 | George Burder - 1835 - 654 pages
...can say with David, ': A day in thy courts is better than a thousand ; I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." A good hope through grace, a knowledge of the pardon of our sins, a persuasion of the favour of God... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...obtained a licence, one of the lirst tcxb from which he preached was, " I had rather be a door-keeper in the House of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness;" a sentiment of which his •iind, at that time, was full, and from which be never afterwards departed.... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1806 - 650 pages
...which was in 1742, one of the first texts from which he preached, was this, " I had rather be adoof' keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wick" edncss." He was full of this sentiment, and never departed frorf* it; persuaded, not merely that... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...way, until they come into the presencb of the Lord, in his temple, upon the hill of Zion. LXXXIV. 10 I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I would rather choose to be in the lowest and basest room within... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...way, until they come into the presence of the Lord, in his temple, upon the hill of /ion. LXXXIV. 10 I had rather be a door keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I would rather choose to be in the lowest and basest room within... | |
 | Week - 1809 - 406 pages
...God, For For, a day in thy court is better than a thousand years ; yea, .1 had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness. . jfl Prayer before or after the Prayers of the Church, as time shall admit. IT is but too apparent,... | |
 | John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pages
...would not have said, " A day in thy courts is better than a thousand : I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness." O how unlike the king of Israel are the general part 0f the rich and great ones of the earth, in the... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1810 - 612 pages
...diligent preparatory studies he obtained a license to preach the gospel, from the Presbytery of Kdinburgh. Among his first appearances in the pulpit, he preached...Culross ; thence, in 1758, he was called to be one 0f the minister; of Edinburgh, first of the 'New-Gray, Friars,' af. ter Hards, in 1767, of the collegiate... | |
 | Henry Venn - Christian life - 1811 - 464 pages
...meditation all the day. One day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of ungodliness." How beneficial to the souls of men their preaching, who bring glad tidings, who publish... | |
 | Missions - 1811 - 568 pages
...' Hast thou a lamb in all thy flock I •wo.uld disdain to feed ?' ' I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness.' 5. Is a selfish one; seeks his own glory ; says, in the spirit of Jehu, ' Come, see my zeal for the... | |
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For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness. 
