s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it. Tait's Edinburgh magazine - Page 1411857Full view - About this book
| Joseph John Gurney - Apologetics - 1829 - 412 pages
...of the power of the air." who, under the name of Satan, is described, in the book of Job, as " going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it," i, 7 ; and as laying the hand of sore afflictions upon that righteous man, in order that he might be... | |
| Joseph John Gurney - Apologetics - 1833 - 572 pages
...of the power of the air," who, under the name of Satan, is described, in the book of Job, as "going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it," i, 7 ; and as laying the hand of sore affliction upon that righteous man, in order that he might be... | |
| Parsons Cooke - Future punishment - 1834 - 260 pages
...whence earnest thou ? And the Sabean and Chaldean free-booters answered the Lord and said, from going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto the Sabean and Chaldean free-booters, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that... | |
| Maurice Cross - 1835 - 440 pages
...motto to the poem of Satan is taken from the Book of Job : — "Whence comest thon? — From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it." And certainly Mr. Robert Montgomery has not failed i« make his hero go to and fro, and walk up and... | |
| 1835 - 932 pages
...motto to the poem of Satan is taken from the Book of Job : — "Whence comesl. thou? — From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it." And certainly Mr. Robert Montgomery has not failed lo make his hero go to and fro, and walk up and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1836 - 584 pages
...his estates, and visit some friends. Thus Satan, being asked whence he cometh, answers, " From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it." And being further asked, whether he had considered the uprightness and fidelity of the prince's servant... | |
| Susanna Hopkins Mason - Pennsylvania - 1836 - 322 pages
...called, and was told it was Pu-. nishment. I must not omit to mention another Spirit that was going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it. Wherever the Virtues met together, he seldom failed to present himself along with them, though often.... | |
| John Pring - 1837 - 508 pages
...which it is incurred. Such is " the Prince of this world" (John xii. 31); an ambulatory fiend, "going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it " (Job i. 7) ; an out-of-door subject, yet every where at home ; an universal plague, yet no where... | |
| Samuel Ransom - Devil - 1837 - 224 pages
...great a multitude of agents, is most widely extended. By means of his agents, he is constantly going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it; and wheresoever there is a human being, he is endeavouring to draw him off from his allegiance to his... | |
| Thomas Watson - 1838 - 428 pages
...that the wicked one is continually making the circuit of the whole universe, is ever and anon going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it ; (Job i. 7.) is always busy in SELF-CONFIDENCE. contriving, subtle in ensnaring, expert in decoying,... | |
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