| 1804 - 664 sider
...them. We have been made, by our own happy experience, to know the truth of that ancient Proverb, " As cold •waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." Is it not in the exercise of love, that divine principle, that our hearts mutually exult at the gathering... | |
| William Huntington - 1802 - 522 sider
...conscience of a doubting wounded sinner, ravisheth and gladdeneth the broken heart: " As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country," Prov. xxv. 25. When the word, suited to a poor tempted soul's distress, is brought home in the nick... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 sider
...garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy h.art. As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil : but to the counsellors of peace is joy. He that... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 444 sider
...godly sincerity to have our -conversation in the niorld. CHAP. XLV. Solomon observes, Prov. xxv. 25. ' As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country? This observation it illustrated by the tidings that Jacob and his sons received of Joscfih. The last... | |
| 1809 - 1150 sider
...ia better to dwell in a corner of the house-top, than with a brawling woman aud in a wide house. 25 J 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a. troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.... | |
| Robert Baylor Semple - 1810 - 514 sider
...profufcly his bleffings are " poured out, and how wifely ordered are all his pro" vidcnces. As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good " news from a far country. Thirdly, they may be " beneficial to the church and neighbourhood, in and " about which, they may be... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 582 sider
...promise which was spoken to my soul. How true are the words of the wise man when he says, " As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country." How a word from God does melt and humble us, and VOL. XVIII. T bring us to his feet ! And I am sure... | |
| William Huntington - 1819 - 886 sider
...night I received your very kind epistle, and when it came it found me very low ; but as cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country, for the good Lord who comforteth those that are cast down, comforted mo by the coming of Titus ; and... | |
| Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 sider
...reward thee. 23 The north wind driveth away rain : so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring. 27... | |
| 1815 - 614 sider
...better to dwell in the corner of the house top, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.... | |
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