 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 514 pages
...can be applied with no tolerable propriety to the condition of a private man : — " O that I were as " in the days when GOD preserved me, when his " candle shined upon rny head, and when by his " LIGHT, I walked through darkness: As I was in * On the same place. f Chap,... | |
 | Missions - 1805 - 672 pages
...my unhappy state, and reflect upon iny departed pleasures. " Oh that I were us in months past, as ID the days •when God preserved me; when his candle shined upon my lit M'l, and when by his light I walked through darkness." Bui changes are not peculiar to a solitary... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Prayers - 1812 - 188 pages
...appointed to die. Prayer of Job longing for the pleasures and comforts' of piety to return to his soul. " O that I were as in months past ; as in the days when Got' preserved me." " When his candle shined upon my head ; and whejk ky his light I walked through... | |
 | Encyclopaedias, John Millard - Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1813 - 712 pages
...recollection of past happiness is thus elegantly exhibited by the sacred author of the book of JOB. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when I ivashed my steps in butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil. When the ear heard me, it... | |
 | John Millard - Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc - 1813 - 704 pages
...recollection of past happiness is thus elegantly exhibited by the sacred author of the book of JOB. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ; when 1 washed my steps in butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil. When the ear heard me, it blessed... | |
 | John Stanford - History - 1814 - 450 pages
...above many, if indeed you have no occasion for repentance. Some of you may. have just reason to say : Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me! my soul desireth the first ripe fruit. Under this decline of your affections, be not discouraged. The... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...understanding. CHAP. XXIX. Job's fornwr prosperity. Mo RED v EH, Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh, that I were as in. months past, as in the days •ahen God preserved me : 3 When his candle shined upon ray head, and when by his light I walked ihrough... | |
 | 1842 - 612 pages
...Job experienced, when he cried out in the bitterness of his soul — " Oh that it were as in mouths past — as in the days when God preserved me; " When his candle shmed upon my head — and when by his light I walked through darkness. " As I was in the days of my... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 508 pages
...grace of God, and his special presence in holy duties ; or have not occasion to say with Job, O that it -were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me : When his candle shined upon my head, and, by his lig-ht I walked through darkness, Job xxix. 2, 3. Moreover, we are to enquire, whether we do... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 512 pages
...special presence in holy duties ; or have not occasion to say with Job, O that it were as in months fast, as in the days when God preserved me : When his candle shined upon my head, and, by his light I walked through darkness, Job xxix, 2, 3. Moreover, \ve are to enquire, whether we do... | |
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