 | 1857 - 1196 pages
...language of Ezra viii. 21 : " Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of Him a right way...and for our little ones, and for all our substance." Counsels and cautions distinguished by wisdom and piety were affectionately dispensed, and many prayers... | |
 | 1871 - 348 pages
...this is the verse : ' Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way...and for our little ones, and for all our substance.' We should be ever so much less anxious, George, if we asked God to show us the right way." " But come,"... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1825 - 436 pages
...EZRA, vni, 21, 22, 23. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might • afflict ourselves before our God ; to seek of him a right...and for our little ones, and for all. our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen, to help us against the enemy... | |
 | John Wesley - 1825 - 742 pages
...Israel." (1 Sam. vii. 6.) So Ezra: " I proclaimed a fast at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones; and he was entreated of us." (Ezra viii. 21.) So Nchemiah : " I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,... | |
 | Richard Hele - 1825 - 598 pages
...shall be comforted '. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of Him a right way for us, for our little ones, and for our substance k. So we fasted and besought our God for this ; and He was... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 pages
...expressed by name. / 21 U Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict "! Wilbur Hervey" Hervey Wilbur( 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horscn.cn to help us against the... | |
 | Jonathan Law Pomeroy - 1826 - 332 pages
...SERMON. EZRA viii, 21. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that tee might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way,...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. NOT far from eighty years after the proclamation of Cyrus, releasing the Jews from captivity, and directing... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...expressed by name. 21 ^f Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. 22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - 1827 - 438 pages
...COMPANIONS. EZRA viii. 21—23. Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way...and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy... | |
 | John Struthers - 1827 - 736 pages
...preached from Ezra viii. 21. " And I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way...and for our little ones, and for all our substance," and pursuing the idea of his text with more zeal than judgment, having descanted upon the efficacy... | |
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For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is... 
