| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pagini
...with the angel', whereby he had power over the angel. The prophet expounds what this wrestling was, " he wept and made supplication unto him ; he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with him." This is the wrestling with God, when thou fillest heaven with thy sighs and sobs, and bedewest... | |
| Thomas Tennison - 1688 - 522 pagini
...preferved ? For the Confirmation of this Expolition, it will not be amifs to confult Hof. 12. ?, 4, 5. He took his Brother by the heel in the Womb, and by...Power over the Angel and prevailed : he wept and made fupplication unto him : he found him in Bethel, and there he fpake with us ', even the Lord God of... | |
| John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1768 - 360 pagini
...prevailed with God." Th-e lame thing vie we are aflured of by the prophet Hofea, chap, xii. 3. 4. " He took his brother by the heel in " the womb, and by his fhength he had power " with God : yea, he had power over the angel, " and prevailed : he wept and made... | |
| John Maclaurin - 1773 - 604 pagini
...there." In Hofea xii. 3.4. fpeaking of what Jacob did at Bethel, it is faid, that " by his " ftrength he had power with God : yea he had " power over the Angel and prevailed : he wept " and made fupplication unto him." 4. In the i 8th of Genefis, the fame perfon who is called a man, ^ 2. tells... | |
| John Fletcher - 1790 - 464 pagini
...FACE TO JACE, and my life is preferred. Hoiea manifeflly alludes to this, Ch. xii. 3. of his Prophecy. He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his Jlrength he had power with God : Yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed : He wept, and made... | |
| Ralph Erskine - 1793 - 384 pagini
...unto you : be afhamed and confounded for your own ways, Of houfe of Ifrael. Hof. xii. 3, 4. He [JacobJ took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his ftrength he had power with God yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed : he wept and made fapplication... | |
| John Owen - 1798 - 476 pagini
...this ' is his name, whereby he fhall be called, .• Jehovah our jighteoufnefs.' Hof. xii. 3, 4, 5. * He took his brother .* .by the heel in the womb, and by his •* ftrength he had power with God. . Yea, power over the angel and prec vailed; he wept and made... | |
| Ebenezer Erskine - 1798 - 614 pagini
...Lord, and wreftled for the bleffing till break of day, and like a prince prevailed, Hof. xii. 3.4. " He took his brother by the heel, in the womb, and by his ftrength he had power with God : Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed : he wept, and made... | |
| Thomas Williams - 1801 - 366 pagini
...expression. He found him in Bethel : ' I will * not let thee go,' said he, ' except thou bless me.' * — He had power over the angel, and prevailed: * he wept and made supplication unto him*.' She brought him to -her mothers house; that is, .according to most commentators, to the church, the... | |
| John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 636 pagini
...had " prevailed with God." The fame thing we are aflured of by the prophet Hofea, chap, xii. 3,4. " He took his brother by the heel in the womb, '' and by his ftrength he had power with God = yea, he had " power over the angel, and prevailed : he wept and made... | |
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