| Abraham Booth - Theology - 1813 - 452 pages
...thy words — With their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of...instrument : for they hear thy words, but they do them not. Once more: In proportion as the approbation of conscience, and the inspection of God are properly kept... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...for with their month they shew much love, hot their heart goeth after their coyetous.ness. Ver 32- And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song...play well on an instrument ; for they hear thy words, bnt they do them not. Amos viii 5. Saying, When will the new moon be gone, 'hat we may tell corn ?... | |
| Benjamin Brook - Puritans - 1813 - 532 pages
...eloquence of his ministry, that the people could not be denied the benefit of his instructions. " He was unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a...pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument." The people obtained liberty for him to preach a lecture on one part of the sabbath, and on the other... | |
| Benjamin Brook - Puritans - 1813 - 582 pages
...for years under the ministry of this faithful servant of Christ, and his ministry hath been to you as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument : you have heard his words, but you would not do them. There hath not been a suit• able conversation... | |
| Missions - 1821 - 632 pages
...ends of their ministry have not been accomplished in us l. Have we not listened to their words as to a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument ; but have not our hearts meanwhile gone after their idols ] At best we have deep calls for self-abasement... | |
| Missions - 1837 - 714 pages
...inquiry, and cordial reception of the truth as it ii in Christ ; though, alas ! his ministry was to many " as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well upon an instrument, for they have heard his words lint will not do them." It was a source of inexpressible... | |
| James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...do them : for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo! thou art unto them as a very lovely song...; for they hear thy words, but they do them not." O, my brethren ! there are those who seem to be religious, who are regular, and apparently devout in... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1853 - 500 pages
...do them : for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of...: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.". THE chapter from which these words are taken has always been regarded as a very clear and emphatic... | |
| 1845 - 752 pages
...ever to appreciate an earnest and faithful ministry, and y remain practically uninfluenced by it ! " And lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of...pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument ; they hear thy words, but they do them not." In the afternoon, Edith sat by herself, reading the Scriptures,... | |
| 1846 - 810 pages
...in God's sanctuary as his people sit and hear his words ; but who will not do them. The preacher is unto them as a very lovely song, of one that hath...pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument ; they hear his words, but they do them not, Ez. xxxiii. 31,32. Dear reader, " Whatsoever Christ saith... | |
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