 | 1832 - 896 страници
...political gloom has been relieved by more than gleams of religious glory. Let us not ask with some, ' What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? ' The fact itself is, at least as to spiritual things, certainly inadmissible. Conceding that eighty... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 страници
...effusions of discontent — [In every age, discontented men have been forward to make this inquiry ; " What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? " They make no endeavour to ascertain the correctness of their sentiments; but, taking for granted... | |
 | George Isaac Huntingford (bp. of Hereford.) - 1832 - 576 страници
...appealed. VI. Wide was the observation and great the experience of him who delivered this precept: — " Say not " thou, What is the cause, that the former days were • Vol. iii. Praef. p. iv.; and p. 432—*37. f The " C'odrx Hoinanus." J Prtcf. p. iii. " better... | |
 | William Jay - 1832 - 704 страници
...political gloom has been relieved by more than gleams of religious glory. Let us not ask with some, " What is the cause that the former days were better than these ?" The fact itself is, at least as to spiritual things, certainly inadmissible. Conceding that eighty... | |
 | Robert Sanderson - 1833 - 100 страници
...than them both." " Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger restcth in the bosom of fools. Say not thou " What is the cause that the former days...these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning them." "Take no heed unto all words that are spoken ; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee : for oftentimes... | |
 | Henry Hunt PIPER - 1833 - 516 страници
...whether out of the body I cannot tell 329 DISCOURSE XXIII. TIMES IMPROVE AS THEY ADVANCE. ECCLESIASTES vii. 10 : Say not thou, What is the cause that the...former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning tki, ' ---- ' ...'.. 347 DISCOURSE XXIV. THE PERPETUITY OF RELIGION. HEBREWS... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 страници
...proud in spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou. What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. ^f11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance : and by it there is profit... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 722 страници
...political gloom has been relieved by more than gleams of religious glory. Let us not ask with some, " What is the cause that the former days were better than these ?" The fact itself is, at least as to spiritual things, certainly inadmissible. Conceding that eighty... | |
 | Henry Melvill - 1833 - 402 страници
...vouchsafed. Thus, under a specious, but more dangerous aspect, we are met again by the question, " What is the cause that the former days were better than these ?" Now we believe the question to be grounded altogether on mistake. If there be advantage on one side... | |
 | Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - 1834 - 730 страници
...all the labour which is taken under the sun." But from the same source we may cite the admonition, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this," — implying, that very probably such impressions were erroneous.... | |
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Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. 
