 | 1828 - 398 pages
...his truth, dispise his grace, And sure distrnction find. PBOVD. For the Lord bath declared, that his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts, he maketh his sun to rise upon the evil, as well as the good— he is ever wailing to be gracious,... | |
 | William Hales - 1830 - 682 pages
...Abraham's days, BC 2093. Thus, by a singular and most unexpected and surprizing dispensation of Him, " whose ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts," was Saul " the blasphemer" of CHRIST, and "persecutor" of his saints, made the first fruits of the... | |
 | 1832 - 448 pages
...stagger faith, and cause the believer to say, 'Can such a thing be?' But, O it is true, it is true: Ilia ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts ; but as the heavens are high above the earth, so are his ways above ours, and his thoughts above ours.... | |
 | John Witherspoon - 1830 - 360 pages
...of the 'marks of human wisdom, we are naturally led to say, '" Salvation belongeth unto God. — His ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts." Therefore, when conviction of sin makes us feel the necessity, and discovers the glory of our Saviour's... | |
 | John Miller - 1830 - 544 pages
...redemption ; they will as surely meet, in perfect concord, in that particular and awful close of it. God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts, in such respects as this ; and he is verily all mighty. And this is a sufficient answer, and one that... | |
 | William BARBER (Wesleyan Missionary.) - 1830 - 552 pages
...at our request he again retired, 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, indeed, not as our thoughts : I should have supposed that... | |
 | John Warton - 1830 - 420 pages
...because his other perfections are infinite." Here she interrupted me, and said, " Yes, Sir ; but his ways are not as our ways ; nor his thoughts as our thoughts." " That sentiment," I replied, " is very true, and very pious, when rightly understood ; but it has... | |
 | Robert Hall - 1831 - 590 pages
...attack ; and had flattered myself with the hope of life being protracted to a distant period. But God's ways are not as our ways ; nor his thoughts as our thoughts. After purifying our dear friend in the furnace of affliction, he judged it fit to cut short his work... | |
 | 1831 - 644 pages
...any of the marks of human wisdom, we are naturally led to say, " Salvation belongeth unto God.— His ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts." Therefore when conviction of sin makes us feel the necessity, and discovers the glory of our Saviour's... | |
 | 1831 - 334 pages
...rich a blessing. Alas! we poor shortsighted mortals thought he could not be spared so soon. But 'God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts.' 'How mysterious are his ways, and his judgments past finding out.' Brother and sister Jones arrived... | |
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that his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts... 
