 While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return...  The Family monitor - Page 991831Full view - About this book
 | Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1802-1822) - 1827 - 522 pages
...child while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst arise and eat bread. And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept :...can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that tha child may live ? but now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? can I bring him back again ? I shall... | |
 | William Bruce - Greece - 1827 - 230 pages
...consolation, which David administered to himself on the death of his child. " Now he is dead," said David, "wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to him, but he shall never return to me."* "Bear up," says Achilles, "and do not indulge perpetual grief; for you... | |
 | 1827 - 394 pages
...and wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether <¿od will be gracious to me, that the child may live 1 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again ? / shall go to lam, but he thall not return to me.' The will of God be done. " She died January llth,... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1826 - 420 pages
...great brevity, but in the most beautiful language, strength of thought, and energy of expression : " Now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again 1 I shall S'O to him ; but he shall not return to me." To what end, (saith the resigned mourner,) should... | |
 | 1827 - 396 pages
...bliss ? Do we not recognize a belief of this sentiment in the exclamation of David, 2 Sam. xu 2? — "But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ; can I bring him hack r.gain? I shall go lo him, but he cannot return to me." In Heb. xii. 22, 23, it is written, "... | |
 | 1827 - 392 pages
...heart had so lately gone. And anticipating their thoughts, he whispered these words — now he is dead; can I bring him back again ! I shall go to him ; but he shall not return to me? This group had met for the purpose of consoling Annatje. The sorrow and grief... | |
 | 1827 - 1446 pages
...alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the chihl was yet alive, I fasted and wept : for I said, Who can tell vhetlier God will he gracious to me, that the child may live ? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should... | |
 | John Rogers Pitman - 1828 - 606 pages
...worships:' returned to his own house, he takes the sustenance which nature requires, and exhibits a model of resignation to his wondering family, in the...whether God will be gracious to me, that the child mav live ? But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast ? Can I bring him back again ? I shall go to... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...will work for us : for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few. — 1 Sam. xiv. 6. While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept:...God will be gracious to me, that the child may live ? — 2 Sam. xi. 22. Let him alone, and let him curse, &c. it may be that the Lord will look on mine... | |
 | 1828 - 1042 pages
...but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was vet hteous yieldeth fruit. 13 The wicked is snared by...transgression of his lips : but the just shall come be sa ? 23 But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but... | |
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