 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me ; because 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...  Church endowment, a sermon - Page 35de John Armstrong (bp. of Grahamstown.) - 1839Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Smith Porter - 1663 - 196 pages
...benignity of 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 engaging and agreeable; nothing... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1699 - 364 pages
...for joy. I put on Rigbteoufnefi) and it cloathed me ; My judgment was as a Rol>e, and a Diadem : / was Eyes to the Blind, and Feet was I to the Lame ; / was a Father to the poor, and the caufe which / knew not, I fearch'd out, and I lrake the Jaws... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - 1708 - 582 pages
...in the Adminiftration of Juftice : He adds alfo , in the words of the Text ; / put on Rtgbteoufoefs, and it clothed me ; my Judgment was as a, Robe^ and A Diadem; that is, my chief Delight, my greateft Honour, and Happinefs lay in thus difcharging the Duties of... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1710 - 382 pages
...peri{h came upon me; and I caufed the Widows heart tofmgforjoy. I 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 1 to the Lame; / was a. Father to the poor, and the caufe which I knew not, I fearcfrd out; and I brake... | |
 | 1726 - 350 pages
...blejjtng of him that was ready to perijh cumt upon me, and I caufed the Widow's heart to fag fa" joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father t» the poor, and the caufe which I knew not I fearched out. Did I not weep fir him that was . in trouble,... | |
 | 1729 - 332 pages
...feri/h came upon me, and I caufed the Widow's heart t» fagfor joy. I was eyes to the blind, and fett was i to the* lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the cattfe which I knew not Ifearched out. Did not I weep for him thtt was tn trouble, vias not... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - 1743 - 256 pages
...ready to perijht came upon me, and I caufed the' widow's heart to fingforjoy. I put on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a...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 th Pfalm. The Defcription... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...govern according to thofe Inftructions of Job, ch. xxix. 14, / put on righteoufnefs, and it cloathed me ; my judgment was as a Robe and a Diadem. I was...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 Chi! Governours, are... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - 1752 - 242 pages
...to perifh, came upon " me, and I caufed the widow's heart to fing for 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 \ to the lame. I was a father to the poor.— There is another beautiful ufe of this Figure in the... | |
 | John Griffith - 1765 - 124 pages
...to perifh came upon " me ; and I caufed the widow's heart to fing for " joy. I put on righteoufneis, and it clothed me: " my judgment was as a robe 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 church are indeed worthy... | |
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