 Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border, ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near? that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat...  A Farther Appeal to Men of Reason and Religion - Page 6de John Wesley - 1745 - 104 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Jay - 1805 - 486 pages
...were in the days of Amos. " They lie," fays the prophet, " on beds of ivory, and " ftretch themfelves upon their couches, and eat the " lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midft " of the ftall } they chant to the fouad of the viol, and " invent to themfelves inftruments of mufick like... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1806 - 416 pages
...these ? so likewise shall they be destroyed. 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall, who live in splendor, idle* 5 .nest, and luxury ; That chant to the sound of the... | |
 | William Penn - 1807 - 394 pages
...day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; and lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the stall ; and chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David... | |
 | Sally Hastings - 1808 - 228 pages
...Little, O ye Sons and Daughters of Affluence and Luxury—who ftretch yourfelves on Couches of Ivory, and eat the Lambs out of the Flock, and the Calves out of the midft of the Stall; who chaunt to the found of the Viol, and invent for yourfelves Inftruments of Mufic, like David—... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...a fear of your violence and oppression. VI. 4 That lie upon beds of ii'ory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall. Ye give up yourselves to pride, and ease, and delicacy ; stretching yourselves... | |
 | George Buist - 1809 - 422 pages
...lie upon beds of ivory," says the prophet Amos, " and stretch themselves upon " their couches ; that eat the lambs out of " the flock, and the calves out of the midst of " the stall ; that chant to the sound of the " viol ; that drink wine out of bowls, and "... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 pages
...of violence to come near ; That lie upon beds of ivory, And ftretch yourfelves upon couches ; That eat the lambs out of the flock, And the calves out of the midft of the flail ; That chant to the found of the viol, And like David devife inftruments of mufic ; That drink... | |
 | Richard Polwhele - 1810 - 472 pages
...put far away the evil day, — that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch yourselves upon your coaches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out ot the midst of the stall — that chaunt to the sound of the viol, and invent to yourselves instruments... | |
 | Ebenezer Aldred - 1811 - 296 pages
...of mankind.'' — The Dragonic Chesterfield. " That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselvet upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall." " That drink wine out of bowls-, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments;... | |
 | George Campbell - 1811 - 500 pages
...thought to favour the same opinion : Wo to them that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and 26 1 Sam. xxviii. 23, " Amos, vi. 4, &cthe calves out of the stall, tliat chant to the sound of the... | |
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