 | Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pagine
...and his word was in my tongue. The God ot Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake by me. He that rulcth over 'men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be like the morning, when the sun riseth. even a morning without clouds ; as the lender gruss hpnnging... | |
 | Ethan Smith - 1811 - 398 pagine
...believer, yet insacred Writ we find it otherwise taught. It is a sentiment running through the Bible, that He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. Hence meii notoriously of the opposite character ought never to be selected for our rulers. And when... | |
 | 1803 - 652 pagine
...with a frank, open, 'cheerful, pleasant countenance, as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds, as the tender, grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain ; nis looks of undissemblcd kindness diffuse the light of joy and happiness throughout every society... | |
 | William Steel Dickson - 1812 - 522 pagine
...Wise men, and understanding, known among your tribes, and place such to be rulers over you ;" '* For he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.J" There is a circumstance in these words, which is too important to be overlooked. While they... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1813 - 296 pagine
...saered poets, are generally short, touehing only one point of resemblanee. Sueh is the following: "Fie that ruleth over men, must be just, ruling in the...morning, when the sun riseth ; even a morning without elouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by elear shining after rain." Allegory is likewise... | |
 | 1821 - 632 pagine
...glei"1 of the brighest radiance upon her history. and be, to usd the words of the inspired RTonarch, " As the light of the morning •when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds — 3fid as the clear shining after rain." When we considered, Sire, through what dangers Britain has... | |
 | John Brewster - 1813 - 404 pagine
...destroy it. Let the refreshings of thy spirit cherish the first dawning of repentance in my soul, " as the tender grass springing out of " the earth by clear shining after " rain*." " O holy Lord ! who art merciful to " true penitents, but just in thy judgK ments towards obstinate... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pagine
...of the hand of the wicked. 2 Sam. xxiii. 3. The GorVof Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 1 Pet. ii. 13. [See la letter a.] d Luke iii. 14. And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying,... | |
 | 1813 - 500 pagine
...exalted. If there be any points explicitly determined and urged in the word of God, this is one of them, " He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of the Lord ;" and certainly there cannot be a fear of the Lord, in those who having the Christian evidence... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1874 - 608 pagine
...will be found the following : " The God of Israel said, The Eock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." From this passage it will be seen that the " children of light " mean the just, and the "children of... | |
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The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out... 
