...their own destruction. . 166 — 189 .SERMON XII. Habit. JEREMIAH xiii. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. . 190 — 200 SERMON Xni. Confession of Christ. MATTHEW x. 32. Whosoever shall confess me before men,...

...that are in the flesh cannot please God;" or that challenge of the prophet, " can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." 2. That this change must be the work of Jehovah is evident from the various characters by which it...

...that such are reclaimed from it ; of them the prophet speaks, when he says, Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ; then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil, Jer. xiii. 23. And in order thereunto, we may observe that he does not usually tempt, at first, to...

...greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25...

...that such are reclaimed from it; of them the prophet speaks, when he says, Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots; then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil, Jer. xiii. 23. And in order thereunto, we may observe that he does not usually tempt, at first, to...

...thraldom he suffers, to groan under fetters which he despairs of throwing off. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good who are accustomed to do evil. Vice confirms its dominion, and extends it still farther over the soul,...

...Whether finite or infinite, it must be inconceivably great. " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, and " the leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good, " that are accustomed to do evil;"f " with men this is " impossible; but with God all things are possible."§ " Now to him that...

...shall see him as he is. SERMON XVII. THE FORCE OF HABIT. JEREMIAH, XIII. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. SUCH are the emphatic words in which the force of evil habit is described by the inspired Prophet....

...a shining star, as turn the carnal and dead heart into the image of God !" Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil. Jer. xiii. 23. That bold blasphemer and fierce persecutor, Saul of Tarsus, was converted and pardoned...

...greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, ami thy heels made bare. 23 Can the Ethiopian change merican Bible Society" 24 Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness. 25...