The Works of Robt Leighton - 4 Author:Robert Leighton Volume: 4 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1806 Original Publisher: Printed by W. Nicholson for R. Ogle Subjects: Theology Religion / Christianity / Anglican Religion / Christianity / Episcopalian Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Christian Theology / History Religion / Christian... more » Theology / Systematic Religion / Theology Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: AN EXPOSITION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Exod. xx. 1. And God spake all these words, saying. IT is the character of the blessed man, and the way of blessedness, to delight in the law of God. And because the eye is often upon that whereon the aifection and delight of the heart is set; the sign of that delight in the law, is to have the eye of the mind much upon it, to meditate on it day and night. And that we may know this is not, as the study of many things are, empty speculation and fruitless barren delight, we are further taught the soul (as fixed in this delight and meditation) is a tree well planted, and answerably fruitful. The mind that is set upon this law, is fitly set for bearing fruit, Planted by the rivers of water; and is really fruitful, Bringfth forth its fruit in his season. ' If this holds true of the law in the largest sense, taken for the whole will of God revealed in his word, it is no doubt particularly verified in that which more particularly bears the name of the law; this same subimajy of the rule of man's life, delivered by the Lord himself, after so singular a manner, both by word and writ. So then the explication of it being needful for tlie ignorant, it will be likewise profitably delightfulfor those that he most knowing and best acquainted with it; it is a rich mine,...« less