 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 436 pages
...not so ordered by the Lord, but that he may often slip : his absolute safety is no more than this ; though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord upholdeth him. The sanctifica. tion of saints is very imperfect in this life. They may be left to fall into particular... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805
...the earth, the land of Ca23 naan ; and [they that be] cursed of him shall be cut off. The steps of a [good] man are ordered by the LORD : and he delighteth in his way j. or, as it would be better rendered, TTie stefis of a man are ordered by tile Lord when he delightelh... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - Christian life - 1806 - 164 pages
...sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in weakness." Psal. xxxvii. 23, 24. " The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth...cast down, for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand." God's supporting hand of grace is still under his people*, Psal. Ixiii* 8. " My soul followeth hard... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1806 - 213 pages
...man's going, and maketh his way acceptable to himlelf. Though he fall, he fhall not be cafl away ; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old, and yet faw I never the righteous forfaken, nor his feed begging their bread. The righteous... | |
 | John Stanford - Christianity - 1806 - 425 pages
...of the GOOB MAN, and describes th« sources of his perseverance. A good man's stefis are ordered it/ the Lord, and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he thall not be utterly cast down : for the Lord vflholdetfp him miA-Ait hand. It is certainly an important... | |
 | Horae - Bible - 1807 - 123 pages
...man's going; and maketh his way acceptable to himself. " Though he fall, he shall not be cast away; for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. " I have been young and now am old, and yet saw 1 never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread." 9 ,... | |
 | James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1808
...he remains in perfect safety. *' The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he deHghteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly...cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand." Psalm xxxvii. 23, 24. He may, therefore, adopt the song of the prophet, " Rejoice not against me, O... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808
...behold some glimpse of comfort. Was it of Solomon, that David his father prophesied; Though he fall, hi shall not be utterly cast down ; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand? If sensible grace, vet final mercy was not taken from that beloved of God : in the hardest of this... | |
 | Robert Coutts - Sermons - 1808 - 462 pages
...Formerly it was a matter of much perplexity and distress what way to choose ; but now " the steps of the good man " are ordered by the Lord; and he delighteth in " his way." Dependence was formerly placed on the broken reed of human resolution; but now it reposes on the promised... | |
 | Jonathan Edmondson - 1808 - 320 pages
...kingdoms fall ; but God directs their steps, and upholds their goings. "The steps of a good man t\re ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall (into affliction and disgrace) he shall not be utterly cast down : for the Lord upholdeth him with... | |
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