...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...

...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 do 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...

...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...

...place unto them any more. The prophet gives the reason of it, Jer. xiii. 23. 'Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed do to evil.' They have had another haunt, been taught another course, the habit and inclination of...

...work unto some men impossible. So the prophet declares it, Jer. xiii. 23. ' Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots ? then may ye also do good who are accustomed to evil.' Men cannot easily unlearn what they have been so taught or accustomed...

...negligence doubles the sin, and hardens the heart, Jer. xiii. 23, " Can the Ethiopian change his skin — then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." What think you, is it an extermination or aggravation of a fault to plead custom ? Will the thief say...

...of neglect, and render them perhaps invincible ? How strong the appeal, " can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the Leopard his spots, then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." The powerful reasons against negligence, in regard to the particular duty, I have now cited, apply...

...beginning ..,..,. 129 SERMON XIII. ON THE POWER 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 138 SERMON XIV. ON THE IMPERFECT FOLLOWING OF OUR SAVIOUR. MATTHEW VIII. 19, 20. And a certain Scribe...

...Naturally depraved he is, naturally unable he is, to change his own character. " Can the Ethiopian change his skin ; or the Leopard his spots? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." Is it argued that the laws of nature, have no control over man's moral character? So far as like produces...

...sensuality temperate or liberal, that the Scripture thus speaks 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."t The long resistance which such a man hath given to the influence of the Spirit of God may be...