 | John Evans - 1825 - 562 pages
...encouragement to hope for success, Luke xi. 13. Be not affrighted with such a declaration as that, Prov. xv. 8. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord." As if, because you apprehend yourselves not yet to be thorough converts, therefore your prayers for... | |
 | John Evans - Christian life - 1825 - 568 pages
...encouragement to hope for success, Luke xi. 13. Be not affrighted with such a declaration as that, Prov. xv. 8. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord." As if, because you apprehend yourselves not yet to be thorough converts, therefore your prayers for... | |
 | William Carpenter - Bible - 1825 - 698 pages
...inthem that fear him , in those that hope in hia mercy, Psal. cxlvii. 11. The sacrifice of the wicked ú an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight, Prov. zv. 8. Wherefore the LOR D said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 550 pages
...: — (1.) The subject or person praying must be a child of God ; " The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight."* The person must be pious, in favour with God. (2.) The act of praying must proceed from a heart engaged... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1825 - 632 pages
...performed by such as sincerely return to God: (and such are not ungodly). "The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight'." I know the wicked must " seek the Lord while he may be found, and call upon him while he ' Psal. v.... | |
 | John Milton - Dogma - 1825 - 794 pages
...of the vessels of the house of Jehovah, and put them in his temple at Babylon. See also Ezra i. 7. Prov. xv. 8. the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah. See also xxi. 27. Isai. i. 11. to what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1825 - 660 pages
...not empty. The oblations of the disobedient are vain m, and the " prayer of the wicked, abominable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight "." Some think all preaching vain, of that which they know already, whereas they have most need to... | |
 | John Milton - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 472 pages
...of the vessels of the house of Jehovah, and put them in his temple at Babylon.' See also Ezra i. 7. Prov. xv. 8. ' the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah.' Sec also xxi. 27. Isai. i. 11. ' to what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto... | |
 | Rev. Tomas Scott (Rector of Ashton Sandford, Bucks.), Thomas Chalmers - Christianity - 1826 - 592 pages
...in," or by, " the Spirit;" praying in the " Holy Ghost ;" and " worshipping in spirit and truth." " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord; but the prayer of the upright is his delight." Saul, when a Pharisee, may be supposed to have made long prayers; but these were doubtless very different... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1826 - 590 pages
...We accordingly read, " The Lord is far from the wicked ; but He heareth the prayer of the righteous. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight." This was so plainly taught and so fully understood, that it was not questioned hy the Jews, in the... | |
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 
