 | Cheyney Hart - 1761 - 274 pages
...for the Lord will not caft off for ever. 37. But though He caufe Grief, y«t will He have Compnilion, according to the Multitude of his Mercies: for He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the Children of Men. 38. Let us fearch and try our Ways, and turn again to the Lord, 39. Let us lift up... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1794 - 356 pages
...** The Lord will " not caft off for ever. But though he caufc " grief, yet will he have compafiion, according " to the multitude of his mercies ; for he doth not ** afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men." The prophet Hofea draws a moft affecting picture of the painful reluctance with which... | |
 | Robert Nares - Christian life - 1794 - 366 pages
...God are afferted together: *'' Though he caufe grief," fays Jeremiah, " yet will he have compaffion according to " the multitude of his mercies : for he doth " not afflict willingly, nor grieve the chil" dren of men *." And though it is declared that he is " long-fuffering, full of " compaffion,... | |
 | Universalism - 1798 - 408 pages
...Ezek. chap. xvi. May it not be concluded he hath the fame end in view in all fnnilar cafes, feeing he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men ? Lam. iii. 33. X. The Apoftle hath compared the Afoft High to a potter, who hath power over the clay, of the fame... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...more than is meet or right, Job. xxxiv. 23. ; and even this he does'with a kind of holy reluctance, for " he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children 'of men," Lam. iii. 33. 2. A hope of mercy to all their unrighteoufnefs, .through Chrift This is the great hope, called... | |
 | William Huntington - Arminianism - 1802 - 686 pages
...the bed of languifhing ? Hath he made all thy bed in thy ficknefs ? I am perfuaded by the Lord that he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. Lam. iii. 33. It is to empty us of felf, that we may favour more of him and of his good ointments. If the veflel... | |
 | James Fisher - Meditations - 1803 - 364 pages
...caufe of all evil; and it is not for nought when God lifteth up his hand to punifh a nation, or people; for he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men, Lam. iii. 33. Whether therefore his judgments are on nations, families, or individuals, they ought to have this... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...be there may be hope. He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him : he is filled full with reproach. For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though...For he doth, not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, to turn aside the right of... | |
 | William Huntington - Death - 1804 - 606 pages
...the bed of languifhing ? Hath he made all thy bed in thy ficknefs ? I am perfuaded by the Lord that he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. Lam. iii. 33. It is to empty us of fclf, that we may favour more of him and of his good ointments. If the veffcl... | |
 | Richard Wright - Atonement - 1805 - 420 pages
...the punished. What think you of the punishments inflicted on his people Israel ? It is declared that he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men : (Lam. iii. 33.) and that the design of the punishment of Jacob was to purge his iniquity, and take away his sin.... | |
| |
For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. 
