 | 1828 - 396 pages
...the man of Gort's right hand? Let us enquire of the Psalmist. Psalm cxxvii. 3, •' Children are the heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward." But, shall he lose this reward? Did he not suffer upon the cross and endure the shame, in the hope... | |
 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 pages
...— and every delightful tie is mortal. — How impatient are some to enter the parental relation ! Lo ! children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward. But the Proverb truly calls them, certain cares, and uncertain comforts. How often do the father and... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1830 - 558 pages
...? If natural births have been always acknowledged to belong to God's prerogative, (Psal. cxxvii. 3, Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward; and so Jacob answered wisely to his wife's foolish passion, Gen. xxx. 2, Am I in God's stead?) how... | |
 | 1830 - 864 pages
...In-loved sleep. 3 Io, children a?? anherilagcof the LORI, muí the fruit of the womb ù his reward. 4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. 6 Happy ú the man that Imih his quiver full of them: they shall nol be ashamed, b«l Ihey sliall speak... | |
 | 1830 - 400 pages
...do not understand that Adam created or made a son, for we are expressly told, that children are the heritage of the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is his reward ; and we have scripture authority to add, that the son which Adam begat in his own likeness was in... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 518 pages
...young people, and the state of fathers in the truth. GF Kingston, the 10th mo. 1G84. DAVID saith, ' Lo' children are an heritage of the Lord, and the...fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hands of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of... | |
 | 1831 - 676 pages
...late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are a hcoitage of the LORD : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are In the hand of a mighty man; {unto the mighty (lad of Jacob ; iq are children of the... | |
 | William Jay - 1832 - 704 pages
...understood 1 — " This same shall comfort us." First, we may take it as an emotion purely parental. Lo ! children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. It is therefore natural to rejoice at their birth. 11 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...my son (said David), to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 1 Ch. xxviii. 5. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb if hit reward. /'.-. cxxvii. 3. Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given Tne are for signs... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - 1832 - 80 pages
...so the Lord is round about his people, from henceforth even for evermore. Ps. cxxvii. 4. As~arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Ps. i. 8. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit... | |
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Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. 
