| Philip Doddridge - 1805 - Страниц: 632
...wisdom, 22 addresses himself to them with that soft tongue which breaketh the banes (Prov. xxv. 15.) His doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew : (Deut. xxxii. 2.) Pity it was that it produced no more valuable fruits, but rather was abased by... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1805 - Страниц: 680
...wisdom, 22 addresses himself to them with that soft tongue which breaketh the bones. (Prov. xxv. 15.) His doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dt'W : (Deut. xxxii. 2.) Pity it was that it produced no more valuable fruits, but rather was abused... | |
| 1819 - Страниц: 478
...people, invited them to the standard of the cross, and warmed and exalted their affections, whilst " his doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew." Great abilities are often allied to pride, but the character of the deceased was an illustrious exception... | |
| 1825 - Страниц: 712
...And being blessed with a full-toned and melodious voice, and an uncommon distinctness of utterance, his doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew. In prayer he was blessed in an almost unprecedented manner, with the gifts of utterance — of copiousness... | |
| Alvan Bond, Pliny Fisk - 1828 - Страниц: 454
...Greek, and Arabic, that he could preach in all these languages the unsearchable riches of Christ, and "his doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew." If any one trait of his ministerial character was more prominent than the rest, it was a remarkable... | |
| Walter Farquhar Hook - 1832 - Страниц: 360
...oft-times took Gethsemane in his way ; for there, he, as one of the twelve, had attended his master, when his doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew; as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as dew upon the grass. He determined, therefore, before... | |
| 1840 - Страниц: 388
...him, and honoured him, as a ram'shorn trumpet in his hand, to gather in and huild up some of his elect family. His doctrine " dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew." (Deut. xxxii. 2.) For maw years we met in an old, low, clay, thatched cottage, more like «Rid cow-house... | |
| 1745 - Страниц: 516
...Christ entered into that ship that belonged to Simon, and from thence he taught the people, whilst his " doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." (Deut. xxxii. 2.) When... | |
| 1874 - Страниц: 590
...thirsty soul ? Has he been a fire to consume your lusts, and warm your heart with the love of Jesus ? Has his doctrine dropped as the rain and his speech distilled as the dew upon your weary spirit ? Has he, like the oil, healed your wounds and made you a cheerful countenance... | |
| 1848 - Страниц: 642
...in such a mild yet powerful sermon as that delivered on the Mount, but in all his public teaching, his doctrine dropped as the rain, and his speech distilled as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. It came with noiseless yet... | |
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