 | William Dell - 1816 - 608 pages
...the meek servant of the Lord, replied, " Enviest thou for my sake ? would God, saith he, that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them all ;" Numb. xi. 29. And so the godly mind of any faithful teacher, desireth to be helped in the work... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 430 pages
...instance of his zeal and public spirit. " Enviest thou for my sake (said he). Would to GOD that nil the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put His spirit upon them." — Every idea of personal honour, or distinction, vanished with Moses, when brought into competition... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
...Moses, forbid them. And Moses said unto him, Enviest THOU for MY sake ? Would God, that all the L*rd's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them." The Reader will easily observe, that Joshua aud Jo/in were of the same bigotted spirit ; and that Jesus... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1818 - 462 pages
...of Christ, being of the mind of Moses, when he said, in answer to Joshua, " Would God ihat all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them," Numb. xi. 29. After this meeting 1 went to Springfield, and the next day returned home. On the 22d... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1818 - 456 pages
...Eldad and Medad should eclipse the glory of his master: Enviest thoufor my sake? would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them, Numb. xi. 29. " What perseverance! Witness those exhortations; and that sacred song, with which he... | |
 | Samuel Shuckford - 1819 - 530 pages
...use this privilege. But Moses having no aim to his own glory, remonstrated, that he wished all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them9. This would have truly eased his burthen; for if GOD would have thus immediately revealed his... | |
 | Richard Carlile - 1820 - 660 pages
...Moses, forbid them. 29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest lliou tor my .sake ? would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upou I hem. 30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel. 31 And there went forth... | |
 | George Fox - 1821 - 420 pages
...said, my Lord forbid them ; but Moses said unto him, enviest thou for my sake 1 Would to God all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them. Now mark Moses's answer, how far Moses was from limiting the spirit, that he would have the Lord's... | |
 | Henry Kollock - 1822 - 442 pages
...of Moses displays a spirit that we must love : " Enviest thou for my sake ? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them !" How different from that proud and selfish temper so often to be found in every class .of society,... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pages
...My lord Moses forbid them ; Moses said unto him, Enviest thon for my sake ? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them. — Numb. xi. 26 — 29. 95 nation, and mightier than they. And Moses said unto the Lord, Then the... | |
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Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them. 
