| 1834 - 428 sider
...fruit pleasant to their taste ; and his word sweeter than honey or the honey-comb. They can now say, " thy words were found and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart ; for 1 am called by thy name, O Lord God of Hosts, Jer. xv. 16. 5thly. They have felt the burden of... | |
| Alexander Jaffray, John Barclay - 1834 - 642 sider
...; indeed, it was with them, in their measure, as it was with the Prophet Jeremiah, where he says, " Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." It is evident, they received it " not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word... | |
| Charles Bridges - 1834 - 528 sider
...real and proper nourishment, and seals the full enjoyment of its Divine blessing and support — " Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy word was unto me the joy and the rejoicing of my heart." 2 But in this duty of meditation we are not only to include the stated... | |
| Mary Jane Graham, Charles Bridges - 1834 - 356 sider
...drawing water out of the wells of salvation;"tt and we are then constrained to cry out with Jeremiah — "Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the jov and rejoicing of mine heart."|| I fear that I have already taken too much time upon this; but it... | |
| 1835 - 664 sider
...according to his heart, who should feed them with knowledge and understanding." " And," says the prophet, " thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy...was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart." That therefore this word may dwell richly in us, we should make full meals of it, we should feed upon... | |
| Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1835 - 740 sider
...mouth as more than my necessary food." " I rejoice at thy word, as those that find great spoil." " Thy words were found and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." His preference of divine truth is decided ; " I have chosen the way of truth." He earnestly... | |
| John Barclay - 1835 - 382 sider
...; indeed, it was with them, in their measure, as it was with the Prophet Jeremiah, where he says, " Thy words were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." It is evident, they received it "not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - 1835 - 764 sider
...gone to the house of God sorrowing, and come away exulting. " Thy words," says the prophet Jeremiah, " were found, and I did eat them ; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart." (2.) By their private counsels and instructions. As a cheerful frame of spirit is both pleasing... | |
| John Howe - 1835 - 662 sider
...then extant ; and was sweeter to him than honey to his taste, ver. 103. Thy words (saith Jeremiah) were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart, Jer. xv. 16. The •word of God is then like to be done, when there is so dear a love to... | |
| Henry Addington Simcoe - 1836 - 298 sider
...satisfaction and delight, so will you receive this blessed doctrine : as the Prophet Jeremiah said, " Thy words were found and I did eat them ; and thy...was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart," xv. 16 ; so will you •ay, ' Thy truths I hear, and I do love them; and thy doctrine is unto me the... | |
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