 | Isaac Barrow - 1712 - 190 pages
...him, who covetetb an evil covetoufnejs to his houfe ; that he may Jet his neft on high, that he may le delivered from the power of evil : Men ( he implies...of all mifchief? But ye fee it was in the Prophet's judgement a wofull miftake. St. Paul 1 Tint 6. 19. doth warn Men (very emphatically ) not to hope l&ri... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1712 - 186 pages
...who covetetb an evil ca•vetoufnefs to his koufe ; that he may fet his neft on high, that be may le delivered from the power of evil : Men ( he implies ) imagine by getting Riches, they have fecurcd and raifed themfelves above the reach of all mifchief? But ye fee it was in the Prophet's-... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...be no place ; that they may be placed alone in the midft of the Earth. f Woe to him that coveteth, that he may fet his Neft on high ; that he may be delivered from the Power of Evil. 8 Curfed Children are they, who have an Heart exercifed with covetous practices. h Give me, O Lord,... | |
 | Peter Brett - 1748 - 260 pages
...coniidereth not that Poverty fhall come upon him. Habak. ii. 9. Woe to him that coveteth an evil Covetoufnefs to his Houfe, that he may fet his Neft on high, that he may be delivered from the Power of Evil. Prev. iiL 27, 28. Withhold not Good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the Power fof thine... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1759 - 342 pages
...that love and fear Thee. \r. Hab. Hab. ii. 9. Woe to him- that wvettth an Coveteufnefs to his Hcufe, that he may fet his Neft on high, that he may be delivered fromthe Power of Evil! Deliver us, O God, from Covatouftiefs, the Root of all Evil; — which leads... | |
 | John Flavel - 1767 - 268 pages
...Hirelings Wages, when it is due, Hab. ii. 9, 10, 1 i. Wo to him that coveteth an evil C.ovetonfncfs to his Houfe that he may fet his Neft on high, that he may be deliuered frcm the Po-wer of Evil. 'Thou haj) confulted Shame to thy Houfe, by cutting off many People,... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 556 pages
...hirelings wages, when it is due ; Hab. ii, 9, 10, 1 1. Wo to him that coveteth an evil covetoufnefs to his houfe, that he may fet his neft on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil. Thou haft con1 nhed fharne to thy houfe, by cutting off many people, and haft Tinned againft thy foul.... | |
 | John Mason - 1794 - 282 pages
...they had attained. According to the prophet's words, " Woe to him .who co-" vetethan evilcovetoufnefs to his houfe, that " he may fet his neft on high; that he " may How different from thii is the judgment of Plutarch in this matter ? who, in his Qration ctncerning... | |
 | Robert Walker - 1799 - 408 pages
...is that curfe pronounced by the Prophet Habakkuk, " Wo *' to him that coveteth an evil coveto'ufnefs to *' his houfe, that he may fet his neft on high,...that he may be delivered from the power " of evil. Thou haft confulted fhame to thy" felf, and haft finned againft thy foul ; for " the ftone mall cry... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 666 pages
...ii. 9, 10, n. Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetoufnefs to ' his honk-, that he may fet his nc-ft on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil. Thou haft confulted (haine to thy houfe, by cutting off many people, and haft finned again ft thy foul.... | |
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Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! 
