...there is wisdom in this arrangement; it is the ordinance of that God whose gospel teaches us that " there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." The widow's neighhours came to see her son from...

...religion, and the beneficence of an allmerciful God — who had, in his divine precepts, assured us- that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance. The balmy sleep of innocence is sweet, Tranquil,...

...equal to the probability of injuring those who have a claim upon the laws for protection. That there1 is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety-and-nine just men made perfect, is a sublime and beautiful idea, but of too refined a character to be adopted...

...Scriptures, otherwise the parable of the prodigal would have been in your mind, and you would have known that there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance." Dick could not reply to this appeal, but groaned...

...particular care over us, when we are out of the way. " For verily I say unto you," saith our Saviour, " there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.'' Thus it is that he keepeth our going out in...

...the throne. The death of a penitent is a subject of great triumph. Our blessed Lord declares that " there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.'' What a stupendous recovery it is ! — first...

...speak of divine things with great force and clearness. On the evening of the fifteenth, he said, " ' There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.' That text has been sadly misunderstood by me...

...speak of divine things with great force and clearness. On the evening of the fifteenth, he said, " ' There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.' That text has been sadly misunderstood by me...

...I will detain you ho longer. I have only left me to entreat you to be lenient. Do not forget that ' There is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.' "GEORGE SHENSTONE." CHAPTER IX. *If you would...

...ancestors had been stigmatized as men of suspicious allegiance? or does the noble duke mean to infer that ' there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons ?' " The wit of this last sarcasm, which made so obvious an allusion to...