| 1862 - 346 Seiten
...invitations, became so common to his accustomed ears that they failed in their expected effect. He wanted '' a little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands for sleep," and he took it ; he would wake up again by and by, he said. Before long, perhaps, or it... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 564 Seiten
...to-day, while it is called to-day ; and let no man say with the sluggard, " a little more sleep, and a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." Life ebbs apace, The day is far spent to many of v>a. The night is at hand, when the sad licence may... | |
| James Hervey - 1825 - 460 Seiten
...Notwithstanding all these motives, is not the speech of the sluggard the very language of our conduct? ' A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep. 'f The most supine * Prov. vi. s. 1 There is, if I mistake not, a Dice gradation in this speech of... | |
| Richard Cecil - 1825 - 488 Seiten
...lead them from ruin; they promise to hear at a more convenient season: they demand time for moving: 'A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep.' Hence we may account for many objections that are made to our labours. The sermon is too long, or too... | |
| James Hervey - 1825 - 476 Seiten
...Notwithstanding all these motives, is not the speech of the sluggard the very language of our conduct? " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." The most supine indifference, where all possible diligence is but just sufficient ! This, you must... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1825 - 426 Seiten
...what cruel deceits will sin land us in ! and how artfully it pleads for a " little more sleep, and a little more slumber; a little more folding of the hands to sleep." We should hold out no longer, nor make not such an abuse of the forbearance of God: we will treasure... | |
| John Wesley - 1825 - 742 Seiten
...previously warned cither of God or man, that trials and dangers are at hand ; and yet may say in his heart, "A little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to rest." Now, if such an one afterwards full, though unawares, into the snare which he might have avoided,... | |
| Elijah Parish - 1826 - 452 Seiten
...house was marked with decay, and his children were crying for bread. Yet I heard the wretch exclaim, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber ; a little more folding of the hands to sleep." Surely, said I, this is the dwelling of misery and despair. Such is the idle husbandman. Look at the... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1827 - 296 Seiten
...foolish heart draws back from the yoke; yet I stretch myself upon the bed of sloth, and cry out for " a little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to sleep." (Prov. vi. 10.) Thus does my corrupt heart plead for its own indulgence, against the conviction of... | |
| John Wesley - 1826 - 420 Seiten
...the same spirit ! 12. Poverty and want struck at the root of Sloth also. It was now no time to say, " A little more sleep, a little more slumber, a little more folding of the hands to rest." If a man would not work now, it is plain he could not eat. All the pains he could take were... | |
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