He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him : he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us; even the Lord God of... The whole works of ... John Fletcher - Page 375by John William Fletcher - 1835Full view - About this book
| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...with the angel', whereby he had power over the angel. The prophet expounds what this wrestling was, " he wept and made supplication unto him ; he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with him." This is the wrestling with God, when thou fillest heaven with thy sighs and sobs, and bedewest... | |
| Thomas Tennison - 1688 - 522 pages
...amifs to confult Hof. 12. ?, 4, 5. He took his Brother by the heel in the Womb, and by his Strength he had Power with God', yea he had Power over the Angel and prevailed : he wept and made fupplication unto him : he found him in Bethel, and there he fpake with us ', even the Lord God of... | |
| John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - Apologetics - 1768 - 360 pages
...prophet Hofea, chap, xii. 3. 4. " He took his brother by the heel in " the womb, and by his fhength he had power " with God : yea, he had power over the angel, " and prevailed : he wept and made fapplication " unto him : ho found him in Beth-el, and there " he fpake with us." From this paflage... | |
| John Maclaurin - Bible - 1773 - 604 pages
...there." In Hofea xii. 3.4. fpeaking of what Jacob did at Bethel, it is faid, that " by his " ftrength he had power with God : yea he had " power over the Angel and prevailed : he wept " and made fupplication unto him." 4. In the i 8th of Genefis, the fame perfon who is called a man, ^ 2. tells... | |
| John Fletcher - Apologetics - 1790 - 464 pages
...this, Ch. xii. 3. of his Prophecy. He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his Jlrength he had power with God : Yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed : He wept, and made fupplication unto him : He found him in Bethel, and there he fpake with us: even JEHOVAH GOD OF HOSTS,... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Religious poetry - 1793 - 384 pages
...of Ifrael. Hof. xii. 3, 4. He [JacobJ took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his ftrength he had power with God yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed : he wept and made fapplication unto him : he found him in Bethel, and there he fpake with us. Luke vii. 58. And [a woman... | |
| Ebenezer Erskine - Sermons - 1798 - 614 pages
...prince prevailed, Hof. xii. 3.4. " He took his brother by the heel, in the womb, and by his ftrength he had power with God : Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed : he wept, and made fupplic.ition unto him : He found him at Bethel," &c. compared with Gen. xxxii 24 — 26. " And Jacob... | |
| Thomas Williams - Bible - 1801 - 366 pages
...expression. He found him in Bethel : ' I will * not let thee go,' said he, ' except thou bless me.' * — He had power over the angel, and prevailed: * he wept and made supplication unto him*.' She brought him to -her mothers house; that is, .according to most commentators, to the church, the... | |
| John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 636 pages
...prophet Hofea, chap, xii. 3,4. " He took his brother by the heel in the womb, '' and by his ftrength he had power with God = yea, he had " power over the angel, and prevailed : he wept and made '' fupplication unto him : he found him in Beth-el, and " there he fpake with us." From this paffage... | |
| John Skinner (Bp. of Aberdeen) - Church history - 1803 - 564 pages
...perfon, even " Jehovah God of Hofts." For fo we read in the book of the prophet Hofea, that " Jacob had power with God ; yea, he had power " over the angel, and prevailed : he wept and made " fupplication unto him : he found him in Bethel, ** and there he fpake with us, even Jehovah God of... | |
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