| Heman Humphrey - 1845 - 364 pages
...before. And in nine cases out of ten, is not private convenience at the bottom, after all ? Verily, " the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself...covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it." But supposing it was not a direct violation of the sabbatical law, for ministers to travel, would it... | |
| Richard Hastings Graves - 1845 - 1022 pages
...hold of something on which to fasten a plea, only to find themselves more signally condemned — " For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself...covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it." ' They themselves now admit that they are without Episcopal superintendence ; but they express their... | |
| 1855 - 308 pages
...spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, " For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself upon it, and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it." Here I rested until sometime in the thirty-fifth year of my age. " Till then, I saw no danger nigh,... | |
| Robert Townley - 1845 - 196 pages
...it reduces the Bible to a very small revelation, to be at all consistent; " the bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself on it, and the covering narrower than a man may wrap himself in it ;" moreover, we are persuaded that a* Calvinism is opposed to Arminianism,... | |
| Robert Townley - 1845 - 194 pages
...it reduces the Bible to a very small revelation, to be at all consistent; " the bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself on it, and the covering narrower than a man may wrap himself in it ;" moreover, we are persuaded that as Calvinism is opposed to Arminianism,... | |
| Mary Milner - 1851 - 816 pages
...But the sufferings of his body afforded no relief to the tortures of his soul. He found, that truly " the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself...covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it." Walter retained an ineffaceable impression of scripture-truths, which, though he had once disregarded... | |
| 1846 - 492 pages
...the church which has so long rejoiced in it. After reposing on it for ages, it is now found that ' the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself...covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.' It leaves many developments cold and naked. As long as history belonged to the class of things prohibited... | |
| 1916 - 804 pages
...the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place." " For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself...covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it." Tsa, 28: 17, 20. SUNDAY LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL By Varner J. Johns, AB, LLB. A CONSTITUTION is defined... | |
| 1917 - 200 pages
...1917 NO. I THE NEW CHURCH THE PROBLEM As this is to be about a church it shall start with a text. "For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself...covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it." Is. 28:2o. Thus vividly does the great Isaiah in those few bold strokes picture to us the sleeper who... | |
| Julia Henrietta Gulliver - 1917 - 114 pages
...says: "It still tastes fresh to thirsty men." In it occur these words: "For the bed is shorter than a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than he can wrap himself in it." Dr. Smith explains in brief that when these words were written, they meant... | |
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