 | Cornelius Roosevelt Duffie - 1829 - 444 pàgines
...this most gracious relation in which God reveals himsslf to our miserable race 1 Do we believe, that like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him ? Have we read in the parable from which these words are taken, that representation which our Saviour... | |
 | 1829 - 262 pàgines
...of having acted wrong. Such will be the dealings of the Almighty to bring you to repentance ; " for, as a father pitieth his own children; even so is the Lord merciful" unto all his creatures. But then, you must consider that every perfection of the Divine nature is equally... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1830 - 482 pàgines
...who fear him ! Look how wide also the east is from the west ; so far halb he set oursins from us ! Yea. like as a father pitieth his own children ; even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him. For he knowetb whereof we are made ; be rememberetuthat we are but dust. The days of man are but as... | |
 | Benjamin Tredwell Onderdonk - 1830 - 108 pàgines
...not complain. GOD'S will be done !' He often repeated the following declaration of the Psalmist, ' Like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the LORD merciful unto them that fear him, to them that love him,' adding, at one time, as he repeated it, ' Oh ! I do ; do I not love that gracious... | |
 | William Selwyn - 1830 - 132 pàgines
...voice of prophecy 1 We may compare here the beautiful expression and comforting words of David : " Look how wide also the east is from the west ; so far hath He set our sins from us." Ps. ciii. 12. 79 under the vail of the Law, have spoken more clearly than it did, that sacrifice was... | |
 | Thomas Becon - 1831 - 512 pàgines
...high the heaven is in comparison of the earth, so great is his mercy also towards them that fear him. Look how wide also the east is from the west ; so far hath he set our sins from us. Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him.... | |
 | William Paley - 1830 - 358 pàgines
...the vilest transgressors, much rather may we hope to be pardoned for our weakness and infirmities : for, he ' knoweth whereof we are made ; he remembereth that we are but dust : ' nay, he hath assured us, that he ' will not break the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1831 - 528 pàgines
...and wretched life of man, when that mercy does not interpose : " Yea," says he, " like as a fattier pitieth his own children, even so is the Lord " merciful unto them that fear him. For he knoweth whereof " we are made ; he remembereth that we are but dust. The days " of man are but... | |
 | James Yonge - 1832 - 594 pàgines
...high the heaven is, in comparison of the earth, so great is his mercy also towards them that fear Him. Look how wide also the east is from the west, so far hath he set our sins from us ; yea, like as a father pitieth his own children, even so is the Lord merciful towards them that fear... | |
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For look how high the heaven is in comparison of the earth ; so great is his mercy also toward them that fear Him. 
