And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. The Dublin Review - Page 72edited by - 1870Full view - About this book
| 1834 - 614 pages
...aim at power and dominion for themselves, the latter " seek the peace of the city wherein they dwell, and pray unto the Lord for it; for in the peace thereof they have peace." The kingdom of the political agitator is upon earth, and for this he contends ; but... | |
| E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...Jer. xxix. 1. And teek the peace of the city, whithtr I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto the Lord for it : for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Heb. xiiL 16. But to do good and to communicate, forget not : for with such sacrifices God is well... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1823 - 570 pages
...the peace of Jerusalem : that is, the Church at large. Ps. cxxii. 6. The second is in Jer. xxix. 7 : Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it. In all these passages, (the whole number of those, in which the subject is mentioned, until after the... | |
| Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 872 pages
...pray for the prince under whose dominion they live, according to the advice of Jeremiah (xxix. 7.), '' Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it : fur in the peace thereof shall ye have peace." Sec the article FEAST, &c. The same things are put... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...and the Lord shall reward thee. — Prov. xxv. 21, 22. 2 Chron. xxviii. 11. 15. Prov. xxiv. 11, 12. Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. — Jer. xxix. 7. • Blessed are the merciful, &c. love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do... | |
| Thom Scott - Theology - 1824 - 758 pages
...xxviii. 11. The prophet was commanded by God to write an epistle to the captives in Babylon. " And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...it : for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace." Jer. xxix. 7. It is well known that Israel never had any greater enemy than Nebuchadnezzar and his... | |
| Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1824 - 484 pages
...husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters ; that ye may be increased there, tuid not diminished : and seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...it ; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. I do not suppose that the case of these people applies exactly to our!:; but the difference is of such... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1824 - 602 pages
...peace of Jerusalem :' that is, the church at large ; Psalm cxxii. 6. The second is in Jer. xxix, 7, ' Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you...carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it.' In all these passages, (the whole number of those in which the subject is mentioned, until after the... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...bread to eat : and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink, &c. — Prov. xxv. 21. Rom. xii. 20. Seek the peace of the city, whither I have caused...carried away captives : and pray unto the Lord for it. — Jer. xxix. 7. I say unto yon, Love your enemies : bless them that *curse you : do good to them... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1824 - 458 pages
...husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters ; that ye may be increased there, nnd not diminished : and seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray tmto tke Lord for it ; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. , . I do not suppose that the... | |
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