| Ralph Erskine - 1794 - 540 pagine
...all the world for a fight of his face, yet not be favoured with it. This was the cafe with Job; " \ go forward, but he is not there; backward, but I cannot perceive him, &c. O, that I knew where I might find him !" Job xxiii. 3. 8. 5. You may be brought under terrors.,... | |
| Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 530 pagine
...fay to one that finds hirafelf deferted of Cod, and that God ar.fwers neither by URIM nor THUMMIM. " I go forward, but he is not there; backward, but I...cannot perceive him: on the left-hand, where he doth work,but J cannot behold him : He hideth himfelf on, the rie;ht-hand, that I cann it fee him,J b xxiii.8,9.... | |
| Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 512 pagine
...cries unto the Lord, and he does not regard him ; " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left-hand, where he doth work, but I cannot be- • hold him; he- -hideth him felt on the right hand, that I cannot fee him," Job xxiii.... | |
| Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 484 pagine
...Notwith flanding they may be complaining of the want of his lenfible prefence, and faying with Job, " I go forward, but he is not there; backward, but I cannot perceive him;" yet he is really prefent in his ordinances, his glory is to be feen there, although a cloud cover their... | |
| George Bennet - 1800 - 442 pagine
...beautifully illustrates how 23-ff God being a spirit, does not stand in our fancied relation of place. " Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doeth work, but I cannot behold him. He hideth himself on the T t 2 right right... | |
| Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 pagine
...wholly left of God : and though possessed of a desire, yet unable to approach him"jBehold," says he,"Igo forward, but he is not there: backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that... | |
| John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pagine
...great power? No, but he would put strength into me. Behold I go forward, but fie is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : On the left-hand', where he doth work, But I cannot behold him: He hideth himself on the right-hand^ that I cannot see him." • . •"'The truth... | |
| 1810 - 480 pagine
...support to this interpretation, I would quote from Scrifiture Illustrated, on Job xxiii. 8, 9. . "/ go forward, but he is not there, Backward, but I cannot perceive him; On the left hand, but I cannot behold him, On the right hand, but he hideth himself" This is a clear allusion... | |
| Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 pagine
..." the number of his months is computed and fulfil I id.'' CHAPTER XXIII. VERSES 8, 9. I goforward, but he is not there; Backward, but I cannot perceive him .• On the left hand, I cannot behold him, On the right hand, he hideth himself. This is a clear allusion to the... | |
| Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 572 pagine
...fill my mouth with arguments upon it, yet, says he, behold! I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left-hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right-hand, that I cannot see him. What is to be done... | |
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