 | George Bull - 1827 - 518 pages
...goodness. This doctrine is plainly taught us by a prophet of the Lord, Lament. iii. 32, 33. But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according...multitude of his mercies ; for he doth not afflict wittingly nor grieve the children of men : as if he had said, God doth not afflict men for affliction's... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1827 - 296 pages
...favourable no more. (Psal. Ixxvii. 7 — 9.) " For the Lord will not cast off for ever ; but though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies." (Lam. iii. 31, 32.) It is comparatively but for a small moment that he hides his face from you ; but... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1827 - 270 pages
...of knowledge — that God does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men; but though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. She therefore gave not her cheek to him that smote her, neither was full of self-reproach. (Lament.... | |
 | Samuel Hutchinson - 1827 - 214 pages
...Prophet Jeremiah saith, LAM. ni, 31 on to 35, "'For the Lord will not cast off forever, fdMhough he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies, for-he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children^of ineny to crush under his feet all the... | |
 | James Paterson - 1828 - 216 pages
...For the Lord (who hath the keys of Itell and of death), will not cast off for ever; but, though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according...For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men; to crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth," (Eccl. iii. 31 — 34). I... | |
 | 1828 - 396 pages
...salvation of God to the ends of the earth. " For the Lord will not cast off for ever; but though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according...For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men." Lam. iii. 31 — 83« " I will not contend for ever — for the spirit should fail... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 620 pages
...quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. For the Lord will not cast off for ever. But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according...For he doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. Lam. iii. 58, 18 — 26, 31—33, 39. Wherefore doth a living man complain? a man... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...saith the Lord. — Jer. xxxi. 10. 13,20.28. For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according...of his mercies; for he doth not afflict willingly. — Lam. iii. 31—33. Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob,... | |
 | 1828 - 160 pages
...he maketh sore, and bindeth up; he woundeth, and his hands make whole. Job v. 17, 18. But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies. Lament. iii. 32. 1 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich ; he bringeth low, and lifteth up. 1 Sam.... | |
 | John Rogers Pitman - 1828 - 620 pages
...every stroke of adversity. He will not lay more upon us than he sees we are able to bear. ' Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his tender mercies. He will stay his rough wind in the day of the east wind:' [Isaiah xxvii. 8.] for it... | |
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For the Lord will not cast off for ever : but though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies. For He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men. 
