 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 pagina’s
...— and every delightful tie is mortal. — How impatient are some to enter the parental relation ! Lo ! children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward. But the Proverb truly calls them, certain cares, and uncertain comforts. How often do the father and... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1830 - 558 pagina’s
...? If natural births have been always acknowledged to belong to God's prerogative, (Psal. cxxvii. 3, Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward; and so Jacob answered wisely to his wife's foolish passion, Gen. xxx. 2, Am I in God's stead?) how... | |
 | 1830 - 400 pagina’s
...do not understand that Adam created or made a son, for we are expressly told, that children are the heritage of the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is his reward ; and we have scripture authority to add, that the son which Adam begat in his own likeness was in... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 518 pagina’s
...young people, and the state of fathers in the truth. GF Kingston, the 10th mo. 1G84. DAVID saith, ' Lo' children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hands of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath... | |
 | 1831 - 676 pagina’s
...late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3 Lo, children are a hcoitage of the LORD : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4 As arrows are In the hand of a mighty man; {unto the mighty (lad of Jacob ; iq are children of the... | |
 | William Jay - 1832 - 704 pagina’s
...their modes of living too, children were an advantage and a defence. Hence the language of Scripture: "Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of ths youth. Happy is the man that hath... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pagina’s
...my son (said David), to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel. 1 Ch. xxviii. 5. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb if hit reward. /'.-. cxxvii. 3. Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given Tne are for signs... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 722 pagina’s
...underslood ?— " This same shall comfort us." First, we may take it as an emotion purely .parental Lo ! children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. It is therefore natural to rejoice at their birth. " A w,oman when sbe is in travail hath sorrow, because... | |
 | George Horne - 1833 - 438 pagina’s
...piece of instruction, with regard to the management of all our concerns, temporal and spiritual. " 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD : and the fruit of the womb и his reward." The labours of mankind, first in building houses and cities, and then in guarding and... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 1833 - 68 pagina’s
...the jewels from which he means to adorn his crown. He appreciates your children. Lo, children are the heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Your children are his property; he made them for himself; and when he committed them to your affectionate... | |
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Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall... 
