 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them ; I have consumed them with the fire...  Genius of Universal Emancipation - Page 1711833Full view - About this book
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own ? i Ezek. xxii. 99. The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and ltave vexed the poor and needy : yea, they 1iave oppressed the stranger wrongfully. Lev. xxv. 17. Ye... | |
 | 1828 - 536 pages
...vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken. The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised...yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. And T sought for a man among them that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay - Antislavery movements - 1829 - 518 pages
...slaveholders, and oppressors." He commences his warning with the following passage of Scripture : — " The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have !•<:•'. the poor and needy ; yea, they have oppressed the stranger trrnn^fuUy, and I Bought for... | |
 | 1830 - 862 pages
...slaveholders, and oppressors." He commences his warning with the following passage of Scripture : — " The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised...yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully, and I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 602 pages
...prey; her priests have violated my law, and have profaned my holy things; her princes are like wolves; the people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery: and I sought for a man among SERM. them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in XV. the gap before... | |
 | William Jay - Families - 1833 - 518 pages
...hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none. Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them. I have consumed íliem with the fire of my wrath; their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith (he Lord... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1831 - 750 pages
...her priests have violated my law, and have profaned my holy things ; her princes are like wolves ; the people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery : and I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1831 - 552 pages
...her priests have violated my law, and have profaned my holy things ; her princes are like wolves ; the people of the land have used oppression and exercised robbery : and I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - Bible - 1832 - 472 pages
...vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken. 29 The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised...yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. 30 And I sought for a man among them that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1832 - 736 pages
...punished its violations. " Because the priests have violated my law, and hid their eyes from my Sabbaths, therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon...them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath." " What evil thing," said the fearless Nehemiah to the nobles of Ju* Isa. xlvi. 2, 4—7. t Isa- Iviii.... | |
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