 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...very time, and in the very manner, they expected, grow peevish and fretful, and say in their hearts, " What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ; and...what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?" But surely, Christians, when we consider, that, when we have done all, we are unprofitable servants... | |
 | 1815 - 614 pages
...grave. 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and...what profit, should we have, if we pray unto him? 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand : the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 17 How oft is the... | |
 | 1815 - 872 pages
...'the grave. !•!•. They say to God depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15. What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what profit shall we have if we pray to him? 16. Their "prosperity indeed is not in their power: The council of... | |
 | Job Orton - 1816 - 148 pages
...men ; one ill consequence of which, was, that it made them more bold and daring in their impieties. Therefore they say unto God, " depart from us ; for...should serve him ? and what profit should we have if \'.^ pray unto him ?" These words are proper to introduce that part of the subject of family worship,... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1816 - 406 pages
...who, if not with their lips, say, in their hearts and conduct at least, unto GOD, "" depart from " me, for we desire not the knowledge of " thy ways. What...ALMIGHTY, that " we should serve him ? And what profit " shall we have, if we pray unto him ?" But, oh ! how dreadful is the case of those, who thus live... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 pages
...is the Lord, that I should obey his voice?" The whole race of impenitent transVOL. I. F gressors " say unto God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the...And what profit should we have if we pray unto him ? " God is forgotten by us. We forget the majesty and purity of his nature ; his nearness to us ; his... | |
 | 1817 - 1082 pages
...'Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 "What u Egypt, which thou •• knowest, upon thee; ? 1 6 1 .11. their good it not in their hand : | „ k the counsel of the wicked is far from me. "3-'... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 554 pages
...regarded. The language of their hearts is, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice'? Exod. v. 2. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should w« Fun? if are pray unto him? Job xxi. 15. They count him worthy neither to be lored nor feared. They... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1818 - 650 pages
...of old, and of all succeeding ages, my unto God, Depart from us, fur we desire not the knowledge 'tf thy ways ? What is the Almighty, that we should serve...and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him .*"' Call to mind, I beseech you, how many denunciations of fulure vengeance against impenitent sinners... | |
 | 1818 - 948 pages
...Therefore they say unto God, Depart from usjfor we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 What »s down by a well. 16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters : and they came and drew w ? 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand : the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 17 How oft is... | |
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They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, "Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray... 
