| Thomas Sherlock, Thomas Smart Hughes - Theology - 1830 - 512 pages
...equivalent to Daniel's advice to Nebuchadnezzar: 'O King, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor.' Charity is indeed the ' breaking off of sin ;' it is ' righteousness ' and ' mercy ;' it is the essential... | |
| Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1830 - 528 pages
...impendent on him, he thus speaks : ' Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee ; break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor.'* This he culled out as of all pious acts chiefly grateful to God, and clearly testifying repentance;... | |
| Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1830 - 528 pages
...impendent on him, he thus speaks : ' Wherefore, O king, let ray counsel be acceptable unto thee ; break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor.'* This he culled out as of all pious acts chiefly grateful to God, and clearly testifying repentance;... | |
| Abiel Abbot - Sermons, American - 1831 - 400 pages
...counsel, in these words : — " Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor ; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity." The counsel was neglected, and the prophetic vision... | |
| Arthur Thomas Malkin - History - 1831 - 432 pages
...giveth it to whomsoever he will. Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor : if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace... | |
| Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1832 - 330 pages
...left thy first love, remember from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. 2 Break off thy sins by righteousness ; and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. 3 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. For... | |
| John Bovee Dods - Sermons, American - 1832 - 222 pages
...known that the heavens do rule. Wherefore, O king! let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. At the... | |
| Bible - 1832 - 606 pages
...Dr. Hengstenberg shows clearly that the true sense is that which bur own translation gives — "Break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor." The adversary has the credit, therefore, not of the objection only, but of the fault objected to !... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - Theology - 1833 - 892 pages
...High ruleth ; " and adding, " Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thce, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor." These traits of character and conduct thus far manifested under the government of Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel... | |
| John Watkins - 1833 - 526 pages
...judgment that would fall upon him, he had the courage to give Nebuchadnezzar this advice " Break oft' thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor ; perhaps it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity." Such counsel following 'so mortifying a prophecy... | |
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