 | John Wesley - 1836 - 582 Seiten
...Constant Communion. Do this in remembrance of me, Luke xxii, 19 349 SERMON CVII. — On Former Times. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better thai! those ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this, Ecclesiastes vii, 10 . 357 SEKMON CVIII.—... | |
 | Charles Joseph Latrobe - 1837 - 300 Seiten
...thine, Thou Christ's, and Christ His Father's own ! l ' I Cor. iii. 2J, 23. O 2 THE PONTE MADDALENA. SAY NOT THOU : WHAT IS THE CAUSE THAT THE FORMER DAYS WERE BETTER THAN THESE I FOR THOU DOST NOT INQUIRE WISELY CONCERNING THIS.— ECCLES. VII. 10. THE sun hath scorned this quiet... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1837 - 438 Seiten
...who are stimulated to the expression of them by interest or affection. THE OLD LAD\'S COMPLAINT. " SAY not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning them." — Eccles. vii., 10. These are the words of Solomon,... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1838 - 110 Seiten
...ECONOMY. . . . , . THE Swiss COTTAGE PAGl. I 19 48 64 SCENES FROM REAL LIFE. THE OLD LADY'S COMPLAINT. " SAY not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning them," Eccles. vii. 10. These are the words of Solomon,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1838 - 330 Seiten
...xii. 29. 31. 30, 31. * 2 Chrnn. i. 1 1 . Phil. iv. 19. ' Luke xxi.34. « 1 Cor. vii. 32. 30, 31. 1 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. * Let us not envy one another. 5 The spirit that... | |
 | John Angell James - 1838 - 374 Seiten
...PRESENT GENERATION OF PROFESSORS WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE PRECEDED THEM. " SAT not thou," says the wise man, "what is the cause that the former days were better than these, for thou dost not wisely inquire concerning this." — Eccles. vii. 10. This language could not have... | |
 | William Jenkyn - 1839 - 392 Seiten
...holy men who lived in them ; in which respect we may wisely make use of that counsel of Solomon, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these?" Eccl. vii. 10. Errors and impieties were in former times, and are now, but newly acted over ; and let... | |
 | 1839 - 1060 Seiten
...proud in spirit 9 d Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 39 ? for thou dost not enquire f wisely concerning this. 1 1 If Wisdom || is good with an inheritance... | |
 | 1839 - 438 Seiten
...recommend the plan to every manufacturer in the world." From the Charleston Observer. HARD TIMES. " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." — ECCL. vn. 10. From this passage I would infer... | |
 | Horatio Powys (hon., bp. of Sodor and Man.) - 1839 - 32 Seiten
...such deterioration were taking a wrong course. To such persons he therefore thus addresses himself " Say not thou, what is the cause that the former days were better than these?" — that is — Do not impatiently or petulantly complain that these times are less quiet and less... | |
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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. 
