 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
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 600 pages
...in the fear of the Lord, that you may be as the light of the morning when the sun is risen, even as a morning without clouds, as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain : that we who are under rule, may sit under our vines and fig-trees, speaking well of the name of God,... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 596 pages
...the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds." (3.) The increase of it, " as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." (4.) Here is an uncomfortable exception with reference to David's family and kingdom, in these words,... | |
 | 1827 - 460 pages
...conscience as with a hot iron. Let magistrates rule in the fear of God, and they will be unto the people as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds. Under their influence, the community will flourish as the tender grass springing out of die earth by... | |
 | Esther Copley - Animals in the Bible - 1828 - 464 pages
...Sam. xxiii. 3, 4. " 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...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." In the book of Proverbs, the husbandman is encouraged to diligence and good management by the expectation... | |
 | Frederick Corbyn - 1828 - 376 pages
...acquainted by and by. Besides, David said, my child, that the Ruler, signifying the King of Israel, must be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds : meaning he must be free from all sin, and as full of glory as the rising sun ; that he must rise... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1828 - 596 pages
...administration ' be as tlie light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even s morning without clouds; and as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain.' As a faithful minister of God, may you at last receive the approbation of the righteous Judge cfall.... | |
 | Charles Brooks - Christian life - 1828 - 424 pages
...blossoming of the rose — the time of the singing of birds — the joy of banquets and marriage feasts — the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds — the springing of the grass after rain. The inanimate creation join in the triumphs of God's people... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - Providence and government of God - 1829 - 442 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,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Although my house be not so with God ; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in... | |
 | 1829 - 560 pages
...be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun meth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." 2 Sam. xxiii. 3, 4. * This was a small treatise entitled, " An Essay on Anger." HIS LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS... | |
 | 1829 - 760 pages
...his tongue, " He that ruleth over men, must be just, ruling in the fear of the Lord ; and he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds." How shall this beautiful imagery be realized, where can these qualifications be found, but amongst... | |
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