 | Joseph Priestley - Philosophy - 1777 - 424 pages
...Job fays, ch. xxiii. 3, Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his feat. Behold I go -forward, but he is not there, and backward but I cannot perceive him; on the left band, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him. He hideth himfelf on the right hand, that I... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - First philosophy - 1782 - 458 pages
...Job fays, ch. xxiii. 3. Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his feat. Behold I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him ; en the left hand, where he doth work, but I eannot behold him. He hideth himfelf on the right hand,... | |
 | Robert Miln - Bible and science - 1786 - 438 pages
...we are entire ftrangers to the manner of his agency. This is well exprefled by an antient writer, * Behold I go forward, but he is not there, and backward but I cannot ferceive him. On the left hand where he doth work? but I cannot behold him : he hideth -him' felf on... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...me. 7 There the righteous might difpute with him j fo fhould I be delivered for ever from my judge. 8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there : and backward, but I cannot perceive him : 9 On the left hand,, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himfelf on the right... | |
 | 1789 - 428 pages
...HE. is concealed from us. " O that I knew where I might " findniM!" fays Job. "Behold I go for ward, but " HE is not there; and backward, but I cannot " perceive HIM: on the left hand, where HE " does work, but I cannot behold HIM : HE " hideth HIMSELF on the right hand that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...body he is not lefs prefent with us, becaufe he is concealed from us. ' Oh that I knew where • I might find him ! (fays Job.) Behold « I go forward,...• backward, but I cannot perceive him : • on the left hand, where he does werk, • but I cannot behold him: he hideth him• felf on the right hand... | |
 | John Richardson - Quakers - 1791 - 264 pages
...precious than gold. The excellent fayings of Job came into my mind, " Behold, I go *' forward, but be 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 himfelf on *' the fight hand,... | |
 | David Williamson (minister, of Whitehaven.) - France - 1792 - 448 pages
...is heavier than my groaning. O that I knew where I might find him that Imigbt come even to his feat: Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ', and backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand, where be doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hidtth himfelf on the right hand, that... | |
 | Missions - 1807 - 672 pages
....Lord tried him by withdrawing his presence, and hiding his face from them. He says, therefore, — " Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him. Therefore am I troubled at... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1796 - 206 pages
...the body, he is not lefs prefent with us, becaufe he is concealed from us. ' O that I knew where I might find him ! fays Job. Behold I go forward, but...; and backward, but I cannot perceive him. On the left hand where he does work but I cannot behold him : he hideth himfelf on the right hand, that I... | |
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