He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Tracts on the Church and the Prayer-book - Page 32de Frederick William Faber - 1840Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| 1803 - 652 pages
...with a frank, open, 'cheerful, pleasant countenance, as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds, as the tender, grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain ; nis looks of undissemblcd kindness diffuse the light of joy and happiness throughout every society... | |
| 1821 - 632 pages
...glei"1 of the brighest radiance upon her history. and be, to usd the words of the inspired RTonarch, " As the light of the morning •when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds — 3fid as the clear shining after rain." When we considered, Sire, through what dangers Britain has... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1813 - 296 pages
...the following: "Fie that ruleth over men, must be just, ruling in the fear of God, . and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth ; even a morning without elouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by elear shining after rain." Allegory is likewise... | |
| John Brewster - 1813 - 404 pages
...destroy it. Let the refreshings of thy spirit cherish the first dawning of repentance in my soul, " as the tender grass springing out of " the earth by clear shining after " rain*." " O holy Lord ! who art merciful to " true penitents, but just in thy judgK ments towards obstinate... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1874 - 608 pages
...of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." From this passage it will be seen that the " children of light " mean the just, and the "children of... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1865 - 630 pages
...18; Col. iii. 10, 11.) It is, in a word, the celestial morning—-"a morning when the sun riseth—a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." (2 Sam. xxiii. 4.) Well, then, has the Temple of Solomon been designated by the great Hebrew sage Aberbanel,... | |
| Ethan Smith - 1814 - 598 pages
...righteous Ruler, as above, adds; "And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun risetht even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining nfter rain." The introduction of this kingdom of Christ will be like a pleasant morning in the spring,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1845 - 496 pages
...shadow that declineth :" — whereas, the returning glory of the Lord upon the Church, is said to " be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds." Hence also it is, that in this passage, the coming of the Lord is shadowed forth. For, the further... | |
| 1815 - 706 pages
...Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not so with God ; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pages
...Samuel : (xxiii. 3.J " He tliat ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God: and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth ;...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." This is one of the most regular and formal comparisons in the sacred books. Allegory, likewise, is... | |
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