...quench the coals of growing strife," and constrain them to pray, in the language of ancient devotion, " Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men." Whatever unjustifiable restraints on liberty of conscience may have been imposed by our zealous, yet...

...unoccupied," Judges, v. 6, 7. (4.) There were but few in the days of David : " Help, Lord (says he), for the godly man ceaseth, for the faithful fail from among the children of men," Psal. xii. ). (S.) In Isaiah's time the saved were come to such a few, that he positively says that...

...were great. How mysterious the dispensations of Providence in such cases! We are ready to exclaim, "Help, Lord! for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men." Mr. Nicoll was succeeded in the pastoral charge of the congregation of Richmond Bay by the Rev. William...

...to his family and associates in the Peace Reform. Well may we exclaim in the words of Holy Writ, " Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth ; for the faithful fail from among the children of men. v The cause of peace can ill afford to lose such men, but heaven is richer for their presence, and...

...discourse was delivered by Eld. Amos Chase, to a large and deeply affected congregation, from Psalm xii. 1 : " Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men." He had for some time previous to his death been exercised with an unusual concern for the souls of...

...Some refer it to the persecutions of Saul; others, to those of Absalom. (I. Prayer and complaint.} 1 Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men. 2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: § With flattering lips and with a double heart do...

...Justice. He was truly one of those the Psalmist laments the Death of, as a Public loss. Psalm 12 th , 1": "Help, Lord for the Godly man ceaseth, for the faithful fail from among the children of men." Major Bóteles was twice married : First to the Daughter of Col. Clieckley of Boston, by whom he hath...

...text, "The righteous perisheth." Nothing more is meant however by the expression, than that they die. "Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men." "And no man layeth it to heart." When the righteous are removed by death, survivors do not generally...

...his surviving servants, who are called to occupy the breach thus left in the walls of our Zion ! ' Help, Lord ; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.' " It is impossible to describe the grief which pervades his flock. The lane in which his residence...

...there was a true faith and a Church of God, though little and obscure. Doth not King David cry out,£ "Help, Lord, for the godly man ceaseth, for the faithful fail from among the children of men ?" corruption in faith and manners usually going together. And Elijah tells a sad story of the children...