| United States - 1825 - 398 pages
...solleme humiliation, their pastor [John Robinson] taking his texte from Ezra viii : 21. And ther at ye river ^ by Ahava^ I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves before our God, and seeke of him a right way for ^ts^ and for our children^ and for all our substance. Upon which he spente... | |
| Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 pages
...their beloved and venerated pastor preached from the text in Ezra 8 : 28, " And there at the river Ahava I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves...and for our children, and for all our substance." " So," says the Pilgrim Bradford, " they left that goodly and pleasant city, which had been their resting-place... | |
| Nathan Hale - 1841 - 602 pages
...arrangements, and had a day for solemn humiliation, Mr. Robinson preaching from Ezra viii. 21. '• And there, at the river, by Ahava, I proclaimed a...and for our children, and for all our substance;" on which text he spent a good part of the day. It had been arranged that only the younger of the body... | |
| 1844 - 994 pages
...there a fast by the river Anava, that we might afflict ourselves before the Lord our God, and might ask of him a right way for us and for our children, and for all our substance. 22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for aid and for horsemen, to defend us from the enemy in the way... | |
| Religion - 1848 - 780 pages
...1620, their beloved and venerated pastor preached from the text in Ezra 8 : 28, "And there at the river Ahava I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves...and for our children, and for all our substance." " So," says the Pilgrim Bradford, "they left that goodly and pleasant city, which had been their resting-place... | |
| Theology - 1848 - 786 pages
...their beloved and venerated pastor preached from the text in Ezra 8 : 28, " And there at the river Ahava I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves...and for our children, and for all our substance." "So," says the Pilgrim Bradford, " they left that goodly and pleasant city, which haa been their resting-place... | |
| Theology - 1848 - 792 pages
...their beloved and venerated pastor preached from the text in Ezra 8 : 28, " And •there at the river Ahava I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves...and for our children, and for all our substance." " So," says the Pilgrim Bradford, " they left that goodly and pleasant chy, which had been their resting-place... | |
| John Stoughton - Puritans - 1848 - 356 pages
...Robinson preached from the beautiful text, "And there, at the river by Ahava,! proclaimed a fast, that-we might humble ourselves before our God, and seek of...way for us, and for our children, and for all our substance."f It was an affecting occasion — the pastor's heart was full ; and it is reported that... | |
| John England - 1849 - 508 pages
...evinced than that this was considered a work of great I ourselves before the Lord our God, and might ask of him a right way for us and for our children, and for all our substance." piety and of appropriate penance. It is equally manifest ш the sacred volume, that it was considered... | |
| John Stoughton - Puritans - 1850 - 414 pages
...departure, the whole Church spent a day of humiliation, and Robinson preached from the beautiful text, " And there, at the river by Ahava, I proclaimed a fast,...and for our children, and for all our substance." f It was an affecting occasion, — the pastor's heart was full; and it is reported that he spent a... | |
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