...and the conversion of sinners. He has told us, that there is more joy, in the presence of the angels, over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance. I do not conceive, that one part of human nature can be made perfectly happy, while the rest are in...

...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 aver ninety and nine who need no repentance. MRS. B. — Let us, also, remember the lot of thousands...

...than before;' but such is the effect of repentance, and so is the nature of -love. " There is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance :" and a B The villain:] Alcander.— See Plutarch. Lacon. Apopth. Xylandr....

...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...

...returning to virtue, than in merely keeping firm in virtuous habits. As in the Scriptures it is declared, " There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance." The gratification induced by receiving praise from respected friends, from...

...part of our nature, the very movements of which are experienced in heaven, " where there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." For any thing I know, the very planet that rolls in the immensity around me may be a land of righteousness...

...part of our nature, the very movements of which are experienced in heaven, " where there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." For any thing I know, the very planet that rolls in the immensity around me may be a land of righteousness...

...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...

...people, I stood abroad and proclaimed, " There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." The hearers (allowing five persons to a square yard) were seven or eight thousand. At eleven I preached...

...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...