Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance ? Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord,... Devotional exercises, for the use of young persons - Page 76by Charles Wellbeloved - 1826 - 243 pagesFull view - About this book
| Willis Harris - 1821 - 344 pages
...and having the charge of immortal souls, he was consoled and animated with the conviction, that " He who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales,... | |
| 1843 - 706 pages
...work could have been performed 'only *>y Hip ' who meted out heaven with a span, and comprehended \he dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance.' " In close connexion with this theory of inversion is that of the dolomitization... | |
| Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union - 1822 - 156 pages
...strong hand,, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his...measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Behold, the nations are as. a drop of a , bucket, and are counted as the small... | |
| Bartholomew Prescot - 1822 - 292 pages
...praise to which they are honestly entitled. * " Who, (saith God by Isaiah,) hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand? and meted out heaven with...measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?" The advocates for the doctrine of gravity answer, Newton is the man who has 40... | |
| John Pearson (bp. of Chester.) - 1822 - 576 pages
...waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth ?" Prov. xxx. 4. who but God ? " Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his...span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure ?" Isai. xl. 12. who but he ? Thus then may he be called almighty, as holding, containing,... | |
| 1813 - 998 pages
...the greatest exactness. ' He hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out the heaven with a span, and comprehended the dust of the...measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and tin- hills in a balance,' ls;i\, xl. 12, '• The stately and Lofty mountains, that lift up their heads... | |
| 1847 - 648 pages
...truth, that " a just weight and measure are the Lord's;" that "a just weight is his delight;" that "He comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance." The chemist endeavours to act as the humble and faithful interpreter of the wonders... | |
| Thomas Chalmers - 1822 - 398 pages
...Prov. iii. 19. Who nath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a- measure, and weighed the mountains in a scale, and the hills in a balance. Isa. xl. 12. It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth,... | |
| 1822 - 570 pages
...counsellor hath taught him?" In which connexion the prophet is speaking of him, who measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with a span, and comprehended the dost of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance !"... | |
| John Hawkesworth - 1823 - 302 pages
...as nothing, nay, less than nothing, and vanity, introduced making the following sublime inquiry ! ' Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his...measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance]' Produce me, Terentianus, any image or description in Plato himself, so truly elevated... | |
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