| Complete collection, Thomas Deacon - 1734 - 292 pages
...Prieft jhallfay, MA N that is born of a woman, hath but a fliort time to live, and is full of mifery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower > he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continueth in one ftay. In the midft of life we are in death : of whom may we feek... | |
| William Whiston - 1753 - 380 pages
...~\/\ AN that is born of a •*•*•* woman hath but a fhort time to live, and is full of mifery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continued) in one ftay. cajl upon the body by fame Jianding by, the Priefl Jhallfay.... | |
| 1765 - 500 pages
...MA N that i > born of a woman, h'ath but a (hort time to live, and is full of mifery. He comethnp, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, aad never continued! in one ftay. In the midfl of life we are in death : Of whom may we feck... | |
| 1786 - 494 pages
...fatisfaftion, amid a life of calamity. " Man that is born of a woman is of few day«, and full of trouble ; he cometh up and is cut down like a flower, he fleeth like a fhadow, and continueth not." This was faid by Job three thoufand year» ago, and human nature... | |
| Anselm Bayly - 1789 - 402 pages
...flopped thus — Man, that is born of a woman, hath but a fhort time to live, and is full of mifery : he cometh up, and is cut down, like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continueth in one flay. *' Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy... | |
| 1794 - 288 pages
...come to the Grave, the Minlfter jhall IVlAN that is born of a woman, hath but a fhort time to live : He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower; he fleeth as it were a fhadow, and never continueth in one ftay. In the midft of life we are in death ; of whom may we feek... | |
| Samuel Carr - 1801 - 390 pages
...on tilings below. The great and irreversible iaw of nature is this : " Man that is born of a woman " hath but a short time to live, and is full of "misery:...like " a flower, he fleeth as it were a shadow, and 1l never continueth in one stay." Whatever, therefore, may be our most valuable enjoyments ia life,... | |
| William Jones - 1801 - 478 pages
...HOW How sublime and affecting is that reflection in the book of Job — " Man that is bom of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery: he cometh up like a flower, and is cut down f:" In the same figurative language doth the Psalmist speak of the flourishing... | |
| 1842
...be laid into the earth, the Priest shall say. or the Priest and Clerks shall sing : Man that is bo hath but .a short time to live, and is full of misery....it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay. 3. the Priest shall say, Forasmuch as it h God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of... | |
| John Disney - 1802 - 342 pages
...down like i2 a flower ; a flower; he fleeth like a shadow, and continueth not. In the midst oflife, we are in death : of whom may we seek for succour but of thee, O GOD ! who, for our sins, art justly displeased ? Thou knowest, o JEHOVAH ! the secrets of our hearts;... | |
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