 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth ; and there be higher than they. Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight which he hath made crooked ? There is no manthat hath power over the spirit to retain the »pi-. rit; neither haih he power in... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...Another way to hapfiiness is to acconnn'tdute ourselves 13 to the different conduct of Providente. Consider the work of God : for who can make [that] straight, which he hath made crooked ? God will proceed гя his own way, and тс.« cannot alter 14 his purpose. In the day of prosperity... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 562 pages
...from misprision of thy Providence. Work me to that duo temper, which thy Solomon hath prescribed me : In the day of prosperity, be joyful : but, in the day of adversity, consider : Grid also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing of ter... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...is a defence : but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. ] 3 Consider the -work of God : for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked t 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider : God also hath set the... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - Bible - 1811 - 434 pages
...at least will quiet and comfort him under them, and preserve him from sinking into despondency. 13. Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight which he hath made crooked ? If the depravity of the times be so great, and injuries and corruptions so prevalent, that neither... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...accommodate their spirits to the divine dispensations they are under, according to that, Ecd. vii. 14. 'In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.' ft. I come now to speak of the objects about which we are wisely to make our observations, these things.... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...of the Lord Jesus : find the words whioh were spoken of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. (k} In the day of prosperity be joyful ; but in the day of adversity tonsider : God also hath set the one over against the other. (/) It is better to go into the house... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 pages
...the order of providence ; and besides, we have the advice of an inspired writer to this purport. " In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider." It will be difficult to shew that any prosperity is so blissful to the human heart as redemption from... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...is a defence : but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked ? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider : God also hath set the... | |
 | William Huntington - 1815 - 730 pages
...every rsyor coal of the former brings on the revenge and vengeance of the latter. Hence we read, " In the day of prosperity be joyful ; but in the day of adversity consider ; God has set the one against the other." And what are the principles that produce these different days?... | |
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Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider... 
