 | Luke Howard - 1833 - 418 pages
...remember that his counsels are unsearchable, and his ways past finding out; and strive to say with Job, " What ? Shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil ? " — Or that which to human apprehension seems so ? Matt. vii. 1. "Judge not that ye be not... | |
 | William Wood - 1832 - 578 pages
...you. Nevertheless, I have great doubts whether you are wise in wishing and praying for what you do. Shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil also ? Good and evil both come from Him, and he has no object in sending either of them, but our... | |
 | 1833 - 444 pages
...Almighty has " crowned the year with his goodness," — and be constrained to say with righteous Job, " shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil ?" — especially when the " partial evil," compared with the "universal good," is but as a grain... | |
 | Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 482 pages
...excellent mother is laid up for him, and saying with holy Job, as I am thankful I feel able to do, ' Shall we receive g-ood at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil.' Many comfortable Sabbaths I have had in my little cabins ; as one to myself is a sine qua non.... | |
 | Elizabeth Penrose - 1837 - 172 pages
...and trials, we acknowledge the chastening of the Lord, and are ready to say in the words of Job, " Shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil ? " f And now, my young friends, let us consider what reflection we may reasonably draw from a... | |
 | John Donne - 1839 - 588 pages
...wickedness, and sin against God"? In all temptations like Job's temptations, love the words of Job, Shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil1*? In all temptations like to Shadrach's and his fellow-confessors', love their words, Our God... | |
 | John Donne, Henry Alford - 1839 - 582 pages
...wickedness, and sin against God"? In all temptations like Job's temptations, love the words of Job, Shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil1*? In all temptations like to Shadrach's and his fellow-confessors', love their words, Our God... | |
 | John Donne - 1839 - 598 pages
...wickedness, and sin against God"? In all temptations like Job's temptations, love the words of Job, Shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil™? In all temptations like to Shadrach's and his fellow-confessors', love their words, Our God... | |
 | Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore.) - 1840 - 884 pages
...see by my delay in writing that I am not willing to write while things are in these conditions. But shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive ill ? He gives and takes away, blessed be his holy name ! I have been near a fortnight at the black... | |
 | 1841 - 766 pages
...compassionating zeal of her who exclaimed, " Dost thou still retain thine integrity ? Curse God, and die." " What ! shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil?" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient and obliged servant, VELES. HAS A PRIEST, IN VIRTUE... | |
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What ! — Shall we receive good at the hands of God, and shall we not receive evil also? 
