 | James Jones (minister.) - 1828 - 228 pages
...gourd, which came up in a night and perished in a night : but they are inexorable towards Nineveh, wherein are more than six score thousand persons,...cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand. What a monstrous form does the doctrine of the Divine glory assume in the perverted and... | |
 | Thomas Russell Sullivan, David Reed - 1828 - 390 pages
...in persevering obedience to his commands, there is as much difference as between the gourd of Jonah which came up in a night and perished in a night, and the noble oak of the forest, whose roots have struck deeper year after year, and which stands alike... | |
 | William Ashmead - 1830 - 522 pages
...the scope and spirit of the following passage at the close of the book of Jonah : " And should I not spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than...cannot discern between their right hand and their left ?" There are otier passages of the Old Testament, in which much tender regard is expressed for... | |
 | Josiah Brewer - 1830 - 408 pages
...melted away into one indistinct view. Alas ! for thee, thou Nineveh of the west ! Thou too hast thy six score thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left. But will thy proud monarch arise from his throne, and lay aside his robe, and cover himself with... | |
 | Lucy Barton - 1831 - 188 pages
...because it was of use to him. "Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came...cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?" This story proves to us that the Almighty is slow to be angry with... | |
 | Henry Cogswell Knight - 1831 - 278 pages
...anger. Here the Lord graciously argues with Jonah. Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow ; which...spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons, that cannot discern between their right hand, and their left hand ; and... | |
 | Henry Cogswell Knight - 1831 - 280 pages
...the Lord graciously argues with Jonah. Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast Dot laboured, neither madest it grow ; which came up in...spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons, that cannot discern between their right hand, and their left hand ; and... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1831 - 240 pages
...language is very expressive of the connexion between just punisliment and voluntary agency. " And shall not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are...cannot discern between their right hand and their left ; and also much cattle."* The sole reason assigned here for not destroying the inhabitants of... | |
 | George Young - 1832 - 256 pages
...10, 11. " Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not lahoured, neither madest it grow ; which came up in a night,...spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons, that cannot, discern hetween their right hand and their left bund ; and... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...Pi. xxxvi. 5, 6. The Lord it good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works. Pi. cxlv. 9. And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein...cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand, and alto much cattle .' J»imli iv. 11. 11 I will establish, Sec.] I will not again curse... | |
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Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night. And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than six score thousand persons that cannot... 
