 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...none of the Almighty, that God in the life to come do send them many sorrows. " Theyk" (saith he) " say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1745 - 686 pages
...moft necefiary Reßraints-, thus fondly conceited of their mm WiJ'dom ; and thus, when enriched by the Bounties of the great common Father^ do they ungratefully run from him, and fay unto GOD, Depart from ш> for -we deßre not the Knowledge of thy Ways. (Job xxi. 14.) Ver. 13.... | |
 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...The language of sinners is, " Let us break his bonds asunder, and cast away his cords from us ;" they say unto God, " Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have if we pray unto... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1804 - 618 pages
...all due attention, the moving re- "C1> presentation which our gracious Redeemer makes of the folly "f tinners, and the compassions of God; compassions,...we desire not the knowledge of thy ways ; (Job xxi. 1 4.) Sensual pleasures are 13 eagerly sought; and perhaps all their earthly possessions and hopes... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1804 - 454 pages
...12, 14.... They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ .' Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. — Mai. iii. 14, 15.. ../£ is in Vain to serve God : and what profit is it that ive have kept... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...with a flood. They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore, they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have if we pray unto him... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1805 - 258 pages
...impossible. — Spiritual blindness is ascribed to aversion of heart — Their eyes have they closed — They say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy .ways — The ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness, obduracy, or callousness of the heart.*... | |
 | Philip Doddridge, Andrew Kippis - 1807 - 664 pages
...necessary restraints ; thus fondly ver. 12 conceited of their own wisdom; and thus, when enriched by the bounties of the great common Father, do they ungratefully...and say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not ' 13 the knowledge of thy ways (Job. xxi. 14). Sensual pleasures are eagerly sought ; and perhaps all... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pages
...happiness is future : so ignorant are unbelievers of the consolation that there is in Christ. Hence they say unto God, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." Yet it deserves to be observed here, that when threatening sickness seizes tfiese despisers... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 pages
...against the Heavens. They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of tht organ ; and they say unto God, depart from us> for 'we desire not the knowledge of thy •ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him ? Or, what profit should we have, if •we pray... | |
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Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? 
