| Jeremiah Burroughs - 1650 - 750 pages
...in their way, They fiend their day sin wealth t therefore they fay to God, depart from #*, we deflre not the knowledge of thy ways^ What is the Almighty, that we fbottldfervc him ? There is no truer mt fery, then falfe joy, fays Bernard.ThcK is a great difference... | |
| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...to come do send them many sorrows. " Theyk" (saith he) " say 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 have, if we pray unto him." But whatsoever their knowledge... | |
| Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...Inheritance in the, Kingdom of Chrift, and of God.. c The wicked fay unto God, Depart from us; for we defirc not the Knowledge of thy Ways. What is the Almighty, that we (hould Ierve him ?• And what Profit (hould we have, if we pray unto him? Surely^ it is in .vain to... | |
| John Sharp (abp. of York.) - 1748 - 440 pages
...Tie latter Part of the Verfe. What Profit jhould we have if we pray unto Him ? HE whole Verfe is this What is the Almighty that we jhould ferve him, and what Profit jhould we have if we pray unto him ? So faid the Atheifts in the Days of Job, and fo we may hear fome... | |
| Samuel Walker - 1759 - 340 pages
...although you were never numbered with that more infolent Tribe, who fay unto God, Depart from us 5 for we defire not the Knowledge of thy Ways : What is the Almighty , that we /bould ferve him? And what Profit Jhould we have, if we pray unto him (0) ? ALAS! what a Sight muft... | |
| James Burgh - 1767 - 264 pages
...lives in mirth and joy ' ; negleding all that is fcrious; and faying to God, Depart from us : wedefire not the knowledge of thy ways; what is the Almighty that we fliould ferve him, or what profit ftiall we have, if we pray m to him ? They tell us, that divine vengeance... | |
| 1780 - 498 pages
...mind fo abandoned, (if there be really any fuch) will not hefitate to fay unto God, "Depart from us, for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we fhould ferve him ? And what/>ro/z> fhall we have if we pray unto him ?" Perhaps many alk this daring... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Religious poetry - 1793 - 384 pages
...days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave, Therefore they(fay unto God, Depart from as : for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we mould ferve him ? and what profit mould we have if we pray unto him ? Eph, iv. 20, 21, 22. But ye have... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 484 pages
...from the general Atheifin and infidelity of the day; men faying to the Almighty, " Depart from us ; we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. — What is the Almighty that we fliould fervehim ?" Job xxi. 14, 15.— It is evident from the ftop that is put to reformation, which... | |
| Ebenezer Erskine - Sermons - 1798 - 614 pages
...faid to ftop the ear, and pull away the fhoulder, Zech. vii. 2. "and fay unto God, Depart /rom us4 for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we fhould ferve him ?" Job xxi. 14. O how many fuch are there who fit under the drop of the gofpel ! Sirs,... | |
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