 Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?  London Review - Page 871780Full view - About this book
 | Jeremiah Burroughs - 1650 - 750 pages
...in their way, They fiend their day sin wealth t therefore they fay to God, depart from #*, we deflre not the knowledge of thy ways^ What is the Almighty, that we fbottldfervc him ? There is no truer mt fery, then falfe joy, fays Bernard.ThcK is a great difference... | |
 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...to come do send them many sorrows. " Theyk" (saith he) " say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto him." But whatsoever their knowledge... | |
 | Richard Allestree - Sin - 1667 - 464 pages
...ofhimferve but as occasions, and incentives to blalheme him t They have longfaid with thofe in Job, Depart from us, for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways ; and now 'tis but equitable ( I had almoftfaid Civil ) to take them at their wort, and no longer refide... | |
 | Clement Ellis - 1705 - 494 pages
...Circuit of Heaven. Job. 2*. 13, 14. Becaufe the Wicked profper, They fay unto God, Depart from tts, for we defire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we jhould ferve him, and what Profit jhalt we have if we pray unto him ? Job n. • And not only the Wicked,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...Inheritance in the, Kingdom of Chrift, and of God.. c The wicked fay unto God, Depart from us; for we defirc not the Knowledge of thy Ways. What is the Almighty, that we (hould Ierve him ?• And what Profit (hould we have, if we pray unto him? Surely^ it is in .vain to... | |
 | Edward Maynard - 1724 - 416 pages
...Profperity they were ready to fet God at Defiance, and defire to have Nothing to do with him ; Job xxi. They fay unto God, *Depart from us, for we defire not the Knowledge of thy Ways: And at the laft they find to their Sorrow, that they have their Wi(h, and that God is departed from... | |
 | John Howe - 1744 - 484 pages
...dwelling there ? He furnifheth your habitations, and you fpoil his. We find mention made of a people, who fay unto GOD, Depart from us ; for we defire not the knowledge oftby ways ' : and yet he filled their houfes with good things. Ungrateful, and unworthy wretches !... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 510 pages
...Goo and religion, and perhaps denied him, -or faid unto him with thofe in the xxift chap. ver. i4. " depart from us, for we defire not the " knowledge of thy ways ;" and when they come ro die, they find that GOD is " departed from " them," They have not the confidence... | |
 | Samuel Walker - 1759 - 340 pages
...although you were never numbered with that more infolent Tribe, who fay unto God, Depart from us 5 for we defire not the Knowledge of thy Ways : What is the Almighty , that we /bould ferve him? And what Profit Jhould we have, if we pray unto him (0) ? ALAS! what a Sight muft... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - Bible - 1763 - 378 pages
...lufts ; and, inftead of feeking after God, if haply they may find him, rather " fay to the " Almighty, Depart from us ; for we defire not " the knowledge of thy ways!" Alas! my young brethren, if there are any prefent, to whom this this charafter juftly belongs ; (for... | |
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