 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 pages
...are told, *' and sinned yet the more." This is a common case with sinners. " Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily ; therefore...the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." The scriptures do not teach us, I think, nor does reason oblige us to believe, that God ever hardens... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...wicked : for there is a time there for every purpose, and for every work. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1804 - 454 pages
...improvement which mankind are disposed to make of it ? Why, because sentence against their evil works is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the Sons of men is fully set in them to do ew7....Ecclc. viii. 11. (2.) Another favor granted to mankind .in general by the great Governor of... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 470 pages
...goodness of 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...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 of the... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...[is] also vanity. 11 God has denounced a righteous sentence ufion them, but Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the...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 a sinner do... | |
 | 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 is obliged... | |
 | 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 pro" mise of... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...were 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...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 know that it... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...rejoice to do evil. (Mic. vii. 3.) They do evil with both hands. Eccl. viii. 11. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily ; therefore...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. 23. Can the... | |
 | Richard Graves - 1807 - 520 pages
...every 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 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 ; yet surely I know... | |
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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. 
