...misery of this event, of the wretched man who was so near calling her his own, would be impossible. I must pass in silence such scenes ; no language could...whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not not as our thoughts, who calls his creatures to Himself, at any hour and by any means that suits His...

...Gospel seemed to human appearance hopeless. But mark the footsteps of the only wise God. Trace Him whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts. How often the case of Israel of old seemed hopeless, desperate. Look at the tomb of Jesus; with His...

...far from the miracles which have attested it — I should have at once acknowledged it as the work of God, " whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts." When God loves, he loves as he does every thing else, as a God! Would he manifest his power — he...

...far from the miracles which have attested it — I should have at once acknowledged it as the work of God, " whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts." When God loves, he loves as he does every thing else, as a God! Would he manifest his power — he...

...is gone from us, our effort can help it no more. We have committed it to One who can watch it, but " whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts." Our sowing is but the prelude to long watching and waiting, tearful vigils, strenuous efforts, wrestling...

...Rome, to defend the holy city ; but we know the event lies absolutely in the hands of the Allwise, whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts, and, unless we had been furnished with a special revelation on the matter, to be simply confident or...

..." What," says this seemingly humble and reverential spirit, " can man know or understand of Him, ' whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts ' ? " Is not the meanest insect better acquainted with the human being, who in passing unconsciously...

..." What," says this seemingly humble and reverential spirit, " can man know or understand of Him, ' whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts ' ? " Is not the meanest insect better acquainted with the human being, who in passing unconsciously...

...Rome, to defend the Holy City; but we know that the event lies absolutely in the hands of the Allwise, whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts, and, unless we have been furnished with a special revelation on the matter, to be simply confident...

...it, far from the miracles which have attested it—I should have at once acknowledged it as the work of God, " whose ways are not as our ways, whose thoughts are not as our thoughts." When God loves, he loves as he does every thing else, as a God! Would he manifest his power—he divides...