 | Joseph Hall - 1824 - 526 pages
...none upon earth that I desire, beside thee," Psalm Ixxiii. 25. Balaam could say, how truly soever, " I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh ;" but Lord, I see thee even now ; I behold thee so nigh to me, that I live in thee, and would rather... | |
 | John Davison - 1825 - 578 pages
...the Star properly is not : and perhaps that vision of the prophet's mind carried far into futurity, " I shall see him, but not " now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh," is expressive of something more than an ideal vision, the mirrour of prophecy ; perhaps it is nothing... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 902 pages
...most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : 17 I shall see him, but not now : I shall behold him,...there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre ahall rise out of Israel, and shall * smite the corners *».™j£ of Moab, and destroy all the children... | |
 | Elijah Parish - 1826 - 468 pages
...mentioned the prophecy of Balaam, which would lead ' Israel and the world to expect a human deliverer." I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh." A longseries of ages intervenes, of fifteen hundred years." " A star shall come out of Jacob, and a... | |
 | James Sherman - 1826 - 188 pages
...precious Saviour? And if this has not taken place, how much preferable is your religion to Balaam's? " I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh." Few had more exalted conceptions of the Messiah than he, and yet all his religious knowledge amounted... | |
 | Frederick Nolan - 1826 - 292 pages
...quoted. Nor could it admit of any doubt, who the Personage was to whom the prophet alluded, in declaring, I shall see Him, but not now, I shall behold him, but not near: A star shall proceed out of Jacob, A sceptre shall rise out of Israel. That it could be Him only,... | |
 | John Keble - 1827 - 394 pages
...Most High; which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open : I shall see him, but not now : I shall behold him,...shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall arise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. Numbers... | |
 | John Marsh - 1827 - 498 pages
...diviner or magician of great renown ; a wicked man, whom God employed for the benefit of his people. " I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him...shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall arise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy (rule over) all the children... | |
 | Anne Cox Woodrooffe - 1827 - 732 pages
...a moment like this that our sainted friend exclaimed, " O, what an awful declaration is this ! ' .1 shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh.' O heavenly Father, I thank thee, this is not my case. Oh, Sophia, you who have seen me in all my weakness,... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1828 - 356 pages
...trance, but having his " 1 Cor. ix, 27. t Nmnb. x»iv. 10, 11. Vol. iv. 1? eyes open : I shall sec him, but not now : I shall behold him, but not nigh : there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptrn shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children... | |
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