 | 1828
...unfit an object for the love of God which he presumes on and expects, as it is possible to conceive. " Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity." It seems from these words as if sin was something so horrid, so offensive to the eye of God, that he... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...thou hast ordained them for judgement ; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity : vOL. I. *f 6 The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. For the earth... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1805 - 192 pages
...or is performed in an unholy, irreverent manner. Thus the prophet says, addressing himself to God, " Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity ;" that is, thou canst not behold it, without the utmost detestation, and therefore " if we regard... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pages
...them for judgment ; and, О mighty Gad, thou hast established them for correction, Thou art offiurer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity ; wherefore lookest lliou ufion them that deal treacherously, and /¡oldest thy tongue iahen the viickcd de•voureth the... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...mighty God, thou 'hast established them for 13 correction, eve n tohile thou make«! them ftrosfier. [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity : wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] boldest thy tongue, seemest to comive at them, when the... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...5. Behold to the moon, and it shineth not, yea the stars are •iot pure in his sight. Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look upon iniquity. 1 John iii 3. God is pure. Ps. xix. 8. His commandment is pure. Ps. xii. 6. Ps. cxix.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...justly, for our punishment ; and set them on work for our correction, not for our destruction. I. 1 3 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity : wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, an'l hoidrst thy tongue when the wicked daourct/t the tint... | |
 | William Newcome - 1809 - 418 pages
...thy denunciations of punishment." And thon hast founded them as a rock, to chasten us. 13 1 hou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, And canst not look on wickedness ; Why dost thou look on transgressors, And art silent when the wicked swalloweth up the... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. c Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity : wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and boldest thy tongue when the wicked devoiireth the man that... | |
 | 1810 - 724 pages
...the indispensable prerogative of his government, prescribes our duty and condemns its violations. " Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity — these things doth the Lord hate ; yea, they are an abomination to him." In such a state of things,... | |
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