 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 sider
...remembrance. Psalm Who can express the noble acts of the Lord : or shew forth all his praise ? Psalm cvi. 2. The works of the Lord are great : sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. Psalm cxi. 2. The Lord setteth up the meek : and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. Psalm cxlvii.... | |
 | John Flavel - 1824 - 302 sider
...A great part of the pleasure and delight of the Christian life is the observation of Providence. " The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein ;" that is, the study of Providence is so sweet and pleasant, that it invites and allures the soul... | |
 | 1824 - 400 sider
...thing, which brings God into view and displays his glorious perfections. Here the Psalmist says, " The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them, that have pleasure therein." And he/ often speaks of the delight and transport, which he felt in contemplating God through the medium... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 538 sider
...formed! Farther, the contemplation of God's works makes a delightful article in our eternal happiness. ' The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. How manifold are his works ! in wisdom hath he made them all.' As a good mind is naturally led to meditate... | |
 | 1824 - 412 sider
...of this same warehouse, packed in bales ready for sale or shipment. . ESSAY. PLEASURES OF PIETY. . The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. DAVID. THE benevolent Parent of the universe has conferred on tts capacities for deriving pleasure... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 620 sider
...Bible does not discountenance natural knowledge, preserved in due subordination to revealed truth. " The works of the " Lord are great, sought out of all them that have " pleasure therein." ' — It throws no impediment in the way of improvement in any kind of useful knowledge : though it... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1090 sider
...! Farther, the contemplation of God's works makes a delightful article in our eternal happiness. ' The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. How manifold are his works ! in wisdom hath he made them all.' As a good mind is naturally led to meditate... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1824 - 634 sider
...Who can express the nohle acts of the Lord : or shew forth all his praise ? Psabu evi. 2. T1te toorks of the Lord are great : sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. Fsabu cxi. 2. The Lord setteth up the meek : and hringeth the ungodly down to the ground. Psabu cilvil.... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - 612 sider
...daily business to see and admire God in his works, and to use them as steps to ascend by to himself. " The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all...glorious ; and his righteousness endureth for ever. He hath made his wonderful works to be rememberedb." — " 1 meditate on all thy works ; I muse on... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1825 - 488 sider
...PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS. AN extreme is to be avoided. Some persons would condemn even rational curiosity. But the works of the Lord are great : sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. I would not object, therefore, to visit the museum ; or to go to see the rare natural productions often... | |
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The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 
