 | Maria Stevens - 1837 - 186 pages
...no hesitation in believing the propriety and justice of the memorial, which speaks on this wise, " The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose...for ye were the fewest of all people, but because he loved you," Deut. vii. 7, 8 ; nor yet, because though few in number, they were multiplied in excellence... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1838 - 152 pages
...loved, but Esau have I hated.- For thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy GOD : the Lord thy GOB hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself,...fewest of all people : But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you... | |
 | 1838 - 786 pages
...not known them." Ps. cxlvii. 19,20. " For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God : the Lord hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself,...fewest of all people ; but because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers." Deut. vii. 6, 7, 8. " For... | |
 | 1838 - 668 pages
...this Moses tells them was pure favour, without any worth or worthiness in them. His words are these, " The Lord did not set his love upon you nor choose...fewest of all people,) but because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with... | |
 | Christian life - 1838 - 638 pages
...was most free and undeserved ; for instance we find the Lord saying of them, " The Lord thy God had chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above...set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye are more in number than any people ; for ye were the fewest of all people that are upon the face of... | |
 | 1838 - 1196 pages
...God : the LORD thy Ciod hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people 7 that f the '• drunkards. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LOUD, in an acceptable 8 the fewest of all people : but because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which... | |
 | 1842 - 268 pages
...of individual persons to life eternal — (Deut. vii. 6, 7., compared with chapter ix. 4 — 6). " The Lord did not set His love upon you, nor choose...any people ; for ye were the fewest of all people :" not because they were better than other people, for they were a " stiff-necked and rebellious people;"... | |
 | John Hall - 1839 - 506 pages
...connection with holiness. The elect of God are holy persons. As Moses said to the Israelites, Thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy God ; the Lord thy God...Himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth.6* So the apostle Peter said to believers in Christ, Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,... | |
 | Thomas Lewis - Christian life - 1839 - 404 pages
...all the chosen people : " The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb;" — " for thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy God. The Lord thy God...special people unto himself, above all people that are on the face of the earth." From these and many other passages that might be quoted, it is evident that... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1840 - 512 pages
...CONNECTION WITH PROPHECY. BY THE REV. JONATHAN R. ANDERSON, MINISTER OF KIRKFIELD PARISH, GLASGOW. For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God : the...fewest of all people ;) but because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you... | |
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The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people ; for ye were the fewest of all people : but because the Lord loved you... 
