This was he, whom we had sometimes in derision, and a proverb of reproach: we fools accounted his life madness, and his end to be without honour: how is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the saints! The British Essayists - Page 87edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
| Josiah Woodward - Great Britain - 1699 - 216 pages
...Reproach. We Fools accounted his Life Madnejs, and his End to le without Honour. How is he numlred among the Children of God, and his Lot is among the Saints 2 Vet. 7. Saints ? We wearied our felves in the way of Wickednefs and Deft rutlion ; yea, we have gone... | |
| John AUSTIN (Roman Catholic Writer.) - 1706 - 662 pages
...Reproach : . We Fools counted his Life Madnefs, and his End to be without Honour. How is he numbrcd among the Children, of God, and his Lot is among the Saints ? . • Therefore hare we erred from the Way of Truth, and the Light of Righteoufnefs hath not fhin'd... | |
| John Norris - English literature - 1717 - 348 pages
...'Ti* when the grand bulinefs (for which alone they could be neccllatyi is over; when the man isnumbred among the children of God, and his lot is among the Saints. And to fay here, that good works are neceflaty to falvarion, tho' not to iusrificarion, is a myftety... | |
| Edward Maynard - 1722 - 434 pages
...themfelves, This was He, whom we had fametimes in Deri/ion , and a Proverb of Reproach But how is he numbred among the Children of God, and his Lot is among the Saints ! And then we find them as faft Condemning themfelves , as they had before condemned Others. Therefore... | |
| 1726 - 350 pages
...Reproach. ' We ' We Fools accounted his Life Madnefs, and his End ' to be without Honour. How is he numbred among • the Children of God, and his Lot is among the ' Saints! IF the Reader would fee the Defcription of a Life; that is pafled away in Vanity, and among the Shadows of Pomp and Greatnefs,... | |
| 1739 - 336 pages
...Derifion, and a Proverb of Reproach. We Fools accounted his Life Madnefs, and his End to be without Honour. How is he numbered among the Children of God,...his Lot is among the Saints ! If the Reader would fee the Defcription of a Life that is pafled away in Vanity and among the Shadows of Pomp and Greatnefs,... | |
| John Straight - Ethics - 1741 - 594 pages
...Deri/ion and a Proverb of Reproach- y we Fools accounted bis Life Madnefs, and his End to be without Honour. How is he numbered among the Children of God, and his Lot is among the Saints. Any of the{e Confidcrations would effe&ually convince us, that neither the Exprcflions nor Behaviour... | |
| Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 416 pages
...v. 4, ) We Fools accounted his Life Madnefs, and his End to be ivithout Honour ; How is be numbred among the children of God, and his Lot is among the Saints ! zdly, As to thofe who cannot argue themfelves into Infidelity, but believe the Certainty of a future... | |
| Thomas Stackhouse - Christian life - 1760 - 370 pages
...then it fhall be, accounted, his Life Madnefs, and his End to be without Honour ; but how is he now numbered among the Children of God, and his Lot is among the Saints ! Of Contentment. UNDER the Regulation of our Paffions and Affections, we may not improperly place... | |
| 1778 - 350 pages
...derifion, and a proverb of reproach. We fools accounted his life madnefs, and his end to be without honour. How is he numbered among the children of God, and his lot is among the faints !' If the reader would fee the defcription of a life that is pafled away in vanity, and among... | |
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