| Ebenezer Erskine - 1798 - 614 Seiten
...the ear, and pull away the fhoulder, Zech. vii. 2. "and fay unto God, Depart /rom us4 for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we fhould ferve him ?" Job xxi. 14. O how many fuch are there who fit under the drop of the gofpel ! Sirs,... | |
| George Burder - 1835 - 654 Seiten
...charged v/\t\i forsaking God. All sinners do so. They turn their backs upon him ; they say, in effect, ' Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of...Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit shall we have if we pray unto him ?' Besides this, they corrupted others. Thry were not content to... | |
| Isaac Barrow - 1801 - 616 Seiten
...in effect like .rob xxi. i+,unto thofe in Job, who fay unto God, Depart from us, 1S~ for -we defer e not the knowledge of thy ways ? What is the Almighty, that we fhouldferve him ? or -what profit frail we have, if we pray unto him? Thus the ftandersby commonly... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 Seiten
...but reign as kings without Chrift, and fay unto God, Job, xxi 14. 15. "Depart from us, for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we fhould ferve him ? And what profit fhould we have if we pray unto him }" But the foul whofe mxmth is... | |
| John Smalley - 1803 - 454 Seiten
...fore-ordained — if he be so in one mind that nothing can turn him, it may be said, Why should we call upon him ? " and what profit should we have if we pray unto him ?" To this it may be answered, 1. That whatever difficulty there may be in reconciling the efficacy... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 Seiten
...was overflown with a flood. They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore, they say unto God, Depart from us; for...ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have if we pray unto him ? By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath... | |
| Joseph Bellamy - 1804 - 454 Seiten
...them. Job xxi. 12, 14.... They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ .' Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. — Mai. iii. 14, 15.. ../£ is in Vain to serve God : and what profit is it that ive have kept... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1804 - 372 Seiten
...to make them sensible of their folly and danger; saying unto God, " depart from us, for we de" sire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is " the Almighty, that we should serve him; or what " profit should we have, if we pray unto him ?" It is amazing to observe the vast extent of... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1804 - 644 Seiten
...when enriched by the 12 bounties of the great common Father, do they ungratefully run. from him, and say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways ; (Job xxi. 14 ) Sensual pleasures are 13 eagerly sought ; and perhaps all their earthly possessions... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1804 - 618 Seiten
...when enriched by the 12 bounties of the great common Father, do they ungratefully run from him, and say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways ; (Job xxi. 1 4.) Sensual pleasures are 13 eagerly sought; and perhaps all their earthly possessions... | |
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