| Richard Graves - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...Eastern poetry, but at the same time with the precision of philosophic truth : " Give ear," says he, " O ye heavens, and I will speak : and hear, O earth,...tender herb, " and as the showers upon the grass.":): What, is that doctrine so awful, that the whole universe is thus invoked to attend to * 1 Cor. x. 13.... | |
| 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 626
...legislator, who could call the heavens and the earth to be his auditors, and say with authority, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain ; my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." Joshua's exhortation to the elders before his death ; Samuel':* remonstrance with the Israelites for... | |
| 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 796
...Heavenly doctrine, or the word of God, is likesvise compared to dew. ' My doctrine,' says Moses, ' shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as...small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers on the grass;' that is, my doctrine shall have the same effect upon your hearts, as dew has upon the... | |
| Abiel Abbot - 1831 - عدد الصفحات: 414
...your speech be like that of aged Moses — " My doctrine," says he, " shall drop as th£ rain, and distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." In a word, your whole deportment should be more heavenly than earthly. The language, the affections,... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 330
...are selfish, whose affections are dead, or whose thoughts are vainj to say, with the son of Amrani, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." It is not for him to exhibit the excellency of speech, because he cannot feel its power. It is not... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 330
...are selfish, whose affections are dead, or whose thoughts are vain, to say, with the son of Amram, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." It is not for him to exhibit the excellency of speech, because he cannot feel its power. It is not... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 328
...are selfish, whose affections are dead, or whose thoughts are vain, to say, with the son of Amram, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." It is not for him to exhibit the excellency of speech, because he cannot feel its power. It is not... | |
| Hosea Ballou - 1832 - عدد الصفحات: 194
...good ; and sendeth rain on the just, and on the unjust." Moses says ; " My doctrine shall drop like the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." These, my friends, are gospel emblems. Does this sun— does this rain— does this dew preach a licentious... | |
| James Montgomery - 1833 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...legislator, who could call the heavens and the earth to be his auditors, and say with authority, " My doctrine shall drop as the rain ; my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." Joshua's exhortation to the elders before his death ; Samuel's remonstrance with the Israelites for... | |
| 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 640
...of his will. This noble elevation is beautifully expressed in such passages as the following: — " Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear,...as the dew; as the small rain upon the tender herb, * Jcr. i. 18, 19. t Of the Divinu Original, Authority. Self-evidencing Light, and I'ower "f the Scriptures,... | |
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