 | rev. Thomas Bishop - 1711 - 308 pages
...(all their exterior pomp and grandeur, and magnificence, is but an empty vapour, a mining delufion) to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity. And if there was no other thing to convince us, that there is no fecurity, no folid dependance to be... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1712 - 190 pages
...afluredly burn and dry it up, with our life that upholds it. Sure- Pf»l. &.'£ ly ( faith the Pfalmifl ) men of low degree are vanity , and men of high degree are a lye : Men of high degree ; the mighty Princes, the fa* mous Captains, the fubtile Stated men, the grave... | |
 | Thomas Ken (bp. of Bath and Wells.) - 1725 - 192 pages
...piercM our Hands., than holpen us: We have experienc'd the Truth of what David long ago affirmed, That men of low degree are vanity , and men of high degree are a lye : And therefore let us all fay as he does, Pfal. Ixii. 5. My foul, wait thou only upon God, for... | |
 | James Burroughs - 1733 - 296 pages
...Trujl in him at all times, ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selab. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree ar£ a lye: to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity. 'Truft not in opprejflon,... | |
 | John Abernethy - 1751 - 420 pages
...external conditions of men, of all ftatipns in life, as confirm what the Pfalmift faith, Pfal. Ixii. 9. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and, men of high degree are a lie ; to be laid in the. ballance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Thefe changes very often have unhappy effedts on... | |
 | Thomas Gibbons - 1767 - 540 pages
...before GOD are as nothing; >J and they are counted to him as lefs than no" thing/*" And Pfalm Ixii. 9. " Surely men of " low degree are vanity, and men of..." are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are al* together lighter than vanity." G 3 ' § 3* — — Ipfe arduus altaque pulfat Sidera • JLneid.... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1777 - 528 pages
...fhews in this book when he is proving that all is vanity. And his Father David faith it exprefly ; Surely men of low degree are vanity ; and men of high degree are a lye : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity, Pfal. Ixii. 9. Here the prince... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...Truftinhim at all times; ye people, pour out ycur heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selah. 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high...balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 10 Truft notinoppreffion, and become not vain in robbery : If riches increafe, fet not your heart upon... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1794 - 540 pages
...Solomon mews in this book, when he is proving that all is vanity. And his father David faith exprefly, *' Surely men of low degree are vanity ; and men of high degree are a lye; to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity," Plal. Ixii. 9. Here the prince... | |
 | Oliver Heywood - 1796 - 272 pages
...compliances with their unreafonable requifitions. The objeft of this folicitude is unworthy the purfuit. If it could be gained, where would be the advantage ?...than vanity." But the favour of God is life ; his finile is felicity ; his frown is deftruftion. Heaven and earth tremble before him when once he is... | |
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Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. 
