...bemoaneth himself of his former prosperity and honour. MOREOVER Job 'continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh se, nor "torn the ass. 29 And the prophet took up the carcase of the ; 3 When his 'candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; 4 As I...

...these ? having " begun in the spirit, art thou made perfect in the flesh?" Let thy language be, " O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me, when his candle shineJ upon my head ; as I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle."...

...nature. Surely you cannot compare these with your present, without exclaiming, "Oh! that it were with me as in months past as in the days when God preserved me when His candle shined on my heac and when by His light I walked through darkness ; as I was in the days of m; youth, when...

...the lost peace of heart. How passionately do they cry out with Job, in the book of his patience, ' Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me : when bis candle shined upon my bead, and when by his light I walked through darkness : as I was in the days...

...; And to depart from evil is understanding. Q MOREOVER JOB »continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh , ; 3 When his 10 candle shined upon my head, 1 Or, gold ore. 6 Or, Ramolh, 2 Or. /im/. 7 Or, heaven....

...formerly, it is possible that these words of Job might have a reference to it : " Oh, that it were with me as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me, when his candle shone upon mine head," (when I returned prosperous from expeditions against the enemies of my tribe,...

...little comfort in duties lately. O my leanness ! my leanness ! Just reason have I to complain. Oh ! that I were as in months past, as in the days when tne candle of the Lord shone upon me, and every day brought fresh joys ! ' Light is sown for the righteous,...

...had passed my heart ; God hath let me go, and I am fallen. ' Oh !' thought I, ' that it was with me as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me.' " Then again, being loth and unwilling to perish, I began to compare my sin with others, to see if...

...himself of kit former prosperity and honour. MOREOVER, Job continued his parable, and said, 2 Oh that 1 id, Let them arise. aant in their lives, and in their death ; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by hu light I walked through jarkness ; 4 As I was...

...of these my manifold sins, imploring pardon and healing, through the blood of Christ. Job xxix. 2. O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me ! I feel often disposed, in times of despondency, on looking back on the first impressions of religion...