...VII.— HISTORY OP JACOB. 40 GEN. XXIX. 20. — And Jacob served seven years for Rachel : and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. LECTURE VIII.— HISTORY OF JACOB. 46 GEN. XXX. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.— Ajid it came to pass when...

...daughters. 17 Leah was tender eyed ; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 20 and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. * That is, " a whole month." t Or, soft, delicate, as the word signifies, and as some would render...

...give er to another man : abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 IT And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife (for my days are fulfilled) that I may go in unto...

...joy of thy soul. Thou knowest what Jacob felt, when he served seven years for Rachel, 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...

...give her to another man : abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven yean for Ra che) ; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. Xl U And Jacob said unto La ban. Give my wife, for my duyi are fulfilled, that 1 may go in unto her....

...affronts : And Jacob, saith the text, served seven years for Gen. x»u. Rachel; and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her. This is the root, from whence voluntary obedience doth naturally grow ; if it be planted in our heart,...

...such affronts : ' And Jacob,' saith the text, ' served seven years for Rachel ; and they seemed to him but a few days for the love he had to her.' This is the root, from whence voluntary obedience doth naturally grow ; if it be planted in our heart,...

...are. Ga. iv. 12. 19 Became he had delight.] And Jacob served seven yean for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days for the love he had to her. Ge. xxix. 20. Love is strong as death. Ca. viii. 6. The Lord delighteth in " thee " (Aw " Church "),...

...IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHEEP. f " Jacob served Laban seven years for the sake of Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days, for the love he had to her ;" and then, being deceived by her father, he served for her yet another seven long years : at the...

...is the inconceivable charm of virtuous love. " Jacob served seven years for Rachel : and they seemed She perceiveth that her merchandize is good : her can Jacob, having faithfully fulfilled his part of the covenant, now calls on Laban to fulfil what was...