...to his nature. He is holiness itself; and the will rejects holiness for itself. Hence men e say to God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways,' Job xxi. 14-. The will is an enemy to the scripture God, and hence they do what they can for...

...pleasure the end of his conduct; the language of his heart is that of the wicked, in the book of Job : What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? — Independently, then, of that provision which grace has made for the holiness and happiness of sinners,...

...thing-, for to will is preientwith me, but how to perform that which is good I find not. Job xxi. 14. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. I Cor. ii. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are...

...sound of the organ ? Was Job uncharitable, when he ranked persons of this character with those who say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways 1 What shall we say of those, who are for ever varying from the path of duty, lest it should be...

...of this I shall reserve for the next Lecture. This class have no desire after God: "The wicked — say unto God, Depart from us for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." They have no desire after Christ : He is to them " as a root out of a dry ground ; He hath no...

...benefits, and looking only at present and visible advantages, ask, with a most deplorable unceneern, what is the Almighty, that we should serve him, and what profit shall we have, if we pray unto him ? If you think it nothing then to have those about you impressed...

...than to gratify a vain curiosity, or to indulge their ridicule. Too much like some in the days of Job, They say unto God, Depart from us : for we desire...and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him. (Job xxi. 14, 15.) This is that spirit of infidelity which pervades the minds of too many in the present...

...51. 5. Prov. 27. 19. (e) See Appendix, Note E. 25. What is the language of the untanctified heart ? Therefore they say unto GOD, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "Whatisthe Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto...

...; so that they do not make excuses, or plead only for delays, but positively and daringly refuse. " They say unto ' God, " depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge *' of thy ways." " Who have said, with our tongue ** will we prevail, oar lips are our own : who is Lord *' over...

...it ! I have said to God, it has been the language of my heart and conduct j Ltefiart from me ; for I desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that I should serve him ? and what profit shall I have if I firay to him ? Can I doubt, then, can I question...