 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when...  The British Essayists: Spectator - Page 243by James Ferguson - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 626 pages
...day-time, but 4hou hearest not ; and in the night season, and am not silent^ ; or that of Job, Behold 1 go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but Icannot behold him ; he hideth himself on the right hand that I cannot see him\. So... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 644 pages
...day-time, but thou hearest not ; and in the mght season, and am not silent^ ; or that of Job, Behold 1 go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him ; he hidelh himself on the right hand that I cannot ste him\. So... | |
 | John Wilkins - 1802 - 294 pages
...the north. You may see all of them put together in that place of Job § : Behold I go forward, and he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand, where he doth work, but 1 cannot * Job. xxxviii. 4. Ps. cii. 25. f Ps. cxxxvi. 6. xxiv. 3. i Subtil. Exercit.... | |
 | Andrew Lee - 1803 - 422 pages
...hidings of God's face, fo that they cannot difcover him. This made no fmall part of Job's trial — " Behold I go forward but he is not there ; and backward,...I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him ; he hideth himfelf on the right hand that I cannot fee him." Could... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...to his seat ! I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments." And ver. 8, 9, " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward,...I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." Job... | |
 | 1803 - 488 pages
...ifl'ue of all for God's glory, and my own belt good." Chap, xxiii. S, o, IO. " Behold, I go forwardfbut he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; on the left ha;;d, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him ; he hideth himftlf on the right Innd, that I cannot... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...itself within the embrace of its Creator, and encompassed round with the immensity of the Godhead. While we are in the body, he is not less present with us,...; and backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left-hand, where he does work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the jight-hand, that... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...to his seat ! Will he plead against me with his groat power? No ; but he would put strength in me. Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward,...I cannot perceive him : on the left hand. where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideih himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: but... | |
 | 1804 - 828 pages
...now underftand, I dare fay, more perfectly than you ever did before, the penfive language of Job, " I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but...I cannot perceive him ; on the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him ; he hideth himfelf on the right hand that I cannot fee him." This... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 506 pages
...might argue my cause, and be delivered from hit condemning sentence. But my | wishes are vain j for Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there ;] and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; though he is every lohere present, yet I cannot tee him appearing to plead for me f I am to hurried... | |
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