| 1823 - 936 pages
...drawing false- conclusions when we argue from our own opinions of the conduct of Providence : For His ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts. But tho'j'rh we arc- forced to acknowledge that the gospel according to Matthew which we possess is a translation,... | |
| 1823 - 442 pages
...would be taught in Sabbath Schools, to fear the Lord and reverence his holy name? "Verily, the Lord's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts." Although much has been done, much remains yet to do. There are many children in Pittsburg and the vicinity,... | |
| Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1823 - 530 pages
...say : is this true doctrine ? Yes : all Scripture testifies it. God's love is thus wonderful. ".His ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts." "His love is free, our works cannot buy it. I repeat again the last sweet call of the Bible ; " whosoever... | |
| Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 416 pages
...wise, is most certain ; but he does not conduct himself on the principles of mere human wisdom. " His " ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts " as our thoughts." It is not always in man to perceive the fitness of those means which God makes use of to obtain his... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1824 - 602 pages
...proper or improper for his Maker to do in the government of the world, he ought to remember, that ' as the heavens are high above the earth, so are his ways above our ways, and his thoughts above our thoughts.' It is further said, that the punishment of the future... | |
| Thom Scott - 1824 - 620 pages
...return of gratitude and becoming confidence. It is true, this consideration implies that " the Lord's ways are not as our ways, nor his " thoughts as our thoughts ; for, as the heavens " are higher than the earth, so are his ways higher " than our ways, and his... | |
| Charles Richard Sumner - 1824 - 474 pages
...measures, and frequently obstructs, by his inexpedient rashness, the success of his projects. But God's * ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. He avails himself of his attribute of omniscience to proportion his revelations to the infirmities... | |
| John BULL (Curate of Clipston.) - 1824 - 420 pages
...ignorantly applaud that which is beheld with abhorrence by the most high God. In this respect " his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts." 1 God will not despise, but will graciously regard, a broken and a contrite heart ; " For thus saith... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 598 pages
...to the very throne of God himself." Yes, be assured that God will listen if you will only pray. His ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. Perhaps if you wanted anything from an earthly king, and were to ask him to give it you, he would neither... | |
| 1873 - 350 pages
...might say, " It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn Thy statutes." God's ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts. His counsels are of old faithfulness and truth ; His judgments are a mighty deep. But Elisha had a... | |
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