 So he turned and went away in a rage. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?  Sermons by J. B. Massillon, Bishop of Clermont: To which is Prefixed, the ... - Seite 130von Jean-Baptiste Massillon - 1818Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Alexander Viets Griswold - 1830 - 492 Seiten
...and reasonable. " My father," said they, " if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? How much rather then, when he saith unto thee, wash and be clean !" He was so wise as to hearken to this good advice ; " he went down and... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock, Thomas Smart Hughes - 1830 - 500 Seiten
...thus reason the case with him : ' My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith unto thee, wash and be clean ?' Upon this gentle rebuke his stomach came down, and he condescended... | |
 | James Sigston - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...the arguments of his servants were inspired by Heaven : they said, " My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it 1 ?" Indeed, all God's plans are founded on the abasing of human pride, " that no flesh may glory in... | |
 | Lucy Barton - 1831 - 188 Seiten
...turned away in a rage. His servants then came near, and said to him, " My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have...rather then, when he saith to thee, wash and be clean." Naaman seems to have been soothed by these kind words, which raised better feelings in his heart; for... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 428 Seiten
...place, and so recover him : but his servant came near and said to him, " my father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith unto thee, wash and be clean ?" whereupon he went and washed seven times, and was cured : and so he... | |
 | 1831 - 930 Seiten
...servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thing, wouldest thou e. 12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the ! 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 612 Seiten
...and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean? MEN universally claim a right to " do what they will with their own;" but they are extremely averse... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - 1832 - 472 Seiten
...near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be clean ? 14 Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 Seiten
...and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing wouldest thou not have done it f es ? Then went he down and dipped himself seven limes in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of... | |
 | Thomas Boys - 1832 - 386 Seiten
...the cleansing of Naaman the Syrian ; and when I came to the 13th verse, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not have done it ? — I let these words follow : DearFather,you are really just likeNaaman! I requested of you but... | |
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