| William Huntington - Arminianism - 1802 - 522 pages
...thy prayers to stir up that little grace in thee, and to make thee cry louder to God. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord; but the prayer of the upright'is his delight." A nurse or tender mother many times withdraws and hides herself from the child... | |
| John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 606 pages
...purpofe, particularly that of Solomon, Prov. xv. 8. " The facrifice of the wicked is an abomina" tion to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his " delight." The Pfalmift was fo fenfible of this, that he fays, Pfalm v. 4, 5, 6, 7. " For thou art not a God that... | |
| Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1804 - 376 pages
...confume it upon your Lufts. u He that turneth away his Ear from hearing the Law, even his Prayer fhall be an Abomination to the Lord ; but the Prayer of the Upright is his Delight. * The Sacrifice of the Wicked is Abomination : How much more whenhe'bringeth it with a wicked Mind... | |
| Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1805 - 332 pages
...offered unto /am'? A, i. God doth not accept and anfwer the prayers of the wicked. Prov. xv. 8. ' The facrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.' 2. God doth not accept the prayers of his own people, when they regard iniquity in their hearts. Pfal.... | |
| Thomas Vincent - Westminster Assembly - 1806 - 308 pages
...to him ? A. 1. Cod doth not accept and answer the prayers of the wicked. Prov. xv. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 2. God doth not accept the prayers of his own people, when they regard iniquity in their hearts, Psal.... | |
| Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...cry, and the Lord heareth, and-delivereth them out of all their troubles. Prov. xv. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Ver. 29. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 1 Tim. ii. 8.... | |
| Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 584 pages
...the Spirit;" " praying in the Holy Ghost," and " worshiping in spirit and truth." " The sacri" fice of the wicked is an abomination to the "Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his de~ ' P». x. 17. " light.1 " Saul, when a Pharisee, may be supposed to have made long prayers : but... | |
| John Taylor - Atonement - 1809 - 312 pages
...unto the Lord : I forced myself therefore, and offered aburnt-offering. Prov. xv. 8, The sacrifice of the •wicked is an abomination to the Lord; but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Hence the bullocks offered in sacrifice are sometimes elegantly put for verbal prayer, or address to... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...wise disperse knowledge : but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked ia an abomination to the LORD : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD : but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.... | |
| Johannes van der Kemp - Heidelberger Katechismus - 1810 - 548 pages
...his offering neither," Gen. iv. 4, 5. With this agrees 'wise Solomon, when he saith, " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight," Rom. xv. 8. All the good works of men are wrought in them by the Lord through his Spirit, as we have... | |
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