 | John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 600 pages
...church, by way of appropriation; his lot, his portion, as a man's house is to him, Deut. xxxii, 9, ''The Lord's portion is his people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance." He dwells in his church by his special and glorious presence, as a man in his own house, Rev. xxi, 3,... | |
 | William Jay - 1812 - 284 pages
...now flourished in all its grandeur ; and Greece and Rome were rising to eminence in the world. But " the Lord's portion is his " people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.'' We find therefore the attention of scripture principally confined to the Jews ; and the ailairs of... | |
 | John Owen - 1813 - 620 pages
...1. by way of appropriation ; his lot, his portion, as a man's house is to him. I)eut. xxxii. {). " The Lord's portion is his people, Jacob is the lot of his inheritance." 2. Because of his inhabitation. He dwells in his church by his especial and glorious presence, as a... | |
 | John Murray - 1813 - 438 pages
...on eagle's wings and brought you to myself. Deuteronomy, xxxii. 9 — 12, " For the LORD'S fiortion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance....found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wildarness ; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle... | |
 | Eliphalet Steele - 1813 - 32 pages
...God, are frequently mentioned» while other, great and mighty nations arc passed by in sill-litre. The Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. By natural evils, inflicted on mankind, God instructs his church. Solomon says, The rod, and reproof... | |
 | J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 pages
...of God's ancient people may, in a spiritual sense, be applied to such persons. The Lord " found them in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led them about, he instructed them, he kept them as the apple of his eye — the Lord alone did lead them,"... | |
 | 1814 - 496 pages
...will shew tliec ; thy elders and the}' will tell the* ; — for the Lord's portion is his pcople : Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him...wilderness : he led him about, he instructed him, lie kept him as the apple of his eye. FEW subjects ean be more deserving of attention, than the character... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...and we become of this household by the new birth, without which no one can see the kingdom of God. "The Lord's portion is His people, Jacob is the lot of His inheritance." The Lord makes all His people kings and priests ; hence St. Peter calls the Church "God's heritage."... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number m the Deut. xxxiii. S, (J. It is not reasonable to think, that God would carry it unkindly toward them, or... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...for his mercy endureth for ever. vol.. i. SERMON XIL THE CHURCH THE PORTION OP GOD, DEUT. xxxii. 9. For the Lord's portion is his people : Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. IT is impossible to read, without delight and astonishment, the description which is given of the honour... | |
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When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, When he separated the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the people According to the number of the children of Israel. For the LORD'S portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. 
