 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 680 pages
...person cheerful, and ready to afford you the help which you are capable of receiving. And " why should a living man complain, a man " for the punishment of his sins fl " Is it not better " to be chastened of the Lord," than " to be con" dcmned with the world?" We... | |
 | James Ross - 1825 - 472 pages
...And in still stronger language does the prophet Jeremiah express himself in the book of Lamentations, Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? It is Of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. When affliction... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1825 - 588 pages
...hearts, with poor penitent Eli, it is the Lord ; let him do what seemeth him good*: and with Jeremiah, wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord^. Perhaps also, the uneasiness, which we... | |
 | John Milton - 1825 - 514 pages
...to destroy.' Lam. iii. 38, 39. ' out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil arid good ? wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins ? ' Amos iii. 6. ' shall there be evil in a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?' For God, who is infinitely... | |
 | Rowland Hill - 1825 - 316 pages
...we should correct our rebellious feelings, and bring our minds to say with the Prophet, " why should a living man complain ; a man for the punishment of his sins ?" But when he came to his final address, believing from the scriptures " the effectual fervent prayer... | |
 | William Paley - 1825 - 436 pages
...are right, and that it is in very faithfulness thou causest us to be afflicted." " Why then should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins ?" Let these considerations prevail with thy servants to submit to thy dispensations. Make him resolve... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1825 - 436 pages
...to my Father ?' does he say, ' I have sinned against thee,' O Lord? — 'Wherefore,' then, ' shall a living man complain ? — a man for the punishment of his sins ? Let us search and try our ways, and turn unto the Lord, for he will still hear !' — Is this his... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1825 - 344 pages
...teach us to say: 7 will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned againtt him. Should a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? This stirs us up to true repentance. — Then they teach us experimentally that nil is vanity and vexation... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 692 pages
...have incurred the penalty of transgressors, and our sufferings are less than our iniquities deserve. " Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins ?" Surely, it is meet to be said unto God, " I will not oifend any more. It is of the Lord's mercies... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 620 pages
...have incurred the penalty of transgressors, and our sufferings are less than our iniquities deserve. " Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins ?" Surely, it is meet to be said unto God, " I will not offend any more. It is of the Lord's mercies... | |
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Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. 
