 | Plain sermons - 1844 - 768 pages
...This commission was given the year after Josiah began his reformation. Jeremiah returned for answer, " Ah ! LORD GOD ! behold, I cannot speak ; for I am a child." He felt the arduousness of a prophet's office; the firmness and intrepidity which were required to... | |
 | William Evans - 1845 - 496 pages
...testimony. Second month 4th. — I attended the meeting of ministers and ciders at Gracechurch street, which was to me a season of humiliation, and of treading...the close of the sitting, our ancient friend, Thomas Cotbyn, delivered a pertinent exhortation. 6th. — • Unprofitable discourse prevail. " The tongue... | |
 | William Evans, Thomas Evans - 1845 - 496 pages
...testimony. Second month 4th. — I attended the meeting of ministers and elders at Gracechurch street, which was to me a season of humiliation, and of treading...qualifications which may have been possessed, ought to te the frequent experience of every one concerned in the work of the ministry. Towards the close of... | |
 | 1845 - 584 pages
...in a dark and evil day, he feared to enter upon it, and pleaded his insufficiency : " Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! behold I cannot speak : for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not I am a child : for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee,... | |
 | 1871 - 792 pages
...upon their respective offices. He would say, " Lord, I am a poor ignorant creature. How can I go ? Ah, Lord God ! behold, I cannot speak : for I am a child." Then, when he fancied he had got clear of the inward conviction and the Divine call, the thought would... | |
 | Joseph Benson - 1846 - 1102 pages
...out of the womb I h sanctified thee, and I * ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6 Then said I, z a P ' J u< z/;l Ǒ ` A 1 Li 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child : for thou shall go to all that I shall send thee,... | |
 | Henry Scougal - 1846 - 292 pages
...from the womb, and ordained a prophet to the nations, when he received his commission, he cried out, Ah! Lord God, behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child. And Ezekiel though strengthened and confirmed by God, yet went unwillingly; yea, in the bitterness... | |
 | William Reilly - 1847 - 386 pages
...pleaded his total inability, — he would say " Lord, I am a poor ignorant creature, — How can I go? Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child." Then it would rush into his mind, " Do you not know the disease?" — "O yes, Lord, I do!" — "And... | |
 | James Foote - 1849 - 698 pages
...an inspired prophet and common teachers, the words of Jeremiaht are very encouraging: "Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak, for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee,... | |
 | Charles Wesley - 1849 - 556 pages
...stood up all the prayers and sermon-time. The First Lesson was a remarkable word to me : " Then said I, Ah, Lord God ! behold, I cannot speak : for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child : for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee,... | |
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Ah, Lord God' behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child." But the Lord said unto me, "Say not, I am a child : for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. 
