| Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 454 pages
...authorities, and yet not terrified, only ' etc. 1 Remonstrance of the Army, presented by Ewer on Monday last. Dear Robin, tempting of God ordinarily is either by...tempted God in the wilderness, and He was grieved by them. Not the encountering " of" difficulties, therefore, makes us to tempt God ; but the acting... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 462 pages
...and thou shalt be able through Him, without consulting Jlesh and blood, to do valiantly for Him and His people. Thou mentionest somewhat as if, by acting against such opposition as is like to be, there wil l be a tempting of God. 1 Come or coming over to this opinion. 5 The incorrect original, rushing... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1901 - 420 pages
...and thou shalt be able through Him, without consulting flesh and blood, to do valiantly for Him and His people. " Thou mentionest somewhat as if, by acting...tempted God in the wilderness, and He was grieved by them. Not the encountering [of] difficulties, therefore, makes us to tempt God ; but the acting... | |
| Augustus Ralli - Historians - 1920 - 516 pages
...in our actings is with us in this also. . . . Dear Robin, beware of men, look up to the Lord. . . . Tempting of God ordinarily is either by acting presumptuously...carnal confidence, or in unbelief through diffidence. . . . Ask we our hearts, Whether we think that . . . these dispensations, the like to which many generations... | |
| David S. Katz - Religion - 2004 - 428 pages
...defence The signs were all there to see if only we opened our eyes. 'Dear Robin,' warned Cromwell, 'tempting of God ordinarily is either by acting presumptuously...tempted God in the wilderness, and He was grieved by them.' By observing God's reaction to the behaviour of the people of Israel, Englishmen could learn... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1874 - 614 pages
...and thou shalt be able through Him, without consulting flesh and blood, to do valiantly for Him and His people. Thou mentionest somewhat as if, by acting...tempted God in the wilderness, and He was grieved by them. Not the encountering 'of difficulties, therefore, makes us to tempt God; but the acting before... | |
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