They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, "Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray... The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow - Seite 28von Isaac Barrow - 1830Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Hugh Blair - 1815 - 442 Seiten
...and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ, they are apt to say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him? But when they are holden in cords of affliction, then he showeth them their work and their transgressions,... | |
| 1815 - 872 Seiten
...'the grave. !•!•. They say to God depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15. What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what profit shall we have if we pray to him? 16. Their "prosperity indeed is not in their power: The council of... | |
| Job Orton - 1816 - 148 Seiten
...made them more bold and daring in their impieties. Therefore they say unto God, " depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What...should serve him ? and what profit should we have if \'.^ pray unto him ?" These words are proper to introduce that part of the subject of family worship,... | |
| Richard Warner - 1816 - 406 Seiten
...who, if not with their lips, say, in their hearts and conduct at least, unto GOD, "" depart from " me, for we desire not the knowledge of " thy ways. What...ALMIGHTY, that " we should serve him ? And what profit " shall we have, if we pray unto him ?" But, oh ! how dreadful is the case of those, who thus live... | |
| Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 Seiten
...obey his voice?" The whole race of impenitent transVOL. I. F gressors " say unto God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What...And what profit should we have if we pray unto him ? " God is forgotten by us. We forget the majesty and purity of his nature ; his nearness to us ; his... | |
| 1817 - 1082 Seiten
...'Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 "What u Egypt, which thou •• knowest, upon thee; ? 1 6 1 .11. their good it not in their hand : | „ k the counsel of the wicked is far from me. "3-'... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1817 - 510 Seiten
...upon him in whom they have not believed?' The heart of the ungodly saith to God, ' depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways : what is the almighty, that we should serve 761 him ? And what profit shall we have if we pray unto him ':' All wickedness hath admission into... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 554 Seiten
...regarded. The language of their hearts is, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice'? Exod. v. 2. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should w« Fun? if are pray unto him? Job xxi. 15. They count him worthy neither to be lored nor feared. They... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1818 - 650 Seiten
...of old, and of all succeeding ages, my unto God, Depart from us, fur we desire not the knowledge 'tf thy ways ? What is the Almighty, that we should serve...and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him .*"' Call to mind, I beseech you, how many denunciations of fulure vengeance against impenitent sinners... | |
| 1818 - 948 Seiten
...Therefore they say unto God, Depart from usjfor we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 What »s down by a well. 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters : and they came and drew w ? 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand : the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 17 How oft is... | |
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