 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?  Sermons - Pagina 129door Hugh Blair - 1820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Hugh Blair - 1798 - 362 pagina’s
...the effect which a change of condition may produce on his moral character and his eternal interefts; how can he know what is good for him all the days of his vain life, ivbicb. fpendeth « a Jhadyw. Inftead therefore of la-. menting this ignorance only, he fhould confider... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pagina’s
...for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? For he knoweth not that which shall be... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pagina’s
...increase vanity, v. hat is man the better ''. 12 For who knoweth what 2.1 good for nun in tin-, life, all all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow :' for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? CHAP. VII. 1 Remedies against vanity,... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 pagina’s
...placed at- the head of the greatest empire in the East. Who knoweth 'what is good for man in this life ? all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a: shadow. An extensive contemplation of human affairs will lead us to this conclusion, Thatj among the different... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pagina’s
...? CHAP, vi, vii. Remedies against vanity. SST 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow ? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun ? CHAP. VII. 1 Remedies against vanity,... | |
 | John Owen - 1810 - 370 pagina’s
...the matter of our prayers, we know not : ' For who knoweth what is good for man? in this life, •U the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow I' — In these, also, we need to be • taught of God.' 2. The Spirit of God alone acquaints us with... | |
 | 1809 - 420 pagina’s
...5, 1810. [VoL. I. WHAT IS GOOD FOR MAN > " Far -wko kno-aeth -what it good for man in thw life, att the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shado-w ?" WE listened to an excellent sermon delivered on this text last sunday, and our subsequent reflections... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 pagina’s
...occasion of his greater misery, Rom. i. 22 ; 2 Pet. ii. 18, 19 ; Rom. vi. 21 ; Prov. i. 13, 18, 19. — " All the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow?" If by chance, rather than by choice, he happens to take that way and course which was best for him... | |
 | 1811 - 706 pagina’s
...sentiment expressed by Solomon, Eccl. vi. 12. " For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow?" We are but ill judges of our own happiness. We often desire, with great earnestness, objects, which,... | |
 | 1811 - 982 pagina’s
...sentiment expressed by Solomon, Eccl. vi. 152. " For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life, which he spendeth as a shadow?" We are but ill judges of our own happiness. We often desire, w'ith great earnestnrs9, objects, which,... | |
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