...they to get him, if possible, into their power. Nehemiah's answer was to the purpose : " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down : why should...work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ?" This Scripture narrative is given for our instruction : doubtless the perseverance of Nehemiah is...

...continual warwhoop ahout the devil ? If this he your wish, I say as one of old did ; " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down; why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down unto you ?" (Neh. vi. 3.) I know the hue and cry is, "Ah! he don't preach my experience." The Lord...

...tempted to neglect our more important studies, a sound mind will reply with Nehemiah, " I am doing a great work so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I come down to you ? " We need sound discretion also to preserve us from such undue zeal in behalf...

...the prosperity of the great cause ; I am clearly of the mind that the reply should be, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down ; why should...work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you?" Now the work that is wanted, as far as I have in this and some other favoured seasons had capacity...

...reference, then, to such pursuits, we may well adopt the language of Nehemiah, and say, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down; why should...work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you ?" (Neh. vi. 3.) But while we thus devote ourselves principally to our ministry, it is necessary still...

...the prosperity of the great cause ; I am clearly of the mind that the reply should be, " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down ; why should...work cease, whilst I leave it and come down to you ?" Now the work that is wanted, as far as I have in this and some other favoured seasons had capacity...

...would decoy us from this straightforward path of duty and of safety, we shall readily make answer, " why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you ?" Though they repeat their solicitations, we shall still answer them after the same manner. If they...

...your time in reading controversial divinity : to these puerile subtleties reply — " I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down : why should the work cease, while I leave it and come down to you?" (Neh. vi. 3.) 2. With respect to discipline and ceremonies,...

...times, messengers come soliciting an interview : and in each instance, Nehemiah replies, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. : why should...work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you I In applying the text to ourselves, as engaged in a revival of religion, I propose the following inquiries....

...times, messengere come soliciting an interview : and in each instance, Nehemiah replies, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down : why should...work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you 1 In applying the text to ourselves, as engaged, in a revival of religion, I propose the following...