 | Ralph Erskine - 1777 - 528 pages
...for thefe dogs : and we Gentiles may plead the fame privilege, at leaft, with that woman of Canaan, Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their mafters table. The door of Bethlehem, the houfe of bread, is open, Acts xiv. 27. God hath opened the... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1782 - 216 pages
...Hands. When he in his Argument called theCfl»«#»/Vi/i?.WomanDog, ihe catcht him ,t it, and faid, Truth Lord, yet the Dogs eat of the Crumbs that fall from theirMafter'sTable.l fay, me, catcht him thus in his Words, & he took it kmdly, faying, O Woman, great... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 530 pages
...difcouraging than to be called a dog'? Matth. xv. 27. yet the poor woman draws encouragements out of it : " Truth, Lord ; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their matter's table." Hezekiah draws encouragement even from oppreffion ; Ifa. xxxviii. 14. " O Lord, I... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 484 pages
...childrens bread doth not belong, yet he allows for all that* to prefs in at the door of mercy, faying, " Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the Mailer's table." 10. You may plead mercy in the face of real'refufals, reje&ions, and reproofs... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1799 - 504 pages
...was " not meet to take the children'sbread, and give it to the dogs ;" when (he replied, that " even the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their mafter's table," Matt. xv. 27. " Jefus faid unto her, O woman, great is thy faith. Be it unto thee even as thou wilt;... | |
 | John Allen - 1802 - 1326 pages
...(aid, it is not mett to take the children's bread, and cajl it to dogs : And jhe faid, Truth, Lard, but the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their mafter's table, verfe 28. Then jfefus anfwered and faid unto her, O woman, great is thy faith, be it unto thee even... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1803 - 244 pages
...urto thy fervants a ; nor is it meet to take the children's bread, 1 and caft it to fuch as we are : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their mafter's table b : and thou art rich in mercy to all that call upon thee c. 1 o. ' We must humbly frofefs the defire... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1805 - 268 pages
...hands. When he in his argument culled the Canaanitifh wopien dog, flic catched him at it, and faid, ' Truth Lord ; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their mafters table.' I fay, fhe catched him thus in his words, and he took it kindly faying, ' O woman,... | |
 | rev. John Brougham - 1813 - 310 pages
...took occasion to prove her great humility, as well as the firmness of her faith ; and she' said, " Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of " the crumbs that fall from their master's *' table." I acknowledge that I am vile, and of no account in comparison with your people... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 484 pages
...up her suit. Yet what new plea can she find to offer ? Let us hear the fourth and last application : Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their rooster'* table. Most admirable! Such an instance of spiritual ingenuity, of holy and humble acumen,... | |
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Truth, Lord ; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from their master's table. 
