 | Thomas Ken (bp. of Bath and Wells.) - 1725 - 192 pàgines
...piercM our Hands., than holpen us: We have experienc'd the Truth of what David long ago affirmed, That men of low degree are vanity , and men of high degree are a lye : And therefore let us all fay as he does, Pfal. Ixii. 5. My foul, wait thou only upon God, for my... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 420 pàgines
...conditions of men, of all ftatipns in life, as confirm what the Pfalmift faith, Pfal. Ixii. 9. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and, men of high degree are a lie ; to be laid in the. ballance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Thefe changes very often... | |
 | Thomas Gibbons - 1767 - 540 pàgines
...are as nothing; >J and they are counted to him as lefs than no" thing/*" And Pfalm Ixii. 9. " Surely men of " low degree are vanity, and men of high degree " are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are al* together lighter than vanity." G 3 ' § 3* — — Ipfe... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1777 - 528 pàgines
...in this book when he is proving that all is vanity. And his Father David faith it exprefly ; Surely men of low degree are vanity ; and men of high degree are a lye : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity, Pfal. Ixii. 9. Here the prince... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pàgines
...Truftinhim at all times; ye people, pour out ycur heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Truft notinoppreffion,... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1794 - 540 pàgines
...in this book, when he is proving that all is vanity. And his father David faith exprefly, *' Surely men of low degree are vanity ; and men of high degree are a lye; to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity," Plal. Ixii. 9. Here the prince... | |
 | Oliver HEYWOOD - 1796 - 274 pàgines
...folicitude is unworthy the purfuit. It it could be gained, where would be the advantage ? " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity." But the favour of God is... | |
 | Oliver Heywood - 1796 - 272 pàgines
...folicitude is unworthy the purfuit. If it could be gained, where would be the advantage ? " Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity." But the favour of God is... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1798 - 420 pàgines
...warnings of the folly of thole who travel in the path of ambition, and put their truft in man. ' Surely men of low degree are ' vanity, and men of high degree are a lie. Put ' not your truft in princes, nor in the fon of man, ' in whom there is no help. Happy is he... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1798 - 492 pàgines
...afluredly burn and dry it up, with our life that upholds it. Surely, faith the Pfalmift, men Pf. MI- 9i of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a sERM.//V: men of high degree; the mighty princes, the x. famous captains, the lubtile ftatefmcn, the... | |
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: To be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 
