 | 1838 - 1014 pages
...longsufTering and patience of God, that he bears with us as a nation countenancing such proceedings. Surely " his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts," otherwise this would not have been endured till the present hour. But I hasten on to the memorial presented... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 pages
...is the creator, preserver, and ruler of all ; by Him all things consist, and all things serve Him. His ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts. Intricate are the measures of his unerring Providence, far beyond our ken, and past finding out by... | |
 | 1822 - 412 pages
...and divine;, engaged in examining, and reforming the offices of the church." pp. 83,84. " The Lord's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. Had the rising church been left to decide, Edward would have continued on the throne of England until... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 934 pages
...a Divine Revelation,' may, some think, raise such objections as are not easily taken off; but God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. " I have not room to add any more, but I shall reserve that I had to say to another time. I cannot... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1822 - 516 pages
...intimate attachment ; all which it were highly improper in us to affect towards the Supreme Being, "whose "ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. I am afraid that the application of Love in a strict sense, and sometimes in too fervent and passionate... | |
 | William Barber - 1822 - 156 pages
...Q our request he retired again, if possible, to rest. Lydia said to her, — ' My dear, the Lord's ways are not as our ways, nor His thoughts as our thoughts/ ' No (she answered) ; His thoughts are not indeed as our thoughts: I should have supposed that I should... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1822 - 246 pages
...caprice, been plucked up by the hand that planted it, or left to wither for lack of moisture ; but " God's ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts." All his works are truth, and his ways judgment ; and he never deprives us of any advantage which our... | |
 | 1823 - 936 pages
...of drawing false- conclusions when we argue from our own opinions of the conduct of Providence : For o} s c , tX ^Z:oϓ C > :Q ? 6 r o ~&| tho'j'rh we arc- forced to acknowledge that the gospel according to Matthew which we possess is a translation,... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 416 pages
...infinitely 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... | |
 | Joseph Milner, Rev. Isaac Milner - 1823 - 530 pages
...some 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... | |
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... his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts. 
