 | George Robinson - Palestine - 1837 - 868 pages
...inquiry as to the causes that produced them. It is sufficient to know that a righteous God " turneth fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." (Psalm cvii. 34.) Still less is it the intention of the author to attempt to fix the degree of fulfilment... | |
 | William Patrick Palmer - 1838 - 628 pages
...nations, and straiteneth them again V " He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground ; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein c." " At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up and... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1838 - 330 pages
...cattle, and herb for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth. 6 He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 7 The Lord is the God of all flesh, and of the spirits of all flesh ; all his living creatures, both... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...assembly of the elders. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And the watcrsprings into dry ground ; 34 them, and shalt be :C> He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, And dry ground into watersprings. 36 And there... | |
 | Benjamin Jenks - 1839 - 330 pages
...for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Jlmen. FOR FAIR WEATHER. LORD, if thou shouldst turn our fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein, thou wouldst be righteous ; and just would be thy judgements. We could not open our mouths to reply... | |
 | Alexander Carson - 1840 - 420 pages
...they experience in his Providence. " He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water springs into dry ground ; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Here the barrenness of the earth is ascribed to the Providence of the Lord in judgment against the... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Black people - 1840 - 328 pages
...of nature ; but let us remember that the order of nature, is the ordinance of God — " He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." IV. Comforts of the negroes. — Nothing can be farther from my wish, than to heap abuse on the slaveholders... | |
 | First Church (Dedham, Mass.) - Congregational churches - 1840 - 548 pages
...destroy and lay this pleasant land desolate ; your irreligion will be an occasion thereof. " He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." Ps. cvii. 34. Your sin, your degeneracy, your not owning and worshipping God in spirit, will provoke... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Jamaica - 1840 - 212 pages
...of nature 5 but let us remember that the order of nature, is the ordinance of God — " He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein," IV. Comforts of the negroes.— Nothing can be farther from my wish, than to heap abuse on the slaveholders... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Blacks - 1840 - 336 pages
...of nature ; but let us remember that the order of nature, is the ordinance of God — " He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." IV. Comforts of the negroes. — Nothing can be farther from my wish, than to heap abuse on the slaveholders... | |
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Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground. A fruitful land into barrenness ; for the wickedness of them that dwell... 
