 | Joseph Lathrop - 1809 - 414 pages
...gospel ; just as the Syrian leper, when he was ordered to wash in Jordan, objected, " Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the...of Israel ? — May I not wash in them and be clean ? The same humour often opposes the doctrines, as well as institutions of God. Some hastily reject... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...strike his hand owr the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abaoa and .Pharphar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash...be clean ? So he turned and went away in a 'rage. And bis servants' came near, and spake unto him, and P 3 saidi taid, My father, if- the prophet had... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - 1810 - 564 pages
...that that rank of life some that cxnild understand, and were not backward to Veil him his faults. Ver. 13. "And his servants came near, and spake unto him,...father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldeet thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith unto thee, wash and be clean?''... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...ofthejifth commandment A. The general scope of the fifth commandment is, the performance e 2 Kings v. 13. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had tid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it ? how much rather then, when he saith... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 424 pages
...ceremonies, " and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Phhrpar, rivers of Damascus (in mine own country) better than all the waters of Israel ? May I not wash in them and be clean ? And he went away in a rage." But his servants intreated him to be obedient to the word of the prophet,... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 350 pages
...ceremonies," and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus (in " mine own country) better than all the waters " of Israel ? May I not wash in them and be " clean ? And he went away in a rage." But his servants intreated him to be obedient to the word of the prophet,... | |
 | Alexander M'Leod - 1813 - 166 pages
...sueh as have eattle. (ej 2 Kings 5. 13. And his servants eame near, and spake unto him, and saitt, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it ? how mueh rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash and be elean ? Cfj 2 Kings 2. 12. And Elisha saw it,... | |
 | William Jay - 1814 - 552 pages
...we must be justified by " the faith of Christ ;" and many a surly Naaman exclaims, " Are not Abana and Pharpar, " rivers of Damascus, better than all...clean ? So " he turned, and went away in a rage." And the same is to be*seen in the world of Providence. Who is " content with such things as" he has... | |
 | John Allen - 1816 - 726 pages
...answer of the carnal mind to God's free way of salvation by Christ. " What, (saith hej are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the...Israel ? May I not wash in them and be clean ?" So perhaps, dear reader, thou art ready to say, Are not good works, a sober and religious life, enough... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...the LORD his God, and strike " his hand over the place, and recover " the leper. 12. Are not Abana and " Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than " all the waters of Israel ? may I not wash ) v, i . Before Christ 894. ) vl " King of Syria." Benhadad. (i) -v. 6. " King of Israel," ie " Jehorara,... | |
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Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean? 
