| John Richardson - Quakers - 1791 - 264 pages
...The excellent fayings of Job came into my mind, " Behold, I go *' forward, but be 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 fight hand, that 1 cannot fee him."... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1794 - 540 pages
...all the world for a fight of his face, yet not be favoured with it. This was the cafe with Job; " \ go forward, but he is not there; backward, but I cannot perceive him, &c. O, that I knew where I might find him !" Job xxiii. 3. 8. 5. You may be brought under terrors.,... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 530 pages
...fay to one that finds hirafelf deferted of Cod, and that God ar.fwers neither by URIM nor THUMMIM. " I go forward, but he is not there; backward, but I cannot perceive him: on the left-hand, where he doth work,but J cannot behold him : He hideth himfelf on, the rie;ht-hand, that... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 484 pages
...Notwith flanding they may be complaining of the want of his lenfible prefence, and faying with Job, " I go forward, but he is not there; backward, but I cannot perceive him;" yet he is really prefent in his ordinances, his glory is to be feen there, although a cloud cover their... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1796 - 210 pages
...us. ' O that I knew where I might find him ! fays Job. Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand where he does work but I cannot behold him : he hideth himfelf on the right hand, that I cannot fee him.' In... | |
| Oliver HEYWOOD - 1796 - 274 pages
...heavier than •»-» ;-«.-«•. than my groaning. 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 hidethhimfelf on the right hand, that I cannot fee him. Oh that... | |
| Oliver Heywood - 1796 - 272 pages
...ftroke is heavier than ..>..>{»...4.. than my groaning. 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. Oh... | |
| William Enfield, John Aikin - Sermons, English - 1798 - 488 pages
...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... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1801 - 338 pages
...us. "O that I knew where I might find him ! fays Job. Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward", but I cannot perceive him : On the left hand, where he does work, but I cannot behold him : He hideth himfelf on the right' hand that I cannot fe» him.'i... | |
| Samuel Carr - Sermons, English - 1801 - 390 pages
...like Job, he cannot find him but in his effects : " 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 can" not behold him ; he hideth himself on the V right hand, that I cannot see him... | |
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