 | England - 1862 - 818 pages
...in some of its worthies. It was the " captain of the Lord's people" who, when he got the message, " Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live," " wept sore, and turned his face to the wall" to pray that he might not be " deprived of the residue... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1840 - 644 pages
...enlisted under the banner of the cross; and now deeply convinced, that the command had gone forth, " Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die and not live," he kept his mind fixed upon the subject of his death, notwithstanding all the hope held out by his weeping... | |
 | Baptists - 1819 - 576 pages
...and who was well, and beard me make some remarks on the words of the Prophet Isaiah, xxxviii. 6: " Set thine house in order : for thou shalt die, and not live." — Monday, attended the funeral. — Tuesday, preached at Tullamore, and again visited Eglish, and... | |
 | Joseph Fisher - Experience (Religion) - 1820 - 106 pages
...xxxviii. 1. How contrary was the conduct of King Hezekiah, who when he received the awful message : " Set thine house in order, for thou. shalt die and not live;" humbled himself before the Lord and prayed unto him and wept sore? " Then came the word of the Lord... | |
 | Arminianism - 1824 - 920 pages
...strong pains, which he endured with great submission ; and carefully attended to that admonition, " Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live." He not only settled all his temporal affairs, but diligently examined his heart, and found that he had... | |
 | 1822 - 550 pages
...every bereaved family whose sorrows you witness, addresses each of you as the Prophet did Hezekiah, " Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die and not live." This admonition every one of you would do well to apply to himself. The current of time is rapidly... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 pages
...comfort of a child to succeed him, thy prophet is sent to him, with the heavy message of his death; ' Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.' It is no small mercy of God, that he gives us warning of our end. We shall make an ill use of so gracious... | |
 | Richard Steele - Business ethics - 1823 - 334 pages
...was Hezekiah sick untr> death ; and Isaiah the prophet came unto him, and said, Thus saith the Lord, set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live, Isaiah xxxviii. 1. " I am now ready to be offered ; and the time of my departure is at hand. I have... | |
 | Joseph Hall - Bible - 1824 - 526 pages
...quickly." LXXXIII. Suppose a man comes to me on the same errand which the prophet delivered to Hezekiah; " Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live ; " with what welcome do I entertain him ? Do I, with that good king, turn my face to the wall and... | |
 | Voltaire - 1824 - 422 pages
...differently described. . In the first place Isaiah said to Hezekiah, who was sick, " Thus saith the Lord, set thine house in order; for thou shalt die and not live." Hezekiah wept and God was softened, he signified to him, through Isaiah, that he should still live... | |
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In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 
