 | Edward Harley - 1730 - 428 pages
.... by the WORDS of my Month, , Judgments are as the Light that goes li forth. < For I defired Miner, and not SACRIFICE; and the KNOWLEDGE of GOD more than BURNT OFFERINGS. 9 As Troops of Robbers wait for a Man. fo the Company of PRIESTS muider in the way by Conient : for... | |
 | Stephen Weston (bp. of Exeter.) - 1747 - 540 pages
....that in Hofea, {to which our Lord fencU them once and again) the 6th Chapter and 5th Verfe ; / defired Mercy , and not Sacrifice ; and the Knowledge of God more than Burnt^ Offerings. Thefe Men, notwithftanding their boafted Skill, (for want of underAanding this Scripture) cenfured... | |
 | Humphrey Primatt - 1776 - 354 pages
...pleafe the Lord, than with thoufands of rams, or ten thoufands of rivers of oil : for, the Lord defireth Mercy and not Sacrifice^ and the Knowledge of GOD more than Burnt Offerings *. I f thou wert to give thy firft born for thy tranfgrejfion, or the fruit -of thy body for the fin... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1805 - 396 pages
...oblations — Wash ye, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings, &c." Hosea vi, 6 ; " For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." Amos v, 22 — 27; " Though ye offer me burnt offerings I will not accept them. But let judgment run... | |
 | Richard Wright - 1805 - 420 pages
...white as snow ; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.' Hos. vi. 6. ' For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.' Mic. vi. 6, 7, 8, ' Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the hig"h God ? shall... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 684 pages
...quotation from the prophet Hosea, (vi. 6.) where God says to the children of Israel, " for I desire mercy and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings;" meaning that he loved beneficence and kindness better than ceremonial observances. Sacrifice is here... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...have been no less clear than the light itself, that goeth forth upon the world. VI. 6 For 1 desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God, more than burnt offerings. For it was true inward goodness and mercy, that I required of them, and not the outward formalities... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 514 pages
...is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, Sec. Hos. vi. G. For I have desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God, more than burnt offerings, Mat. v. 7. Blessed are the merciful ? for they shall obtain mercy. 2 Cor. viii. 8. I speak not by commandment,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 pages
...is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, Sec. Hos. vi. 6. For I have desired mercy, and not sacrifice ; and the knowledge of God, more than burnt offerings, Mat. v. 7. Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain mercy. 2 Cor. viii. 8. I speak not by commandment,... | |
 | William Newcome - 1809 - 424 pages
...apparare. nuptias. And my judgments have been as the light when it goeth forth. 6 For I desired goodness, and not sacrifice ; And the knowledge of God, more than burnt offerings: 7 But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant. There have they dealt unfaithfully with me.... | |
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For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. 
