 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...deliver [us] from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he tread7 eth within our borders. And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lonn, as the showers upon the grass', that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men ;... | |
 | Robert Robinson - 1807 - 466 pages
...the rest of their brethren. There is a remnant of Jacob in the midst of many people, as a dew Jrom the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor zvaitet/i for the sons of men.. These may chearfully adopt the prophet's exultation,—-Rejoice not... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...make wa?-te the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Babylon in the entrances thereof. V..7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of...showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waitethfor the sons of men. And those Jews, w!iich shall be called into the Church, shall be dispersed... | |
 | James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1809 - 636 pages
...Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves." Micah assigns them the same employment. " And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of...from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men." chap. v. 7. The figures here used are beautiful and... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1809 - 412 pages
...they, with any degree of propriety, be referred to times previous even^o the first advent nfChristl the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people, as the dew from the Lord, as showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons... | |
 | David Bogue, James Bennett - 1812 - 554 pages
...they ever do for mankind, would remind an observer of the description which God gives of his people, " the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as dew from the Lord, as showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor vvaiteth for the sons... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 498 pages
...churches, alas! little known, and less imitated by the rest of their brethren. There ia a remnant of Jacob in the midst of many people, as a dew from the Lord,...showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men, Micah v. 7. These may cheerfully adopt the prophet's exultation, Rejoice... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1872 - 634 pages
...shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there" Ixv. 8, 9). " And the REMNANT of Jacob shall he in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord,...showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men " (Micah T. 7). These good people composing the remnant when our Lord came... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...men to put the laws of Christ in his church into dee and full execution. This remnant of Jacob should be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, that tarrieth not fqr man, nor waiteth for th« sons of men. Therefore he adds, Watch thou in all things,... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - 1817 - 514 pages
...Herman." The goodness of Judah is described as the dew*." " The remnant of Jacob shall be," it is said*, " in the midst of many people, as a dew from the Lord." And the blessings promised by the son of Beeri 1 are to " be as the dew unto Israel." In all this sandy... | |
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people : as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor 
