...children of Israel in the wilderness. The very builder of the great Temple had said, " Behold, the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee ; how much less this house that 1 have builded !" Thus far they listened to him. But now, kindling with his subject, and filled with...

...addressed, "will God," he cried, "indeed dwell on the earth! Behold the heaven, and the heaven of hearens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded." And then he goes on to supplicate that the eyes of the Lord might be continually on his temple, and...

...chap. vi. verse 18, " But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ; behold heaven, and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house that I have built.1' The whole of the frame-work of the windows, doors, pillars, groins, roof, and pulpit, with...

...is the house, &c." When Solomon had completed the temple, his observation was, " Will God in" deed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the " heaven, and heaven...less this house '« that I have builded ? 1 Kings viii. 27." xx rest? 2. For all those things hath " mine hand made (//), and all those " things have...

...prayer at the dedication of the temple displays the elevation of his soul. Well might he exclaim, " But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the heaven...contain thee ; how much less this house that I have built !" The widow in Zarephath shewed great faith in the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah, when she...

...Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spakest unto thy servant David my father. But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold, the heaven...heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house of prayer that I have builded ! Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant and to his supplication,...

...sentiment, that I cannot persuade myself to pass on without repeating it. But will God indeed dwell on earth ? Behold! the heaven, and heaven of heavens,...contain thee ; how much less this house that I have buildcd ! Incomparable saying; worthy the wisest of men. Who would not choose to possess such an elevated...

...thy presence, never fail to feel thy power. In the lofty strains of the King of Israel, we may ask, "Will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee." Yes, the tabernacle of God is with men. Let men adore, love, and praise ! Let the adoring Christian...

...afterwards saith, 1 Kings viii. 27, " But will God indeed dwell on the 202 earth? Behold, the heaven, arid heaven of heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less this house that I have builded ? " But the same is still more expressively set forth by Isaiah, chap. Ixvi. " Thus saith the Lord,...

...seeing that he U Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands, Acts xvii. j 24. But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven,...much less this house that I have builded, 1 Kings viii. 27. VER. 49. 'O mifcaít /и« Sp»»r, i >i yï hmrilat j TÎV vttm /¿su- m~m oTxot oiufcptwrrí...