 | James Cossar Ewart - 1830 - 494 pages
...suffered severe adversity in the early period of his life, but he did not forget these words of Scripture, It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. He had been distinguished by unblemished honour and integrity, after having served the Prussians both... | |
 | Henry Scougal - Christian life - 1830 - 430 pages
...me take nqtice of the season which is here mentioned as the fittest for a man to bear affliction : " It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth." We are willing to put off the evil day, and if we must needs bear the yoke, we would choose to have... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1831 - 612 pages
...The Lord is good to them that wait for him ; to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that I should both hope, and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for me that 1 have borne the yoke in my youth, and that I keep silence, and put my mouth in the dust as... | |
 | Henry Scougal - Theology - 1831 - 282 pages
...let me take notice of the season which is here mentioned as the fittest for a man to bear affliction: It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. We are all willing to put off the evil day; and, if we must needs bear the yoke, we would choose to... | |
 | Religion - 1853 - 1142 pages
...L. Shipman, 246 DCXCV.— A Faithful Saying, 1 Tim. i. 15, By Rev. Mark Tucker, DD, 254 DCXCVI. — It is good for a Man that he bear the Yoke in his Youth, Lam. iii. 27, By Rev. Joseph McKee, 261 DCXCVTI.— The Law of Influences, Genesis iv. 9, By Rev. Joseph... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Election (Doctrine of)s - 1831 - 666 pages
...went softly. A penitent, in the exercise of true humiliation, is represented as still and silent : " He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him." And silence is mentioned as what attends humility: " If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1831 - 622 pages
...good to them that wait for him ; to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that I should both hope, awl quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for me that I have borne the yoke in my youth, and that I keep silence, and put my mouth in the dust as... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - Bible - 1832 - 472 pages
...seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 28 He sitteth alone, and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. 29 He putteth his mouth... | |
 | Alexander Jaffray, John Barclay - Quakers - 1833 - 638 pages
...exercise of grace. Rom. v. 3, " Tribulation works patience," &c ; and therefore says the Prophet, " It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth." Lam. iii. 27. The Psalmist found it so, cxix. 67, " Before I was afflicted T went astray, but now have... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...thy faithfulness. 34 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him t to the soul that seeketh him. 35 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 36 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. 37 He putteth his mouth... | |
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It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. 
