 | Henry Hunter - 1806 - 460 Seiten
...when in a great strait, presses itself upon us with redoubled force; "Let me fall now into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great ; and let me not fa/J into the hand of man." " If God justifieth, who is he that condemneth ?" But ah ! what signifies... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1807 - 730 Seiten
...on 2 Sam. xxiv. |4. " And David said unto God, I am in a great strait: let BS fall now into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great, and let me not fall into the hand of man." '. After Mr. Calamy's ejectment, upon advising with his " friends at court, a petition for indulgence... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 Seiten
...Doubtless, so he was : but his wise resolutions have soon brought him out ; Let us fall now into the hand of the Lord, for his mercies are great ; and let me not fall into the hand of man. He, that was to send these evils, knew their value ; and the difference of their malignity : yet he... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 Seiten
...hours : and therefore I am determined, by his grace, to resign myself to his disposal. Let me fall into the hands of the Lord (for his mercies are great), and not into the hands of men. If a person should talk to me in this strain, most certainly I could not... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1809 - 518 Seiten
...owned by our elder brethren the Jews ! David had just reason to say, " Let me fall into the hand " of the Lord, for his mercies are great, and let me not • Gal. i. 18, 19. f Acts *»• "fall into the hands of man."* Even a converted Jew admits with difficulty,... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1810 - 614 Seiten
...distempers, he chose the plague. We should never forget the reason of his choice. " Let us fall now (saith he to the prophet Gad) into the hands of the Lord,...great,) and .let me not fall into the hand of man." The evils which God sends to us are expressions of love, and of his fatherly care of us ; for God begins... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1810 - 580 Seiten
...distempers, he chose the plague. We should never forget the reason of his choice. " Let us fall now (saith he to the prophet Gad) into the hands of the Lord,...great,) and let me not fall into the hand of man." The evils which God sends to us are expressions of love, and of his fatherly care of us ; for God begins... | |
 | John Dryden - 1811 - 582 Seiten
...opprefs thy land.] lie imitates the pious fubnaiffion of David : — " Let us now full into the hand of the Lord ; for his mercies are great ; and let me not fall into the hand of man." — 2 Sam. xxiv. 14. 271. Th' Eternal heard, and from the heavenly quire Chofe out the cherub with... | |
 | John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811 - 642 Seiten
...opprefs tlty land.] He imitates the pious fubmifiion of David : — " Let us now fall into the hand of the Lord ; for his mercies are great ; and let me not fall into the hand of man."— 2 Sam. xxiv. 14. JOHN 271. Th' Eternal heard, and from the heavenly quire Chofe out the cherub with... | |
 | Edward Kimpton - 1813 - 536 Seiten
...had " rather fall into the hands of God than those of my ene" mies." Let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great, and let me not fall into the hand of man.* * This was as much as if he had said,' " I am now fully convinced " of the great provocation I have... | |
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Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. 
