| Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 lehte
...prosperity uses it with humble gratitude ; like Jacob of old, ' I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed...over this Jordan ; and now I am become two bands,' " Gen. xxxii. 10. The Christian in bereavement and privation can say, " It was not always so ; but... | |
| John Flavel - 1801 - 218 lehte
...Jjcob s.aid, I am not worthy of the least of all thy mWcies, and all the truth which thou hast shewed thy servant ; for with my stafF I passed over this Jordan, and now am become two bands. A'nd thus it was with holy David, 2 Sam. vii. 18. when God had confirmed the promise... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 lehte
...country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee : I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed...passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. thou saidst, I will surely do tliee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be... | |
| Joseph Bellamy - 1804 - 454 lehte
...admiring at the kindness of the Lord ; saying, with good Jacob, We are not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servants. ...Gtn. xxxii. 10 — and with the Jewish Church, 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for he is... | |
| 1836 - 498 lehte
..." I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant ; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." Gen. xxxii. 10. Moses, when he was called to lead the armies of Israel, exclaimed, " Who am I, that... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1805 - 192 lehte
...Behold now I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes." Jacob says, " I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies, and of all the truth which thou hast shewed unto thy servants." David, tho' a king, is another remarkable instance of humility in prayer,... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 446 lehte
...kindred, and I will deal well with 10 thee : j am not worthy of, or I am less than the least of all the mercies, and -of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant, in making and performing thy gracious promises : .for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, a poor... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 lehte
...me to speak unto the Lord v, In. am but dust and ashes. xxxii. 9. Jacob said, O God, Ver. 10. 1 am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant. xli. 16. Joseph said, it is not in me to give an answer, God shall give an... | |
| John Newton - 1808 - 624 lehte
...years before, he breaks out into this act of praise, " I am not worthy, O Lord, of all thy mercies ; " for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now " I am become two bands !" How pious and how cheering was this reflection ! And afterwards, Gen. xxxiii. when his brother Esau... | |
| John Newton - 1808 - 704 lehte
...&c. LETTER VI. Dear Sir, 1 HERE is much piety and spirit in the grateful acknowledgement of Jacob, " With my staff I passed " over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands." These are words which ought to aiFect me with a peculiar emotion. I remember that, some of those mournful... | |
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