 | John Milton - 1825 - 794 pages
...commandments; and his commandments are not grievous. Opposed to this is disobedience. 1 Sam. xv. 23. rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. This was the error of the prophet of Judah, 1 Kings xiii. 22. Prov. xiii. 13. whoso despiseth the word... | |
 | 1825 - 330 pages
...as this they say Laban spake. The Rev. Mr. Birch, upon this subject, and translating 1 Satn. xv. 23, rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry, observes, the literal translation of the Hebrew is as follows : — " nMlion «* the sin of divination,... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 472 pages
...commandments ; and his commandments are not grievous.' Opposed to this is disobedience. 1 Sam. xv. 23. ' rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.' This was the error of the prophet of Judah, 1 Kings xiii. 22. Prov, xiii. 13. 'whoso despiseth the... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...he saith, " Quasi peccatum ariolandi est repugnare, et quasi scelus idololatrite nolle acquiescere" (rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry). These things I have passed over so briefly, because I can report no deficiency concerning them : for... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1826 - 1184 pages
...voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice ; and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry." Wherein we see, that this religion of Saul was a furious disobedience, a perverse superstition, and... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1826 - 644 pages
...better than sacrifice, and to hearken titan the fat of rams 1 Sam. xv. latter part of verse 22. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. — First part of verse 23. IN the world, nothing is more easy than to say our prayers, and to obey... | |
 | William Jones, William Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...that God considers all opposition against lawful authority, as a sin against himself. He declares that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry * : the meaning of which, as it stands in the book of Samuel, is this; that if a man were a Jew, and... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1826 - 600 pages
...voice of the Lord ? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice ; and to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry." Wherein we see, that this religion of Saul was a furious disobedience, a perverse superstition, and... | |
 | Jacques Saurin - 1827 - 666 pages
...covetousness is idolatry ; to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams ; rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.' Col. iii. 5 ; 1 Sam. xv. «, 23 These truths beincj thus established,' we affirm, that JeBus Christ... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 688 pages
...xiii. 11:1 gave thee a king in mine anger,'and took him away in my wrath. 1 1 SAM. xv. 23, 26, 28: For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. And Samuel... | |
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Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity... 
