| Theological anthropology - 1834 - 390 pages
...warning of approaching translation ; as though the voice must have been addressed to the believer, " Set thine house in order, for thou shall die and not live :" as though like the apostle, " he knew that he must shortly put off this tabernacle, even as the... | |
| Francis Harriman Hutton - Sermons, English - 1835 - 424 pages
...God. . . 306 SERMON X[X. Hezekiah's Sentence and Reprieve. ISAIAH xxxviii. 1. Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order, for thou shall die, and not live. . . 324 SERMON XX. The Diffusion of Knowledge, attested by Prophecy. DANIEL xii. 4. Many shall run... | |
| Christian Wilhelm Oemler - Church group work - 1836 - 332 pages
...king Hezekiah, who was sick unto death. Did he flatter him with long life? No, but his message was: "Set thine house in order, for thou shall die and not live." Had not the Prophet's annunciation the effect of awakening his attention, and bringing him to reflection... | |
| Joseph Hall - Bishops - 1837 - 586 pages
...be no other than lovely and welcome : Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly. LXXXIII. Suppose a man conies to me on the same errand, which the Prophet delivered...I say of the messenger, as David said of Ahimaaz, //- is a good man, and brings good tidings ? 2 Sam. xviii. 27. Surely, nature urges me to the former,... | |
| Charles Girdlestone - 1837 - 280 pages
...to our God, for He will abundantly pardon us. (See Isai. 55. 7.) Has not God said to us, as He said to Hezekiah, " Set thine house in order; for thou shall die, and not live ?" (Ver. i.) Is not the sentence gone forth against very child of Adam, " Dust thou art, 12 and unto... | |
| Reginald Heber (bp. of Calcutta.) - 1837 - 396 pages
...V. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. [From the First Lesson, — Evening Service.] ISAIAH, xxxviii. 1 . Set thine house in order ; for thou shall, die, and not live. - - - '47 SERMON VI. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. [From the Gospel for the Day.] ST. LUKE, ii. 52.... | |
| 1838 - 518 pages
...for you — approach it often. Meditate more upon the things that concern your everlasting peace. " Set thine house in order, for thou shall die, and not live," is a warning which our infirmity renders applicable at all seasons as well as this. These things attended... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Bible stories, English - 1838 - 264 pages
...days was Hezekiah sick unto death, and the prophet Isaiah came and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order, for thou shall die and not live :' but the Lord heard the prayer of his servant Hezekiah, when he prayed that he might recover, and... | |
| James Montgomery - Literature - 1838 - 332 pages
...the awful realities end. When Hezekiah was sick unto death, and a message from the prophet said, " Set thine house in order, for thou shall die, and not live ;" then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, and pleaded hard, and wrestled... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1838 - 572 pages
...Jesus, come quickly ! Twofold View of Death. SUPPOSE a man comes to me on the same errand, '.vhich the prophet delivered to Hezekiah : ' Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live.' 2 Kings xx. 1. With what welcome do I entertain him ? Do I, with that good... | |
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