 Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it,...  The Chautauquan: a weekly newsmagazine - Page 1521892Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 948 pages
...the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, 1 all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures : there was noth 1 leave it, and come down to you ? 4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort ; and I answered... | |
 | John Willison - 1820 - 324 pages
...the temple work, then give them such a repulse as he did, Neh. vi. 3. " I am doing a great work, 1 cannot come down ; why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ?r' And, like him, repeat this over and over, as they repeat their solicitations. Again, get love to... | |
 | Ralph Barnes - 1821 - 228 pages
...us meet together in one of the Villages in the Plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. — And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing...work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort ; and I 194 answered them in like manner. And Shemaiah... | |
 | John Newton - 1821 - 620 pages
...use the language of Nehetniah, to many proposals and pursuits which our inclinations may plead for, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot . " come down. Why should the work cease, while I " leave it and come * d<5wn to you ?" Seldom is any man. remarkably successful and eminent... | |
 | Amicus Protestans - 1822 - 274 pages
...Instructor of the Irish will have a right to say to Mr. WILBERFORCE, in the language of Holy Writ — " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come' "...work cease, whilst I leave it, and " come down to you ?" That Popery is most afraid of the " labour of love" now going on in Ireland, is evidenced from all... | |
 | 1823 - 908 pages
...tlu-v wish to provoke a controversy, I reply, ' I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come donm : why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ? ' But extracts from my Journal will give you the clearest idea of myencouragements and impediments,... | |
 | 1823 - 426 pages
...the Rev. President Day, ¡from Nehemiah vi. 2, "And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doin^a great work so that I cannot come down: why should...work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?" When the Board met, on Thursday morning, the Rev. Drs. Morse, Austin, and Davis were appointed a cominhtee... | |
 | John William Cunningham - 1823 - 378 pages
...religion, as Nehemiah answered the messengers entreating him to come down and rejoice on the plain : " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down : why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you ?" 2. A second idea implied in the image of the text, is that... | |
 | James Murdock - 1823 - 316 pages
...effect of parleying with enemies, to think of yielding to their request. He therefore sent messengers to them, saying, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down." And they sent to him again ; but he returned the same answer. And they sent to him again, and again... | |
 | Justin Edwards - 1823 - 36 pages
...eiFect of parleying with enemies, to think of yielding to their request. He therefore sent messengers to them, saying, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down." And they sent to him again j but he returned the same answer. And they sent to him again, and again... | |
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