 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 446 pages
...then become, as Job describes the region of the grave, a land of darkness, as darkness itself \ and the shadow of death ; •without any order ; and where the light is as 8 darkness. darkness *. With what joy ought we then to SFRMON recognise an unvarying and stedfast Ruler,... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...few ? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, CuTs wisdom unsearclialile. 21 of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of ; 22 A land of darkness, as darkness zV^elfj and of tlie shadow of death, withwt any order, and where... | |
 | Bible - 1809 - 556 pages
...while to strike, and let me breathe and refresh myself a little ; Ver. 21. Before I go whence I thelt not return, even to the land of darkness, and the shadow of death ;] Before 1 depart thither from whence I shall not return, (to ask any more favours), be laid, I mean,... | |
 | John Owen - Holy Spirit - 1810 - 370 pages
...and disorder. It is not unlike that description which Job gives of the grave ; ' A land of darkness and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.' When Solomon set himself to search out the causes of all the vanity and vexation that is in the world,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Future life - 1811 - 466 pages
...upon his, hope ! See his expression, Job x. 21, 22. " Let me alone that I may take comfort a little, before I go whence I shall not return, even to the...without any order, and where the light is as darkness." Mark how this good man heaps one darkness upon another, and makes so formidable a gloom as was hardly... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength; free among the dead." " I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of...without any order, and where the light is as darkness," Job x. 21, 22. Now, I will not pretend to affirm that all the elect of God are exercised with the bondage... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 424 pages
...of all this: "Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness, and the shadow of death; aland of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 414 pages
...this,' said he, ' drives me almost to despair.' And he breathed out another dying speech; " I [shall] go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness, and the shadow of death." Shepherd. This is always the case, if the children of Zion go over to the old mount; it genders to... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - English fiction - 1811 - 442 pages
...of drought. Are not my daysfes ? Cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little — before I go whence I shall not return; even to the land of darkness, and shadow of death ! Let me add, that the excellent lady is informed, by a letter from Mrs. Norton, that... | |
 | Missions - 1808 - 632 pages
...they flee away, they see no good. Are not my days few ? Cease then, and let me take comfort a little, before I go whence I shall not return, even to the...without any order, and where the light is as darkness.' These refleetions teach us to make a proper use of time. As Ihe living know that they must die, they... | |
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Are not my days few? cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little, Before I go whence I shall not return, Even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death; A land of darkness, as darkness itself; And of the shadow of death, without... 
