 | William Paley - 1835 - 324 pages
...in the Scriptures, persons under the dominion of hardness and impenitency of heart, are likened to the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear, which will not hearken to the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely ; and they are said to have the understanding darkened, being... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine, Donald Fraser - 1836 - 608 pages
...filled with tljese sinful and trifling matters, that the Bridegroom cannot get a hearing. Yea, you are " like the deaf adder, that stoppeth her ear, which will not hearken to the voice of charmers," Psal. Iviii. 4, 5. But, dear friends, allow me to reason the matter with you, in the name of God, Is.... | |
 | Martin Luther - 1837 - 408 pages
...they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. Their poison is like the poison of a serpent ; they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear...; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth ; break out the great teeth of the... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 600 pages
...continue, proceeding from evil to worse. LVIII. 4, 5. Their poison is like the poison of a serpent : they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear ; Which will not hearken to the voice of the charmer, charm he never so wisely. My enemies, O Lord, are like unto serpents, and their malice... | |
 | 1839 - 868 pages
...find the following character given of' the wicked : " Their poison is like the poison of a serpent : they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear...; which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely." In this passage there is an obvious allusion to an art practised in these... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1839 - 570 pages
...It is often mentioned in scripture; the most remarkable instance is in Psalm Iviii. 4:— They arc like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, (-'harming never so wisely. It is affirmed of the asp that it stops its ears with its tail, to prevent... | |
 | John Donne, Henry Alford - 1839 - 622 pages
...WHITEHALL. [sER. CvIII. of hearing and obedience. And when David describes the refractory man so, He is like the deaf adder", that stoppeth her ear, which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely, that word charmer, signifies an eloquent, a persuasive man, a powerful speaker... | |
 | 1839 - 678 pages
...humble servant Thomas De Laune." This appeal, however, had no effect on the unfeeling Rector, who was like " the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear, which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming ever so wisely." The following account of his trial is in substance from the pen of De Laune... | |
 | John Donne - 1839 - 606 pages
...hearing and obedience. And when David describes the refractory man so, He is like the deaf adder13, that stoppeth her ear, which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely, that word charmer, signifies an eloquent, a persuasive man, a powerful speaker... | |
 | John Donne - 1839 - 604 pages
...hearing and obedience. And when David describes the refractory man so, He is like the deaf adder1*, that stoppeth her ear, which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely, that word charmer, signifies an eloquent, a persuasive man, a powerful speaker... | |
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Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. 
