."There, then, read that," said the superintendent, and he put before him such passages as these : " As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the sinner, but would rather he would turn from his evil ways and live." " Turn ye, turn ye, why...

...its deceitfulness and wickedness, and read the joyful testimony concerning Christ. "Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked ; but that the wicked turn from his way and live " (Ez. xxxiii. 11). "Repent," said Peter,...

...JfaiJhftil tfeomieer. all thine ungrateful requital for His unmerited forbearance, He is still declaring, "As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth." Thy sins may be legion-like, — the sand of the sea may be their befitting type,—...

...overwhelming thought! And to whose account will their guilt be charged? There must be blame somewhere. "As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner;" therefore the blame cannot be with God. The angels rejoice over one sinner that repenteth...

...— and which affirm that man's destruction is no act of God's will, but of man's own choice, — " As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Why will ye die, O house of Israel ?...

...able to save, even unto the uttermost? Hasn't he the power and hasn't he the will? Hasn't he said: "As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Oh, turn ye, turn ye, why should ye die, oh, house of Israel?" If you turn now and call...

...Prayer Book of the English Church, (a) He opened the former, and read amongst other passages — " As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked ; but that the wicked turn from his way, and live " and, again, " Though your sins be...

...of compassion.' Hence, swearing by Himself, because he 'could swear by no greater, it is written : ' As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live' (Ezek. xxxiii. n). Peter also in his...

...troubled conscience, "says Stoltzon, minister of Weimar, " she set these words, spoken by God Himself, ' As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked ; but that the wicked turn from his way and live.' ' Come unto Me, all ye that labour,...

...dungeon of woe, and be fastened there for ever 1 I think I hear him take that solemn oath again, " As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner, but rather that he turn unto me." Then I see him stretch out his arms, and I hear him...