...denied their conclusion; and answered, though not in the words, yet in the spirit of Nehemiah of old, 1 am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down....the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to yon* ? It will not be supposed, indeed, that as a minister of the Gospel, he considered himself as...

...Nehemiah, saying, "Conic let us meet together; let us take counsel together." But he sent to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?" The friends of missions, like Nehemiah, are engaged in a cause...

...he must meet his hearers at the bar of Christ. When such objects solicit his regard, his answer is: "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, jvliile I teave it, and come down to you?" In the peculiar blessing which •üually follows the labors...

...must meet his hearers at the bar of Christ. 'When such objects solicit his l'égard, his answer is: "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and Come down to you?" In the peculiar blessing which tisually follows the labors...

...seventeenth annual sermon before The Massachusetts Missionary Society, in the Old South Church, from Nehemiah. " I am doing a great work ; so that I cannot come down. Wby should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ?" On the morning of the General...

...seventeenth annual sermon before The Massachusetts Missionary Snciety, in the Old South Church, from Nehemiah. " I am doing a great work ; so that I cannot come down. Wby should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ?" On the morning of the General...

...the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. 3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, 1 all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures : there was noth 1 leave it, and come down to you ? 4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort ; and I answered...

...use the language of Nehetniah, to many proposals and pursuits which our inclinations may plead for, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot . " come down. Why should the work cease, while I " leave it and come * d<5wn to you ?" Seldom is any man. remarkably successful and eminent...

...religion, as Nehemiah answered the messengers entreating him to come down and rejoice on the plain : " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down : why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you ?" 2. A second idea implied in the image of the text, is that...

...with enemies, to think of yielding to their request. He therefore sent messengers to them, saying, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down." And they sent to him again j but he returned the same answer. And they sent to him again, and again...