 | Robert Leighton, George Jerment - Theology - 1805 - 544 pages
...If natural births have been always acknowledged to belong to God's prerogativeq, Lo children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. And so Jacob answered wisely to his wife!s foolish passion, Am I in God's stead*? How much more is... | |
 | Matthew Young (bp. of Clonfert) - 1806 - 404 pages
...early, to fit up late, and eat the bread of cares : whereas he giveth fleep to his beloved. 3. Lo, children are the heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb his reward. 4. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, fo are the children of youth. 5. Happy is the... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 614 pages
...from the means, but from the author. It was for Solomon, that David sung of old ; Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward. How oft doth God deny this heritage of heirs, where he gives the largest heritage of lands ; and gives... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...from the means, but from the author. It was for Solomon, that David sung of old ; Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward. How oft doth God deny this heritage of heirs, where he gives the largest heritage of lands ; and gives... | |
 | Bible - 1809 - 556 pages
...nor break their sleep with labour and care, to supply their necessities. Ver. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the LoRD^ and the fruit of the womb is his reward."] Observe it also, it is not in the power of the strongest and most healthful persons (though nature... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 460 pages
...manufactory, that she may embrace the Rock for the want of a shelter, Job xxiv. 8. Amen. " Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward," PsaL cxxvii. 3. Fourthly, My eldest son, Gad, whose name signifies a troop, whom I so named by reason... | |
 | John Murray - Sermons, American - 1813 - 438 pages
...tarry." Secondly, And my reward is with me. What is the reward of the Redeemer ? Psalm cxxvii. " Lo, children are the heritage of the LORD ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward." But has God given every individual born of a woman to the Redeemer ? John iii. 35, " The Father loveth... | |
 | John Ovington - Marriage - 1813 - 168 pages
...Children, my dear Sir, were considered of old time, as a great honour to a man. £ ' Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward. ' As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. ' Happy is the man that... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness. x Psal. cxxvii. 3. Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is his reward. Ver 4. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Ver. 5. Happy is the... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1871 - 644 pages
...Psalms, and in the prophetical parts of the Word. It is written in the 127th Psalm, "Lo children are an heritage of the Lord ; and the fruit of the womb is His reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man, so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath... | |
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Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak... 
