| Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...to the dew : ' / mil be (says the Lord, by Hosea) as the dew unto NO. xxnl. Reflections on Dew. 239 Israel : he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.' Heavenly doctrine, or the word of God, is likewise compared to dew : ' My doctrine (says Moses) shall... | |
| Samuel Rutherford - Reformation - 1818 - 436 pages
...blessing ; how desirable must every drop of such a shower be ? And Hosea xiv. 5. ' I will be as the dew to Israel, he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon, ver. 6. His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.'... | |
| Enoch Pond - Baptism - 1818 - 112 pages
...olive tree; fair, and of goodly fruit." (xi. 16.) Of the church in Israel, the prophet Hosea says — " His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree." (xiv. 6.) " The olive tree," therefore, represents the visible church of God. From this, the unbelieving... | |
| Congregational churches - 1819 - 610 pages
...mercies promised to the patriarchs of old. Has he not sai'J, "I will be as the dew unto Israel; lie shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as...branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as t*e olive tree. They that dwell under hj» thailow shall return, they shall revive as tbe corn, and... | |
| 1821 - 948 pages
...point out the characterof the Christian's triumph are usually of an unobtrusive and peaceful nature. " I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as...spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree aud his smell as Lebanon." Such is the sacred felicity of the servant of God : " he is as a tree planted... | |
| Levy Alexander, David Levi - 1821 - 316 pages
...mercy. I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. I will be as the dew unto Israel ; he shall grow as...branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon. They that dwell under his shadow shall return ; they shall revive... | |
| Hart Simonds - 1822 - 334 pages
...*r 5 DBW s1? na« onnsn nyn wm B'aa n *3a VB^ . »iai *r6 va is confirmed in Hosea, xiv. 5 and 6. " I will be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow as...branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olivetree, and his smell as Lebanon." They will be as much amazed at Israel's fame and glory, as they... | |
| Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1822 - 200 pages
...not easily overturned with every blast of wind ; this will open the words before us, which are these. I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. May the Lord assist me in going through each of these particulars, and crown the same with his own... | |
| Arminianism - 1858 - 1194 pages
...ministry. JH 687 " I WILL BE AS THE DEW UNTO ISRAEL." SUBSTANCE OF A SERMON BY THE LATE REV. JOHN RIG3. " I will be as the dew unto Israel : he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth hi* roots as l.cluimn. His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his... | |
| W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 pages
...increased. (12 Dan. 4.) 8. By what beautiful images does God shew the effects of his divine influences 1 I will be as the dew unto Israel, he shall grow as the lily, and east forth his roots as Lebanon, his branches shall spread and his beauty shall be as the olive tree,... | |
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