 | 1869
...these circumstances give a special interest to the sermon before us. The text is Eccles. vii. 10, " Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this." The caution of the text is, we believe, rarely... | |
 | Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 halaman
...dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. From the same. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. For who knoweth what is good for man in this life,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 halaman
...friend, and act as passion directs. Another 10 way to happiness is to correct a complaining temper. Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this ; we do not know that they were better ; there have... | |
 | 1807 - 570 halaman
...spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger restetli m the bosom of fools. 10 Say wot thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. 1 1 f Wisdom is good with an inheritance : and... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 632 halaman
..." What means this hard censure ? why do you slander the time ? Solomon was a wise man, and he says, Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this: this is but a needless rigour: this is but an envious... | |
 | Hugh Blair, James Finlayson - 1808 - 474 halaman
...In the worst of times, God has assured us, that there shall be always a seed 'who shall serve him *. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Be not righteous overmuch ; neither make thyself... | |
 | James Fordyce - 1809 - 332 halaman
...accordingly ? It often has, no doubt. And so far certainly they have forgotten the caution of Solomon ; " Say not thou, What is the cause that " the former days were better than these ? For " thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this." A mistake we would willingly avoid. Such complaints,... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 halaman
...spirit. 9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry : for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. 10 bay ll wicked doers from the city of the LORD. PSAL. CII. 1 The firofihet i ? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. 11 If Wisdom is good with an inheritance : and... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 halaman
...horting to perfect patience, directs us to pray for wisdom as the foundation of it, Jam. i. 4, 5. 10. Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these ? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this. Solomon does not forbid us, with godly sorrow and... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 454 halaman
...and never more forsake their own mercies. SERMON CVII. ' : OF FORMER TIMES. ECCLESIASTES VII. 10. " Say not thou, What is the Cause, that the former Days were better than these ? For thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this." 1. IT is not easy to discern any connexion between... | |
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Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. 
