 | 1809 - 420 pages
...Attest, WM. THURSTON, Clerk." The text is from 2 Chron. vi. 18.- " But will God in very deed dweil with men on the earth ? Behold heaven, and the heaven...heavens, cannot contain thee ; how much less this house which I have built." We venture to presume, that in tin- adoption of texts from scripture for the exercise... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1810 - 874 pages
...down upon the speck which be had called a temple, — he cried aloud, Will God. in very deed dwelt with men on the earth ? Behold, heaven, and the heaven...heavens, cannot contain thee / how much less this house which I have built ! Three questions constitute the heads of this discourse. " Does He whom the heaven... | |
 | 1810 - 596 pages
...unusually solemn and impressive, The text is, 2 Chron. vi.18. But will God in very deed dteellwith men on the earth ? Behold, heaven, and the heaven...heavens, cannot contain thee ; how much less this house which I have built! After a brief introduction, the body of the sermon is divided in the following... | |
 | First Unitarian Society. Philadelphia - Unitarianism - 1810 - 506 pages
...and more extensive import. Solomon, in his sublime prayer at the dedication of the temple, says, " Behold heaven, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee — how much less this house which I have built!" So the psalmist, " The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's." And the prophet... | |
 | sir William Drummond (bart.) - 1811 - 546 pages
...and of the Temple, are mere allegories. " Will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold the heaven, and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee : how much less this house that I have builded?" This language of the Royal Sage is at once reasonable and sublime, and sufficiently shows... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Prayers - 1812 - 188 pages
...executioners. Directions and prayers which relate to the temple and the ministers of God. 2 Chron. vi 18. But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ! Behold heuven, and the heaven of heavens will net contain thee ; how much less this house which I have builded.... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...with whom is no variableness, neiiher shadow of turning. b 1 Kings viii. 27. But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, heaven, and the heaven of heavens,...contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builded ? i Psa!. cxxxix.l — 13. O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me: thou kuowest ray down-sitting... | |
 | William Eusebius Andrews - 1820 - 502 pages
...farther o» this subject did our room permit that God should indeed dwell upon the earth, for if heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house ' which I have built.) We hare no hesitation in saying that the force i of this very eloquent and impres',... | |
 | Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1813 - 484 pages
...contemplation of its founder, at the moment he exclaimed, " But will God in very deed dwell with men ! Behold, the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee : how much less this house which I have built !" Neither could any gratification of his selfish principle result from the views... | |
 | James Forbes - 1815 - 458 pages
...the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication ! But will God in very deed dwell with men upon the earth ? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee! Thou wilt hear from heaven, even from thy dwelling-place, the prayer and supplication of thy people!"... | |
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But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven, and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded! 
