 | Peter Smith - 1818 - 510 sider
...consideration. While we formerly regarded the world and its enjoyments as our chief delight, and said unto God depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways; we are now persuaded that God alone is the Being on whom we should place our chief affections,... | |
 | Samuel Palmer - 1818 - 172 sider
...the way of our own hearts, and in the sight of our own eyes, while we have been practically saying to God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. " We confess, that this, our wickedness, has been aggravated, by all the counsels and warnings,... | |
 | 1819 - 488 sider
...from their filthiness. O how lofty are their eyes ! and their eye-lids are lifted up '. 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? What profit should we- have if we pray unto him... | |
 | 1819 - 948 sider
...of the organ. 13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 14 Therefore ways. 15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have.if we pray... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 1819 - 194 sider
...the sound of the organ? Was Job uncharitable, when he ranked persons of this character with those who say unto God, Depart from us, for -we desire not the knowledge of thy ways? What shall we say of those, who are for ever varying from the path of duty, lest it should be... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 398 sider
...humanity, in their heart, Taking the timbrel and the harp, and rejoicing at the sound of the organ, 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 ? or what profit shall rve have, if we pray unto... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 sider
...humanity, in their heart. Taking the timbrel and the harp, and rejoicing at-the sound of the organ, 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 ? or what profit shall we have, if we pray unto... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 494 sider
...afflicted.* When men take the timbrel and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ, they are apt to say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him? But when they are holden in cords of affliction,... | |
 | 1840 - 1122 sider
...that they are influenced by sentiments similar to those of whom the Patriarch Job says, " 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 w« pray... | |
 | Abraham Booth - 1822 - 280 sider
...those * Jer. vi. 30. 11 Cor. x. 31. { Philip, i. 11. profane wretches in the book of Job, who say to 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 unto... | |
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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 unto him? 
