Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when... The Evidences of the Christian Religion - Page 89by Joseph Addison - 1733 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
| Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 pages
...possessed of a desire, yet unable to approach him"jBehold," says he,"Igo forward, but he is not there: backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." In... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 274 pages
...from us. ' () that I knew where I might find him !' says Job. ' Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him :...hand, where he does work, but I cannot behold him: he-hideth .himself on the right hand that I cannot see him.' In short, reason as well as revelation... | |
| Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pages
...knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat. Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him r he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." "... | |
| Samuel Stillman - 1808 - 426 pages
...indwelling corruptions, they lament, in the bitter language of Job, " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." At... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...with him ; which once done, being absolved by his most XXIIJ. 8, 9 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, Kc. But, alas! I know not how to come to have speech with the Almighty : though he be every where,... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1809 - 366 pages
...and in the Night Season, and am not silent (m) ; or that of Job, Beheld I go forward, but He is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive Him; on the left Hand where He doth Work, but I cannot behold Him; He hideth Himself on the right Hand that 1 cannot see Him (n).... | |
| 1877 - 588 pages
...the text." Commenting upon the words of Job, xxiii. 8 9 : — " Behold, I go forward, but He is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive Him: on the left hand, where He doth work, but 1 cannot behold Him : He hideth Himself on the right hand, that I cannot see Him ; "... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 278 pages
...from us. ' O that I knew where I might find him !' says-.. Job. ' Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he does work, but 1 cnnnot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him." In short, reason... | |
| Robert Trail - 1810 - 530 pages
...this, that God's eye is on you, when you cannot see him : BeMd, says Job, I go for ward, .but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand where he doth worb, but I cannot behold hi mi He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him, Job... | |
| Nicolas Gouin Dufief - 1811 - 606 pages
...concealed from us. "Oh that I knew where I might fmd him ! (says Job). Behold I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him; on the left hand, where he does work, but 1 cannot behold him ; he hideth himselfon the right hand that I cannot see him." In shor-. reason as... | |
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