He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Minutes of the General Association of Connecticut - Page 17by General Association of Connecticut - 1870Full view - About this book
| Giles Gossip - Coronations - 1823 - 354 pages
...and 4th verses. " He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds." Such, observed his Grace, were the words of a pious Prince, whose opinions had been matured by experience.... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1823 - 410 pages
...7. In the last words of David, the reign of Messiah is described under this figure : ' He shall be as the tender grass, springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.' I cannot help subjoining Bishop Sherlock's masterly illustration of this passage — ' There cannot... | |
| Ray Potter - Religion - 1824 - 468 pages
...religion had taken place. This is represented in the last words of David the Prophet. " And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain, "t When the sun rises in a clear morning, after a dark, stormy night, and the tender grass springs... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1824 - 566 pages
...Israel spake to me, he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God : and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springeth out of the earth by clear shining after rain,' 2 Sam. xxiii. 2 — 4. To possess this beneficent... | |
| Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck - 1825 - 480 pages
...Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God : 4. And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 5. Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 564 pages
...Israel spake tome, He that rttleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after ram, 2 Sam. xxiii, 2 — 4. To possess this beneficent influence ; like this glorious luminary to diffuse... | |
| Baptists - 1825 - 806 pages
...faithfulness, is encouraging. Let us labour, and wait for the period when Jesus, the rock of Israel, '-shall bo as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of tho earth, by clear shining, after rain." I i,«<« RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES... | |
| George Fox - Letters - 1825 - 494 pages
...fear of God : and he [that dolh so] shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even as a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." Here you may see, it must not be unjust men, and men that do not fear God, that must be rulers, for... | |
| 1825 - 270 pages
...beautiful language of the Psalmist, " And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun ariseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rainh." — The rainy season appeared, perhaps, unpleasant and gloomy, but it has left a blessing behind.... | |
| Baptists - 1825 - 422 pages
...period when Jesus, the rock of Israel, "shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining, after rain." [Lum. RELIGIOUS INTELMOENCE. RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES IN BOSTON* BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS.... | |
| |