| James Hervey - Devotional literature - 1825 - 456 pages
...any) authority. The God of power and faithfulness says of his church, says of his people, " I the Lord keep it, I will water it every moment, lest any hurt it : I will preserve it night and day," Isa. xxvii. 3. May this promise be our shield ! be fulfilled to us evermore... | |
| Christian life - 1826 - 416 pages
...church on this subject, in his holy word ? In ihat day (saith Christ, meaning the gospel-day) sing ye to her a vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it....moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Are we not warranted from hence to conclude, the unceasing presence of Christ with his church ? Is... | |
| Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 528 pages
...the presence of the God of all power and compassion, who himself declares concerning his church, " I the Lord do keep it: I will water it every moment...: lest any hurt it I will keep it night and day." Our earthly friend may be unable to afford us the aid and the sympathy which we require: but the Divine... | |
| Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 558 pages
...mercy and of reconciliation. Is it not of them, as the church of the Redeemer, that it has been said, " I the Lord do keep it ; I will water it every moment...: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Thy Maker is thine husband ; the Lord of hosts is his name ; and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel,... | |
| George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...slay the dra- w "' gon that is in the sea. 2 In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. 3 I the LORD do keep it ; I will water it every moment...: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. 4 Fury is not in me : who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle ? I would § go through... | |
| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 656 pages
...of his church, being so founded, and built on him. It is that which he expresses, Isa. xxvii. 3. ' I the Lord do keep it ; I will water it every moment...: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.' The church being built, is not able to stand of itself; for unto the end of time, the gates• of hell... | |
| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 602 pages
...same purpose, Isa. xxvii.3. where this land is called God's vineyard ; ' I the Lord do keep it, and will water it every moment, lest any hurt it; I will keep it night and day.' There is the watchful providence of God over the church night and day preserving it, which providence... | |
| 1852 - 1174 pages
...there to be but a momentary interruption of that glorious covenant engagement (Isaiah xxvii. 3) " 1 the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment : lest any hurt it, 1 will keep it night and day," Satan would instantly seize such as the only fitting moment to secure... | |
| 1874 - 352 pages
...prey. Hence how precious and how indispensable that Scripture (Isaiah xxvii. 2, 3): " In that day, sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it; / will water it every moment; lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. ' ' Ah, dear reader,... | |
| 1858 - 726 pages
...having giTeii heed to one's broken evening cries for i renewed realization of his covenant promise, "I, the Lord, do keep it; I will water it every moment ; lest f»J hurt it, I will keep it night and day," the Lord, like a gracious, tender, loving Parent, has... | |
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