...them many sorrows. " Theyk" (saith he) " say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should...what profit should we have, if we pray unto him." But whatsoever their knowledge is, it is, sure, an accursed knowledge, which refuseth to know God,...

...of the duty. If God does not answer us, naturally we cast off the duty, and say with those in Job, What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit should ire have, if we pray to him, Job 21. 1.5. They pray not out of conscience of the command, but merely...

...turn their backs upon him ; they say, in effect, ' Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.' — ' What is the Almighty, that we should serve him ? and what profit shall we have if we pray unto him ?' Besides this, they corrupted others. Thry were not content to...

...know- 14> Iiledge of thy ways. fVhat is the Almighty, that we Jhould ffrve him ? and what profit Jhould we have, if we pray unto him ? For voiding which prejudices, and the recommendation s ER M. dation of St. Paul's project, I fhall, as I faid, prox. pofe fome of thofe innumerable advantages,...

...fore-ordained — if he be so in one mind that nothing can turn him, it may be said, Why should we call upon him ? " and what profit should we have if we pray unto him ?" To this it may be answered, 1. That whatever difficulty there may be in reconciling the efficacy...

...sensible of their folly and danger; saying unto God, " depart from us, for we de" sire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is " the Almighty, that we should serve him; or what " profit should we have, if we pray unto him ?" It is amazing to observe the vast extent of...

...go down to the grave. Therefore, they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have if we pray unto him ? By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath...

...Therefore, as a consequence of this, they say unto God, Depart from us ; for we de15 sire not the kmwledge of thy ways. What [is] the Almighty, that we should...and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him ? this is in effect tAeir language, they think they очаг him no service, and shall not be belter...

...arise and call upon thy God. CCIII. Offirayerlessfiersonsiorofnotfiraying. Job xxi. 15. The wicked say, what is the Almighty that we should serve him ? and what profit shall we have if we pray unto him '. Mai. iii. 14. xxxvi. 13. Hypocrites cry not when he bindeth them....

...yet too often lurks in the hearts of many, during their flourishing periods, What is the Al-' mighty that we should serve him ; and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him ? If such be the tendency of the house of feasting, how necessary is it, that, by some SERMON change...