 | 1821 - 494 pages
...would mercifully spare her to his church and myself, in all probability fora few years longer. But his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. After the decease of our dear child she had sufficient strength afforded to enable her to go and pay... | |
 | 1836 - 514 pages
...of those mysterious dispensations of providence, which impress on our minds the truth, that "God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. His path is in the sea, and his footsteps in the great waters; and his judgments are unsearchable,... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pages
...remain difficult; and we see not why we should be unwilling to acknowledge its difficulty. " God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts:" we can only know in part, for the subject is far too mighty to be comprehended by the limited grasp... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 506 pages
...and with all thy mind ; this is the first and great commandment. Hence, it is common among religious writers to include the whole of pious affections towards...minds, given rise to no little enthusiasm in religion. I. THE foundation of every proper disposition towards God must be laid in Reverence, that is, admiration... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 934 pages
...a Divine Revelation,' may, some think, raise such objections as are not easily taken off; but God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. " I have not room to add any more, but I shall reserve that I had to say to another time. I cannot pass... | |
 | 1822 - 412 pages
...and divine;, engaged in examining, and reforming the offices of the church." pp. 83,84. " The Lord's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. Had the rising church been left to decide, Edward would have continued on the throne of England until... | |
 | William Barber - 1822 - 156 pages
...Q our request he retired again, if possible, to rest. Lydia said to her, — ' My dear, the Lord's ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts/ ' No (she answered) ; His thoughts are not indeed as our thoughts: I should have supposed that I should... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1822 - 246 pages
...caprice, been plucked up by the hand that planted it, or left to wither for lack of moisture ; but " God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts." All his works are truth, and his ways judgment ; and he never deprives us of any advantage which our... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 pages
...the creator, preserver, and ruler of all ; by Him all things consist, and all things serve Him. His ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts. Intricate are the measures of his unerring Providence, far beyond our ken, and past finding out by... | |
 | 1823 - 936 pages
...drawing false- conclusions when we argue from our own opinions of the conduct of Providence : For His s c , tX ^Z:oϓ C > :Q ? 6 r o ~ But tho'j'rh we arc- forced to acknowledge that the gospel according to Matthew which we possess is... | |
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