 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1850 - Počet stránok 604
...age spoken of as peculiarly an age of abounding infidelity ! '' Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ; for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." But we must hasten to conclude this retrospect with a few miscellaneous references. In February and... | |
 | Edward Irving - 1850 - Počet stránok 582
...us that he ought to have remembered the words of Solomon,—" Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this."—(Eccles. vii. 10). Now, besides that these words do take for granted that the former days... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - Počet stránok 288
...and free. 332 November 27. 8s&7s. Wilmat. HYMN FOB TH£ TIMES. " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this?"— Bxl. vii. 10. E are living, — we are dwelling In a grand and awful time ; In an age, on ages telling,... | |
 | josiah conder - 1851 - Počet stránok 168
...since his day, the kingdom of Christ has made in the earth. " Say not then, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." Watts and Doddridge are names which irradiate a period of gathering gloom and spiritual decay.* In... | |
 | josiah conder - 1851 - Počet stránok 168
...since his day, the kingdom of Christ has made in the earth. " Say not then, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." Watts and Doddridge are names which irradiate a period of gathering gloom and spiritual decay.* In... | |
 | 1852 - Počet stránok 166
...— wise by divine inspiration — ages ago gave the caution, " Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these; for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." We have spoken of the former times as they were good and commendable. Let our consciences, in view... | |
 | 1852 - Počet stránok 172
...— wise by divine inspiration — ages ago gave the caution, " Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these ; for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." We have spoken of the former times as they were good and commendable. Let our consciences, in view... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 52
...one who denies this change, I reply in the words of Solomon, " say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." The preceding political remarks will be considered as applying to the state of things from 1791 to 1806,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - Počet stránok 554
...Epitcopacy, Prose Works II. 435 ordinances." Ecclea. vii. 10. "say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely respecting this." Jeremiah also admonishes the people to ask for the old paths, in order to see where... | |
 | Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts - 1853 - Počet stránok 792
...ROBEBT COWDIN. G SE RM O 1ST. ECCLESIASTES vii. 10. SAT NOT THOU, WHAT IS THE CAUSE THAT THE FORM Kl: DAYS WERE BETTER THAN THESE ? FOR THOU DOST NOT INQUIRE WISELY CONCERNING THIS. AMONG all nations there have been traditions of a golden age, a period far back toward the morning... | |
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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. 
