| 1804 - 828 pagina’s
...now underftand, I dare fay, more perfectly than you ever did before, the penfive language of Job, " I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but...I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him ; he hideth himfelf on the right hand that I cannot fee him." This... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pagina’s
...less present with us, because he is concealed from us. " O that I knew where I might find him ! (says Job.) Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left-hand, where he does work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the jight-hand, that... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 506 pagina’s
...might argue my cause, and be delivered from hit condemning sentence. But my | wishes are vain j for Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there ;] and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; though he is every lohere present, yet I cannot tee him appearing to plead for me f I am to hurried... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 494 pagina’s
...less present with us because he is concealed from us. ' O that I knew where I might find him !' says Job. ' Behold I go forward, but he is not there ;...where he does work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand that I cannot see him.' In short, reason as well as revelation assures us,... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - 1807 - 546 pagina’s
...lost the comfort he once enjoyed, and is now in a state of spiritual desertion. I go forward, says he, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him ; he hidcth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him. Seeking... | |
| Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 pagina’s
...possessed of a desire, yet unable to approach him"jBehold," says he,"Igo forward, but he is not there: backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." In... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 274 pagina’s
...less present with us because he is concealed from us. ' () that I knew where I might find him !' says Job. ' Behold I go forward, but he is not there ;...hand, where he does work, but I cannot behold him: he-hideth .himself on the right hand that I cannot see him.' In short, reason as well as revelation... | |
| Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 428 pagina’s
...their harps on the willows, and refuse to be comforted. In this condition they adopt the language of Job, " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ;...I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that J cannot see him." "... | |
| Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pagina’s
...experienced it. " O," says Job, " that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat. Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward,...but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him r he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." "... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pagina’s
...might hold a lowly contestation with him ; which once done, being absolved by his most XXIIJ. 8, 9 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, Kc. But, alas! I know not how to come to have speech with the Almighty : though he be every where,... | |
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