...the apostle Peter had given like directions, all is enforced upon this consideration, that "the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers." 1 Pet. 3. 12. Be sure you do so and so, and let your consideration be orderly...

...blessing. 11 Let him esehew r-\\l.il and do good; let him seek peaee, and ensue it.e 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers; but the faee of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will...

...such counsel ; it is Peter also, and James the less, and John. It is Peter who says — " The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers." (1 Peter iii. 12.) It is James who says — "The effectual fervent prayer of a...

...they speak no guile. Let him eschew evil, and do good ; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers : but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil," 1 Pet. iii. 10 — 12. It is the advice of...

...contrariwise blessing, knowing that ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing." " For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers...

...lips, that they speak no guile. 14 Eschew evil, and do good : seek peace, and ensue it. 15 The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous : and his ears are open unto their prayers. 16 The countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil : to root out the remembrance...

...cannot apprehend how any one should see and hear without eyes and ears, therefore it is said, the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open b Origen. contra Celsum ad initium. c Gen. vi. 6. d Matt. ,viii. 1O. e Deut. viii. 2. to their cry...

...you know that you shall live, the everlasting life of fulness of joy at His right hand. " The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers ;" but you know not that you are righteous by receiving the unspeakable gift of God, and therefore...

...Him " the nations are as a drop in the bucket, and the small dust of the balance ;" yet " his eyes are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers." Let them assure themselves, that the eye of Omniscience is " about their bed, and about their ways...

...by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God." "The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers." Those, on the other hand, who, though they may have a general belief in the promises...