 | John Colquhoun - Christian life - 1814 - 446 pages
...word hath quickened me z." " Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counsellors *." *' It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn thy statutes b." 7. God inflicteth trouble of spirit, upon many of •his children, to the end that, by supporting... | |
 | 1842 - 634 pages
...something more valuable. " It is good for me," said David, " that I have been afflicted ; for before I was afflicted, I went astray ; but now I have kept thy word." Our hearts are fasten'd to this world By strong and various ties ; But every sorrow cuts a string,... | |
 | Samuel Seabury - Sermons, American - 1815 - 320 pages
...when he said, " Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now have I kept thy word." — " It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes."* God called his own Son to endure the bitterest sufferings of human nature; and as a reward' of his... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1815 - 552 pages
...present world . . 4f2 ' i » " ' SERMON XXXIII. THIS LIFE A STATE OF PROBATION. PSALM cxix. 71It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes . . . 49 1 t SERMON XXXIV. THE KNOWLEDGE OF ONE ANOTHER IN A FUTURE STATE. COL. i. 28. Whom we preach,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...never will here. In this manner therefore David speaks of the troubles he had met •with: " It is good for me that I have been afflicted,' that I might learn thy statutes," Ps. cxix. 71. " I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...hast afflicted me. Before I was afflicted I went astray : but now have I kept thy word. It is good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn thy statutes. , Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. This is my comfort in... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...experience of thousands: " Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now have I kept thy word. It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes." I believe, that most can recollect more than one instance in which affliction has reclaimed them from... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...precepts with my whole heart. 70 Their heart is as fat as grease ; 6ut I delight in thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 72 The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. JOD. 73 Thy hands have... | |
 | 1815 - 974 pages
...precepts with ny whole heart. 10 Their heart isasfatas greafe; tut F delight in thy law. 71 It it good for me that I have been afflicted ; that I might learn thy ftatutes. 72 The Uwof ihy mouth >r better unto me than thoufands of goldandfilver. JOD. 7S Thy hands... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 508 pages
...prevailed, are hereby prevented, and we enabled to mortify them : Thus the Psalmist says, Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I have kept thy -word, Psal. cxix. 67. And when God is pleased to cause his grace to abound as outward troubles abound. 2... | |
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It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. 
