 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...  Exposition of the book of proverbs - Page 388by George Lawson - 1821Full view - About this book
 | Timothy Dwight - Sermons, American - 1819 - 616 pages
...VOL. V. SERMON CXLIII. THE ORDINARY MEANS OF GRACE. THE OBJECTIONS TO PRAYER CONSIDERED. JOB xxi. lb. is the Almighty, that we should serve him; and what profit shall we have, if we pray unto him? THE five first subjects, originally proposed as themes of discourse concerning the duty of prayer,... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...grave. 14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 15 on, should we have.if we pray unto him ? 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand : the counselof the wicked... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 404 pages
...uttered by the mouth, yet too often lurks in the hearts of many, during their nourishing periods : What is the Almighty that we should serve him ; and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him ? If such be the tendency of the house of feasting, how necessary... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 pages
...uttered by the mouth, yet too often lurks in the hearts of many, during their flourishing periods, What is the Almighty that we should serve him ; and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? If such be the tendency of the house of feasting, how necessary... | |
 | James Inglis - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 406 pages
...it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of Hosts?"* "What is the Almighty that we should serve him? and what profit should we have if we pray unto him?"f Such expressed or implied, is the language of multitudes. But... | |
 | Moral essays - 1821 - 188 pages
...uttered by the mouth, yet too often lurks in the hearts of many during thejr flourishing periods. " What is the Almighty that we should serve him, and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him ?" ' Jf such be the tendency of the house of feasting, how necessary... | |
 | 1822 - 746 pages
...which they are eager to escape ; and the sentiment of the heart, if put into language, would be, " What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ; and...what profit shall we have if we pray unto him?" But he who has been regenerated, aspires to an intimate fellowship with the Father and with his Son Jesus... | |
 | Arminianism - 1842 - 1128 pages
...Curse him." He did not forget the time, but went with his usual purpose'. Mr. Coussins's text was, " What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit shall we have, if we pray unto him?" (Job xxi. 15.) The text arrested hi» attention, and soon the Holy Spirit of God applied the word with... | |
 | Abraham Booth - Grace (Theology) - 1822 - 280 pages
...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 him?'* Neither the commands of the divine law, though the strictest... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 498 pages
...uttered by the mouth, yet too often lurks in the hearts of many, during their flourishing periods, What is the Almighty that we should serve him ? and 'what profit should we have, if we pray unto Mm ? If such be the tendency of the house of feasting, how necessary... | |
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