 I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.  Discourses on Personal Religion - Page 393by Samuel Stennett - 1769Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1753 - 338 pages
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 | John Griffith - Society of Friends - 1765 - 124 pages
...upon " me ; and I caufed the widow's heart to fing for " joy. I put on righteoufneis, and it clothed me: " my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I "...to the " lame. I was a father to the poor: and the " cauIe which I knew not I fearched out." Eklers ruling thus in the church are indeed worthy of double... | |
 | David Durell - Bible - 1772 - 326 pages
...Lord is " the Beginning of Wifdom, and the Knowledge of the Holy is Underftanding." Ch, XXIX. 1 6. I was a Father to the poor, and the Caufe that I knew not I fearcbed out. So Prov. XXIX. 7. "The righteous «' confidereth the Caufe of the poor : but the wicked... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - Sermons, English - 1774 - 340 pages
...bleffing " of him that was ready to perm came upon mej " and I caufed the widow's heart to ling for joy. " I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the " lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the " caufe " canfe which I knew not, I fearehed out : and " I brake the jaws of the wickid, and plucked " the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1784 - 298 pages
...him that wa< ready to perijh tame upon me, and I caufed the widow's heart to firig witb joy. I ivas eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame : I ivas a father to the poor ; and the caufe, which I kae-iu not, Ifearched out. Job. xxix. 11—17.—Thus... | |
 | John Collier (of High Wycombe.) - 1791 - 566 pages
...bleffiiig of him, that was ready to' perifh, came upon me, and I caufed the Widows heart to leap for joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame. I was a Father to the poor. I break the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the fpoil out of his teeth. After this you read the highly... | |
 | Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau - 1792 - 518 pages
...upon me ; and I caufed the " Widow's heart to fmg for joy. I put " on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me ; my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. " I was...lame. I was a father to the " poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fearchedout. And I brake the jaws of the " wicked, and plucked the fpoil out... | |
 | John Disney - Sermons, English - 1793 - 516 pages
...whofe lot it is " to eat their bread " with fcarcity*." And what can exceed that exclamation of Job, " I was eyes to " the blind, and feet was I to the lame. '' I was a father to the poor ; and the '' caufe which I knew not, I fearched '' out f." Under the gofpel-difpenfation, however, fome perfons, mifcalling... | |
 | Robert MacCulloch - Bible - 1794 - 738 pages
...the beautiful character which upright Job thus defcribes: ' J put ' on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment * was as a robe and a diadem. I was...lame. I was a. father * to the poor; and the caufe which I knew not, I " fcarched out V • . Robes and girdles are only external ornaments, the appendages... | |
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