 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1768 - 360 pages
...prevailed with God." Th-e lame thing vie we are aflured of by the prophet Hofea, chap, xii. 3. 4. " He took his brother by the heel in " the womb, and by his fhength he had power " with God : yea, he had power over the angel, " and prevailed : he wept and made... | |
 | John Maclaurin - 1773 - 604 pages
...there." In Hofea xii. 3.4. fpeaking of what Jacob did at Bethel, it is faid, that " by his " ftrength he had power with God : yea he had " power over the...prevailed : he wept " and made fupplication unto him." 4. In the i 8th of Genefis, the fame perfon who is called a man, ^ 2. tells Abraham, that he will perform... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1790 - 464 pages
...FACE TO JACE, and my life is preferred. Hoiea manifeflly alludes to this, Ch. xii. 3. of his Prophecy. He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his Jlrength he had power with God : Yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed : He wept, and made... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1793 - 384 pages
...unto you : be afhamed and confounded for your own ways, Of houfe of Ifrael. Hof. xii. 3, 4. He [JacobJ took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his ftrength he had power with God yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed : he wept and made fapplication... | |
 | John Owen - 1798 - 476 pages
...branch. And this ' is his name, whereby he fhall be called, .• Jehovah our jighteoufnefs.' Hof. xii. 3, 4, 5. * He took his brother .* .by the heel in the womb, and by his •* ftrength he had power with God. . Yea, power over the angel and prec vailed; he wept and made... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine - 1798 - 614 pages
...Lord, and wreftled for the bleffing till break of day, and like a prince prevailed, Hof. xii. 3.4. " He took his brother by the heel, in the womb, and by his ftrength he had power with God : Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed : he wept, and made... | |
 | Thomas Williams - 1801 - 366 pages
...expression. He found him in Bethel : ' I will * not let thee go,' said he, ' except thou bless me.' * — He had power over the angel, and prevailed: * he wept and made supplication unto him*.' She brought him to -her mothers house; that is, .according to most commentators,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 422 pages
...they are never the better, and they have got into the kernel ; like Jacob, they have fucceeded : " He had power over the angel, and prevailed ; he wept,...found him in Bethel, and there he fpake with us." Draw near in the holy facrament of the fupper. God is again coming to us in that ordinance ; an ordinance... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...pofture that Jacob got the notable victory, Gen. xxxii. 24. Hence it is faid of him, Hof. xii. 4. " Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed ;...fupplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he ipoke with us." Did temptations and troubles £et us to our knees, the devil would be out iiiot. Did... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 600 pages
...prophet Hofea, chap, xii. 3,4. " He took his brother by the heel in the womb, " and by his ftrength he had power with God' yea, he had " power over the angel, and prevailed : he wept and made " fimplication unto him: he found him in Beth-el, and a there he fpake with us." From this paflage... | |
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He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God: yea, he had power over the Angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him : he found him in Beth-el, and there he spake with us; even the Lord God of... 
