 | 1828 - 682 pagini
...expresses a -scriptural truth. The passage commonly referred to as containing it, is the following: The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord ; but the prayer ofthe upright is his delight. If it be said that the word " sacrifice," in the first part of the parallelism... | |
 | 1829 - 396 pagini
...regard iniquity in their hearts, is made very evident from the infallible instructions of holy writ. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight " " The Lord is far from the wicked ; but he heareth the prayer of the rjghteous." " He that turneth... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 630 pagini
...the Lord, and he delighted in his way." God takes delight in the godly man's prayers. Prov. xv. S. "The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to...Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight." He takes more dolight in the sincere humble devotion of one true saint, than in all the moral virtue... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 606 pagini
...sinful, which are metaphorically called ploughing, yet of their best works the Scripture is plain. The " sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to...Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight y." Note, that he saith not, the humiliation or the repentance, or thoughts of conversion that may... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 618 pagini
...the Lord, and he delighted in his way." God takes delight in the godly man's prayers. Prov. xv. 8. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord : but the prayer of the upright is his delight." He takes more delight in the sincere humble devotion of one true saint, than in all the moral virtue... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 618 pagini
...the Lord, and he delighted in his way." God takes delight in the godly man's prayers. Prov. xv. 8. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : but the prayer of the upright is his dejight." He takes more delight in the sincere humble devotion of one true saint, than in all the moral... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 612 pagini
...in," or by, " the Spirit ;" " praying in the Holy Ghost," and " worshipping in spirit and truth." " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord : but the prayer of the upright is Ais delight." Prov. xv. 8. Saul when a Pharisee, may be supposed to have made long prayers : but these... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 638 pagini
...performed by such as sincerely return to God: (and such are not ungodly). "The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight5." I know the wicked must" seek the Lord while he may be found, and call upon him while he... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 518 pagini
...incense, and his lifting up hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm cxli. 2. And Solomon saith, 'that the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of the upright hearted are his delight.' Prov. xv. 8. Here you may see, you that are wicked,... | |
 | Nathanael Vincent - 1832 - 204 pagini
...hour ? The last use shall bo of encouragement to believers. 1. Their prayers arc God's delight — *' The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight," Prov. xv. 8. " O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret place of the stairs, let... | |
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 
