| William Enfield, John Aikin - 1798 - 488 pagina’s
...and kindnefs of the Divine appointments concerning them, and are ready to fay, with Job, " 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; he hideth himfelf on the right hand, that I cannot fee him :" even... | |
| Ebenezer Erskine - 1798 - 630 pagina’s
...to turn them, when Chrift is away. Hence is that of Job, chap. xxiii. 8. 9. " Behold, I go fdrward, 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. O... | |
| 1802 - 502 pagina’s
...the withholding of it their greateft grief. Thus, in particular circumftances, it is the language of Job : " Be" hold, I go forward, but he is " not there...and, backward, but " I cannot perceive him ; on the i' left hand, where he doth work, " but I cannot behold him ; he •' hideth himfelf on the right "... | |
| George Bennet - 1800 - 442 pagina’s
...spirit, does not stand in our fancied relation of place. " Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doeth work, but I cannot behold him. He hideth himself on the T t 2 right right hand, that I cannot... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pagina’s
...with us, becaufe he is concealed from us. "O that I knew where I might find him ! fays Job. Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward",...He hideth himfelf on the right' hand that I cannot fe» him.'i In fhort, reafon as well as revelation affure u$, that he cannot beabfent from us, riotwithllanding... | |
| Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 pagina’s
...adore the God that preserves him, though, like Job, he cannot find him but in his effects : " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; " and backward,...cannot perceive him; on " the left hand, where he doth work, but I can" not behold him ; he hideth himself on the V right hand, that I cannot see him... | |
| British essayists - 1802 - 266 pagina’s
...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 b,ackwa.rd,...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... | |
| William Shaw - 1802 - 228 pagina’s
...providence. Nature and God are synonymous terms. " Doth not nature herself teach," said the Apostle, " Behold I go forward, but he is not " there ; and backward,...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."... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 626 pagina’s
...day-time, but 4hou hearest not ; and in the night season, and am not silent^ ; or that of Job, Behold 1 go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but Icannot behold him ; he hideth himself on the right hand that I cannot see him\. So... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 644 pagina’s
...day-time, but thou hearest not ; and in the mght season, and am not silent^ ; or that of Job, Behold 1 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 hidelh himself on the right hand that I cannot ste him\. So... | |
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