 | 1831 - 152 pages
...proclaimed a fast there, at the rive; Ahava, that we might afflict our souis before our GoH, to se<;k of him a right way for us. and for our little ones, and for all our sub? stance." After this, they left the city of Leyden, accompanied by most of their friends, and \vstii... | |
 | Stephen Merrill - 1832 - 472 pages
...expressed by name. 21 IT Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river 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... | |
 | Richard Hele - 1832 - 402 pages
...shall be comforted 3 . 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 3 . So we fasted, and besought our God for this; and He was intreated of us *. Cornelius said, four... | |
 | Joseph Emerson - 1832 - 224 pages
...Robinson ;preached from Ezra 8 : 21. " Then 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 for all our subbiance." The conclusion of this discourse is truly excellent. It contains an exhortation,which breathes... | |
 | James Thacher - 1832 - 460 pages
...chap. viii. verse 21. 'I proclaimed a fast at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.' This passage was singularly and strikingly adapted to the occasion ; and the exhortation in this celebrated... | |
 | Thomas Smith Grimké - 1832 - 70 pages
...I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, end seek of Him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. And I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen, to help us against the enemy... | |
 | 1832 - 1000 pages
...appalling dangers ? "I proclaimed (says Ezra,) a fast 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 all our substance." (Ezra viii. 21.) They first afflicted themselves, and... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...Midian, Moses1 father-inlaw). Ei. xviii. 20. Then I proclaimed a last there, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us. i'.-.r. viii. 21. I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go ; 1 will guide... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1833 - 496 pages
...Ezra, ch. viii. v. 2 1 , " 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." Addressing himself to the people, who were already sufficiently irritated, the preacher told them that... | |
 | James Grahame - 1833 - 576 pages
...viii. 21 : — I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, that we might afflict our souls before God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. He concluded his discourse with the following noble exhortation, to which, with all its intrinsic merits,... | |
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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... 
