 | Whole duty - 1741 - 504 דפים
...to him. Jacob ferved for Rachel feven years, and after that feven years more ; and they feemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Did but the love of God rule'in our hearts, and had we as much real affection for him as fome men have... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 412 דפים
...to him. Jacob ferved for Rachel feven years, and after. th&tjeven years more ; and they feemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Did but the love of God rule in our hearts, and had we as real an afiection for him as fome men have... | |
 | James Fordyce - 1777 - 362 דפים
...and noblenefs of a tender affection well pointed. " Jacob ferved fe*' ven years for Rachel; and they feemed *' to him but a few days, for the Love he *« had to her." Our Patriarch poffefled neither fortune, nor the profpect of it ; and the lady's father was one of... | |
 | John Willison - 1798 - 632 דפים
...your crofs both. It is faid of Jacob, Gen. xxix. 20. that " he ferved feven years for Rachel, and they feemed to him but a few days, for the love he had for. her." And fhall not we endure a few years affliction for our Lord Jefus Chrift, who lived a life... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1835 - 276 דפים
...give her to another man, abide with me. And Jacob served seven years for Rachel : and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. men of the place, and made a feast. , And it came to pass, that he brought Leah to him instead of Rachel.... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 566 דפים
...unhappy ; •or, bating the feven years which he ferved Laban for Rachel, " which, feemed to him hut a few days, for " the love he had to her" — ftrike thofe out of the numher — all his other days were forrow ; and that, not from his faults, but from the ambition, the... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 446 דפים
...served seven years for Rachel ; and AM affection for his cousin •was so great, that they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her. У1 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, fop my days are fulfilled, the seven years' service... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1808 - 462 דפים
...the patriarchs, he was the moft unhappy : for, 'bating the feven years he ferved Laban for Rachel, " which feemed to him but a " few days, for the love...thofe out of the number, — all his other days were fprrow ; and that not from his faults, but from the ambition, the violences, and evil paiHons of others.... | |
 | William Romaine - 1809 - 316 דפים
...thy soul. Thou knowest what Jacob felt, when he servedseven years for Rachael, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. A gospel spirit does the same to God — love makes long service short — and hard service easy. Nothing... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 דפים
...SET to another man: abide with me. 30 And Jacob served seven years for Raid ; and they seemed unto exalted 21 t And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, (for my days are fulfilled) ttat I may go in unto... | |
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And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 
