 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...sinners do so. They turn their backs upon him ; they say, in effect, ' Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.' — ' What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit shall we have if we pray unto him ?' Besides this, they corrupted... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 458 pages
...and the harp, and rejoice at the found of the organ i -they are apt to fay unto Gody Depart from us, for *we defire not the knowledge of -thy ways. What .is the Almighty that we Jhould ferv.e him? But -when they areholden'in cords of affli&ion, then he Jhew6tb them their -work and their tranfgrej/ions... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1801 - 616 pages
...in effect like .rob xxi. i+,unto thofe in Job, who fay unto God, Depart from us, 1S~ for -we defer e not the knowledge of thy ways ? What is the Almighty, that we fhouldferve him ? or -what profit frail we have, if we pray unto him? Thus the ftandersby commonly... | |
 | John Evans - Christian life - 1801 - 404 pages
...be made happy by them. Jnftead;of delighting himfelf in God, " he .fays unto God, depart from me, I .defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that I mould ferve him ? and •whatprofit fhould J have, if I pray unto him ?" Job xxi. 14, 15. He taftes... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 pages
...with felt need, but reign as kings without Chrift, and fay unto God, Job, xxi 14. 15. "Depart from us, for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we fhould ferve him ? And what profit fhould we have if we pray unto him }" But the foul whofe mxmth is... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Sermons - 1804 - 372 pages
...to make them sensible of their folly and danger; saying unto God, " depart from us, for we de" sire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is " the Almighty, that we should serve him; or what " profit should we have, if we pray unto him ?" It is amazing to observe... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Therefore, they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have if we pray unto him ? By the blast of God they perish,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 506 pages
...themselves dying ; Therefore, as a consequence of this, they say unto God, Depart from us ; for we de15 sire not the knowledge of thy ways. What [is] the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him ? this is in effect their language,... | |
 | Glasgow presbytery - Glasgow (Scotland) - 1808 - 306 pages
...and rejoiced at the sound " of the organ, and yet said unto God, depart ff from us, -for we desire not the knowledge of thy « ways; — what is the Almighty, that we should 190 « sen'e him, and what profit should we receive, if " we pray unto him * ?" And they have... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 480 pages
...who spent their days in wealth and pleasure, as saying to the Almighty, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways: what is the Almighty that we should serve him? and • c Isai. xxx. 9 — 11. what profit should we have if we pray unto himfd —... | |
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Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? 
