| 1831 - 854 páginas
...let me ask, whether he would not, without hesitation, pronounce it to be poetry ? 1 . " Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak : And hear, O earth,...the tender herb, And as the showers upon the grass." 3dly, The titles "V!£> "IIDTD, &c. are frequently prefixed to portions of Scripture, which are distinguished... | |
| 1819 - 948 páginas
...of this song until they were ended. CHAP. XXXII. IVE ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and near, ty" " A (rrass: 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is the... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1819 - 648 páginas
...or to borrow a beautiful illustration from the inspired volume, " they should drop as the rain, and distil as the dew, " as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers " upon the grass." The works whose titles stand at the head of this article, are of various merit, and possess different... | |
| Virgil - 1820 - 456 páginas
...Trapp here produces a like metaphor from the holy Scriptures; " My doctrine shall drop as the " rainj my speech shall distil as " the dew, as the small...tender herb, and as the " showers upon the grass." Deut. xxxii. 2. P. VIRGILII MARONIS BUCOLIC OR UM ÉCLOGA QUARTA. POLLIO. »SlCELIDES Musse paullo... | |
| 1845 - 694 páginas
..." Give ear, O ye heavens," says he, " and I will speak ; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass : because I will publish the name of the Lord : ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock,... | |
| Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1822 - 200 páginas
...upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waitethfor the sons of men. Micah, 5. 7. Moses says, My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as showers upon the grass : because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1822 - 340 páginas
...shinings after rain, are to the fields, that the! word and ordinances of God are to the souls of men. "My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil' as the dew, as the small rain upon therfender herb, and as the showers upon. the grass," Deut. xxxii. . 2. " For as the rain cometh down,... | |
| 1826 - 918 páginas
...Jerusalem, — of the willingness of Jesus to save them from, their sins, &c. &c. " His speech distilled as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." Though I could not understand all 'that he said, I was humbled, atlecteil, and profited thereby. 2... | |
| Henry Kollock - 1822 - 442 páginas
...attractive gentleness, the most touching kindness. " His doctrine dropped as the rain ; his speech distilled as the dew ; as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." The prediction of the prophet was accomplished in him : " He shall not strive nor cry, neither shall... | |
| 1823 - 154 páginas
...thoughts and intents of the heart. (4 Heb. 12.) 13. What are the blessed influences of God's holy word? My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. (32 £)eu. 2.) 14. Isthe word of God fruitful and successful? As the rain cometh down, and the snow... | |
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