| Daniel Fenning - 1800 - 136 pages
...Mother. The Way of a Fool is right in his own Eyes; but he that hearkeneth to good Counsel is wise. When a Man's Ways please the Lord, he maketh even his Enemies to be at peace with him. The fear of the Lord is the Fountain of Life, to depart from the Snares of Death. The fear... | |
| 1803 - 490 pages
...Foiaulling Hospital, July 3\st, 1803 ; Ry die Rev. John Hewlett, BD too. pp. 23. TEXT. — Prov. xvi. 1. " When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him." IN this excellent discourse it is justly premised, that from the eventful situation in which... | |
| William Jones - 1801 - 354 pages
...up enemies for the trial and exercise of good men, if their case require it. We are told, that tohen a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to he at peace with him. Whence it follows, that if his enemies disturb him, this may happen, because... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...Lord hath made even both of them. A man's heart deviseth his way : but the Lord tlirecteth his steps. When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. The foolishness of man perverteth his way : and his heart fretteth against the Lord. The... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil ; where true religion is there will be reformation. 1 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him ; he can calm their spirits and dit8 arm their resentment. "Better [is] a little with righteousness... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 pages
...outward peace. Hear wise Solomon : By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalttd; Prov. xi. 1 1 : When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him ; Prov. xvi. 1 : Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people ; Prov.... | |
| An inquirer - 1809 - 158 pages
...would be ashamed to challenge a man who had previously declared his sentiments against fighting. " When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him." That peaceable subjects are not more in danger of being destroyed than others, is a truth... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...justice, 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged : and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 7 now Hushai the Archite also, witli him. 8 Better in a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right 9 A man's heart... | |
| William Jones - 1810 - 522 pages
...he raises up enemies for the trial and exercise of good men, if their case require it. We are old, that when a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Whence it follows, that if his enemies disturb him, this may happen, because there is something... | |
| James Morison - 1810 - 292 pages
...CHAP. XXXIII. — relates the meeting and affectionate interview of Jacob with Esau ; so true is it, ' that when a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.' But we are here never to lose sight of Jacob as the leader of the two bands, going on before... | |
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