 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 of the earth by clear shining after rain.  The Works of President Edwards - Halaman 433oleh Jonathan Edwards - 1809Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Anne Pratt - 1799 - 200 halaman
...appropriateness of the beautiful simile of the psalmist, when he spoke of the " Hope of Israel:" " He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." * " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass ; as showers that water the earth/'j" Every part... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 666 halaman
...shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even as a morning without clouds ; as /he tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain. And again J, lie shall judge the poor of the people, and save the children of the needy : And his people... | |
 | John Mitchell - 1805 - 260 halaman
...delineation of David still more exactly than the benign administration of one man could accomplish, and be " as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after the rain." There are several circumstances which may encourage us to undertake this most honourable... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 540 halaman
...called, sons of the Most High. All civil rulers, if they are as they ought to be, such strong rods as have been described, will be like the Son of the...2. On account of the great calamities such rulers arc a defence from. Innumerable are the grievous and fatal calamities which public societies are exposed... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 518 halaman
...of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over man must be just, ruling in the fear of God: andhe shall be as- the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. THESL words are generally understood as descriptive of the duty of civil governors, and of the happiness... | |
 | Henry Venn - 1811 - 464 halaman
...prince of peace, whom these words describe) *• must be just, ruling in the fear of God, and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain," 2 Sam. xxiii. Have you numerous dependents ? From the abundance of your wealth, if a Christian, you... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 halaman
...thus the coming and kingdom of Christ will be " Asi the light of the morning, when the sun riseih, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." When the sun rises in a clear morning, after a dark night, attended with clouds, rain and storms, the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 400 halaman
...he shall be as the light of the " morning, when the sun riseth ; even a morning rt without clouds j as the tender grass springing " out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." This is one of the most regular and, formal comparisons in the sacred books. ALLEGORY, likewise, is... | |
 | 1803 - 652 halaman
...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... | |
 | John Brewster - 1813 - 404 halaman
...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... | |
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