 | John Thornton - Repentance - 1818 - 210 pages
...•with hatred and scorn. Job describes the wicked in prosperity, in the fallowing remarkable language ; Therefore they say unto God, depart from us; for we...desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Mmighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have if ive pray unto him ? Job xxi. 14.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons, English - 1818 - 478 pages
...seek after God. They are described as speaking loftily, and setting their mouth against the Heavens. They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ; and they say unto God, depart from ust for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty... | |
 | 1818 - 948 pages
...casteth not her calf. 1 1 They send forth their little ones like flock, and their children dance. 12 Israel that setloth 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 Therefore they say unto... | |
 | Peter Smith - Sermons - 1818 - 510 pages
...consideration. While we formerly regarded the world and its enjoyments as our chief delight, and said unto God depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways; we are now persuaded that God alone is the Being on whom we should place our chief affections,... | |
 | Samuel Palmer - Congregational churches - 1818 - 172 pages
...the way of our own hearts, and in the sight of our own eyes, while we have been practically saying to God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. " We confess, that this, our wickedness, has been aggravated, by all the counsels and warnings,... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...the sound of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 wn ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have.if we pray... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...himd? The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered ; he openeth his eyes, and he is not*. They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave'; with kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves ; or with princes... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - Christian life - 1819 - 194 pages
...Jesus? What of those who send forth their little ones tike a Jlock, and their children dance; wAo tuke the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ? Was Job uncharitable, when he ranked persons of this character with those who say unto God, Depart... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 404 pages
...humanity, in their heart. Taking the timbrel and the harp, and rejoicing at the sound of the organ, they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not...knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that n>e should serve him ? or what profit shall we have, if we pray unto him ? But we are not to imagine... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Sermons - 1820 - 540 pages
...mouth again&t the Heavens. They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at Vie sound of the organ; and they say unto God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy "ways. What is the Alanighly, that we should serve him ? Or, standeth strong. Awake from those flattering dreams, and... | |
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Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us ; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 
