 | Alexander Shanks - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 442 pages
...of t/ie elders, lie turneth the rivers into a wiltter"ness, and the water-springs into dry ground; a fruitful "land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that "dwell therein. He turnelh the wilderness into standing "water, and the dry ground into water-springs. And there "he... | |
 | John Poynder - 1820 - 154 pages
...not equally true now as 1 36 Bishop Hall on public Reformation. of old, that the Almighty " turneth a fruitful " land into barrenness for the wickedness of " them that dwell therein?" I know not that I can better conclude these observations than by the following extract from Bishop... | |
 | Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...the assembly of the elders. 38 He turneth rivers into a fi and the water-springs into dry ground ; 34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness...wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 286 pages
...wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground —and as it follows i» the 34th verse, " he turnetlv a " fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." This scripture is now fulfilled literally, as well as spiritually. The holy land has been as remarkable... | |
 | John Jones (Curate of Waterbeach.) - Bible - 1821 - 322 pages
...predictions affords a permanent comment on the declaration of the royal Psalmist, that God " turneth a. fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Ps. cvii, 34. * 4.' OF THE TRADES AND COMMERCE OF THE ISRAELITES. — It is not recorded in the sacred... | |
 | 1821 - 788 pages
...and he saveth them out of their distresses." In the same Psalm, Jehovah is represented as turning " a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell tliereiu :" as " pouring contempt on prince«," and " setting the poor on high from affliction." In... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1832 - 480 pages
...which all may understand. They say. "Godliness is profitable for all things. Behold, here he makclh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation, and sow the fields, and plant vineyards," &c. The trees of several years' growth, which arc now adorned... | |
 | Arminianism - 1857 - 1196 pages
...this earth Shall all be Paradise, far happier place Than that of Eden, and far happier days ?"* For " He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into •watersprings. And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation ; and sow the... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 716 pages
...praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he hath done for the children of men. He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water-springs. He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. For unto us a child... | |
 | Charles Bradley (Vicar of Glasbury.) - 1823 - 370 pages
...mercies of redemption. 33. ' He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground.' 34. ' A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness...wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs ;' 36. ' And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation... | |
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And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation, and sow the fields and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 
