Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot... Sermons on Doctrinal and Moral Subjects - Page 123by George Washington Montgomery - 1850 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1803 - 440 pages
...Creator, which extends to the meanest rank of his creatures, is expressed with wonderful tenderness : " Should I not spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons... .and also much cattle!" And we have in Deuteronomy a precept of great... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...Nineveh. 10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow ; •which came up in a night, and perished in a night : thou thickest it a pity that so beautiful and comfortable a plant should 11 be so soon destroyed,... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...with anger. From this event, God graciously argues with him concerning Nineveh. 10 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither nradest it grow ; •which came up in a night, and perished in a night : thou thinkett... | |
| Laurence Howel - 1807 - 588 pages
...compassion on the gourd, for " which thou hast not laboured, neither didst thou make " it grow, and which came up in a night, and perished in " a night : and should not I spare Nineveh, that great ci" ty, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons " that cannot... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...done, as to wish, in the bitterness of my soul, to be rid of my life. IV. 10, 1 1 Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither modest it grow ; which came up in a night, and perished in a night : And should not... | |
| Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...death. Then said the Lo RD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, 'lor'the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow : which came up in a night, and perished in a night : And should not I spare "Nineveh that great city, wherein are more than six score thousand persons, that cannot... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 384 pages
...Creator, which extends to the meanest rank of his creatures, is expressed with wonderful tenderness ' Should I not spare Nineveh that great city, wherein are more than six scoi'e thousand persons' and also ' much cattle ?' And we have in Deuteronomy a precept of great goodnature... | |
| Edward Kimpton - 1813 - 536 pages
...own behavior condemns thee. Thou hast " had pity on the gourd, for the which thou didst not " labor, neither madest it grow, which came up in a night " and perished in a night. And wouldest thou desire that " I should have no concern or pity for that great city Ninif eveb, wherein... | |
| 1837 - 714 pages
...prophet, condescends, and in the most touching and tender manner, to reason the matter with his servant. " Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither msdest it grow, which came up in a night, and perished in a night; and should not... | |
| 1821 - 632 pages
...to be angry for the gourd ? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. Then said the Lord, thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast Hot laboured, neither made it grow : And should not 1 spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more... | |
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