When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me; because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and... Sermons - Page 63by Hugh Blair - 1808Full view - About this book
| William Smith Porter - 1663 - 196 pages
...benignity of real love. Those animated expressions of Job might, with great propriety, be applied to him, ' I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor; and caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.' "His whole deportment was engaging and agreeable; nothing... | |
| Richard Lucas - Sermons - 1699 - 364 pages
...for joy. I put on Rigbteoufnefi) and it cloathed me ; My judgment was as a Rol>e, and a Diadem : / was Eyes to the Blind, and Feet was I to the Lame ; / was a Father to the poor, and the caufe which / knew not, I fearch'd out, and I lrake the Jaws... | |
| Francis Atterbury - Sermons - 1708 - 582 pages
...peri/b came ufon w, And, I cattfed the Widows Heart to fmg jot Joj. I \VM Eyes to the Blind, And fitt was I to the Lame ; i was a, Father to the Poor, and the Caufe, which I knew not, I fearched dut: and I brake the JAWS of rb; Wicked, and pluck'd the Spoil... | |
| 1726 - 350 pages
...The blejjtng of him that was ready to perijh cumt upon me, and I caufed the Widow's heart to fag fa" joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father t» the poor, and the caufe which I knew not I fearched out. Did I not weep fir him that was . in trouble,... | |
| Longinus - Aesthetics - 1739 - 248 pages
...for joy. I put on righteoufnefs, and it ckaibed-me : my judgment -was as a robe and a diadem. IvMi eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was d. father to the poor — — ..' There is another beautiful ufe of this Figure is the latter part... | |
| Longinus, William Smith - Authors, Greek - 1743 - 256 pages
...heart to jingforjoy. I put on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor. There is another beautiful ufe of this Figure in the latter part of the 65th Pfalm. The Defcription... | |
| Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...ch. xxix. 14, / put on righteoufnefs, and it cloathed me ; my judgment was as a Robe and a Diadem. I was eyes to the Blind, and feet -was I to the Lame. I was a Father to the Poor • and the Caufe which I knew not, I fearchcd cut. Laftly, Princes, or Sup-eme Chi! Governours, are to ufe Power... | |
| John Griffith - Society of Friends - 1765 - 124 pages
...fing for " joy. I put on righteoufneis, and it clothed me: " my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I " was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the " lame. I was a father to the poor: and the " cauIe which I knew not I fearched out." Eklers ruling thus in the church are indeed worthy of double... | |
| William Dodd - Newham (London, England) - 1766 - 274 pages
...DELIVERED THE POOR THAT CRIED, AND THE FATHERLESS, AND HIM THAT HAD NONE TO HELP HIM. THE BLESSING OF HIM THAT WAS READY TO PERISH, CAME UPON ME: AND I CAUSED THE WIDOW'S HEART TO SING FOR JOY, 'OW amiable, how ufeful, how excellent is benevolence ! which gives fplendor to the character,... | |
| Samuel Stennett - Baptists - 1769 - 454 pages
...Jing for joy. I put on right eoufnefs, and it cloathed me ; my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the caufe that I knew not I fearched out ; and I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the fpoil out... | |
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