 Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor,...  The Spectator - Page 2591729Full view - About this book
 | 1611 - 360 pages
...him. Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die:...nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the... | |
 | Josiah Hort (abp. of Tuam.) - 1738 - 534 pages
...Salvation to them, and them only, who obey him. PR o v. 30. 7, 8, 9. 'Things have I required of theey deny me them not before I die. — Remove far from...Vanity and Lies. Give me neither Poverty nor Riches j feed me with Food convenient for me. — Left I be, full and deny thee, and fay ', who is the Lord... | |
 | James Foster - 1745 - 440 pages
...propos'd to him about the duty of prayer : Two things have 1 required of thee : Deny me them not, before 1 die. Remove far from me vanity and lies ; give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient AgurV prayer. nient for fne, (ie Allow me only to en-SERM. joy fuch a competency,... | |
 | English essays - 1753 - 382 pages
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 | Callimachus, William Dodd - Greek poetry - 1755 - 266 pages
...prayer of the wife dgur is nearly of the fame import with this of our poets : " Give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me ; left I be full, and deny thce, and fay, who is the Lord ? or, left I be poor and fteal, and take the name of my God in vain."... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...Lord, all ye his hofls, ye miniftcrs of his that do his pleafure. 104. «Mat. vi. ii. k Prov. xxx. 8. Remove far from me vanity and lies, give me neither...poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me; v. 9. Lett I be full, and deny thee, and fay, Who is the Lord : or leit I be poor, and fteal, and take... | |
 | John Flavel - 1767 - 258 pages
...through tbe Eye of a Needle, than for a rich Mati fa enter into the 'Kingdom of God, Prov. xxx. 8, 9. Remove far from me Vanity and lies, give me neither...Riches, feed me with Food convenient for me; left I he full and deny tkee, and fay, wba is tht Lord? Or left 1 he poor and fteal, and take the Name ef... | |
 | John Flavel - Westminster Assembly - 1767 - 268 pages
...God for keeping them from the Temptations of this Sin, Prov. xxx. 8. 9. — Give me neither Poverty nor Riches, feed- me with Food convenient for me : left I be full and deny thee,andfay, whoii the Lord ? or lejt I be poor andfteal, and take the Name of my God in vain. Of the... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Prebyterianism - 1768 - 576 pages
...v. 8. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. / Prov. xxi. g. Remove far from time vanity and lies ; give me neither poverty, nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: v. 9. Left I be full, and deny thee, and fay, Who is th« Lord, or left I be poor and Heal, and take... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 556 pages
...than for a rich niaii -to enter into the kingdom of God. Prov. xxx. 8j 9. Remove far from me vanky and lies ; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me : left I be full, arid deny thee, and fay, Who is the Lord i Or leftl be poor j arid fteal,and take the rtarrte of my... | |
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