 | John Flavel - 1770 - 488 pagina’s
...or later, The prophet Habbakuk, chap. i. ver. i ,•. wondered how the holy God could forbear fuch till the general day of reckoning, and that he did...life. " Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canft " not look upon iniquity : wherefore then ^ookeft thou upon " them that deal treacheroufly,... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 684 pagina’s
...fooner or later. The prophet Habakkuk, chap. i. ver. 13. wondered how the holy God could forbear fuch till the general day of reckoning, and that he did...life. " Thou art of purer eyes " than to behold evil, and canft not look upon iniquity : wherefore " then lookeft thou upon them that deal trcacherouQy,... | |
 | 1828
...unfit an object for the love of God which he presumes on and expects, as it is possible to conceive. " Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity." It seems from these words as if sin was something so horrid, so offensive to the eye... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pagina’s
...thou hast ordained them for judgement ; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity : vOL. I. *f 6 The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1805 - 192 pagina’s
...or is performed in an unholy, irreverent manner. Thus the prophet says, addressing himself to God, " Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity ;" that is, thou canst not behold it, without the utmost detestation, and therefore " if... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pagina’s
...mighty God, thou 'hast established them for 13 correction, eve n tohile thou make«! them ftrosfier. [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity : wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] boldest thy tongue, seemest... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pagina’s
...iniquity. Lam. iii. 38. Out of the mouth of the Most High, proceedeth not evil and good. Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity. Jam. i. 13. God cannot be tempted with evil, neither temptcth he any man. I John i. 5.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pagina’s
...justly, for our punishment ; and set them on work for our correction, not for our destruction. I. 1 3 Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity : wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, an'l hoidrst thy tongue when... | |
 | William Newcome - 1809 - 418 pagina’s
...thy denunciations of punishment." And thon hast founded them as a rock, to chasten us. 13 1 hou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, And canst not look on wickedness ; Why dost thou look on transgressors, And art silent when the wicked swalloweth up the... | |
 | John Owen - 1810 - 370 pagina’s
...will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.' Psal. v. 4 — 6. Answerable to that of the prophet, — ' Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity.' He is such a God, so pure, so holy, that he can take no pleasure in fools, liars, or... | |
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