 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.  The Whole Works - Page 252by James Ussher - 1654Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 556 pages
...God to His people, while they were captives in Babylon, shews us at once our duty and our interest. " Seek the peace of the "•city whither I have caused..." for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace."* What motive could exist to bind a Jew to a compliance with this injunction, which does not lie with... | |
 | Benjamin Blayney - Bible - 1810 - 540 pages
...that they may bear sons and daughters; and increase ye there, and be not diminish7 ed. And seek ye the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, for 8 in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. For thus saith JEHOVAH of hosts, the God of... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
..." Here," saith he, " will I dwell, for I have desired it:" therefore seek we the peace of the city, and pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace thereof shall we have peace. " Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces; for my friends and companions... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - Prayers - 1812 - 188 pages
...for another. 1 John v 6. Pray for a brother that sinneth. We must pray for our enemies. Jer. xxix 7. Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives ; pray unto the Lord for it. Mat. v 44. Pray for them that dispitefully use you and persecute you..... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - Judaism - 1812 - 520 pages
...them, take ye wives and beget sons and daughters; that ye may increase there and not diminish, and seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive ; and pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace."* These injunctions... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...tlaughten. 7. And seek, the pence of tbe city, whither i have tamed you to be carried away captive, and pray unto the Lord for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. Psalm ixxxvii. i. By t -nj rivtrs of Babylon, there we sat down ; yea, we wept, when wertmernbtrtd... | |
 | Thomas Cogan - Christianity - 1813 - 528 pages
...them, take ye wives and beget sons and daughters ; that ye may increase there and not diminish, and seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive ; and pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace."* These injunctions... | |
 | 1843 - 636 pages
...comfortable as circumstances will permit, but to ascertain what good he can effect in his new locality." " ' Seek the peace of the city, whither I have caused...pray unto the Lord for it, for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace,' was the inspired direction of Jeremiah to his fellow-captives." house ever since... | |
 | Joseph McKean - Fast-day sermons - 1814 - 68 pages
...EFFECTS OF THE LOVE OF COUNTRY*A!T iFTIBNOOir, VII APBII. JEREMIAH XXIX. f. " Seek the PEACE of the city, and pray unto the Lord for it : for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace." \Jf temporal blessings, Peace is usually and justly classed among the chief. It is most favourable,... | |
 | Joseph McKean - Fast-day sermons - 1814 - 70 pages
...THE LOYE OF COUNTRY. FAST AITLEtaOOJf, Til APRIL. JERIMIAH XXIX. 7. f. u Seek the PEACE of the city, and pray unto the • Lord for it : for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace" temporal blessings, Peace is usually and justly classed among the chief. It is •most favourable,... | |
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