 I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment...  Sermons - Page 40by Hugh Blair - 1784Full view - About this book
 | William Smith Porter - 1663 - 196 pages
...real love. Those animated expressions of Job might, with great propriety, be applied to him, ' I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor; and caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.' "His whole deportment was... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - Authors, Greek - 1743 - 256 pages
...fingforjoy. I put on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet, was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor. There is another beautiful ufe of this Figure in the latter part of the 65... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...xxix. 14, / put on righteoufnefs, and it cloathed me ; my judgment was as a Robe and a Diadem. I was eyes to the Blind, and feet -was I to the Lame. I was a Father to the Poor • and the Caufe which I knew not, I fearchcd cut. Laftly, Princes, or Sup-eme... | |
 | John Griffith - Society of Friends - 1765 - 124 pages
..." joy. I put on righteoufneis, and it clothed me: " my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I " was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the " lame. I was a father to the poor: and the " cauIe which I knew not I fearched out." Eklers ruling thus in the... | |
 | John Leland - 1769 - 470 pages
...of him that was ready to perijb came upon me, and I caujed the Widow's Heart tofengfor Joy.-<-I was Eyes to the Blind, and Feet was I to the Lame. I ivas a Father to the Poor. Job. xxix. i2, 13* 15, i6. And, as Charity fuiteth itfelf to their various Conditions and Circumftances,... | |
 | Samuel Stennett - Baptists - 1769 - 454 pages
...for joy. I put on right eoufnefs, and it cloathed me ; my judgment "was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the caufe that I knew not I fearched out ; and I brake the jaws of the... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - Sermons, English - 1774 - 340 pages
...him that was ready to perm came upon mej " and I caufed the widow's heart to ling for joy. " I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the " lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the " caufe " canfe which I knew not, I fearehed out : and " I brake... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1788 - 488 pages
...jheep. The ftr anger did tiot lodge in the Jlreet, but I opened my doors to the traveller -, yea, 1 was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I plucked the/foil out of the teeth of the oppreffbr, and caufed the widow's heart to fingfor joy. He... | |
 | John Collier (of High Wycombe.) - 1791 - 566 pages
...him, that was ready to' perifh, came upon me, and I caufed the Widows heart to leap for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a Father to the poor. I break the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the fpoil out of his teeth. After... | |
 | Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau - 1792 - 518 pages
...joy. I put " on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me ; my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. " I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I " to the lame. I was a father to the " poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fearchedout. And I brake the jaws of... | |
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