 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore they say unto God, "Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray...  The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow - Side 28av Isaac Barrow - 1830Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Jeremiah Burroughs - 1650 - 750 sider
...in their way, They fiend their day sin wealth t therefore they fay to God, depart from #*, we deflre not the knowledge of thy ways^ What is the Almighty, that we fbottldfervc him ? There is no truer mt fery, then falfe joy, fays Bernard.ThcK is a great difference... | |
 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 sider
...in the life to come do send them many sorrows. " Theyk" (saith he) " say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What...what profit should we have, if we pray unto him." But whatsoever their knowledge is, it is, sure, an accursed knowledge, which refuseth to know God,... | |
 | Stephen Charnock - 1699 - 226 sider
...of the duty. If God does not answer us, naturally we cast off the duty, and say with those in Job, What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should ire have, if we pray to him, Job 21. 1.5. They pray not out of conscience of the command, but merely... | |
 | Clement Ellis - 1705 - 494 sider
...Heaven. Job. 2*. 13, 14. Becaufe the Wicked profper, They fay unto God, Depart from tts, for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we jhould ferve him, and what Profit jhalt we have if we pray unto him ? Job n. • And not only the Wicked,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 sider
...Inheritance in the, Kingdom of Chrift, and of God.. c The wicked fay unto God, Depart from us; for we defirc not the Knowledge of thy Ways. What is the Almighty, that we (hould Ierve him ?• And what Profit (hould we have, if we pray unto him? Surely^ it is in .vain to... | |
 | Samuel Walker - 1759 - 340 sider
...were never numbered with that more infolent Tribe, who fay unto God, Depart from us 5 for we defire not the Knowledge of thy Ways : What is the Almighty , that we /bould ferve him? And what Profit Jhould we have, if we pray unto him (0) ? ALAS! what a Sight muft... | |
 | James Burgh - 1767 - 264 sider
...lives in mirth and joy ' ; negleding all that is fcrious; and faying to God, Depart from us : wedefire not the knowledge of thy ways; what is the Almighty that we fliould ferve him, or what profit ftiall we have, if we pray m to him ? They tell us, that divine vengeance... | |
 | 1780 - 498 sider
...abandoned, (if there be really any fuch) will not hefitate to fay unto God, "Depart from us, for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we fhould ferve him ? And what/>ro/z> fhall we have if we pray unto him ?" Perhaps many alk this daring... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1793 - 384 sider
...wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave, Therefore they(fay unto God, Depart from as : for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we mould ferve him ? and what profit mould we have if we pray unto him ? Eph, iv. 20, 21, 22. But ye have... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 484 sider
...general Atheifin and infidelity of the day; men faying to the Almighty, " Depart from us ; we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. — What is the Almighty that we fliould fervehim ?" Job xxi. 14, 15.— It is evident from the ftop that is put to reformation, which... | |
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