 | William Smith Porter - Reference - 1663 - 196 pages
...benignity of real love. Those animated expressions of Job might, with great propriety, be applied to him, ' I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father to the poor; and caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.' "His whole deportment was engaging and agreeable; nothing... | |
 | John Goodman - Christian ethics - 1688 - 102 pages
...thed me , and my Judgment was as a Rote and a Diademe. / was Eyes to the blind, and Feet was I t» the lame. I was a Father to the Poor , and the Caufe which I knew not I fearched out. * / brake the ' Jaws of the Wicked , and / flue kt the Prey out of his Teeth, &c. In all which that... | |
 | Richard Lucas - Sermons, English - 1699 - 364 pages
...for joy. I put on Rigbteoufnefi) and it cloathed me ; My judgment was as a Rol>e, and a Diadem : / was Eyes to the Blind, and Feet was I to the Lame ; / was a Father to the poor, and the caufe which / knew not, I fearch'd out, and I lrake the Jaws... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - Sermons - 1708 - 582 pages
...Eleffing of him that WAS ready to perijb came upon me, and, I caufed the Widows Heart to fing for Joj. I was Eyes to the Blind , and Feet was I to the Lame ; 1 was a Father to the Poor^ and the Caufe , which I knew not) I fearched oat : and I brake the ^arvs... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1710 - 380 pages
...me; My judgment was as A Robe, and a Diadem: I was Eyes to the Blind, and Feet was 1 to the Lame; / was a. Father to the poor, and the caufe which I knew not, I fearcfrd out; and I brake the Jaws of the nicked, and pluck'd the Spoil out of his Teeth, Jol 29. 11,... | |
 | English essays - 1726 - 348 pages
...The blejjtng of him that was ready to perijh cumt upon me, and I caufed the Widow's heart to fag fa" joy. I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame ; I was a father t» the poor, and the caufe which I knew not I fearched out. Did I not weep fir him that was . in trouble,... | |
 | 1729 - 332 pages
...feri/h came upon me, and I caufed the Widow's heart t» fagfor joy. I was eyes to the blind, and fett was i to the* lame ; I was a father to the poor, and the cattfe which I knew not Ifearched out. Did not I weep for him thtt was tn trouble, vias not my Soul... | |
 | Longinus, William Smith - Authors, Greek - 1743 - 256 pages
...heart to fingforjoy. I put on righteoufnefs, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem. I was eyes to the blind, and feet, was I to the lame. I was a father to the poor. There is another beautiful ufe of this Figure in the latter part of the 65 th Pfalm. The Defcription... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...ch. xxix. 14, / put on righteoufnefs, and it cloathed me ; my judgment was as a Robe and a Diadem. I was eyes to the Blind, and feet -was I to the Lame....to the Poor • and the Caufe which I knew not, I fearchcd cut. Laftly, Princes, or Sup-eme Chi! Governours, are to ufe Power within the limits of Law... | |
 | Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...and it cloathed me : My Judgment was as a Robe and a Diadem. 1 was Eyes to the Blind, and Feet wns I to the Lame. I was a Father to the Poor ; and the Caufe which 1 knew not, I fearched out. 1/ai. Iviii. 10, n. And if thou draw out thy Soul to the Hungry, and fatisfy... | |
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I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me : my judgment... 
