| Cotton Mather - 1824 - 156 pages
...hj^iself, when he saw a rich man, could not but make this acknowledgment to the God of heaven ; " Thon hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land." It is also to be hoped, that you are not unmindful that the riches in your possession are some of the... | |
| John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...any plague come nigh thy dwelling. Satan said, " Does Job fear God for nought? Hast thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath? and thou hast blessed him in the work of his hands." This passage contains a solid truth, though it... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...All the rest availeth me nothing. — Esth. v. 9 — 13. Hast thou not made a hedge about him ? &c. Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased, &c. Job said (when he was spoiled of all), Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 522 pages
...All the rest availeth me nothing. — Esth. v. 9 — 13. Hast thou not made a hedge about him ? &c. Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased, &c. Job said (when he was spoiled of all), Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I... | |
| 1828 - 594 pages
...hedge about him, and about his Wise, ant! about all that he hath on every side ? Thou hast bless cd the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. Bui put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face." The dispute... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 630 pages
...whole herd of swine ran violently ¡own a steep place into the tea, and perished in the waters. » Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? Tho» hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth... | |
| 1825 - 864 pages
...hairs of their head are numbered. The tempter truly said to God concerning Job, " Hast ilmu not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ?" It was customary for shepherds in countries exposed to ravenous animals, to light fires during the... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pages
...chap. xi. ver. 15. clause 1. ü Then Satan answered the LORH, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought Î Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that ho hath on every side ? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 pages
...The adversary might suggest, with the same envious grudging as he did of hbltj Job; — Hast thou not made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath round about ? Thou hast blessed the works of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.... | |
| Cotton Mather - 1825 - 298 pages
...devil himself, when he saw a rich man, could not but make this acknowledgment to the God of heaven : " Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is incieased in the land." It is also to be hoped, that you are not forgetful that the riches in your... | |
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