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Psalm 73:3,16
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous are you, O LORD, when I plead with you: yet let me talk with you of your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
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Habakkuk 1:13
You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and can not look on iniquity: why look you on them that deal treacherously, and hold your tongue when the wicked devours the man that is more righteous than he?
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Evidences of Regeneration.
... of others, they may alike rejoice in the happiness and safety of ... So strong is this
feeling sometimes that it cannot be ... the minds of all who know wicked men and ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xxix evidences of regeneration.htm

How to Discern Our Title to the Saints' Rest.
... whether he be the foundation of thy happiness, or stone ... hinderance to self-examination
arises from wicked men ... assurance for the joy that sometimes accompanies it ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter viii how to discern.htm

On the Third Part of the Psalm.
... wicked man flourish in the world, and sometimes become righteous ... prosperity appears
to thee to be true happiness, thou hast ... The remainder of the wicked shall be ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/on the third part of.htm

Homilies on the Gospel of John.
... 126; work without weariness, [67]127; their happiness in wanting ... "Can, cannot,"
sometimes express choice ... Company of wicked men dangerous and offensive, [644]206 ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homilies on the gospel of.htm

Instructions to Converts.
... and leading them along to usefulness and happiness. ... The thing is utterly irrational,
ridiculous and wicked. 4. Sometimes persons who are known to entertain a ...
/.../lectures on revivals of religion/lecture xix instructions to converts.htm

Reprobation.
... If the virtue and happiness that could be secured by ... of your character, has any agency
in making you wicked. ... are often subjects of cavil, and sometimes of real ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/finney/systematic theology/lecture xliv reprobation.htm

The Seventh Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans.
... Before, he chose his own interest or happiness, as his ... not." The prophet had been
telling how wicked they were. ... And sometimes they are so pleased with it, as ...
/.../finney/lectures to professing christians/the seventh chapter of the.htm

The Hedge of Thorns and the Plain Way
... Those two adjectives are nearly related""wicked and slothful ... Sometimes the way of
the righteous is mysterious ... the way of holiness shall conduct to happiness. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/the hedge of thorns and.htm

The Book of Enoch
... this period occurs a time of happiness and prosperity ... matter a different mode awaits
the wicked and the ... As regards evil spirits, these are sometimes supposed to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/deane/pseudepigrapha/the book of enoch.htm

A Few Sighs from Hell;
... be willing to be deprived of eternal happiness and felicity? ... saints be in a better
condition than the wicked? ... Sometimes they are very visible to the dying party ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a few sighs from hell.htm