...case at variance with the legal sanction. Our religion :• daily inculcating upon us mi/does* ness and forbearance; as christians we are taught (except...ourselves expect forgiveness. For these reasons it appears to me that the existing laws are wholly inoperative." There were various persons who were examined...

...place : Nothing can be plainer than that our gracious Heavenly Father, in not desiring the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live, doth nevertheless entirely choose that his people should be conducted to heaven in fiis way, and not...

...place : Nothing can be plainer than that our gracious Heavenly Father, in not desiring the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live, doth nevertheless entirely choose that his people should be conducted to heaven in his way, and not...

...forgery ; they were called upon by the principles of that religion which " desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." Mr. Bright said, with respect to the laws against forgery; he was convinced that they were not more...

...against the temper and the spirit of that mild and merciful religion, which desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live. • . Mr. Bright eulogized the eloquence and ability of the exposition given by the hon. member for...

...with an awful asseveration, — " As I LIVE, saith the LORD GOD. I have no pleasure in the DEATH of a sinner, but rather that he should TURN FROM HIS WICKEDNESS AND LIVE." They forget too, although they are Christains who use this argument, that the divine author of their...

...against the temper and the spirit of that mild and merciful religion, which « desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live.' " The motion was supported by Mt T. Smith, Mr R. Martin, Dr Lushington, Mr Nolan, Mr Wynn, Mr W. Courtenay,...

...eternal sanctions of wise law, and the mild spirit of that Religion which " desireth not the death of a Sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." It is their distinguished privilege at once to alleviate suffering and reclaim guilt ; — to contribute...

...his judgments towards them. It is his way to give long warning, because he willeth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live. He warns by the admonitions of conscience ; by his Spirit, word, and ministry ; or by the dealings...

...handles that single passage in Ezekiel xviii. " As I live, saith the Lord, I desire not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live." In the' first place — " if (it says) the expressions " shall turn away," " hath done," " hath committed,"...