| Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...happiness is future : so ignorant are unbelievers of the consolation that there is in Christ. Hence they say unto God, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." Yet it deserves to be observed here, that when threatening sickness seizes these despisers of... | |
| Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 448 pages
...often lurks in the hearts of many, during their flourishing periods, What is the Almighty that lee should serve him ; and 'what profit should we have, if we pray unto him ? If such be the tendency of the house of feasting, how necessary is it, that, by some VOL. II. A a... | |
| 1808 - 502 pages
...rest in the peaceful 14 grave. Yet he saith to the Lord, " Depart from me, I desire not 15 to know thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him: and what the advantage, that we should wait on 16 him?" For (heir prosperity was by their own hands. 17 Now... | |
| 1808 - 308 pages
...cotemporaries took the " timbrel and the harp, and rejoiced at the sound " of the organ, and yet said 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 receive, if "... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...the sound of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 ways. 15 What z',v the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have, if \\'e... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 578 pages
..." Who is the Lord ? I know not the Lord, neither will I obey his voice." Job xxi. 41. " They say to God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." Some, who cover their sin with specious show, who put on a face of religion, and a demure countenance... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 520 pages
...Who is the Lord ? I know not the Lord, neither will I obey his voice." Job xxi. 4 i. " They say to God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." Some, who cover their sin with specious show, who put on a face of religion, and a demure countenance... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1810 - 482 pages
...represents those, who spent their days in wealth and pleasure, as saying to the Almighty, Depart from MS, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways: what...and what profit should we have if we pray unto him. rd —It is evident that not only the sentiments of these sinners, but also their very expressions... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1810 - 480 pages
...effect: he represents those, who spent their days in wealth and pleasure, as saying to the Almighty, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of...what is the Almighty that we should serve him? and • c Isai. xxx. 9 — 11. what profit should we have if we pray unto himfd — It is evident that... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 600 pages
...his holy displeasure. " He is an. gry with them every day." And his>" salvation is far from them." They say unto God, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." And a sentence, corresponding with this language of their hearts, is prepared for them ; —... | |
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