 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...N er- 1 7. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and-delivereth them out of all their troubles. Prov. xv. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination...Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Ver. 29. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 1 Tim. ii. 8.... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 584 pages
...the Spirit;" " praying in the Holy Ghost," and " worshiping in spirit and truth." " The sacri" fice of the wicked is an abomination to the "Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his de~ ' P». x. 17. " light.1 " Saul, when a Pharisee, may be supposed to have made long prayers : but... | |
 | John Taylor - Atonement - 1809 - 308 pages
...have not made supplication unto the Lord : I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt -offering. Prov. xv. 8, The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Hence the bullocks offered in sacrifice are sometimes elegantly put for verbal prayer, or address to... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...wise disperse knowledge : but the heart of the foolish doeth not so. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked ia an abomination to the LORD : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD : but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1810 - 360 pages
...and ourfelves very carefully, that we may offer up our Devotions always in an acceptable Manner. For the Sacrifice of the Wicked is an Abomination to the...Lord; but the Prayer of the Upright is his Delight 5 » 4 i Cor. xiv. 16. i Prov. xv. 8. LECTURE XXXIV. The Nature and Number of the Sacraments. THE far... | |
 | Johannes van der Kemp - Heidelberger Katechismus - 1810 - 548 pages
...not respect to his offering neither," Gen. iv. 4, 5. With this agrees 'wise Solomon, when he saith, " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight," Rom. xv. 8. All the good works of men are wrought in them by the Lord through his Spirit, as we have... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pages
...wages ? Are we truly humble ? Emptied of self-righteousness ? And is our dependance only on His mercy ? The sacrifice of the wicked is " an abomination to the " Lord; but the prayer of the upright is His de" light." " The Lord is far from the wicked ; but " He heareth the prayer of the righteous." " He... | |
 | Thomas Wight - Society of Friends - 1811 - 342 pages
...: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not defpife." Pfalm li. 16. 17. *' The facrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight." Prov. xv. 8. " To what purpofe is the multitudes cf your facrifices unto me ? faith the Lord. When... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1811 - 472 pages
...actions are sin, Prov. xxi. 4. " The ploughing of the wicked is sin." Thy religious actions are sin, Prov. xv. 8. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord." The thoughts and imaginations of thy heart are only evil. A deed may be soon done, a word soon spoken,... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1812 - 462 pages
...taken in their own naughtiness.' Ver. 1 1, ' By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted.' Ch. xv. 8, ' The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination...Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.' Ch. xxh 2P, * A wicked man hardeneth his face ; but as for the upright, he directeth his way.' From... | |
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 
