| John Abernethy - 1757 - 392 Seiten
...imperfect condition of their nature, there is no change in his knowledge and counfels. One day is with him as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day * ; not as if he did not fee the real difference between thefe unequal durations, but they do not affect... | |
| Soame Jenyns - 1770 - 468 Seiten
...done at fome time or other ; but God acts in ways as different from ours, as inconceivable to us ; his ways are not like our ways, nor his thoughts like...Foreknowledge, and Predeftination, are of the fame Species, and derive their birth intirely from the fame abfurd fuppolition. Foreknowledge and Predeftination... | |
| Soame Jenyns - 1770 - 474 Seiten
...done at fome time or other j but God acts in ways as different from ours, as inconceivable to us ; his ways are not like our ways, nor his thoughts like...a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day j that is, neither of them, with his manner of exifting, thinking, or acting, have any connection whatever.... | |
| 698 Seiten
...done at forue time >r other; but God acts-'in iv.iys as Different from ouis, as inconceivable to us ; his ways are not like our ways, nor his thoughts like...thoughts : One day is to him as a thoufand years, and a thonfand years as oneday , thai it neither of them, with his manner »( exifting, thinking or aftiug,... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1801 - 624 Seiten
...not as man feeth, nor are his years as man's days. But he inhabiteth eternity ; and one day is with him as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day." Therefore all the phrafes, which we meet with in fcripture, concerning God's remembrance of things... | |
| Johann David Michaelis - 1801 - 586 Seiten
...of the truth of the Chriftian religion. Hence St. Peter affures them that c one day is with the Lord as a thoufand years, and a thoufand years as one day :' that they ought neither to be impatient nor incredulous, becaufe the day of judgement was poftponed, fince... | |
| Johann David Michaelis - 1802 - 566 Seiten
...would never take place : to which objedYion St. Peter replies, by faying; that one day is with the Lord as a thoufand years, and a 'thoufand years as one day; that the Lord is not flack concerning his promife, as fome men count flacknefs, but is long fufTering, not... | |
| 1804 - 614 Seiten
...rather to be ftigmatifed as the bull'll of wretches. .The appointment of David teaches us, that God's ways are not like our ways, nor his thoughts like our thoughts : whilft we are foolilhly looking only upon outward appearances, he looks upon the heart. We are led... | |
| 1819 - 480 Seiten
...their voices so sweet to their friends are heard no more. The Providence of God is inscrutable — " His ways are not like our ways, nor his thoughts like our thoughts." [Here follows a list of those who perished.] It is a circumstance in this tragedy, worthy of remembrance,... | |
| Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 Seiten
...done at some time or other ; but God acts in ways as different from ours, as inconceivable to us ; his ways are not like our ways, nor his thoughts like our thoughts : one .day is to him as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day ; that is, neither of them, with his manner of existing,... | |
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