For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? Sermons - Pągina 54per Hugh Blair - 1818 - 475 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Jay - 1814 - 552 pągines
...for a king ; and says God, " I gave them a king in mine anger, and took " him away in my wrath.'' " Who knoweth what " is good for man in this life ; all the days of his vain *e life which he spendeth as a fhadow ?" Connections paflionately sought may prove " scourges in your... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1815 - 442 pągines
...our destiny ? Let us fortify this temper, by recalling this reflection of the wise man ; who knoiccth what is good for man in this life ; all the days of...as the wish is prompted by nature, it cannot be in itself unlawful. At the same time, several circumstances concur to temper the eagerness of ibis vvish... | |
| 1815 - 614 pągines
...mightier than he. 11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better ? 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all...days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? CHAP. VII. A Good name is better than... | |
| Robert Hall - 1815 - 260 pągines
...mercies have commonly come in disguise ; therefore who can by present appearances know what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? Eccles. \i. 12. However it is evident from an impartial survey of Jehovah's conduct, that the methods... | |
| William Bates - 1815 - 544 pągines
...many cross ways directly to the kingdom of heaven. " Who knows," saith Solomon, " what is good for a man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow?" Eccles. 6. 12. That which is desired with importunity, as tending to his happiness, often proves his... | |
| 1815 - 512 pągines
...mast effectually to promote our real welfare, . we have not the means of ascertaining. " Who knows what is good for man in this life — all the days of this vain life which he spendeth asa shadow?" Were God so far to indulge us as to permit us to choose... | |
| 1815 - 974 pągines
...better them he ff a man beget an hundred chiland live many years, fo that the 12 For. Whoknoweth what n it ncard it ; and his anger was kindled ; and , up lite which he Ipendeth asa fhadow ? for, Who can tell a man what Ihall be after him under the fun ?... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 526 pągines
...our destiny ? Let us mortify this temper, by recalling that reflection of the wise man; who lcnoweth what is good for man in this life ; all the days of...as the wish is prompted by nature, it cannot be in itself unlawful. At the same time, several circumstances concur to temper the eagerness of this wish... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 540 pągines
...far less guilty, and less wretched, than when placed at the head of the greatest empire in the east. Who knoweth what is good for man in this life ? all...days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow. An extensive contemplation of human affairs will lead us to this conclusion, That among the different... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 398 pągines
...unpromising and ad- . verse, often brings forth in the issue bothr temporal and spiritual felicity. Who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow1? When we consider the darkness of our present state, the imbecility of human nature, and the... | |
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