...prounr procure her n marriage, that prudent widow " bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, behold let thine hand-maid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my Lord," i Sam. xxv. 41. And what may our soul say, whenever it reflects that, having broke off the former marriage...

...take thee to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself on [her] face to the earth, and said, Behold, [let] thine handmaid [be] a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord ; she received the message vit A great court sourness aud humility, and expressed her readiness 42...

...Abigail to be his wife, she expresses how unworthy she thought herself of this high honour by saying, Let thine handmaid be a servant, to wash the feet of the servants of my Lord : 1 Sam. xxv. 41. This office Jesus thought proper to perform for the disciples himself, before the celebration of the...

...learned humility under so hard a tutor, abaseth herself no less when David offers to advance her ; Let thine hand-maid be a servant, to wash the feet of the servants of my Lard. None are so fit to be great, as those that can stoop lowest. How could David be more happy in...

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...slaves to wash the feet of their masters and superiors. Thus Abigail exclaimed to the servants of David, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my Lord (I Sam. xxv. 41). The custom itself being salutary and refreshing after a journey, as the Orientals...

...to take thee to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a. servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers...

...durst have made use of that device of his. So then, although with Abigail I might say, " Let me be but a servant, to wash the feet of the Servants of my Lord," 1 Sam. xxv. 41. yet sinpe. he hath in his holy wisdom devised that way, and knoweth how to be richly glorified in $t[...

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