 He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.  The Works of President Edwards - Page 433by Jonathan Edwards - 1809Full view - About this book
 | George Horne, William Jones - Theology - 1818 - 550 pages
...7. In the last words of David, the reign of Messiah is described under this figure : " He shall be as the tender grass, springing out of " the earth by clear shining- after rain." I cannot help subjoining bishop Sherlock's masterly illustration of this passage — "There cannot... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1818 - 266 pages
...he bhall be as the light of the morning, when the son riseth ; even a morning without clouds; asthe tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." Allegory is likewise frequently employed in the sacred books ; and a fine instance of this occurs in... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must fee just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall h laboured for the wind? 17 All his days also he eateth...and wrath with his sickness. 18 H Behold that which 5 Although my house fee not so with God ; yet he hath made with me an everlasting1 :ovenant, ordered... | |
 | Baptists - 1820 - 562 pages
...of Israel spake to me, He that rnleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." 2 Sam xxiii. 3,4. HIS LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS 2Sufce of Heñí, " iVewell to growing fame. I leave below... | |
 | 1820 - 590 pages
...ignorance, and prejudice and sin, his influence will be "as the light of the morning when the sun ariseth: even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." He will cultivate that peace in his own breast, which in some measure composes the turbulent passions.... | |
 | English essays - 1821 - 730 pages
...Israel spake to me, he that ruleth over meu must be just, ruling in the fear of God ( and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." The Oath.— The Sermon being concluded, the Archbishop of Canterbury advanced to the King, to administer... | |
 | Great Britain - 1821 - 720 pages
...and he shall be as Ihe light of the morning, when the sun riselh, even a rooming without clouds ; ai the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." The Oath.— Tin: Sermon being concluded, the Archbishop of Canterbury advanced to the King, to admin... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...and 4th Verses. — " He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God, and he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." The Rev. Prelate enforces the admonition in the text in a very dignified and impressive manner, drawing... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1822 - 200 pages
...fruitful. The sun shining on the same causes fructification. Christ is thus Q spoken of: And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 2 Sara, xxiii. 4. The Psalmist in an address to the Lord of all the earth, says, Thou visitest the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1822 - 1050 pages
...Israel spake to me, he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." During the sermon, his majesty sat in his chair on the south-side of the area opposite the pulpit ;... | |
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