 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 554 sivua
...longer." SERMON VI. PROCRASTINATION; THE SIN AND FOLLY OF DEPENDING ON FUTURE TIME. PROv. xxvii. 1. Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. THE design of the wise man, in this book of Proverbs, is to give us the precepts of... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1818 - 804 sivua
...which to rest. But our condition is such, that SERMON that every thing wavers and totters around _^ us. Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest...forth. It is much if, during its course, thou hearest viot of somewhat to disquiet or alarm thee. For life never proceeds long in an uniform train. It is... | |
 | 1818 - 396 sivua
...' What is your life ? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanishes away! Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth! Therefore be ye also ready, for in such aa hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh!'... | |
 | John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 sivua
...What is your life ? It is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time, and then vanishes away ! Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth ! Therefore be ye'also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh... | |
 | Thomas Green - 1818 - 654 sivua
...Chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Butt, delivered an impressive discourse from Proverbs, chap, xxvii. ver. 1. "Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." — In the evening, from seven to eight o'clock, half-minute bells were tolled at... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1818 - 294 sivua
...has to-day answered his wishes. Natural Theology unites in the impressive admonition of Revelation ;- Boast not thyself of tomorrow : for thou knowest not what a day may brmg forth. In referring to the precariousness of life and of health, and to the uncertainties,... | |
 | 1819 - 478 sivua
...is offered to guilty souls. How salutary then, the caution which is given by the wisest of men ! " Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." " To-morrow, is in another world." See.ing that death may come when least expected,... | |
 | George Holden - 1819 - 538 sivua
...lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin. CHAPTER XXVII. 1 BOAST not thyself of to-morrow ; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth , A stranger, and not thine own... | |
 | 664 sivua
...blessings; and we cannot with certainty call to-morrow, nor even the next moment, our own : then " boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." — Alfred the Great was so sensible of the value of. this blessing, that he divided... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 404 sivua
...fixed point of security which we could gain, the mind would then have some basis on which to rest. But our condition is such, that every thing wavers...is much, if, during its course, thou hearest not of something to disquiet or alarm thee. For life never proceeds long in an uniform train. It is continually... | |
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Boast not thyself of to-morrow ; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 
