Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst 1 leave it,... The People of Persia - Page 130by John Kitto - 1799 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Miller - New York (N.Y.) - 1813 - 450 pages
...denied their conclusion; and answered, though not in the words, yet in the spirit of Nehemiah of old, 1 am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down....the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to yon* ? It will not be supposed, indeed, that as a minister of the Gospel, he considered himself as... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Bible - 1813 - 638 pages
...Nehemiah, saying, "Conic let us meet together; let us take counsel together." But he sent to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?" The friends of missions, like Nehemiah, are engaged in a cause... | |
| Congregational churches - 1815 - 604 pages
...he must meet his hearers at the bar of Christ. When such objects solicit his regard, his answer is: "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, jvliile I teave it, and come down to you?" In the peculiar blessing which •üually follows the labors... | |
| 1815 - 406 pages
...must meet his hearers at the bar of Christ. 'When such objects solicit his l'égard, his answer is: "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and Come down to you?" In the peculiar blessing which tisually follows the labors... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1816 - 408 pages
...seventeenth annual sermon before The Massachusetts Missionary Society, in the Old South Church, from Nehemiah. " I am doing a great work ; so that I cannot come down. Wby should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ?" On the morning of the General... | |
| 1816 - 408 pages
...seventeenth annual sermon before The Massachusetts Missionary Snciety, in the Old South Church, from Nehemiah. " I am doing a great work ; so that I cannot come down. Wby should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ?" On the morning of the General... | |
| Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, 1 all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures : there was noth 1 leave it, and come down to you ? 4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort ; and I answered... | |
| John Newton - 1821 - 620 pages
...use the language of Nehetniah, to many proposals and pursuits which our inclinations may plead for, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot . " come down. Why should the work cease, while I " leave it and come * d<5wn to you ?" Seldom is any man. remarkably successful and eminent... | |
| John William Cunningham - Sermons, English - 1823 - 378 pages
...religion, as Nehemiah answered the messengers entreating him to come down and rejoice on the plain : " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down : why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you ?" 2. A second idea implied in the image of the text, is that... | |
| Justin Edwards - Church work - 1823 - 36 pages
...with enemies, to think of yielding to their request. He therefore sent messengers to them, saying, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down." And they sent to him again j but he returned the same answer. And they sent to him again, and again... | |
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