 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
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 666 pages
...God for keeping them from the ' <emptations of this fin j Prov. xxx. 8, <>. Give me neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me : Left I be fall) and deny thee, and fay, Who is the Lord .' Or left I be poor, and ftetl» and take the name of... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 510 pages
...article* of temporal felicity. Wife was the man who addrefTed this prayer to God ; ReSF, R M. move far from me vanity and lies. Give me neither poverty...with food convenient for me. Left I be full and deny tbee, and fay , "wbo is the Lord ? or left I be poor and Jleal, and take the name of my God in vain... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 600 pages
...fuggefted the wife and well-conceived prayer of the prophet Ajur, Prpv- xxx. 7, 8, 9. " Two things have I required of thee, " deny me them not before I die....nor riches, *' feed me with food convenient for me : lell I be full, and " deny thee, and fay, Who is the Lord ? or left I be poor, " and fteal, and take... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...prayer, which, for the wisdom of it, is recorded in holy writ. ' Two things have I required of thce ; deny me them not before I die. Remove far from me...poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me : lest I be full and deny thce, and say, Who is the Lord ? or lest I be poor and steal, and take the... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 606 pages
...glory." VOL. If. Cc 203 ON THE PURITY oF THE HEART. SERMON 27. PRoVERBS xxx. 7, 8, 9. Two things have I required of thee, deny me them not before I die :...and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convement for me, If. "it I be full and deny thee, and say, who is the Lord? or lest I... | |
 | Richard Warner - England - 1802 - 318 pages
...enjoy: " Two things " have I required of thee; deny me them not be" fore I die. Remove me far from 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 and steal, and take the... | |
 | 1842
...among those things which may hurt us ; — therefore, the wise and pious Agur earnestly prays of God, " Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches." (Proverbs xxx. 8.) In reference to these and other temporal concerns, however, we should pray with... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...that Agur founded his prayer, which for the wisdom of it is recorded in Holy Writ. ' Two things have I required of thee, deny me them not before I die. Remove...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 and steal, and take the name... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1803 - 572 pages
...might enjoy : " Two things have I required of thee ; deny me them not before I die. Remove me far from 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 and steal, and take the name... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - Sermons, English - 1803 - 518 pages
...happinefs *. Two things^ fays Agur, have I required of tbee ; deny me them not before I die. Rernove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty^ nor riches; fe$d me "with food convenient for me ; lejl 1 be ful/, and deny thee y and say who is the Lord ? •I... | |
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