 For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.  Olive Branch - Page 1771828Full view - About this book
 | Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 554 pages
...father, who afflicteth not willingly but for our profit, " that we may be partakers of his holiness." " Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies.". A second design of punishing, is to deter others from sin, by showing the evil of the crime in its... | |
 | Mary Anne Davis - 1822 - 134 pages
...help in trouble (A). The Lord maketh sore, and bindeth up : he woundeth, and his hands make whole (/): though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies (m). Why then art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within (h) Psalm Ivii. 1.... | |
 | Arminianism - 1850 - 698 pages
...most considerate manner to those around her. But, " in the midst of trouble," the Lord revived her. " Though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion, according to the multitude of His mercies." " He stayeth His rough wind in the day of the east wind." The Lord rebuked the violence of the disorder... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 470 pages
...wounded by every stroke of adversity. He will not lay more upon us than he sees we are able to bear. Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of hvi lender mercies. He will stay his rough wind in the day of the east wind :t For it is his state,... | |
 | Robert Leighton - Theology - 1822 - 552 pages
...delights in is mercy: therefore, says the prophet, Lam. iii. 32, 33, " Though he cause grief, yet he will have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies; for he doth not willingly afflict, nor grieve the children of men." Though he doth grieve them, yet not willingly;... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - Children - 1823 - 258 pages
...he lay all that night: but the Lord of pilgrims would not suffer the evil beasts to come near him. For the Lord will not cast off for ever: but though...For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (Lament, iii. 31—33.) CHAPTER V. it was an extraordinary thing-, that this same... | |
 | 1823 - 154 pages
...him. (126 P. 5,6.) 18. Docs God in his infinite mercy judge that afflictions are necessary for us? The Lord will not cast off for ever: but though he...for he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (3 Lam. 31,32,33.) 19. Are Christian mourners blessed? Blessed are they that mourn,... | |
 | Sarah Brealey - Jews - 1823 - 408 pages
...afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. (c) Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion...For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (d) He who is our Sovereign Balm and good Physician, and whom we are commanded to... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1823 - 554 pages
...delights in is mercy: therefore, says the prophet, Lam. iii. 32, 33, " Though he cause grief, yet he will have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies; for he doth not willingly afflict, nor grieve the children of men." Though he doth grieve them, yet not willingly;... | |
 | Christian life - 1865 - 346 pages
...should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord . . . For the Lord will not cast or] for ever : but though he cause grief, yet will he...mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children oi men, to crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth."* But from this happier frame... | |
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