| Henry Hunter - 1795 - 472 pages
...bellowed on Eldad and Medad mould eclipfe the glory of his mafter : Envieji thoufor my fake, would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit uptn them /} " What perfeverance ! Witnefs thofe exhortations ; and that facred fong, with... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 530 pages
...honour of it. Such eminent grace was in Mofes, when he faid, " Envielb thou for. my lake ? would to God all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them," Numb. xi. 29. And fuch eminent grace was in Paul, when he rejoiced that Chriib... | |
| Methodist episcopal church - 1798 - 192 pages
...value of the precious fouls refpectively intrufted to their care. His whole foul mould fay, " Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them !" Numb. xi. 29. c'il talents, be h to appoint the fteward5. And as he is, or... | |
| William Rawes - Preaching - 1801 - 54 pages
...the camp, and defired Mofes to forbid them, Mofes faid to him, " Envieft tLou for my fake ? would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord, would put his fpirit upon them. r " Now, all the Lord's people mod certainly comprehended the Miriams and Deborahs,... | |
| Job Orton - Bible - 1805 - 430 pages
...my sake ? dost thou think thtir conduct reflect* ufton me, or derogates from my honour ? wonld God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, [and] that the LORD would put 30 his Spirit upon them.f And Moses gat him into the camp, wcllfileased and satisfied, he and the elders... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...Spirit of the Lord rested upon Edad and Medad, and they prophesied. Ver. 29. Moses said, would to God, that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them. Numb. xxiv. 2. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Balaam, and he took up his parable... | |
| Thomas Chalkley - Christian life - 1808 - 582 pages
...of the gospel of Christ, being of the mind of Moses, when he said, in answer to Joshua, " Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put of his spirit upon them." Num. xi. 29. After this meeting I went to Springfield, and the ntxt day returned... | |
| Samuel Shuckford - History, Ancient - 1808 - 528 pages
...allowed to Hse this privilege. But Moses having no aim to his own glory, remonstrated, that he wished all the Lord's people were Prophets, and that the LORD would put his Spirit -upon them. * This would have truly eased his burthen; for if GOD would have thus immediately... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 430 pages
...striking instance of his zeal and public spirit. " Enviest thou for my sake (said he). Would to GOD that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put His spirit upon them." — Every idea of personal honour, or distinction, vanished with Moses, when... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...»aid, My lord Moses, forbid them. Ver. 29. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them. a 1 Sam. viii. 7. And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the... | |
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