| John Scott - 1831 - 656 páginas
...it not wise, therefore, yet further to adopt the words of the Psalmist, and say respecting them, " Neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me ? " . God controls all things, yet without being the author of evil : surely scripture proclaims this,... | |
| James Sieveright - 1826 - 372 páginas
...furnished us in a well known case, recorded in 2 Sam. xii. 15—24. Such an one might well say — " Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned ; my soul is even as a weaned child." Finally, if nothing in the foregoing considerations appear satisfactory,... | |
| Henry Belfrage - 1827 - 710 páginas
...4. raised him, and felt more solicitous to deserve than to advance it. And is this your spirit ? " Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty...myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. I have surely behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned of his mother : my soul is even... | |
| 1827 - 1446 páginas
...CXXXI. 1 fktñtí, prafeMinr AM humility, 3 sthvrteth Ifrttetto hope in Go£ Л Soncof degree* of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty...myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother : my soul « even... | |
| 1827 - 842 páginas
...redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. PSALM CXXXI. IT A song of degrees of David. day. 31 And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna : and it icoi like 11 great matters, or in things loo high for ne. 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myelf, as .' child... | |
| 1828 - 414 páginas
...sorrow." i: At another time when one of these friends said to him, " I have been thinking of the words, ' Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned of his mother ; my soul is even as a weaned child.' Psalm cxxxi. 2. He replied, " the Lord has a weaning time for... | |
| 1828 - 1042 páginas
...CXXXI. If A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty : neither dp son of Ahilud was recorder ; 17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and 2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself as a child that is weaned of his mother : my soul is even... | |
| Robert Leighton - 1828 - 302 páginas
...find himself very disproportioned to his present station, be it never so mean. He can say with David, Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty ; neither do 1 exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. But vain minds would still be tampering... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 590 páginas
...sensible of it, and to behave ourselves accordingly. Psalm cxxxi. 1,2. " Lord, my heart is not hau»hty, nor mine eyes lofty : neither do I exercise myself...Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child." This consideration alone of the infinite distance between God and us, and between God's understanding... | |
| William Jay - 1829 - 592 páginas
...life ; he was conscious that he followed only the providence of God ; and could make this appeal — " Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty...myself in great matters, or in things too high for me." But there is danger, not only of impatience, but pride, in all changes attended with the hope of elevation... | |
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