| 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... | |
| 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,... | |
| Longinus, William Smith - 1743 - 256 pages
...caufed the' widow's heart to 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 th Pfalm. The Defcription... | |
| Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...Inftructions of Job, ch. 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...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 to ufe Power... | |
| John Griffith - 1765 - 124 pages
...the widow's heart to fing for " 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...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 of double... | |
| Samuel Stennett - 1769 - 454 pages
...the widow's heart to jlng 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...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 wicked, and plucked the fpoil out... | |
| Francis Atterbury - 1774 - 340 pages
...bleffing " of 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 the jaws of the wickid, and plucked... | |
| John Collier (of High Wycombe.) - 1791 - 566 pages
...bleffiiig of 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 this you read the highly... | |
| Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau - 1792 - 518 pages
...the " Widow's heart to fmg 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...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 the " wicked, and plucked the fpoil... | |
| John Disney - 1793 - 516 pages
...whofe lot it is " to eat their bread " with fcarcity*." And what can exceed that exclamation of Job, " 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 fearched '' out f." Under the gofpel-difpenfation, however, fome perfons,... | |
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