...verses 3 and 4. "The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel •pake to me, be that ruleth over meu must be just, ruling in the fear of God; and he shall be as Ihe light of the morning, when the sun riselh, even a rooming without clouds ; ai the tender grass...

...abusing their sacred trust. Thus lamentably has the maxim been disregarded by Rulers, that " He who ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ;" and thus fatally has it been forgotten by nations, that a just Ruler is to his People, " as the light of...

...generally short, touching only one point of resemblance. Such is the following : " He that ruletli over men, must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and be shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth ; even a morning without clouds ; as the...

...from 2 Samuel, chap, xxiii. verses 3 and 1. " The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me, he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the...even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." During the sermon, his majesty sat in his...

...from 2 Samuel, chap, xxiii. verses 3 and 4-. " The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me, he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the...even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." During the sermon, his majesty sat in his...

...observations, was taken from the Second B ook of Samuel, the 23d Chapter, and the 3d and 4th Verses. — " He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the...even a morning without clouds, as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." The Rev. Prelate enforces the admonition in...

...BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND. LONDON: 1821. VOL. XIX. Pam. NO, XXXVII. A SERMON. 2 SAMUEL xxiii. 3, 4. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the...be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, as a morning without clouds. THESE, we are informed by the sacred historian, were the last words of...

...sacred poets, are generally short, touching only one point of resemblance. Such is the following : " He that ruleth over men, must be just, ruling in the...he shall be as the light of the morning, when the suu riseth : even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass, springing oat of the earth by clear...

...are rendered fruitful. The sun shining on the same causes fructification. Christ is thus Q spoken of: And he shall be as the light of the morning when the...even a morning without clouds : as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 2 Sara, xxiii. 4. The Psalmist in an address...

...to the church, as well as to the civil state, " like the light of the morning, when the sun ariseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass...springeth out of the earth by clear shining after rain," 2 Sam. xxiii. 4. But this, as well as every other mercy, is liable to abuse; and under the influence...