 Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him; for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.  Aids to Reflection - Page 45by Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1839 - 324 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 596 pages
...compliance with his will above all things in the world. So God himself expresseth it, Gen. xxii, 12, "Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thy only son from me." This was the tenth and last trial that befell Abraham. Nine times had he been tried before.* Here,... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1812 - 520 pages
...Abraham had testified his readiness to obey the severe command, the Angel of the Lord said unto him, " now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me." He repeated the blessing and assigned the reason, " because thou hast obeyed... | |
 | John Owen - 1813 - 644 pages
...wirh his will above all things in this world whatever. So God himself expresseth it, Gen. xxii. 12. " Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not •withheld thy son, thine only son from me." This was the tenth and last trial that befel Abraham. Nine times he had been... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 556 pages
...love to God was supreme, readily obeyed. Now follows his justification, in these very words; ver. 12. NOW i KNOW THAT THOU FEAREST GOD, seeing thou hast not withheld thy SON, thine ONLY SON. And indeed this was sufficient proof that he did fear God. And thus he showed hisjaith,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 682 pages
...out of heaven, and said, Lay not thine hand upou the lad, that is, Isaac, for now I know that thuu fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy Son, thy only Son from me. Verse 14. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah Jireh. Verse 15. And the angel of the Lord... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 432 pages
...heaven, a voice pierces the yielding air : " Abraham, Abraham ; lay not thy hand upon the lad : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me," Gen. xxii. 12. And this revolution silences the murmurings of reason, re-establishes... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - 1813 - 528 pages
...Abraham had testified his readiness to obey the severe command, the Angel of the Lord said unto him, " now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me." He repeated the blessing and assigned the reason, " because thou hast obeyed... | |
 | Thomas Bell - 1814 - 514 pages
...consisted in this, that to him the Patriarch offered his own, yea, his only son. Hence, Jehovah said, " Now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me," Gen. xxii. 12. Had not Abraham been so nearly related to Isaac, his love to... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1869 - 636 pages
...said, " Abraham, Abraham, lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou. any thing unto him, for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from Me. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, a ram caught in a thicket... | |
 | William Clayton - 1814 - 420 pages
...Here am " I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, " neither do thou any thing unto him : for. now I " know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not " withheld thy son, thine only son, from me." * Instances on this subject multiply to every recollection. Churches have... | |
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