 | John Wesley - 1836 - 582 страници
...Constant Communion. Do this in remembrance of me, Luke xxii, 19 349 SERMON CVII. — On Former Times. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better thai! those ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this, Ecclesiastes vii, 10 . 357 SEKMON CVIII.—... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1837 - 438 страници
...who are stimulated to the expression of them by interest or affection. THE OLD LAD\'S COMPLAINT. " SAY not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning them." — Eccles. vii., 10. These are the words of Solomon,... | |
 | Charles Joseph Latrobe - 1837 - 300 страници
...thine, Thou Christ's, and Christ His Father's own ! l ' I Cor. iii. 2J, 23. O 2 THE PONTE MADDALENA. SAY NOT THOU : WHAT IS THE CAUSE THAT THE FORMER DAYS WERE BETTER THAN THESE I FOR THOU DOST NOT INQUIRE WISELY CONCERNING THIS.— ECCLES. VII. 10. THE sun hath scorned this quiet... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1838 - 330 страници
...xii. 29. 31. 30, 31. * 2 Chrnn. i. 1 1 . Phil. iv. 19. ' Luke xxi.34. « 1 Cor. vii. 32. 30, 31. 1 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. * Let us not envy one another. 5 The spirit that... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1838 - 110 страници
...ECONOMY. . . . , . THE Swiss COTTAGE PAGl. I 19 48 64 SCENES FROM REAL LIFE. THE OLD LADY'S COMPLAINT. " SAY not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning them," Eccles. vii. 10. These are the words of Solomon,... | |
 | John Angell James - 1838 - 374 страници
...PRESENT GENERATION OF PROFESSORS WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE PRECEDED THEM. " SAT not thou," says the wise man, "what is the cause that the former days were better than these, for thou dost not wisely inquire concerning this." — Eccles. vii. 10. This language could not have... | |
 | Horatio Powys (hon., bp. of Sodor and Man.) - 1839 - 32 страници
...such deterioration were taking a wrong course. To such persons he therefore thus addresses himself " Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these?" — that is — Do not impatiently or petulantly complain that these times are less quiet and less... | |
 | 1839 - 1060 страници
...proud in spirit 9 d Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 39 ? for thou dost not enquire f wisely concerning this. 1 1 If Wisdom || is good with an inheritance... | |
 | William Jenkyn - 1839 - 392 страници
...holy men who lived in them ; in which respect we may wisely make use of that counsel of Solomon, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these?" Eccl. vii. 10. Errors and impieties were in former times, and are now, but newly acted over ; and let... | |
 | Marburger Religionsgespräch - 1839 - 436 страници
...JAMES DANA AT WALLINGFORD AND NEW HAVEN. THE PAST AND THE PRESENT. ECCLESI •. -ii -. vii, 10. — Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. As we approach the close of this history, and begin... | |
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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. 
