| 1819 - 488 pages
...chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way'. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghillt to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory k, that he may set... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 pages
...grave, and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich ; he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up...pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them." And with what humble, but elevated devotion did David, in the height of his prosperity,... | |
| Alexander Shanks - 1820 - 442 pages
...righteousness of God, in "raising up the poor out of the dust, and lifting up the "beggar" and the criminal "from the dunghill, to set them "among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of "gloiy." In his humiliation, humility appears amiable, marvellous, and exemplary. He himself urges... | |
| Thomas Morell - 1822 - 486 pages
...peculiar prerogative it it " to kill and to make alive — to bring low and again exalt " to honour. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, " and lifteth...princes, and to make them inherit the throne of " glory." His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine. Each opening leaf, and every stroke,... | |
| Brief memoirs - 1823 - 196 pages
...the grave, and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich; he bringeth low and lifteth up. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up...pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of his saints, -and the wicked shall be silent in darkness;... | |
| 1823 - 396 pages
...maketh rich : he britigeth low, and llfteth up. He raisetli up the poor OUt of the dust, and liftech the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory," ii. Г, 8. True, thought I, true indeed. The picture spoke for itself; and the Serip'ture does indeed... | |
| sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 pages
...7. The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich : he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 8. He raiseth up the (o) poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from...throne of glory : for the pillars of the earth are ihe LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. 9. He will keep (p) the feet of his saints, and the... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 522 pages
...they shall judge the people. — Deut. xvi. 18. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory. — 1 Sam. ii. 8. When the people asked a king, the Lord said unto Samuel, &c. For they have not rejected... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...they shall judge the people. — Deut. xvi. 18. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory. — 1 Sam. ii. 8. When the people asked a king, the Lord said unto Samuel, &c. For they have not rejected... | |
| 1825 - 270 pages
...stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Then the prophetic song is fulfilled: " The Lord raises the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar...princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory." The most honourable employment, indeed, among men, even the administration of a kingdom, is mean, base,... | |
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