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" And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. "
Addresses to Young Men: By James Fordyce, D.D. ... - Page 178
by James Fordyce - 1777
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The new Whole duty of man, containing the faith as well as practice of a ...

Whole duty - 1741 - 504 pages
...to him. Jacob ferved for Rachel feven years, and after that feven years more ; and they feemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Did but the love of God rule'in our hearts, and had we as much real affection for him as fome men have...
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The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Volume 1

John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 412 pages
...to him. Jacob ferved for Rachel feven years, and after. th&tjeven years more ; and they feemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Did but the love of God rule in our hearts, and had we as real an afiection for him as fome men have...
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The Sermons of Mr. Yorick, Volume 1

Laurence Sterne - Sermons - 1767 - 308 pages
...patriarchs, he was the moft unhappy : for 'bating the fevcn years he ferved Laban for Rachael, "which feemed to him but a " few days for the love he had to her" — ftrike thofe out of the number, — all his other days were forrow; and that, not from his faults,...
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Sacred Biography- Or: The History of the Patriarchs to which is ..., Volume 1

Henry Hunter - 1794 - 468 pages
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The Whole Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr. John Willison, Late Minister ...

John Willison - 1798 - 632 pages
...it ; nay, bears you and your crofs both. It is faid of Jacob, Gen. xxix. 20. that " he ferved feven years for Rachel, and they feemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for. her." And fhall not we endure a few years affliction for our Lord Jefus Chrift, who lived a life...
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An abridgment of Scripture history, consisting of lessons selected from the ...

Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 pages
...give her to another man, abide with me. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel : and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. men of the place, and made a feast. , And it came to pass, that he brought Leah to him instead of Rachel....
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A Short and Plain Exposition of the Old Testament: With Devotional ..., Volume 1

Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 446 pages
...served seven years for Rachel ; and AM affection for his cousin •was so great, that they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her. У1 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, fop my days are fulfilled, the seven years' service...
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Together with the ...

1809 - 1150 pages
...SET to another man: abide with me. 30 And Jacob served seven years for Raid ; and they seemed unto exalted 21 t And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, (for my days are fulfilled) ttat I may go in unto...
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The Works of President Edwards ...

Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 524 pages
...his posterity. GENESIS xxix. 20...." And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her." Jacob was a type of Christ, in his obtaining his wife by a servitude, and in his servitude's seeming;...
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A Treatise Upon the Walk of Faith, Volume 1

William Romaine - Christian life - 1809 - 316 pages
...thy soul. Thou knowest what Jacob felt, when he servedseven years for Rachael, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. A gospel spirit does the same to God — love makes long service short — and hard service easy. Nothing...
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