 | 1747 - 544 pages
...the margin, tyrants'] : That whom men could not honour in prefence, becaufe they dwelt far of, they took the counterfeit of his vifage from far, and made...forwardnefs they might flatter him that was abfent, as if he was prefent. This was moft certainly the cafe with regard to the deification of kings, who could not... | |
 | John Hutchinson - 1749 - 454 pages
...Commandment of Kings (or TYRANTS) whom Men could not honour in Prefence, becaufe -they dwelt far off'; they took the Counterfeit of his Vifage from far, and made an exprefs Image pfthe Kjng whom they honoured, to the. End that by their Forwardnefs they might fatter him that was... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Gray - 1764 - 590 pages
...men could not honour in prefence, becavfe they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his vijage from far, and made an exprefs image of a king, whom...forwardnefs they might flatter him that was abfent as if he was prcfent. Two other reafons are aiügned for this praâice by the fame author, firft, the grief... | |
 | Thomas Burgess - 1782 - 168 pages
...ceremonies and facrifices.— " Whom men could not honour in prefence, becaufe they 41 dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his vifage from " far, and made an exprefs image of a king whom they ho" noured, to the end that by this their forwardnefs, they " might flatter him that was abfent, as... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...the commandments of kings. 17 Whom men could not honour in prefence, becaufe they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his vifage from far, and made...image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardnefs they might flatter him that was abfent, as if he were prefent. 18 Alfo the fingular... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that, by this their forwardness, they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present. 16 Also the... | |
 | 1840 - 506 pages
...presence, because they dwelt far ofij they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made aa express image of a king, whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present" (xiv. 15, 17).... | |
 | 1840 - 512 pages
...presence, because limy dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king, whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might Hatter him that was absent, as if he were present" (xiv. 15, 17).... | |
 | 1841 - 214 pages
...presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present," Wisd. xiv. 14.... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1844 - 372 pages
...because th^ey dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent, as if he were present," Wisd. xiv. 14,... | |
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Whom men could not honour in presence, because they dwelt far off, they took the counterfeit of his visage from far, and made an express image of a king whom they honoured, to the end that by this their forwardness they might flatter him that was absent... 
