 Luke xv. 25.—" Now his elder son was in the field ; and as he came, and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing." The return of the Prodigal, was a joyful event, for which  The Christian Spectator - Page 1871819Full view - About this book
 | Jean Le Clerc - Bible - 1701 - 650 pages
...t nd is alive again ; he was loft, and is found. And they began to be, merry* 25 -Now his elder fon was in the field : and as he came and 'drew nigh to the houfe, he heard raufick and dancing. 27 And he faid unto him, Thy brother is come ; and thy father... | |
 | John Locke - 1721 - 334 pages
...and (hoes on his feet, And ' bring hither the fatted calf, and kill 25'" And they began to be merry. Now ' his elder Son was in the field : and " as he came and drew nigh to the ' houfe, he heard mufick and dancing. 25." And he called one of the fervants, " and asked what thefe... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - 1736 - 524 pages
...dead, ana is alive again; he was loft, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder fon was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the houfe, he heard mufick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the fervants, and aiked what thefe things... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1745 - 686 pages
...For this my Son was dead, and is alive again-, he was loft, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder Son Was in the Field : and as he came and faid unto htm, Oh Father ; I am aihamed to appear in thy Prefence ; for fuch has been my Vilenefs,... | |
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 636 pages
...Sin. and is alive again; he was loft, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25. Now his elder fön was in the field : and as he came and drew nigh to the houfe, he heard muficfc and dancing." 26. And he called one of the fervants, and asked what thefe thing?... | |
 | Isaac Mann (bp. of Cork and Ross) - 1783 - 456 pages
...dead, and is alive agafn ; he was loft, and is found. And they begaa 25 to be merry. Now his elder fon was in the field : and as he came and drew nigh to the houfe, he 27 fervants, and afked what thefe things meant. And he faid unto him, Thy brother is come;... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...dead, and is alive again; he was loft, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder fon was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the houfe, he heard mufick and dancing. 27 And he faid unto him, Thy brother is come: and thy father hath... | |
 | George Horne - Sermons, English - 1794 - 460 pages
...juft reproof to him, « reprefentcd to us in the concluding part of the parable. " Now his eldtr Ion was in the field ; and as he .came, and drew nigh to the houfe, he heard mufie and dancing. And he called one of the fer^ St vants, and afked what thel'e things... | |
 | Charles Bulkley - 1802 - 530 pages
...aivj/* (Tuwn ufiew&re Oft? KfifOf. Compare Genef. xviii. 7. i Sam. xxviii. 24. V. 25. Now his elder fon was in the field : and as he came and drew nigh to the houfe, he heard mufick and dancing. In the Odyff. lib. xvii. ver. 358, 359. Ulyffes's meal is ac T... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...this my son was dead, and is alive " again ; he was lost, and is found. And they " began to be merry. Now his elder son was " in the field: and as he came and drew nigh " to the house, he heard musick and dancing. " And he called one of the servants, and asked " whatthesethingsmeant. And he said... | |
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