 | Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 470 pages
...God leadeth thee to repentance ? So says St. Paul, And, XCC t E S. Because sentence against an evil -work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. T AKE either as you like it, you will get nothing by the bargain. It is a terrible character... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...vanity. 11 God has denounced a righteous sentence ufion them, but Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil ;* they grow licentious by the delay, and think of nothing but doing mischief. 12 Though... | |
 | William Jay - 1805 - 486 pages
...him to purpofes the moft vile. " Becaufe " fentence againft an evil work is not executed fpee"dily, THEREFORE THE HEART OF THE SONS OF " MEN IS FULLY SET IN THEM TO DO EVIL." In this mode of proceeding there is fomething fpecious. Man is a rational creature, and... | |
 | James Fisher - 1806 - 352 pages
...therefore we hope he will never destroy us : " Because " sentence against an evil work is not exe" cuted speedily, therefore the heart of the " sons of men is fully set in them to do evil,** Eccl. viii. 1 1 . saying, with those scoffers mentioned by the apostle, " Where is the... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1807 - 520 pages
...purpose and for every " work." In chap. viii. v. 11. he remarks, " Be" cause sentence against an evil work is not " executed speedily, therefore the heart of " the sons of men is fully set in them to (' do evil." He adds, " Though a sinner " do evil an hundred times, and his days " be prolonged... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 548 pages
...evil. (Mic. vii. 3.) They do evil with both hands. Eccl. viii. 11. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily ; therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Jer. iv. 22. My people are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. xiii.... | |
 | 1807 - 576 pages
...forgotten in the city where they had so done : this is also vanity. 1 1 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. 12 ^f Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I... | |
 | Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 386 pages
...his conduct he exemplified the inspired saying of the wise man : " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them," that isfuUy liardmed, " to do evil." Again, An abuse of the special privileges of the gospel and means... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 558 pages
...Ecclus. v. 4. Lo, even forbearance obdureth ; Because sentence against an evil work is not erecuted speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil ; Eccl. viii. 1 1. how much more do the riches of God's goodness, (Rom. ii. 4.) which are... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 332 pages
...God will always forbear, and thus, " because sentence against an evil work is not speedily executed, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Ecc. viii. 11. But sin is not thus indulged, nor divine goodness thus abused, by the righteous.... | |
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