...greatness of thine iniquity, is thy shame discovered, and tTiy weakness made bare. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." Now let me beseech you to give due weight to these considerations, and then ask your reason, ask your...

...accustomed to a long course of sinning, as so unlikely as to be impossible ; — " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots, then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil :" not that there is any real impossibility in the case, but it is so very difficult, and happens,...

...pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world, 1 John ii. 16. b Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evU, Jer. xiii. 23. О generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things '! for out of...

...all things are possible, ver. 26. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? tlie.n may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil, Jer. xiii. 23. And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children,...

...greatness of thine iniquities are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then may ye, also, do good, who are accustomed to do eviL" Here we see, that the power of God is supposed to be as necessary, to...

...The imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth ;' Gen. viii. 21. , ' Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also...good, that are accustomed to do evil ;' Jer. xiii. 23. ' For without me ye can do nothing ;' John xv. 5. ' Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think...

...appropriately sum up all by quoting the words of the Holy Ghost, through Jeremiah, " 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. 28). Well, my hearers, what say you to this mass of evidence against freewill repentance ? Think you,...

...compelled to give place to them any more. The prophet gives the reason of it : " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." They have had another haunt, been taught another rourse ; the habit and inclination of the mind lies...

...custom in sin takes away conscience, and the disease may grow invincible : " Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil."* A callous hardness grows on the foot with much travelling. Sin will grow bold, and stupidity seizes...

...Christ Jesus. SERMON XVII.— Page 405. 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. SERMON XVIIL— Page 435. THE FORCE OF HABIT. > PSALM CXXXIX. 23,24. Search me, 0 God, and know my...