 | James Burroughs - 1733 - 296 pagina’s
...refine and elevate the foul, but never to wafte and confume the body. 'Tis a precept of fcripture ; Eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart. If we muft do nothing but pray ; what room would there be for reading the fcriptures, for meditation,... | |
 | William Mason - 1765 - 522 pagina’s
...knowledge, and comfort, by faith. Thus Christ most heartily invites, Eat, 0 friends! drink, O beloved! " Eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart," Eccles. ix. 7. MAY 27. — These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son... | |
 | James Hervey - 1767 - 464 pagina’s
...would I venture to addrefs You, in the elegant and chearing Language of the royal PREACHER; Go thy Way, eat thy Bread with Joy, and drink thy Wine with a merry Heart; for GOD now accepteth § both thy Perfon, and thy Performances. But, * z Cor. viii. 12. •{• 2 Cor.... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pagina’s
...neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the fun. 7 fl Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart:, for God now accepteth thy works. . ;,.;,. -;_ .- / ;_ ,. 8 Let thy garments be always whjfej.and let thy... | |
 | 1804 - 664 pagina’s
...faith, and as the answer to thy departed husband's pr&yer while he was here below. "Go thy way, ent thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath accepted thy work of faith and labour »f love. But whether you eat or drink, or whatever... | |
 | John Willison - 1798 - 644 pagina’s
...thee, which may make them fweet to thy tafte: That word inEccl. ix. 7. belongs to thee, " Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart ; for God now accepteth thy works." Every morfel of bread thou eateft comes from thy Father's hand, fwcetened... | |
 | 1803 - 498 pagina’s
...goods of life and be happy all his days. Such among others are the words which follow. " Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy and drink thy wine with a merry heart ; for God now accepteth thy works. Let thy garments be always white, and let thy head lack no ointment. Live... | |
 | Joseph Benson - 1802 - 382 pagina’s
...for a man, in the days of his life which God givetli him under the <un. Go thy way then, (fays he,) eat thy bread •with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heatt; let thy garments be always white, and let thy head lack no ointment. Live joyfully with the... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 400 pagina’s
...Such are Christ's sweet words and heartywelcome to his church ; eat, O friends ! drink, O beloved! "Eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart. ".—Eccl.ix.7. These things have I written unto you, that believe on the name of the Son of God i... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 666 pagina’s
...under the sun ; for it is his portion, and a heart to rejoice in it is the gift of God^. Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart : Let thy garments be alteays white} and thine head lack no ointment^. And once more, I recommend Mirth,... | |
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Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, And drink thy wine with a merry heart ; For God now accepteth thy works. 
