 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 pages
...are wrung out to them. And they fay, How doth God know ? and is there knowledge in the Moft High ? Behold, thefe are the ungodly, who profper in the world, they increafe in riches." The decifion is plainly made, Luke xvi. 25. in the cafe- of the rich man and Lazarus ; the former received... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 606 pages
...wrung out unto them : And they fay, how. " doth God know ? and is there knowledge in the Moft " High ? Behold, thefe are the ungodly who profper in the " world ; they increafe in riches. Verily, I have cleanfed " my heart in vain, and wafhed my hands in innocency. " For all the day long... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...never an ill turn almoft mifgives in their hand. This made Al'aph ftammer, Pfal. IxxiH. i2. — i4. "Behold, thefe are the ungodly, who profper in the world, they increafe in riches. Verily, I have cleanfed my heart in vain, and warned my hands in innocency. For all the day long have... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...Psal. Ixxiii. 12, and 16, 17, " Behold, these are the ungodly who prosper in the world ; they increase in riches. — When I thought to know this it was too painful for me, until I went into the sanctuary of God ; then understood I their end." Yea, so natural and universal is the certain expectation... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 474 pages
...the Lord our GOP. SERMON XLIV. p. 132. The Ways of Providence juftified to Man. PSALM LXXIII. 12, 13. Behold, thefe are the ungodly who profper in the world ; they increafe in riches. Verily I have cleanfed uiy heart in vain, and wafhed my hands in innocency. SERMON XLV. p. 144. The... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 pages
...; I should set them a had example, and- grieve the men and injure the cause that Gad 16 af./iroves. When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me ; before I determined the point, I was wilting to study it more closely, and I found difficulties in... | |
 | James Dana - 1806 - 518 pages
...contemplation of thefe things, good men have fold, " My feet were almoft gone ; my " fteps had well nigh flipt. When I thought to know " this, it was too painful for me." This notwithftanding, "God is good to Ifrael, even to fuch as are of a " clean heart." Why then fhould... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 pages
...cup." And, speaking of the outward prosperity which the wicked often have in this life, he says : " When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me, until I went into the sanctuary of God, thfin understood 1 their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places ; thou... | |
 | Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...extremely : hence he said, " I was envious at the foolish when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me ; until I went into the sanctuary of God ; then understood I their end. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places ; thou... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...while the wicked prosper, as to say, Doth the God of Heaven take notice of these things, &c? LXXIII. 16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me i If I should yield to these weak thoughts, surely I should do wrong to the happy estate of thy faithful... | |
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When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me, Until I went into the sanctuary of God ; then understood I their end. 
