...to his nature. He is holiness itself; and the will rejects holiness for itself. Hence men e say to God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways,' Job xxi. 14-. The will is an enemy to the scripture God, and hence they do what they can for...

...Arc ive not by nature also unwilling to fcnoio the will of God? A. Yes ; Job xxi. 14. ' they say unto God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways,' Rom. viii. 7. Q. W/iat must ivf do in order to know the will of God? A. We must search the scriptures...

...I shall reserve for the next Lecture. This class have no desire after God: "The wicked — say unto God, Depart from us for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways." They have no desire after Christ : He is to them " as a root out of a dry ground ; He hath no...

...preientwith me, but how to perform that which is good I find not. Job xxi. 14. Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us ; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. I Cor. ii. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are...

...the organ ? Was Job uncharitable, when he ranked persons of this character with those who say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways 1 What shall we say of those, who are for ever varying from the path of duty, lest it should be...

...vain curiosity, or to indulge their ridicule. Too much like some in the days of Job, They say unto God, Depart from us : for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him. (Job...

...do not make excuses, or plead only for delays, but positively and daringly refuse. " They say unto ' God, " depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge *' of thy ways." " Who have said, with our tongue ** will we prevail, oar lips are our own : who is Lord *' over...

...See Appendix, Note E. 25. What is the language of the untanctified heart ? Therefore they say unto GOD, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. "Whatisthe Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto...

...vanity. They abhor him that speaketh uprightly. They set their mouth against the heavens. They say unto God, depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him ? and what profit should we have, if we pray untohim ? He...

...men take the timbrel, and the harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ, they are apt to say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty that we should serve him? But when they are holden in cords of affliction, then he...