...of them is greater than I. So " David the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, 0 Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, 0 God ; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant's...

...remind me of the longsuffering of my heavenly Father, surely this would put the words into my mouth, ' Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto 1 '" At the age of fourteen, he was placed as an apprentice to the business of a japanner. He well...

...his first sermon at Northampton, on the first of January, 1137-8. The subject of it was those Words, Who am I, O Lord God ? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto*? As I have inserted it the first in this collection, which is now in the reader's hand, I need say nothing...

...repent in dust and ashes." Job xlii. 5, 6. Similar is the language of David when he sat in his house ; " Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?" 2 Sam. xviii. 18. And such will be the sentiments of all that are truly humbled on account of their sins,...

...in your posterity. You will be constrained to say, with the grateful king of Israel. " Who am J, Q Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto ? And this was yet a small thing, Q Lord God j but thou hast spoken of thy servant's house, for a great...

...family, he went in, and with a great fixedness of mind sat before the Lord ; and say as he said, c Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto' — that I should he so kindly invited to the table of the Lord, and so splendidly treated there —...

...recompensed for his' labours!] 1 Thess. ii. 19, 20. DLXXXI. DAVID'S GRATITUDE. 2 Sam. vii. 18, 19. Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, 0 Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? And this was yet a small thing...

...heart ; and now, that sitch a God should show such kindnesses to such a creature, is very affecting. Who am I, O Lord God ? And what is my house, that ihou hast brought me hitherto ? says holy David. ^4ndisthisthemannerofmen,OLordGod? No,Surely. Wherefore...

...And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart ; for the Lord is with thee. 18 Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God I and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? 19 And this was yet a small 'thing in thy...

...eternity : they are springs of fresh consolation here, and pledges of joys unbound^ ed and eternal ! Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that " thou hast brought me hitherto?" A comfortable measure of bodily health, the pleasures of friendship^ and' every needful earthly good...