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" For it is better for us to die -in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary. Nevertheless, as the will of God is in heaven, so let him do. "
An Account of Corsica: The Journal of a Tour to that Island : and Memoirs of ... - Page 132
by James Boswell - 1768 - 384 pages
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Sermons, Volume 2

Sydney Smith - 1809 - 616 pages
...with these nations that are assembled. *' together against us, and our sanctuary, " to destroy us. For it is better for us to " die in battle than to behold the calamities ft of our people and our sanctuary : Ncvcr*' theless as the will of God in heaven is, *' so Jet him...
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Sacred History, Selected from the Scriptures: With Annotations and ..., Volume 4

Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 412 pages
...fight with these nations that are assembled together against us, to destroy us and our sanctuary. For it is better for us to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our people, and our sanctuary. Nevertheless, as the will of GOD is in heaven, so let him do." On which they reeotved...
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Sacred history, selected from the Scriptures, with annotations and ..., Volume 4

Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 412 pages
...fight with these nations that are assembled together against us, to destroy us and our sanctuary. For it is better for us to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our people, and our sanctuary. Nevertheless, as the will of GOD is in heaven, so let him do." On which they resolved...
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The Five Books of Maccabees in English with Notes and Illustrations, by ...

1832 - 512 pages
...with these nations which are assembled together against us, 59 to destroy us and our sanctuary. For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calami60 ties of our nation and our sanctuary. Nevertheless, as the will of God is in heaven, so let...
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Miscellaneous Sermons

Sydney Smith - 1846 - 376 pages
...fight with these nations that are assembled together against us and our sanctury, to destroy us. For it is better for us to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary. Nevertheless, as the will of God in heaven is, so let him do." In conformity then...
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Six Weeks in Corsica: Illustrated with Fourteen ... Etchings

William Cowen - 1848 - 450 pages
...sentiment of Judas Maccabeus : ' Melius est mori in bello quam videre mala gentis nostrce,'* — ' it is better for us to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our country.' The enthusiasm of the Corsicans was roused — they •were successful in their opposition...
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The Annals of Roger de Hoveden: Comprising the History of England ..., Volume 2

Roger (of Hoveden) - 1853 - 570 pages
...laid down, exhorting one another, and saying, ' Arm yourselves, and be valiant men For it is better to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our people and of our sanctuary.'69 And yet these were under the control of the law only, whereas you, through...
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Westminster abbey sermons for the working classes, by the dean of ...

Westminster abbey - 1859 - 302 pages
...lift up their voices with one accord, and exclaim with the valiant Judas Maccabaeus, " It is better to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our people and of our sanctuary." Not one, but he would share in anxiety and in action the national responsibility....
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The soldier's armour of strength, devotional exercises [&c.] adapted by ...

John (pilgrim, pseud) - 1863 - 110 pages
...fight with these nations that are assembled together against us and our sanctuary, to destroy ue. For it is better for us to die in battle than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary. were saved in the Red Sea, when Pharaoh pursued them with a great army. And now...
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The History of the Jews, from the Earliest Period Down to Modern Times, Volume 2

Henry Hart Milman - 1864 - 510 pages
...book of the Law, wherein ike heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images." 48. s " For it is better for us to die in battle, than to behold the calamities of our people and our sanctuary. Nevertheless as the will of God is in heaven, so let him do." 1 Mace. iii. 59, 60....
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