 He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.  The Works of President Edwards - Page 433by Jonathan Edwards - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Hugh Blair - 1837 - 242 pages
...fqllowing : " He that ruleth over men, must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be\as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth; even...springing out of the earth by clear shining, after rain." Allegory is likewise frequently \employed in the sacred hooks ; and a fine instance of this occurs... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1838 - 372 pages
...people, is described. ' He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth...springing out of the earth, by clear shining after the rain.* This is one of the most regular and formal comparisons in the sacred books. Allegory, likewise,... | |
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - 1838 - 466 pages
...description of a just and godly ruler seemed in him to have obtained a practical illustration. He is like " the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." With what transports of pleasure must the venerable priest have gazed upon him ! Imagine yourselves... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1838 - 280 pages
...just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun liseth ; even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass,...springing out of the earth by clear shining, after rain." Allegory is likewise frequently employed in the sacred books ; and a fine instance of this occurs in... | |
 | Francis Goode - 1838 - 500 pages
...ruling (men) by the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, " a morning without clouds : as the tender grass, springing out of the earth, by clear shining after rain." So, here, his name is, " The Sun of righteousness ;" and two things we may learn, from this title of... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 1839 - 432 pages
...of Israel spake to me. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God: and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." The relation existing between the State and its citizens, the Bible recognizes as of divine appointment... | |
 | A. W. Plumstead - 1991 - 400 pages
...AN ELECTION SERMON. "HE THAT ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God." "And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain" (II Sam. 23. 3, 4). The solemn introduction to the words now read, respectable hearers, is manifestly... | |
 | 1882 - 1194 pages
...country, we say : Tusib covers the. earth.' This reminded us of '2 Samuel, xxiii. 4: 'And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain, or by the sjilenduur of the rain.' Here we see the natural and poetical aspect of Tsui-goab. But Dr.... | |
 | Henri Frankfort - 1978 - 512 pages
...proves not inadequate: "He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." X < I <; O a Bj '* O FIG. 43.— THE STELA OF VICTORY OF NARAM-SIN (LOUVRE) FIG. 44. — BOUNDARY STONE... | |
 | Roland Mushat Frye - 1978 - 644 pages
...Israel spake to me, lie that rtilcth over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God. 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth,...springing out of the earth By clear shining after rain. 5 Although my house be not so with God; Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in... | |
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