 | Heinrich Zschokke - 1838 - 612 pages
...walk according to the precept of Thy well-beloved Son. Amen. XVII. DETRACTION. JEREMIAH ix. 23, 2t. " Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in...and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth : fur in these things I delight, saith the... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1838 - 692 pages
...acknowledge dependence, is to wrong God ; it is taking to ourselves the glory which belongs to him. "Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise man glory in...understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord, which ex«"-:- : loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the eax Hence, we see the ner , of the special... | |
 | Edward Edwards (Rector of Penegoes.) - 1838 - 372 pages
...XVII. ON THE INSUFFICIENCY OF WORLDLY WISDOM, POWER, AND RICHES. JKHEMIAII ix. 23, 24. — " Thus'saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,...and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth : for in these things I delight, saith the... | |
 | John Cox - 1839 - 170 pages
...for ever." Then is not mercy glorious, and ought not our tongues to be the trumpets of its praise! " Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise man glory in...: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.'' Jer. ix. 23, 24. It has been said, " think much of God, and he will be consciously present with you."... | |
 | 1838 - 274 pages
...Christ whom thou hast sent." And this is the one thing in which we are divinely authorised to glory. " Thus saith the Lord, let not the wise man glory in...earth, for in these things I delight, saith the Lord." In the prophet Hosea, there is a passage on the same subject too remarkable to be omitted, " For I... | |
 | 1839 - 868 pages
...possess above those around us. " But he that glorieth," says Paul, " let him glory in the Lord." " Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in...he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord who exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth ; for in these things I delight,... | |
 | 1840 - 248 pages
...Christ, in living, dying, and interceding for us, words are not sufficient to express our joy- " Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the...earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord," Jer. ix. 23, 24. I sometimes think myself wretchedly poor, but no sooner do I open my Bible, than I... | |
 | Edward Bather - 1840 - 586 pages
...more excellent. " Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say rejoice." * And by the prophet, " Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the...; for in these things I delight, saith the Lord." t Doubtless it is not here meant that we may not in a certain measure rejoice in the possession of... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1840 - 440 pages
...commendeth. aRo.2.29. his eye the passage in Jer. ix. 23, 24. though he has not expressly quoted it. "Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the...loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth." The sentiment is a favourite one with Paul, as it should be with all Christians. See Note on 1 Cor.... | |
 | John Goulter Dowling - 1841 - 546 pages
...and that none have a right to cherish the hope of safety, who do not found that hope on the favour of God. "Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man...earth; for in these things I delight, saith the Lord." I shall endeavour to illustrate from these R words the danger of depending on created good, and necessity... | |
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Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches : but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth Me, that I am the Lord... 
