...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...

...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...

...modern days, I beg leave to send it to you, with the excellent comment of M. Henry. Your's, &c. OTK " Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." — Ecclesiaetes vii. 10. WE must make the best...

...who are stimulated to the expression of them by interest or affection. 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,...

...the same frailty appears to have subsisted two or three thousands of years before : "Say not then, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." — Ecclee. vii. 10. 432 CONCLUSION. God. Let...

...from death. — James v. 20. ----- 25 SERMON IV. ERRONEOUS COMPARISONS OP THE PRESENT WITH THE PAST. Say not thou, what is the cause, that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. — Ecdaiastei vii. 10. SERMON V. A CHILD-LIKE...

...moment, and then putting his fingers on his navel, say, " It is all for the belly." VII. 10. — " What is the cause that the former days were better than these ?" The Hindoos have four ages, which nearly correspond with the golden, silver, brazen, and iron ages...

...moment, and then putting his fingers on his navel, say, " It is all for the belly." VII. 10. — " What is the cause that the former days were better than these ?" The Hindoos have four ages, which nearly correspond with the golden, silver, brazen, and iron ages...

...of our fathers, let us be just to the virtues of their descendants. I am not disposed to inquire " what is the cause that the former days were better than these ;" for I do not think they were. The first colonists and their immediate successors were, as a class,...

...man shall bear his own burden." Solomon adverts to one inquiry of little moment, in these words, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou duet nut inquiru wisely concerning this. " It must be premature to inquire into the cause...