...condition : it is religion, forming an intimate and a permanent relation between a man and his God, " that raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dung-hill, and setteth him with princes ;" and which exalteth earthly princes to heavenly thrones....

...nations, and his glory above the heavens. 5 Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high. 6 Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth ! 7 Tie raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill ; 8 That he...

...thy wondrous works. "Remember 'thy word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. *> "Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high? "Incline my heart unto thy testimony, and not unto covetousness. » Psalm ciix, 89, 90, 154. CIXXY,...

...ruleth over all. — Ps. ciii. 19. The Lord is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens : Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high? He raiseth the poor out of the dust, &c. that he may set him with princes, &c. He maketh the barren...

...things glorify thee. 7. Great and infinite are thy glories ; infinite and glorious are thy mercies. Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high, and yet humbleth himself, to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? Heaven itself does wholly...

...and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, whodwelleth on high? whohumbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and...out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill, that he may set him with princes, -even with the princes of his people." Let us contemplate...

...obedience of Christ. DISCOURSE III. OX THE EXTENT OF THE DIVINE CONDESCENSION. PSALM CXtii. 5, 6. -- Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on...behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth ?" IN our last discourse we attempted to expose the total want of evidence for the assertion of the...

...Cor. viii. 2. • . - - - - - - 25 DISCOURSE III. On the extent of the Divine Condescension. •• Who is like unto the Lord our G.od, who dwelleth on...behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth !"—PSALM cxiii. 5, 6. 4$ DISCOURRE IV. On the knowledge of man's moral history in the distant places...

...soul to go on praying, " defend the poor and fatherless; deliver the poor and needy." " He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill." Psalm cxiii. 7. We have seen the poor and needy man that seeks water, and there is none,...

...in reference to any such events as took plsce in the humiliation of Christ. He is said to " humble himself to behold the things that are in heaven and in the earth," — a phraseology which is infended to intimate, not that there is any thing in HUMILITY EXPLAINED,...