 | James Hervey - 1825 - 396 pages
...myself to pass on without repeating it. *" But will God indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold ! the heaven, the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded !" Incomparable saying ! worthy the wisest of men. Who would not choose to pos*... | |
 | 1825 - 604 pages
...Behold the heavens, (the Sanctuary built by Solomon) yea,, the heaven of heavens (the heaven above) cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built. — The Sanctuary, a part of the Temple, cannot confine the Divine Majesty ; much less can the whole... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1825 - 426 pages
...thou spakest unto thy servant " David my father. But will God indeed " dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven of " heavens cannot contain thee ; how much less " this house that I have builded ? Yet have " thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant " and to his supplication,... | |
 | 1825 - 624 pages
...which Solomon built for "him to dwell in at Jerusalem,] yea THE HEAVEN OF HEA" VENS [the heaven above,] cannot contain thee, how much less THIS " HOUSE which I have built." In fact, the place of GOD'S dwelling or titling, (for the Hebrew means either,) wherever supposed to... | |
 | Elijah Bailey - 1826 - 364 pages
...clothed with salvation, and let the saints rejoice in goodness. And in the same chapter, verse 18, " But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth...thee; how much less this house which I have built !" And in chapter 7, " Now, when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...their way to walk in my law, as thou hast il,u;"iKi'n(t. walked before me. »k*«ixu. AC 1004. ] 8 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth...thee ; how much less this house which I have built ! 19 Have respect therefore to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to... | |
 | George Miller - 1826 - 864 pages
...conceptions of the beautiful fabric he was about to dedicate to the Most High. " Behold the heaven, and heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee ! how much less this house which I have builded !"| Indeed, the study of nature, of all studies, may be said in its most literal and natural... | |
 | 1859 - 632 pages
...servants. Thou dwellest not in temples made with hands : heaven is thy throne, and earth is thy footstool. The heaven of heavens cannot contain thee, how much less this house which we would build in thy Name. Yet, О Lord ! have respect to the prayer of thy servants and to their... | |
 | William Jones, William Stevens - 1826 - 526 pages
...excellent commentary upon the text. Will God, indeed dwell on the earth ? Behold the heaven, and Jieaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded? Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God,... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 688 pages
...am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him ? do. vi. 18 : But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can49 'Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what 'house will ye build me ? saith the Lord... | |
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But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth ? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee ; how much less this house which I have built... 
