 | Thom Scott - 1824 - 620 pages
...immense city, sought the Lord when he threatened to smite them ; encouraged merely by a peradventure, " Who can tell, if God will turn and -repent, and " turn away from his fierce anger that we perish " not?"1 Surely that heathen city will " rise up " in judgment " with this Christian land and condemn... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1090 pages
...that prince had to comfort himself with, upon the judgment denounced by Jonas, was, ' Who can telli if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not ?' You that have health, and some prospect of life, consider how poor a consolation it is for a man,... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1044 pages
...sins than their temporal dangers, to cry mightily to him for pity and pardon ; ' for who can tell, it' God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger that we perish not :' although the present disturber of our peace, should be only sent to correct and to try us a little,... | |
 | John Newton - 1824 - 646 pages
...omnis homo miles e*t. [FIRST PRIKTED IW 179*.] : THE DANGER AND RESOURCE OF THIS NATION. JONAH, iii. 9. Who can tell if God will turn and repent. and turn away from his farce anger, that we perish nut f I How great is the powe^of God over the hearts of men ! Ninevah was... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...me, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. — Jonah ii. 7. Let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God, &c. Whocan tell if God will turn? &c. And they prevailud.-Jonah iii. 8-10. Seek ye the Lord, all ye... | |
 | William Penn - 1825 - 632 pages
...let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing; let them not feed, nor drink water. But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry...turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not. And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented from the evil that... | |
 | Hugh McNeile - 1825 - 472 pages
...let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed nor drink water : but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry...turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not ?" This was right. Here are the outward signs of repentance, and the corresponding fruits meet for... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...Let neither man nor beast, herd nor Hock, taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water: 8 But s enemies ; to the islands he will repay recompence....west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When 9 Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not... | |
 | William Latta McCalla - 1825 - 324 pages
...punishment. This will appear from Jonah iii. 8 — 10. " But let man and beast be covered with sack'' cloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea let them turn every...and- from the violence that is in their " hands." But such interpretations I consider' much of a piece with that which scoffing infidels give to Isa.... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 574 pages
...strict observation of this religious solemnity, concluding with these pious and remarkable words : " Let them turn every one from his evil way, and from...that is in their hands : who can tell if God will repent and turn from his fierce anger, that we perish not ?" The effect was what might be hoped for... | |
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Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing : let them not feed, nor drink water : but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God : yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is... 
