| John Flavel - 1770 - 528 pages
...ObjeSt, 2. Oh, but our former hopes and expectations of deliverance are fruftrated, Jcr viii. 15. " We looked for peace, " but no good came : and for a time of heakh, and behold " trouble." Sol. Oh, but yet be not difconraged : fee how the Pfalmift begins the... | |
| The Rev.Mr.Francis Borland - 1779 - 112 pages
...ruined, the ground which they had cleared adjoining to the Fort all overgrown with fhrubs and weeds. We looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health and comfort, but behold trouble. Our arrival at this place, was much'like David's coming with his little... | |
| Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 530 pages
...wait for good, and behold evil, and make greater trouble fhoulder out the lefler, Jer. viii. 15. " We looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health, and behold trouble." Micah i. i2. " For the inhabitants of Maroth waited carefully for good ; but evil... | |
| 1770 - 790 pages
...Go«t hath puc us to filcnce, and given us water of gall to drink, becnufe we have finned againlt him. We looked for peace, but no good came, and for a time of health, but behold trouble.,"' Happy Britain, whofc fields fmile with plenty, and over whofe plains rove* fair Freedom... | |
| 1815 - 614 pages
...put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. 15 We looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health, and behold trouble ! 16 The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan : the whole land trembled at... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1816 - 354 pages
...high place from which his father fell. And what has been our reward? In the words of the prophet, ' We looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health, and behold trouble—The snorting of his horses was heard from Dan; the whole land trembled at the... | |
| J. Coote - 1817 - 378 pages
...hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the Lord. We looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble! When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. (Printed.)... | |
| Robert Huish - 1818 - 904 pages
...when unadorned by merit. Sermon preached l>y the Rev. J. Jarrorn, Wisbeach. JER. chap. viii. v. 15. " We looked for peace, but no good came ; and for a time of health, and behold trouble." 130 SERMONS ON THE DEATH OF could not preserve her from the hand of death. She... | |
| 1818 - 948 pages
...silent there : for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and we have sinned against the LORD. 15 hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. 15 And ye were ana behold, trouble! 16 The snorting of. his horses'was heard from Dan ; the whole land trembled at... | |
| Jean-Baptiste Massillon - 1818 - 568 pages
...listen to the cries of the righteous who entreat it of thee : " Lord," say they with the prophet, " we looked for peace, but no good came ; " and for a time of health, and behold, trouble." Terminate the profanations which are ever the attendants of war ; cease to punish... | |
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