The Whole Works, as Yet Recovered, of Robert Leighton, Ed. with Illustr. Notes, by W. West (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870. Excerpt: ... EXPOSITORY LECTURES on PSALM XXXIX. LECTURE I. Ver. 1.I said, I will take heed to my ways. It is a high dignity, certainly, that is conferred upon man, that he may, as freely and frequently as he will, converse with Him who made him, the great King of Heaven and Earth. But that we know so very little of Him and of ourselves, we should be much taken with the wonder of this strange dignity; but it is no less strange, that men having so great a privilege, the most of them do prize it and use it so little. Seldom do we use it in times of ease; and when we are spurred to it by afflictions and pains, commonly we try all imaginable ways of ease rather than this, which is the alone true and unfailing comfort. But they that have given up those vanities that their hearts are given to, and have learned this way, they apply themselves to Him who is the Rest of souls. And certainly they are happy that know this way, that can lay their pained head and heart in His bosom; they are rich though they be poor, and they are truly happy, though in the world's language they be never so miserable. This is the resource of this holy man in the time of hia affliction, whatever it was, --prayers and tears, bemoaning himself before his God and Father, and that the more fervently, in that he found it so unprofitable to give breathing to his heart in speaking to men; and therefore he refrains from it. Now for the first time published in tion of a few lines at the beginning of a correct and complete form from a MS. Lecture IX. The last three Lectures are in the Bodleian Library. The first eight not in the Bodleian MS., and are thereLectures contain much additional matter fore merely a corrected reprint of the not contained in the text published by text of 1748. Dr. Doddridge in 1748. T...