 | Charles Bradley - 1823 - 508 pagina’s
...Fertility is not from the means, but from the author. It was for Solomon, that David sung of old, ' Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord; and the fruit of the womb is his reward.' How oft doth God deny this heritage of heirs, where he gives the largest heritage of lands; and gives... | |
 | John Flavel - 1824 - 302 pagina’s
...this affair in Prov. xix. 14, " A prudent wife is from the Lord." As for children, see Psalm cxxvii. 3, " Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward." Now the Providence of God may be in many ways displayed in this matter, for the engaging of our hearts... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 292 pagina’s
...the property of the church?' Let ." us compare this with that whicli God himself says Psal. 127, S. 'Lo children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.'* But Mr. C. now tries to escape by an old baptist tract; 'I ask, does not the baptism or sprinkling... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pagina’s
...that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, &c. — Ps. Ixxviii. 2—8. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward : happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. — Ps. cxxvii. 3 — 5. cxxviii. 3. Gen. iv.... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pagina’s
...that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, &c. — Ps. Ixxviii. 2 — 8. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward : happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them. — Ps. cxxvii. 3 — 5. cxxviii. 3. Gen. iv.... | |
 | Robert Leighton, John Norman Pearson - 1825 - 556 pagina’s
...fruitfulness ? 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... | |
 | Robert Leighton (Abp. of Glasgow), John Norman Pearson - 1825 - 554 pagina’s
...fruitfulness ? 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... | |
 | Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck - 1825 - 480 pagina’s
...to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows : for so he giveth his beloved sleep. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. 5. Happy is the man that... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1825 - 714 pagina’s
...Fertility is not from the means, but from the author : it was for Solomon that David sung, of old, " Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward !" How oft doth God deny this heritage of heirs, where he gives the largest heritage of lands, and... | |
 | 724 pagina’s
...hereby for fresh services. He who has bestowed on him these precious gifts, wishes him to enjoy them. Children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward; he has made them lovely and interesting, that he may be delighted with and interested in them. He who... | |
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Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate. 
