 | William Jay - 1829 - 592 páginas
...wind and tempest: and an old writer tells us, it would have been more honourable for him to have asked for the strength of an ox, to bear his trials ; than for the wings of a dove, to flee from them. Is not such language unworthy and ungrateful ? Should we overlook and forget all our comforts... | |
 | William Jay - 1856 - 688 páginas
...wind and tempest: and an old writer tells us it would have been more honourable for him to have asked for the strength of an ox to bear his trials, than for the wings of a dove to flee from them. Is not such language unworthy and ungrateful ? Should we overlook and forget all our comforts?... | |
 | Anne Manning - 1860 - 380 páginas
...you'd better alter Mrs. Brand's watch, mum," said Hannah, " instead of the clock." CHAPTEE XXIX. Tlie Sisters Re-united. It would have been more honourable...trials, than for the wings of a dove to flee from them. — MATTHEW HENRY. fllHE two sisters were very ill. Mrs. Kitty's JL fever ran high, she was delirious... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1872 - 788 páginas
...Notes." Verse (>. — An old writer tells us it would have been more honourable for him to have asked for the strength of an ox to bear his trials, than for the wings of u dove to ilee from them. — William Jay, 1769 — 1853. Verse 6. — "Dove." The reference is to... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1882 - 508 páginas
...JVW«»." Verse 6. — An old writer tells us it would have been more honourable for him to have asked for the strength of an ox to bear his trials, than for the wings of a dove to flee from them. — William Jay, 1769 — 1853. Verse 6. — "Dove. " The reference is to the turtle-dove, I... | |
 | Mother's magazine and family preacher - 1842
...wind and tempest ; and an old writer tells us it would have been more honourable for him to have asked for the strength of an ox to bear his trials, than for the wings of a dove to flee from them. Is not such language unworthy and ungrateful ? Should we overlook and forget all our comforts... | |
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... nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done." But what allows of excuse, truth does not require us to commend. It was his infirmity that induced David to long for death, to hasten his escape from the stormy wind and tempest ; and an old writer tells... 