| 1847 - 648 pages
...truth, that " a just weight and measure are the Lord's;" that "a just weight is his delight;" that "He comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance." The chemist endeavours to act as the humble and faithful interpreter... | |
| John Hawkesworth - English essays - 1823 - 302 pages
...nothing, and vanity, introduced making the following sublime inquiry ! ' Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with...the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance]' Produce me, Terentianus, any image or description in Plato himself,... | |
| E B. Lloyd - 1823 - 116 pages
...church, a nation, and even a world, prostrate before the throne of Him who " hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with...the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance," (Isa. xl. 12.) and earnestly crying, " Spare us, good Lord, and... | |
| 1832 - 488 pages
...each 10 billions of miles in diameter! — Such, however, is one of the plantations of Him — " who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,...span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance ;" he who " sitting upon the orbit... | |
| Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 670 pages
...greatness."1 — ".Who " hath measured the waters in the hollow of his " hand, and meted out the heavens with a span, " and comprehended the dust of the earth in a '* measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, " and the hills in a balance ?" " The nations are " as a drop of a bucket, and are counted... | |
| Daniel Waterland - 1823 - 472 pages
...xl. 2,6. " Who hath measured the waters in the " hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the " span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a " measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the " hills in a balance?" Isa. xl. 13. " Thus saith God the " Lord, he that created the... | |
| Daniel Waterland, William Van Mildert - Apologetics - 1823 - 470 pages
...xl. 26. " Who hath measured the waters in the " hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the " span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a " measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the " hills in a balance ?" Isa. xl. 12. " Thus saith God the " Lord, he that created the... | |
| Samuel Clarke - God - 1823 - 478 pages
...the thunder of his power, who can understand ?" Job xxvi. 6. So likewise, Isaiah xl. 12 : — " Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out Heaven with the span ; and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure ; and weighed the mountains in scales,... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1823 - 590 pages
...Who bringeth out their host by number ? Who calleth them all by names ? Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with a span ? Who hath comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure ; and weighed the mountains in scales, and... | |
| Joseph Benson - Methodist Church - 1824 - 216 pages
...will ye liken GOD, or what likeness will ye compare unto him ? Behold, he hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with...the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance. Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted... | |
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