 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
 | William Smith Porter - 1663 - 196 pages
...benignity of real love. Those animated expressions of Job might, with great propriety, be applied to him, ' I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor; and caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.' "His whole deportment was engaging and agreeable; nothing... | |
 | John Goodman - Christian ethics - 1688 - 102 pages
...thed me , and my Judgment was as a Rote and a Diademe. / was Eyes to the blind, and Feet was I t» the lame. I was a Father to the Poor , and the Caufe which I knew not I fearched out. * / brake the ' Jaws of the Wicked , and / flue kt the Prey out of... | |
 | English essays - 1726 - 348 pages
...blejjtng of him that was ready to perijh cumt upon me, and I caufed the Widow's heart to fag fa" joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father t» the poor, and the caufe which I knew not I fearched out. Did I not weep fir him that was . in trouble,... | |
 | 1729 - 332 pages
...feri/h came upon me, and I caufed the Widow's heart t» fagfor joy. I was eyes to the blind, and fett was i to the* lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the cattfe which I knew not Ifearched out. Did not I weep for him thtt was tn trouble, vias not my Soul... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - Authors, Greek - 1743 - 256 pages
...came upon me, and I caufed the' widow's heart to fingforjoy. I put on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was...feet, was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor. There is another beautiful ufe of this Figure in the latter part of the 65 th Pfalm. The Defcription... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...Magiftrates are to govern according to thofe Inftructions of Job, ch. xxix. 14, / put on righteoufnefs, and it cloathed me ; my judgment was as a Robe and...Lame. I was a Father to the Poor • and the Caufe which I knew not, I fearchcd cut. Laftly, Princes, or Sup-eme Chi! Governours, are to ufe Power within... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...and it cloathed me : My Judgment was as a Robe and a Diadem. 1 was Eyes to the Blind, and Feet wns I to the Lame. I was a Father to the Poor ; and the Caufe which 1 knew not, I fearched out. 1/ai. Iviii. 10, n. And if thou draw out thy Soul to the Hungry,... | |
 | 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... | |
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