| Evangelicalism - 1842 - 368 pages
...ruin on the inhabitants of Sodom. " Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread," and abundance of idleness was in her and...did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy ."t The employment of property in doing good was considered as a duty in the days of Job, and Job was... | |
| William Dodd - 1842 - 546 pages
...careless ones, &c. — Isa. xxxii. 9 — 11. GOD'S WAY OF DECLARING CHAP. LIII. Sodom : pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her, and in her daughters ; neither, &c. — Ezek. xvi. 49 ; Matt. xx. 3. 6. Ye yourselves, know that these hands have ministered unto my... | |
| 1844 - 576 pages
...pleasure : ilnd "This," says the Scripture, " was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom : pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her, and...strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they vrere haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good." Then... | |
| Charles Simmons - Bible - 1844 - 552 pages
...purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 175. Is idleness reproved 1 Ezk. 16. 49. Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom,...pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness. Pr. 6. 6. Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer,... | |
| John Wood Warter - Sermons, English - 1844 - 608 pages
...the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy 6." " As it was in the days of Lot," so is ' Phil. iii. 19. 4 LXX. * Ps. Ixix. 23. 6 Kzek. xvi. 49.... | |
| John Julius Plumer - Families - 1845 - 274 pages
...am come for thy words. 82 1 Behold, saith the Lord, this was the iniquity of Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and...did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 2 Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and... | |
| John Woolman - Indians of North America - 1845 - 326 pages
...the prophet as haughty, luxurious, and oppressive: " This was the iniquity of Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her, and...did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy." Ezek. xvi. 49. Now in a revolt so deep as this, when much blood ha* been shed unrighteously in carrying... | |
| Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1845 - 392 pages
...not leave him. « Ezek. xvi. 49. Behold, this was the i7iiquity of thy sister Sodom, prkie, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and...did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Prov. xxiii. ;jo. They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek jnixed wine. Ver. 31. Look... | |
| Walter MacGilvray - 1845 - 152 pages
...representative of all the daughter cities around her, he says, " this was the iniquity of Sodom; pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hands of the poor and needy." It is needless to show how the circumstances named by the prophet led... | |
| Charles Simmons - Bible - 1847 - 564 pages
...satisfied with bread. Ezk. 16 : 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and...did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Mat. 20 : 6 Why stand ye here all the day idle ? 25 : 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent... | |
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