...destruction, and represents that the natural tendency of it is, to make men " therefore" " say unto God, Depart from, us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." And particularly he reprobates here the chanting " to the sound of the [bass] VIOL," and " the sound of...

...corresponding action is, " Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee." The language of the sinner is, " Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." " We will not have this man to reign over us." " Go thy way for this time." Nor is the feeling...

...known. We seek for wisdom without that fear of the Lord which is its only beginning. We say to him, ' Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.' And then the varied treasures of history are to us but the sickening details of human selfishness and passion;...

...title-deeds in their hands, and instead of claiming the fulfilment of his gracious promises, saying, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways ? " And yet must Christ's Church declare them recipients of the divine fulness, blessed with the forgiveness...

...recorded, " They do not like lo retain God in their knowledge,"— the language of whose hearts towards God is, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways ? " 4. It follows from what has been said, that God is a perfectly happy being. The Scriptures...

...Cross to bow their wills to the Supreme Governor. The language of the wicked, in view of the Cross, is, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways :" the language of the righteous is, "It is good for me to draw nigh unto God." The language of...

...smallest real desire after the true God. The language of a stranger, let him pretend to whatever he may, is " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." Thirdly, He is "a stranger to the covenants of promise." By covenants in the plural I understand...

...they were pursuing the best course to promote their highest interest. Therefore they said unto God, " Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways," and " what profit shall we have, if we pray unto him ?" So, too, the Jews, in the days of Jeremiah, concluded...

...they know him not, because they will not be acquainted with him ; Job xxi. 14, " They say unto God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." And' thus many proclaim their soul-ruining unbelief, by their slighting of ordinances and means of knowledge,...

...knowing his will, we, like Balaam, seek some pretence for disobeying it ; the language of our hearts is, " Depart from us for we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways." But the LORD is long-suffering, and of tender pity, He yet bears with the provocations of Balaam....