The empire the devil exercised over man, did not arise from any dignity in his person, or any right he had to him in himself, but it was first founded on sin, and granted to him by the justice of God, and was not the power of a prince, but of an executioner. Had not sin first opened the door, his venom could not have infected us, nor his power have hurt us. He could never have been our accuser without some matter of charge from us: nor ever have been our executioner, had we not fallen under the hands of divine justice. His power is erected upon our crimes, whereby he becomes the minister of divine vengeance.
Stephen Charnock

HART

HART

HART, The

  1. Clean and used as food # De 12:15 14:5
  2. Often hunted # La 1:6
  3. FEMALE OF 3a) Called the hind

    # So 2:7

3b) Delights in freedom # Ge 49:21 3c) Kind and affectionate # Pr 5:19 3d) Brings forth at appointed time # Job 39:1,2 3e) Brings forth with difficulty # Job 39:3 3f) Brings forth at the voice of God # Ps 29:9 3g) Forsakes her young in famine # Jer 14:5 4) Young of, abundantly provided for # Job 39:4 5) ILLUSTRATIVE 5a) Of Christ # So 2:9,17 8:14 5b) Of converted sinners # Isa 35:6 5c) (Sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints # Ps 18:33 Hab 3:19 5d) (Panting for water,) of afflicted saints longing for God # Ps 42:1,2 5e) (Without pasture,) of the persecuted # La 1:6