| New manual - 1815 - 488 pagini
...Prayers : But the Face of the Lord is agjinji them that do Evil-^, And to the fame Purpofe, fays Solomon, The Sacrifice .of the Wicked is an Abomination to...Lord, but the Prayer of the Upright is his Delight $. If I incline unto • Jfai. i, 16, 17. ti Pet. iii. ij, 12, JPiov.xv.8. < B 5 WickedWickednefs in... | |
| 1815 - 614 pagini
...is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge : but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.... | |
| Jean Calvin - 1816 - 524 pagini
...works to merit the favour of God. But by such means they will add provocation to provocation: for " the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright" alone " is his delight." (c) We lay it down therefore as an undoubted truth, which ought to be well... | |
| 1819 - 488 pagini
...the God pf his salvation. This is the generation that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob a. For the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight b. He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination0. This... | |
| 1819 - 948 pagini
...is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge : but the heart of the toolish doeth npt so. 8 to this day ; 9 The way of the wicked u an abomination unto the LORD ; but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1819 - 164 pagini
...in," or by, " the Spirit ;" praying in the " Holy Ghost," and " worshipping in spirit K and truth." " The sacrifice of the wicked is " an abomination to...Lord : but the prayer " of the upright is his delight f." Saul, when a Pharisee, may be supposed to have made long prayers : but these were doubtless very... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 548 pagini
...say, on the Lord." 2 TIMOTHY iii. 5. Having a form of Godliness, hut denying the power thereof. " 1 HE sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight." It is the heart of the worshipper which God principally regards; if that be wrong, external homage... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1820 - 874 pagini
...treasure up wrath against the day of wrath. For we are expressly told in the Word of God, that not only the " sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord," but " his very ploughing is sin.'* Where then is the wonder, that if such persons presume to eat and drink... | |
| George Lawson - 1821 - 480 pagini
...and wisdom which will be of infinite advantage to ourselves, and make us useful to others. Ver. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord; but the prayer of the upright it his delight. Wicked men may abound in the external acts of religion, as if they intended to compensate... | |
| Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union - 1822 - 156 pagini
...even the solemn meeting. Q.71. Doth God delight in the prayer of the righteous? Proverbs, xv. 8. A. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Q. 72. What saith the prophet Isaiah of those who draw near to God with their mouth, and honour him... | |
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