...to do with a mere finite power, this word were but just. He was a prophet no less than a king, that said, " While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept ; for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? but now he is dead, wherefore...

...and how greatly superior to this was the conduct of David ! His servants said unto him, What ihing is this that thou hast done ? Thou didst fast and "weep for the child while he was alive ; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he said, While the child...

...him, not against him; when once we know them, it is our duty to sit down in a silent contentation. " While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept ; for I said, who can tell whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live ; but now he is dead, wherefore...

...fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. Then said his servants unto him, What thing û this that thou hast done ? thou didst fast and weep for the child ч hile it »cat alive ; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread, 2 Sam. xii. 16....

...then he came to his own house ; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this...the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept : for I said, Who can tell whether...

...then he came to his own house ; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 people, and to his saint* ; but let them no wot alive ; bat when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 2-2 And he said, While the...

...; and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant beblessed for ever. с 2 Sam. sii. 21, 22, 23. Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this...thou hast done ? thou didst fast and weep, for the ohild while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And hn saiá,...

...they set bread before him. and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing Is tills that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, x/iifc H ictis alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. 22 And he said, While...

...required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. 21 Then said his servants unto him, What thing in re is that speakeih like the piercings of a sword...isnealth. 19 The lip of truth shall be established but 22 And he said, While the child was vet alive, I fasted, and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether...

...requires, and exhibits a model of resignation to his wondering family, in the memorable words of my text, ' While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept : for I said, "Who can tell, whether God will be gracious to me, that the child mav live ? But now he is dead, wherefore...