| Christian life - 1867 - 348 pages
...Mourning friends, though "you walk in the midst of trouble, God will revive you. Though he can.- 1 - grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies." These exhausting days and wearisome nights will soon be over. The aching head, the throbbing heart... | |
| Mary Martha Sherwood - 1825 - 306 pages
...higher principle, yet assuredly from the persuasion which we ought to have, that he who is our Father will not cast off for ever: but though he cause grief,...multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. (Lam. iii. 31—33.) But I had no idea at that time of the... | |
| 1825 - 556 pages
...whatever correction he knows is necessary for me. The Holy Ghost,. in his word, declares, " The Lord will not cast off for ever : but though he cause grief,...multitude of his mercies; for he doth not afflict willingly, or grieve the children of men." — Lam. iii. 31, 33. • March 12, 1822 — " To the Lord... | |
| Going - 1825 - 662 pages
...his children with a rod, only to arouse them from the sleep of death. ' For the Lord,' said Lester, ' will not cast off for ever ; but though he cause grief,...multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly, or grieve the children of men.' A bruised reed he will not break ; Afflictions all his children... | |
| William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 630 pages
...of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified, hi. 1 — 3. For the LOR D will not cast off for ever : But though he cause grief,...multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, Lam.... | |
| George Haggitt - 1825 - 458 pages
...avenger of his enemies !' SERMON XXXIV. ORIGIN OF EVIL. LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH, III. 32, 33. For though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion...multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. THE misery of human life has been the universal complaint... | |
| 1825 - 270 pages
...but it is, however, no case for despair. " Thy Maker is thy husband1." — " He will not cast off for for ever. But though he cause grief, yet will he have...compassion according to the multitude of his mercies k." Let not then the spouse of Christ sink into despondency : but let her seek, in sure reliance upon... | |
| James Ross - 1825 - 472 pages
...hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. For the Lord will not cast off for ever : for, though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning, We shall not pretend to state all the... | |
| Robert Leighton (Abp. of Glasgow), John Norman Pearson - Theology - 1825 - 492 pages
...delights in is mercy. Therefore says the prophet, Lam. iii. 32, 33, Though He cause grief, yet He will have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies : For He doth not willingly afflict, nor grieve the children of men. Though He doth grieve them, yet not willingly :... | |
| Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson - Theology - 1825 - 494 pages
...delights in is mercy. Therefore says the prophet, Lam. iii. 32, 33, Though He cause grief, yet He will have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies : For He doth not willingly afflict, nor grieve the children of men. Though He doth grieve them, yet not willingly :... | |
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