 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.  Wild flowers of the year [by A. Pratt]. - Pàgina 100per Anne Pratt - 1799 - 284 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Hugh Blair - 1813 - 296 pàgines
...resemblanee. Sueh is the following: "Fie 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 elouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by elear shining after rain." Allegory is likewise... | |
 | 1821 - 632 pàgines
...glei"1 of the brighest radiance upon her history. and be, to usd the words of the inspired RTonarch, " As the light of the morning •when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds — 3fid as the clear shining after rain." When we considered, Sire, through what dangers Britain has... | |
 | John Brewster - 1813 - 404 pàgines
...destroy it. Let the refreshings of thy spirit cherish the first dawning of repentance in my soul, " as the tender grass springing out of " the earth by clear shining after " rain*." " O holy Lord ! who art merciful to " true penitents, but just in thy judgK ments towards obstinate... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1874 - 608 pàgines
...said, The Eock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." From this passage it will be seen that the " children of light " mean the just, and the "children of... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1865 - 630 pàgines
...18; Col. iii. 10, 11.) It is, in a word, the celestial morning—-"a morning when the sun riseth—a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." (2 Sam. xxiii. 4.) Well, then, has the Temple of Solomon been designated by the great Hebrew sage Aberbanel,... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1845 - 496 pàgines
...shadow that declineth :" — whereas, the returning glory of the Lord upon the Church, is said to " be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds." Hence also it is, that in this passage, the coming of the Lord is shadowed forth. For, the further... | |
 | Ethan Smith - 1814 - 598 pàgines
...righteousness in the earth." David, after predicting the Kingdom of this righteous Ruler, as above, adds; "And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun risetht even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining... | |
 | 1815 - 706 pàgines
...Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not so with God ; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pàgines
...book of Samuel : (xxiii. 3.J " He tliat ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God: and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." This is one of the most regular and formal comparisons in the sacred books. Allegory, likewise, is... | |
 | 1804 - 502 pàgines
...important office of ruling over men, must be just, ruling in the fear or reverential regard cl God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, •when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; ie he shall be discerning, wise, merciful and prosperous ; Not as the darkness and inclemency of... | |
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